Claw / Bite
Swipe with the claws while standing still, or bite while moving or swimming.
Controls
- LMB
Water bite
Base damage32
- Thatch176
- Wood96
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
R-Megatherium
CreatureVariant
- Saddle
- Level 52
- Kill XP
- 4
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Superior Kibble
Overview
The R-Megatherium is a variant of the Megatherium, modified with increased melee damage and reduced health. It excels at gathering Chitin and Fiber at high efficiency, especially when its Insect Slayer ability activates. This dino is primarily used for fast resource farming in insect-heavy zones. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment to remote areas.
Players tame it for its boosted gathering multipliers and combat effectiveness against insect-type creatures.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 717.8 | +143.56 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 400 | +40 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +60 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 270 | +27 | +2% | |
| Food | 3000 | +300 | +2% | |
| Weight | 725 | +14.5 | +0.9% | |
| Melee damage | 105% | +5.25% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
TamingOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor1,000+60 per level
Affinity needed5,000+130 per level
Preferred kibbleSuperior Kibble
Superior Kibble- Taming time
- 48m 2s
- Effectiveness
- 98.8%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Superior Kibble ×16)
14Narcotics
51Narcoberries
7Bio Toxin
30Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the R-Megatherium
The R-Megatherium must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow work well for sedation. Feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest taming. Raw Mutton also works if kibble is unavailable.
It requires about 16 Superior Kibble and 48 minutes to tame at level 150. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Drops and interactions
Immobilized by
Harvest yields by tool
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 320 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1560% · ~10 hits | ~1040% · ~8 hits |
 Pelt | ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing the R-Megatherium yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.
Gathering abilitiesHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, the R-Megatherium gathers Chitin, Fiber, Mushrooms, and Rare Mushrooms at 6× efficiency. Berries, Cactus Sap, Clay, Seeds, Rare Flower, and Sand are gathered at 5×. Its Claw, Slam, Bite, and Water Bite attacks all provide the same high gathering rates. This makes it ideal for rapid node clearing in diverse biomes.
Combat & abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Claw / BiteLMB
Water bite
Base damage32
- Thatch176
- Wood96
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- SlamRMB
Base damage49
- Thatch269.5
- Wood147
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Insect SlayerPassive
- Sit / StandHold E
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+100%
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The R-Megatherium takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos and +100% from spike walls, making it highly vulnerable to both. It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage. Due to its weaknesses, avoid placing it near spike walls or using it against Instant HurtDinos. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize its effectiveness in combat.
The Head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Target the head when sedating this creature.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
ExperienceBase XP per kill: 4
R-Megatherium 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 Insect Slayer (Energized) buff activates on killing an insect-type creature. It grants +60% Chitin harvest, 2.5× Melee Damage, and 2× movement speed for 120 seconds.
- Damage taken is reduced by 75% during the Insect Slayer buff.
- It can be carried by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis, enabling fast aerial transport.
- All of its attacks gather resources at the same high multipliers, simplifying farming rotations.
- It takes 100% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, so avoid using it in encounters with such creatures.
This page details the R-Megatherium's stats, taming requirements, breeding limitations, harvest yields, and combat data. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
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