Grendel
CreatureBoss
Breeding calculator
Grendel
SettingsHatch 1× · Mature 1× · Food 1× · Weight 1,000
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
- 56.67/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
- 1575items
- Food to Adult
- 1028items
- Food Per Hour
- 65
Food Capacity- 500items
Baby Hand Feed For- N/A2.4% 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
- 50
Stack size- 40
- Eats at 5%
- 53.84 food/min
- Maturation
- 46h 17m 46s
| Stage | Time remaining | Food points | Raw Meat | Stacks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 2h 18m 53s | 7,281 | 146 | 4 | 14.6 |
| JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 18h 31m 6s | 44,078 | 882 | 23 | 88.2 |
| AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 23h 8m 53s | 19,677 | 394 | 10 | 39.4 |
| Total | 43h 58m 53s | 1,422 | 37 | 142.2 |
Total: 1,422 Raw Meat
- Feeding Trough
- 2,400 items (60 slots)Fits in one load
Tek Trough- 4,000 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
At birth, baby holds ~45 food - refill every ~1 min
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 Grendel
After hatching or birth, the baby Grendel matures over a lengthy period, reaching adulthood in about 1 day and 22 hours at 1x maturation. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.
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.
Raising a baby Grendel involves three maturation phases: 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.
Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the Grendel's stats, and hitting 100% grants a 30% combat bonus when the imprinter rides it. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.
Planning a mass raise? The Grendel raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~278 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.
Raising multiple Grendel simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
The Grendel is one of ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures, fought in its own arena with a prepared team. It falls within the Boss classification.
With 3500 base Stamina, the Grendel has outstanding staying power. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Grendel has decent hitting power. At 100,000 base HP, the Grendel is extraordinarily tanky. It carries 1000 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.
A wild Grendel is worth 1500 base experience when killed.