Melee
Strike a target at close range.
Controls
- LMB
Base damage18
- Thatch1,012.5
- Wood450
- Stone229.5
- Metal112.5
- Tek45
Aberrant Arthropluera
CreatureVariant
- Spawns on
- 15 maps
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Saddle
- Level 54
- Kill XP
- 4
- Taming method
- Passive
- Diet
- Carnivore
Overview
The Aberrant Arthropluera is a carnivorous arthropod variant found in biozones, caves, and element zones. It is passively tamed and excels at carrying heavy inventories due to its weight-reducing capabilities. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across difficult terrain.
This creature is primarily used to transport large quantities of resources while reducing their weight burden, making it ideal for long-distance hauling operations in hazardous areas.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 480 | +96 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 200 | +20 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 175 | +10.5 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | - | |
| Food | 1200 | +120 | +2% | |
| Weight | 100 | +2 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 106% | +5.3% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
TamingOpen calculator
MethodPassive
Base torpor175+10.5 per level
Affinity needed3,000+75 per level
- Taming time
- 30s
- Effectiveness
- 100.0%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
More about taming the Aberrant Arthropluera
Taming the Aberrant Arthropluera is done passively by feeding it. The best food is Broth of Enlightenment, which provides the highest affinity. Spoiled Meat also works, though it is significantly slower.
Taming takes about 1 minute using Broth of Enlightenment at level 150 on official settings. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Spawn zones
About spawn zones
Aberrant Arthropluera has recorded spawns on 15 maps: Aberration, Astraeos, Althemia, Amissa, Bjarnheim, Forglar and 9 more. On Astraeos, Aberrant Arthropluera also spawns in caves: Bio Cave, Cave 68 and Cave 70.
Drops and interactions
Harvest yields by tool
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 230 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Chitin
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing an Aberrant Arthropluera yields Chitin and Raw Meat. The Dino (Omnivore) harvest tool yields the most Chitin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat output.
Combat & abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- MeleeLMB
Base damage18
- Thatch1,012.5
- Wood450
- Stone229.5
- Metal112.5
- Tek45
- Acid SpitRMB
Base damage100
- Thatch-
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
- Projectiles+200%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
- Explosions+400%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Spike Wall+100%
- Environmental damage+200%
HitboxesHead ×2.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Aberrant Arthropluera has a critical weakness to explosions, taking +400% more damage. It also takes +200% more damage from instant and projectile attacks. This makes it highly vulnerable to explosive traps and ranged weaponry. Melee attacks with impact effects are half as effective, dealing -50% damage.
The head of the Aberrant Arthropluera takes 2.5× more damage than other body zones, making it the optimal target for efficient knockouts or kills.
Can break Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, and Tek structures. Build at least in a higher tier if available.
ExperienceBase XP per kill: 4
Aberrant Arthropluera kill XP
Base XP per kill: 4
Per kill
318 XP4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Tips
- The Aberrant Arthropluera can be carried by flyers such as Argentavis and Quetzal for fast, safe traversal.
- It takes +400% more damage from explosions, making it extremely vulnerable to explosive traps.
- Its melee attacks deal 18 damage with a 0.67-second cooldown.
- It has a ranged attack with an 18-meter range and 8-second cooldown, though it does not deal direct damage.
- The head is a weak point, taking 2.5× more damage than other body parts.
- It is slightly stronger in melee than the standard Arthropluera, with a 6% melee damage increase.
This page details the Aberrant Arthropluera's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.
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