Mosasaurus

Mosasaurus

Dossier Mosasaurus.png

Creature

Group

Reptiles

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Aggressive

Release Versions

219.0
Oct 14, 2015

729.0
Dec 16, 2015

501.0
Dec 6, 2016

1.0
May 24, 2018

599.0
Nov 30, 2018

311.74
Jun 11, 2020

678.15
Sep 1, 2021

Variants

• Alpha Mosasaur
• Brute X-Mosasaurus
• Eerie Alpha Mosasaur
• Eerie Mosasaur
• X-Mosasaurus

Spawn Command

cheat summon Mosa_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Mosasaurus/Mosa_Character_BP.Mosa_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Mosasaur (Caverns)
cheat summon Mosa_Character_BP_Cave_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Mosasaurus/Mosa_Character_BP_Cave.Mosa_Character_BP_Cave'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Mosasaurus
cheat summon Ocean_Mosa_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/BiomeVariants/Ocean_Mosasaurus/Ocean_Mosa_Character_BP.Ocean_Mosa_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Mosasaurus (Retrieve)
cheat summon Ocean_Mosa_Character_BP_Retrieve_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Retrieve/Ocean/Ocean_Mosa_Character_BP_Retrieve.Ocean_Mosa_Character_BP_Retrieve'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Torpor Immune

No

Taming Method

 Knockout

PreferredKibble

 Exceptional Kibble

PreferredKibble

 Kibble (Quetzal Egg)

Preferred Food

 Raw Mutton

Preferred Food

 Raw Prime Meat

Equipment

 Mosasaurus Saddle(Level ?)

UniqueSkins

 Mosasaurus Bionic Costume

Rider Weaponry

No

Data

XP for kill

60XP

Loot

• Fireworks Flaregun Skin

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces

None

Drag Weight

899

Radiation Immune

No

Carryable By

 Tusoteuthis

Can Damage

 Thatch
 Greenhouse
 Wood

Reproduction

Gestation Time

7h 56m 11.428s

Baby Time

18h 31m 6.667s

Juvenile Time

3d 2h 4m 26.667s

Adolescent Time

3d 20h 35m 33.334s

Total Maturation Time

7d 17h 11m 6.667s

Breeding Interval

18h - 2d

Habitat

• Mosasaurus
• X-Mosasaurus

• The Island
• The Center
• Ragnarok
• Valguero
• Crystal Isles
• Genesis: Part 2
• Lost Island

• Genesis: Part 1

Common        Rare
  Untameable  Cave

TheMosasaurus (moze-uh-sore-us) is one of theCreatures inARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info[]

Dossier[]

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivorHelena Walker, the author of thedossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-gamecreature.

“

Species

Mosasaurus suspirita

Time

Late Cretaceous

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Aggressive

Wild

Until recently, I believed the Megalodon to be the greatest of the ocean predators. Then I discoveredMosasaurus suspirita in the deeps. Not quite as fast, but much larger and stronger, the Mosasaurus rules the darkest waters of the Island. Growing up to 50 feet long, Mosasaurus is larger than almost every other aquatic creature I've encountered thus far.Mosasaurus is a deep-sea marine lizard which spends all of its time far beneath the water's surface. It is without a doubt one of the most fearsome creatures of the Island, and can certainly be considered among the ocean's apex predators.

Domesticated

Mosasaur has proven to be an excellent tame for the most advanced tribes. Due to its sheer size and power, you will often find tribes with bases and defenses built upon a Mosasaur's large "platform" saddle.Having one with you as an escort is probably one of the best oceanic defenses available!

„

~Helena

Behavior[]

The Mosasaurus is a very powerful aquatic creature that is found deep in the ocean and can be quite far from the shore. It often resides towards the edge of the map boundary, and can be surprisingly elusive. It behaves similar to the Plesiosaur. Mosasaurus has a fairly average aggro radius, and will pursue the player a fair distance horizontally. However, it will not follow the player into shallow water, much like the Plesiosaur. It also is not necessarily found near cave entrances like a Plesiosaur.

Appearance[]

An enormous marine lizard,Mosasaurus is one of the largest creatures found in the waters surrounding the island. It has four flippers to propel its massive body through the seas. A small, finned ridge runs down the length of its back before developing into a paddle-like tail. The solitary and territorial Mosasaur is fairly slow-moving, but with its size, it can cover more ground than one might expect, making them adept ambush predators that strike from below to inflict crippling wounds.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

This section displays the Mosasaurus's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are coloredred over an albino Mosasaurus. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Mosasaurus will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Mosasaurus's regions by enteringcheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion><ColorID> in thecheat console. For instance,cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Mosasaurus's "body"magenta.

• Mosa
• X-Mosasaurus

Region 0:
Body

14

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

29

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 2:
Spinal Ridge

13

14

20

22

24

26

27

33

34

35

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 4:
Patterning

13

14

20

22

24

26

27

33

34

35

Region 5:
Underside

8

14

21

23

28

32

33

36

Region 0:
Main Body

14

28

29

35

45

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

Region 1:
Back fin

23

25

28

30

32

40

45

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

Region 2:
Interior spots

23

25

28

30

32

40

45

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

Region 3:
Back fin

23

25

28

30

32

40

45

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

Region 4:
Highlights

14

28

29

35

45

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

Region 5:
Main glow

23

25

28

30

32

40

45

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

Drops[]

• Fireworks Flaregun Skin
• Hide
• Raw Prime Meat

Base Stats and Growth[]

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Tamed	Additive	Multiplicative
Health	3600	+432	+4.2%	0.042
Stamina	400	+40	+10%
Oxygen	150	+15	+10%
Food	8000	+800	+10%		15%
Weight	1300	+26	+4%
Melee Damage	100	+5	+1.7%	9.1%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A	+0.5%
Torpidity	3000	+180	N/A	0.5

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, seeBase Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, seeCreature Stats Calculation.

Attack Values

Bite		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Mosasaurus bites the target.
		0	1700	0	2000
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		100

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of awild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.^[1]

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives:Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, sothis tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Taming[]

For general info about domesticating a wild creature seeTaming.

KO Strategy[]

One strategy would be using a Plesiosaur to find one and lure it into a water cave and shoot arrows/darts at it there. They also seem to follow a similar AI as that of the Plesiosaur and be tamed in a similar way. They don't seem to want to go too high above a certain depth and dive back once they reach it, allowing a person to hit them with arrows to aggro, swim up, and then break aggro. Repeat and it should be knocked out. Remember that the bow/slingshot cannot be used under water so a crossbow is required. With decent movement speed (120%-130%) and flippers, it is possible to kite a Mosasaurus, because of its large turning radius.

Taming a Mosasaur requires the second largest amount of food of any carnivore creature in the game, much more than a Quetzal, and more than double the amount of any other Apex Predator, including the Giganotosaurus. However, like some other end-game creatures, they can starve all the way down their taming process, giving enough time to gather the meat needed in the moment. As with other starve-taming, be sure to wait until the torpor level drops and feed narcotics or narcoberries in bulk to keep the Torpor level rising till the max before starting to fall again. Their consumption speed also assures that no meat will be wasted, as long as the newest meats keep being added to the last slots.

It can also be grabbed using a Tusoteuthis, and the torpor from the grab will eventually knock it out. This will, however, take a very long time. The process can be made faster by shooting it with a tranquilizer arrows from a crossbow, or dragging it close enough to the shore where it can be shot with more powerful tranquilizers. Be careful not to drag it too close to the shore or out of the water however, or it will die.

One of the easiest places to tame a Mosasaur easily is in the ocean biome onGenesis. Located at the approximate coordinates 27-57, there is an underground lake that overlaps with the X-Mosasaur spawning region, and Mosasaurs have been observed spawning in this small body of water despite their inability to move in such limited conditions. This makes taming them incredibly easy, although they have also been observed attempting to flee when their torpor rises and dying upon beaching themselves. This small pond also overlaps with the spawning regions ofTusoteuthis and theirAlpha variant, and both have also been observed to spawn here.

Although it may take a bit longer than usual, just like any other ocean predator, Mosa can be knocked out by shooting it off the back of player's mount. Player can either kite the mosa by swimming away and stopping every few seconds to shoot, or can do circles around the creature, constantly unloading your tranquilizers. The main danger of this strategy is Cnidaria because of its dismounting ability, so before starting the process, survivor should ensure no Cnidaria are in proximity, or at least know where they are to carefully manouver around them and minimise the risk. Both Ichthyosaurus and Sarco are mounts perfectly fit for that purpose thanks to their great swimming and turning speed and being able to use weapons when in saddle. (When attempting to tame a Plesio or Mosa it's a good idea to choose the Sarco because of it's superior survivability and little chance of death in case things go wrong) Thanks to simplicity and accessability of this method, it should be a go-to for any survivor aspiring to tame a Mosa relatively early in the game.

One thing to note is that the Mosasaur has lots of torpor and is very resilient to torpor so bring more tranq arrow/dart

Another strategy is to create a makeshift cage with four Behemoth Stone Dinosaur Gateways in a row, with two Behemoth Reinforced Dinosaur Gates set in the front and back gates. Build this deep enough in the ocean so that a Mosa won't lose aggro. Make sure to place the gates far enough apart so that the Mosa can fit in the gates. When placing the gateways, you need to leave a gap big enough between each one for a smaller water mount like a Sarco or Ichthy to fit through. Place the Reinforced Gates down at the front gateway and back gateway and open the front gate but leave the back gate closed, making a room. Kite the Mosa into the trap and swim through one of the gaps between the gateways and close the front gate that the Mosa followed you through. If done correctly, the Mosa will be stuck in the gates, leaving you to tranq the Mosa at your leisure.

Taming Food[]

• Base
• Mobile

Level 1					Time
Exceptional Kibble	6	34	11	6	0:05:56
Raw Mutton	16	183	59	30	0:14:49
Cooked Lamb Chop	29	384	124	62	0:26:50
Raw Prime Meat	20	245	79	40	0:18:32
Cooked Prime Meat	39	539	174	87	0:36:05
Raw Prime Fish Meat	49	315	102	51	0:22:42
Raw Meat	58	834	269	135	0:53:43
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	97	707	228	114	0:46:09
Cooked Meat	116	834	269	135	0:53:43
Raw Fish Meat	145	1058	342	171	1:07:08
Cooked Fish Meat	290	1058	342	171	1:07:08
KO: × 300; × 123; × 34; × 20; × 14; × 7
Torpidity-depletion:12.8 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:03:54

Level 30					Time
Exceptional Kibble	14	132	45	23	0:13:49
Raw Mutton	39	532	181	91	0:36:07
Cooked Lamb Chop	72	1077	366	183	1:06:36
Raw Prime Meat	49	697	237	119	0:45:23
Cooked Prime Meat	97	1491	506	253	1:29:43
Raw Prime Fish Meat	121	888	302	151	0:56:02
Raw Meat	145	2288	777	389	2:14:16
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	242	1945	660	330	1:55:07
Cooked Meat	290	2288	777	389	2:14:16
Raw Fish Meat	363	2893	982	491	2:48:04
Cooked Fish Meat	725	2889	980	490	2:47:50
KO: × 822; × 336; × 92; × 53; × 38; × 19
Torpidity-depletion:21.27 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:06:26

Level 60					Time
Exceptional Kibble	22	249	87	44	0:21:43
Raw Mutton	63	921	319	160	0:58:20
Cooked Lamb Chop	117	1836	636	318	1:48:13
Raw Prime Meat	79	1192	413	207	1:13:09
Cooked Prime Meat	157	2515	871	436	2:25:13
Raw Prime Fish Meat	196	1515	525	263	1:30:45
Raw Meat	235	3843	1331	666	3:37:36
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	392	3271	1133	567	3:06:28
Cooked Meat	470	3843	1331	666	3:37:36
Raw Fish Meat	588	4845	1678	839	4:32:14
Cooked Fish Meat	1175	4841	1677	839	4:32:00
KO: × 1362; × 556; × 152; × 87; × 62; × 31
Torpidity-depletion:27.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:08:10

Level 90					Time
Exceptional Kibble	30	376	132	66	0:29:36
Raw Mutton	87	1324	465	233	1:20:34
Cooked Lamb Chop	161	2597	911	456	2:28:55
Raw Prime Meat	109	1703	598	299	1:40:56
Cooked Prime Meat	217	3561	1249	625	3:20:43
Raw Prime Fish Meat	271	2160	758	379	2:05:28
Raw Meat	325	5426	1903	952	5:00:56
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	542	4624	1622	811	4:17:49
Cooked Meat	650	5426	1903	952	5:00:56
Raw Fish Meat	813	6831	2396	1198	6:16:24
Cooked Fish Meat	1625	6827	2394	1197	6:16:10
KO: × 1902; × 777; × 212; × 121; × 87; × 44
Torpidity-depletion:33.57 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:09:26

Level 120					Time
Exceptional Kibble	38	509	180	90	0:37:30
Raw Mutton	111	1736	614	307	1:42:47
Cooked Lamb Chop	205	3368	1192	596	3:09:37
Raw Prime Meat	139	2224	787	394	2:08:43
Cooked Prime Meat	277	4620	1634	817	4:16:12
Raw Prime Fish Meat	346	2815	996	498	2:40:12
Raw Meat	415	7027	2486	1243	6:24:16
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	692	5991	2119	1060	5:29:10
Cooked Meat	830	7027	2486	1243	6:24:16
Raw Fish Meat	1038	8837	3126	1563	8:00:34
Cooked Fish Meat	2075	8832	3124	1562	8:00:20
KO: × 2442; × 997; × 272; × 156; × 111; × 56
Torpidity-depletion:39 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:10:26

Level 150					Time
Exceptional Kibble	46	647	231	116	0:45:24
Raw Mutton	135	2154	767	384	2:05:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	250	4164	1483	742	3:51:14
Raw Prime Meat	169	2749	979	490	2:36:29
Cooked Prime Meat	337	5688	2025	1013	5:11:42
Raw Prime Fish Meat	421	3477	1238	619	3:14:55
Raw Meat	505	8638	3075	1538	7:47:36
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	842	7369	2623	1312	6:40:31
Cooked Meat	1010	8638	3075	1538	7:47:36
Raw Fish Meat	1263	10856	3864	1932	9:44:44
Cooked Fish Meat	2525	10851	3863	1932	9:44:30
KO: × 2982; × 1218; × 332; × 190; × 135; × 68
Torpidity-depletion:44.17 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:11:15

	Level 1					Time
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	7	109	35	18	0:10:22
	Raw Prime Meat	23	292	94	47	0:21:18
	Cooked Prime Meat	45	632	204	102	0:41:38
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	56	369	119	60	0:25:56
	Raw Meat	67	973	314	157	1:02:03
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	111	819	264	132	0:52:48
	Cooked Meat	133	966	312	156	1:01:35
	Raw Fish Meat	166	1221	394	197	1:16:52
	Cooked Fish Meat	332	1221	394	197	1:16:52
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	3	10	3	2	0:04:27
	Raw Prime Meat	8	59	19	10	0:07:25
	Cooked Prime Meat	15	167	54	27	0:13:53
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	19	82	27	14	0:08:48
	Raw Meat	23	292	94	47	0:21:18
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	37	230	74	37	0:17:36
	Cooked Meat	45	284	92	46	0:20:50
	Raw Fish Meat	56	369	119	60	0:25:56
	Cooked Fish Meat	111	365	118	59	0:25:42
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:51
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Meat	3	0	0	0	0:02:47
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:01:55
	Cooked Meat	5	0	0	0	0:02:19
	Raw Fish Meat	6	0	0	0	0:02:47
	Cooked Fish Meat	12	0	0	0	0:02:47
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:29
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:14
KO: × 300; × 123; × 34; × 20; × 17; × 13; × 14; × 7
Torpidity-depletion:12.8 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:03:54

	Level 30					Time
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	16	309	105	53	0:23:41
	Raw Prime Meat	56	813	276	138	0:51:52
	Cooked Prime Meat	111	1723	585	293	1:42:40
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	139	1037	352	176	1:04:22
	Raw Meat	166	2636	895	448	2:33:43
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	277	2243	761	381	2:11:46
	Cooked Meat	332	2636	895	448	2:33:43
	Raw Fish Meat	415	3324	1128	564	3:12:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	829	3319	1127	564	3:11:54
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	6	44	15	8	0:08:53
	Raw Prime Meat	19	200	68	34	0:17:36
	Cooked Prime Meat	37	498	169	85	0:34:14
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	47	275	94	47	0:21:46
	Raw Meat	56	813	276	138	0:51:52
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	93	677	230	115	0:44:15
	Cooked Meat	111	805	273	137	0:51:24
	Raw Fish Meat	139	1037	352	176	1:04:22
	Cooked Fish Meat	277	1033	351	176	1:04:08
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:52
	Cooked Prime Meat	4	0	0	0	0:03:42
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	5	0	0	0	0:02:19
	Raw Meat	6	0	0	0	0:05:34
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	10	0	0	0	0:04:46
	Cooked Meat	12	0	0	0	0:05:34
	Raw Fish Meat	14	1	1	1	0:06:29
	Cooked Fish Meat	28	1	1	1	0:06:29
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:29
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Cooked Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:28
KO: × 822; × 336; × 92; × 53; × 46; × 35; × 38; × 19
Torpidity-depletion:21.27 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:06:26

	Level 75					Time
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	30	658	230	115	0:44:24
	Raw Prime Meat	107	1669	582	291	1:39:05
	Cooked Prime Meat	214	3497	1220	610	3:17:56
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	267	2123	741	371	2:03:37
	Raw Meat	320	5317	1855	928	4:56:18
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	534	4535	1582	791	4:14:01
	Cooked Meat	640	5317	1855	928	4:56:18
	Raw Fish Meat	800	6687	2332	1166	6:10:23
	Cooked Fish Meat	1600	6687	2332	1166	6:10:23
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	10	110	39	20	0:14:48
	Raw Prime Meat	36	453	158	79	0:33:20
	Cooked Prime Meat	72	1068	373	187	1:06:36
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	89	599	209	105	0:41:13
	Raw Meat	107	1669	582	291	1:39:05
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	178	1403	490	245	1:24:41
	Cooked Meat	214	1669	582	291	1:39:05
	Raw Fish Meat	267	2123	741	371	2:03:37
	Cooked Fish Meat	534	2123	741	371	2:03:37
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	4	0	0	0	0:03:43
	Cooked Prime Meat	8	0	0	0	0:07:24
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	9	0	0	0	0:04:10
	Raw Meat	11	25	9	5	0:10:12
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	18	0	0	0	0:08:34
	Cooked Meat	22	25	9	5	0:10:12
	Raw Fish Meat	27	68	24	12	0:12:30
	Cooked Fish Meat	54	68	24	12	0:12:30
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:28
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:58
	Cooked Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:00:56
KO: × 1632; × 667; × 182; × 104; × 91; × 68; × 74; × 37
Torpidity-depletion:30.72 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:08:51

	Level 150					Time
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	53	1272	453	227	1:18:27
	Raw Prime Meat	193	3170	1129	565	2:58:43
	Cooked Prime Meat	385	6528	2324	1162	5:56:06
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	481	4003	1425	713	3:42:42
	Raw Meat	578	9918	3530	1765	8:55:11
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	962	8449	3008	1504	7:37:36
	Cooked Meat	1155	9909	3527	1764	8:54:44
	Raw Fish Meat	1443	12433	4426	2213	11:08:04
	Cooked Fish Meat	2886	12433	4426	2213	11:08:04
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	18	292	104	52	0:26:39
	Raw Prime Meat	65	927	330	165	1:00:12
	Cooked Prime Meat	129	2046	729	365	1:59:19
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	161	1199	427	214	1:14:33
	Raw Meat	193	3170	1129	565	2:58:43
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	321	2678	953	477	2:32:42
	Cooked Meat	385	3162	1126	563	2:58:15
	Raw Fish Meat	481	4003	1425	713	3:42:42
	Cooked Fish Meat	962	4003	1425	713	3:42:42
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:02:58
	Raw Prime Meat	7	0	0	0	0:06:29
	Cooked Prime Meat	13	15	6	3	0:12:02
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	17	0	0	0	0:07:53
	Raw Meat	20	138	50	25	0:18:32
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	33	85	30	15	0:15:42
	Cooked Meat	39	129	46	23	0:18:04
	Raw Fish Meat	49	217	78	39	0:22:42
	Cooked Fish Meat	97	213	76	38	0:22:28
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Raw Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:52
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:26
	Cooked Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:24
	Raw Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:01:52
	Cooked Fish Meat	7	0	0	0	0:01:38
KO: × 2982; × 1218; × 332; × 190; × 166; × 125; × 135; × 68
Torpidity-depletion:44.17 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:11:15

	Level 300					Time
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	100	2585	936	468	2:28:00
	Raw Prime Meat	364	6231	2256	1128	5:37:03
	Cooked Prime Meat	728	12716	4605	2303	11:13:20
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	910	7856	2845	1423	7:01:18
	Raw Meat	1092	19231	6964	3482	16:51:07
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1820	16427	5948	2974	14:25:43
	Cooked Meat	2183	19222	6960	3480	16:50:39
	Raw Fish Meat	2729	24097	8726	4363	21:03:26
	Cooked Fish Meat	5458	24097	8726	4363	21:03:26
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	34	701	254	127	0:50:20
	Raw Prime Meat	122	1909	692	346	1:52:58
	Cooked Prime Meat	243	4065	1472	736	3:44:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	304	2445	886	443	2:20:45
	Raw Meat	364	6231	2256	1128	5:37:03
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	607	5299	1919	960	4:48:44
	Cooked Meat	728	6231	2256	1128	5:37:03
	Raw Fish Meat	910	7856	2845	1423	7:01:18
	Cooked Fish Meat	1820	7856	2845	1423	7:01:18
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	4	0	0	0	0:05:56
	Raw Prime Meat	13	0	0	0	0:12:03
	Cooked Prime Meat	25	176	64	32	0:23:08
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	31	7	3	2	0:14:22
	Raw Meat	37	391	142	71	0:34:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	61	290	105	53	0:29:01
	Cooked Meat	73	382	139	70	0:33:48
	Raw Fish Meat	91	543	197	99	0:42:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	182	543	197	99	0:42:08
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:56
	Cooked Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:51
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:24
	Raw Meat	3	0	0	0	0:02:47
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	5	0	0	0	0:02:23
	Cooked Meat	5	0	0	0	0:02:19
	Raw Fish Meat	7	0	0	0	0:03:15
	Cooked Fish Meat	13	0	0	0	0:03:01
KO: × 5682; × 2320; × 632; × 361; × 316; × 237; × 258; × 129
Torpidity-depletion:67.58 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:14:00

	Level 450					Time
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	146	3897	1423	712	3:36:05
	Raw Prime Meat	536	9348	3412	1706	8:16:18
	Cooked Prime Meat	1071	18962	6921	3461	16:30:35
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1339	11752	4290	2145	10:19:55
	Raw Meat	1606	28619	10446	5223	24:47:02
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	2677	24463	8929	4465	21:13:22
	Cooked Meat	3212	28619	10446	5223	24:47:02
	Raw Fish Meat	4015	35850	13085	6543	30:58:48
	Cooked Fish Meat	8029	35846	13084	6542	30:58:34
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	49	1105	404	202	1:12:32
	Raw Prime Meat	179	2918	1065	533	2:45:45
	Cooked Prime Meat	357	6117	2233	1117	5:30:12
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	447	3719	1358	679	3:26:57
	Raw Meat	536	9348	3412	1706	8:16:18
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	893	7957	2904	1452	7:04:47
	Cooked Meat	1071	9339	3409	1705	8:15:50
	Raw Fish Meat	1339	11752	4290	2145	10:19:55
	Cooked Fish Meat	2677	11748	4288	2144	10:19:41
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	5	0	0	0	0:07:24
	Raw Prime Meat	18	18	7	4	0:16:40
	Cooked Prime Meat	36	342	125	63	0:33:18
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	45	99	37	19	0:20:50
	Raw Meat	54	667	244	122	0:50:00
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	90	527	193	97	0:42:49
	Cooked Meat	108	667	244	122	0:50:00
	Raw Fish Meat	134	901	329	165	1:02:03
	Cooked Fish Meat	268	901	329	165	1:02:03
	Kibble (Quetzal Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:29
	Raw Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:52
	Cooked Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:02:47
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:24
	Raw Meat	4	0	0	0	0:03:43
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	6	0	0	0	0:02:52
	Cooked Meat	8	0	0	0	0:03:43
	Raw Fish Meat	9	0	0	0	0:04:10
	Cooked Fish Meat	18	0	0	0	0:04:10
KO: × 8382; × 3422; × 932; × 533; × 466; × 350; × 380; × 190
Torpidity-depletion:88.64 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:15:45

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try anexternal taming calculator.

Ingredients for Exceptional Kibble: 1 ×  Extra Large Egg, 5 ×  Fiber, 1 ×  Focal Chili, 10 ×  Mejoberry, 1 ×  Rare Flower, 1 ×  Water

Preferred Food[]

1.  Exceptional Kibble
2.  Raw Mutton
3.  Raw Prime Meat
4.  Raw Meat

Combat[]

This section describes how to fight against the Mosasaurus.

General[]

The Mosasaurus has the second highest health and damage stat of any aquatic creature. If you encounter one unprepared it is recommended to stay away or swim closer to the surface. If a confrontation is desired or inevitable, make sure that you can focus solely on the Mosasaurus. These creatures live in the deepest parts of the ocean, so it is very common for other creatures to confront the player at the same time. Ichthys can sometimes mob the player without a trace of their location, but they are not nearly as aggressive as Megalodons, which sniff out the player from far away and home in when blood is spilled. Anglers and Mantas patrol the waters, adding more problems to the unprepared player. If the battle is taking place next to a sea cave, the player will almost certainly be dealing with two to three Plesiosaurs. As always, multiple Mosasaurs can also cause a problem.

Player movement speed needs to be at least 206.5% to outswim it without the SCUBA Flippers or 181% while wearing SCUBA Flippers AND consuming a Focal Chili.

Strategy[]

The Mosasaurus is very tanky, and it will take a lot of damage while also dealing a lot in return. If you have a very strongMegalodon orPlesiosaur, you will not have too much trouble taking it down. If you don't have a strong creature, you can lure it to an underwater cave and shoot it with a crossbow, as it cannot fit inside. Be sure the Plesiosaurs nearby don't get the better of you!

Weaponry[]

A crossbow is the most effective weapon to take down a Mosasaurus, but only as a last resort. The best strategy is to use a combat trained dinosaur such as a Plesiosaur, or simply avoid them. They are humongous, but their dark coloration can take a player by surprise in the dark ocean depths.

Dangers[]

Again, it does possess the second highest health of any aquatic creature and has 100 base damage, only surpassed by theAlpha T-Rex andGiganotosaurus. A Mosasaurus can kill a player within seconds if it manages to catch you off guard. Do not get too distracted with Deep Sea Loot Crates, or taming creatures. Other animals like the Mosasaur can ruin such indulgences.

Weakness[]

While very bulky in both HP and strength it can't turn very fast making fast Megalodons very useful. Luring it to an underwater cave and shooting it is an easy way to kill it as it cannot fit inside.

Utility[]

Roles[]

• Warship: Mosasaurus has high health and damage, which makes it useful in battle. The platform saddle also allows for cannons and siege weapons, allowing for naval warfare. (Level up Health and Damage)
• Aquatic Tank: Having a base health equal to the Alpha Raptor, the Mosasaurus can take massive damage (Level Health and Melee Damage).
• Oil Rig: Due to the fact the Mosasaurus can carry a large amount of weight, you can make it built for collecting enormous amounts of oil and converting it to gasoline. While not an ideal or recommended use, you could also use it for collecting crystal as well. (Level up Weight, Damage and Health)
• Bio Toxin Gatherer: Unlike most aquatic creatures, tamed Mosasaurs do not attractCnidaria. Additionally, due to how group aggro mechanics work, other Cnidaria won't turn against your Mosasaurus if they are killed in a single attack. This makes the Mosasaurus an ideal creature for safely wiping out swarms of jellies and for gathering theirBio Toxin, as long as the damage dealt is high enough to kill them in one hit. (Level up Melee Damage)
• Transport: The platform saddle provides adequate room for transporting goods, medium- to small sized dinosaurs, and players.
• Travel: A Mosasaurus's high base speed combined with it's weight stats makes it ideal for travelling.You can also add a platform saddle to protect and transport other players. Mosasaurus also has better stamina consumption compared to other aquatic dinos with the same health and power
• Damage: The mosa has extremely high damage, though it is let down by it's poor mobility (turning radius and lack of ability to swim backwards makes landing consistent bites somewhat tricky) and practicality with regard to electrophorus and Cnidaria, making the Tuso a better choice in most if not all situations.

Collectibles[]

Resource	Efficiency
Raw Prime Meat	★★★★★
Raw Meat	★★★★★
Hide	★★★★☆

Spotlight[]

Notes/Trivia[]

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Mosasaurus, see the relevantWikipedia article.

• Interestingly, the Mosasaur is currently the only creature in the game who's melee damage scales 1:1 with its melee percentage (a Mosasaur with 300% damage will deal 300 damage, 500% will deal 500, etc).
• In concept art for Genesis: Part 1 they showed a unused new model for the Mosasaurus as it had unique patterning and a fin running along its head however it was never used within the release of Genesis: Part 1.
• The Mosasaurus regenerates stamina while moving as fast as when standing still.
• Despite what the dossier says, a tamed Mosasaurus is anything but slow, and under no circumstances slower than Megalodons. In fact,Ichthyosaurus orManta with high movement speed stats are much faster, but by the level a player can afford to tame a Mosasaur with relative safety (60+), oxygen is probably not a concern. Not to mention that the first saddle only unlocks at level 78, only three levels earlier than the SCUBA set (which excluding the leggings is extremely cheap). This, combined with high combat capabilities, makes the Mosasaurusideal for deep sea exploration. Ichthies and Mantas are instead best used to farm silica pearls and Deep Sea Loot Crates. Megalodons, however, have a faster turning speed and are found in abundance across the seas of ARK, making them the "water alternative" to Direwolves.
• ARK's Mosasaurus is much larger than any known Mosasaurus in real life. The length described by the Dossier is accurate to real-life Mosasaurus, but the in-game creature is much larger than 50 ft.
• TheDossier was revealed on 06/13/2015^[2]
• The dossier mentions in the 'Wild' section that the Mosasaurus is larger thanalmost every other aquatic creature, thus stating the existence of a larger marine creature. This is likely referring to the Leedsichthys and the Tusoteuthis.
• Mosasaurs had incredibly flexible jaws as well as a second set of teeth in the back of the throat, which is a shared trait with its closest relatives, monitor lizards and snakes.
• The Mosasaurus cannot be rendered unconscious with a Bow/Slingshot/Longneck because they do not work underwater, unless you grab it by riding Tusoteuthis to the surface.
• The Mosasaurus does not produce Feces.
• The Mosasaurus cannot be picked up byTusoteuthis on Mobile.
• There is a Tek Mosasaurus in theDevKit with an identical appearance to the Mosasaurus Bionic Costume. However, it is not used in the game.
• Despite the Dossier said Mosasaurus can grow up to 50 feet, in game it is 3 times the size, slightly longer than Giganotosaurus.
• Makes sounds of a Plesio, though the eating sound matches Megalodon's. Before TLC Spino also shared sounds with them.
• The Mosasaurus gets bugged when forced near shallow water, this can be done with a by grabbing it and dropping it into shallow water with aTusoteuthis or by using theAmmonitesRage to lure it. Since it's AI is forced to retreat to deeper waters when too far away, when the Mosasaurus tries to go back, it's routing won't work and will instead just end up being stuck in place, and because it constantly trying to go back into deep water, it will not try and attack you. This could be very beneficial since it doesn't move or attack at all when near shallow water and since shallow water is safer, this could be a much safer and easier alternative to taming or killing one deep down.

Changelog[]

Patch	Changes
219.0	Mosasaurus is added to the game
231.8	Fixed a rare case where a water creature would appear on a client to fly off into the air when unboarding it
242.0	Added Alpha Mosasaurus  Auto Turrets and Plant Species X can no longer be built or grown on Mosasaurus Platform Saddle. Any existing turrets on such platforms will no longer fire. This can be toggled off with "?OverrideStructurePlatformPrevention=true"
250.0	Alpha Mosasaurs now drop good quality Fishing Rods Platforms now add on 33% instead of 0% inventory Weight and 85% inherent carry weight of creatures and people standing on the Mosasaurus, overall making entities heavier to carry on the platform
256.0	Mosasaurus now has a Mosasaur Tek Saddle
264.52	Spyglass and GPS are now usable on all water creatures
294.101	Reduced Mosasaurus Movement Speed gain per level up by 50%
312.65	Reduced Mosasaurus maturation time. Now matches Yutyrannus

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