Equus
CreatureBreeding
Breeding calculator
Equus
SettingsHatch 1× · Mature 1× · Food 1× · Weight 350
Baby: The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.
- Gestation
- 8h 0m 0s
- Maturation
- 46h 17m 46s
- Food at birth
- 59.03/min
Maturation Progress
- Status:
- Baby
- Time Left:
- 43:58:52
- Total Time:
- 46:17:46
Maturation
- Incubation Time
- 8h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time- 2h 18m 54s
- Maturation Time Left
- 43h 58m 53s
Time to Juvenile- 2h 18m 53s
Food
- Total Food Items
- 1640items
- Food to Adult
- 1070items
- Food Per Hour
- 68
Food Capacity- 175items
Baby Hand Feed For- N/A4.8% maturation
Imprinting
- Cuddle interval
- 8h
- Imprint per cuddle
- 18.1%
- Maximum imprint
- 90.5% (5 cuddles)
Settings8 h · interval ×1 · amount ×1
Raising food
Food per item- 30
Stack size- 100
- Eats at 5%
- 56.08 food/min
- Maturation
- 46h 17m 46s
| Stage | Time remaining | Food points | Mejoberry | Stacks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 2h 18m 53s | 7,583 | 253 | 3 | 25.3 |
| JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 18h 31m 6s | 45,910 | 1,531 | 16 | 153.1 |
| AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 23h 8m 53s | 20,496 | 684 | 7 | 68.4 |
| Total | 43h 58m 53s | 2,468 | 26 | 246.8 |
Total: 2,468 Mejoberry
- Feeding Trough
- 6,000 items (60 slots)Fits in one load
Tek Trough- 10,000 items (100 slots)Fits in one load
- Maewing / Maeguana
- 300 slots50% weight reduction on meat & berries
- Baby - 4x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)
- Juvenile - 28x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)
- Adolescent - 35x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)
Spoils in 10m | Trough / Maewing: 40m | Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
More about breeding the Equus
Instead of laying eggs, the Equus carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 8 hours at default rates.
The baby Equus takes approximately 1 day and 22 hours to fully mature at default rates - over a lengthy period. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Equus's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~278 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~19h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~23h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Equus gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Planning a mass raise? The Equus raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~278 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Equus babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
The Equus, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It falls within the Breeding classification.
Its base Stamina of 560 gives it solid stamina reserves. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Equus brings decent hitting power to the table. At 240 base HP, the Equus is relatively fragile. Weight capacity starts at 350, giving it generous inventory space.
Once tamed, the Equus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Equus is worth 1 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.44 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.