Megalochelys (ARK: Survival Evolved Full)

The Megalochelys is one of the reptiles in ARK: Survival Evolved.

## (Canon) Habitats

### The Island

Cragg's IslandFootpawSouthern IsletsWeathertopNortheast ShoresNorthern ShoresWestern CoastSouthern JungleDeep IslandDrayo's CoveGulch of LamentationHidden LakeOcean

## Basic Info

**Dossier**

**Wild:** One of the largest land turtles, Megalochelys Atlas wanders throughout its range, eating plants and defending itself against predators.

**Domesticated:** Once domesticated, a Megalochelys is a slow, but powerful mount. Its shell can resist most attacks, and it can quickly tear apart most opponents.

**Known Information:** With its medium speed and physical power, it could prove a significant threat to survivors. Fortunately, it is a herbivore, so you will have to either be a major doofus, or pick a fight with the wrong survivor to be killed by one.

**Behavior**

Megalochelys wanders throughout its range, eating plants. If attacked, or an egg is taken, it will fight back until it is defeated, killed, or knocked out.

**Prey**

Plants

Deathbottle

Future Fungus

Slithersucker

**Appearance**

The Megalochelys is a large turtle, resembling modern tortoises. It reaches 9 feet long, 6 feet tall, and weighs 4.4 US tons.

**Drops**

9 Raw Meat

9 Hide

9 Keratin

**Base Stats and Growth**

**Taming**

The Megalochelys is tamed by Knockout. Once it is unconscious, place the taming food in its inventory, along with the Narcotics to keep it asleep.

**Taming Food**

 Citronal, Longrass, Savoroot | 22
 Berries/seeds
 Fiber, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Thatch, Wood | 106
26 Narcotics

**Combat**

General

The Megalochelys is a medium-sized creature, but packs a lot of power. It should be avoided until one is sure they can take it.

Strategy

Attack the head, as the head takes full damage, while the tail only takes 50% damage, and the body only takes 20% damage.

Weaponry

Torch (must be Level 28 with full Hide Armor, hitting first, headshot, and Apprentice quality; tail shot viable at Level 35 with one piece of Chitin Armor, four pieces of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality; body shot viable at Level 45 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Mastercraft quality), Stone Pick (must be Level 25 with one piece of Hide Armor, four pieces of Cloth Armor, hitting first, headshot, and Apprentice quality; tail shot viable at Level 30 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 35 with four pieces of Chitin Armor, one piece of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality), Slingshot (taming, must be Level 15 with one piece of Hide Armor, four pieces of Cloth Armor, hitting first, and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 28 with full Hide Armor and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 43 with full Chitin Armor and hitting first), Stone Hatchet (must be Level 25 with three pieces of Cloth Armor, headshot, and Apprentice quality; tail shot viable at Level 28 with full Hide Armor, hitting first, and Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 35 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality), Spear (must be Level 30 with one piece of Chitin Armor, four pieces of Hide Armor, and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 36 with full Chitin Armor and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 58 with full Flak Armor and hitting first), Bow (Stone Arrow(viable upon unlocking at Level 15 with one piece of Hide Armor, four pieces of Cloth Armor, and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 25 with full Hide Armor, and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 41 with full Chitin Armor, and hitting first), Tranq Arrow (viable upon unlocking at Level 20 with no armor and head or tail shot; body shot viable with full Cloth Armor), Fists (viable upon spawning at Level 1 with no armor, hitting first, and head or tail shot; body shot viable at Level 3 with four pieces of Cloth Armor and hitting first), Metal Pick (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, and headshot; tail shot viable with Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 33 with Chitin Leggings, Chestpiece, and Helmet, Hide Gloves and Boots, hitting first, and Apprentice quality), Metal Hatchet (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with one piece of Hide Armor, four pieces of Cloth Armor, and headshot; tail shot viable with two pieces of Cloth Armor and Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 30 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Apprentice quality), Pike (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with one piece of Hide Armor, four pieces of Cloth Armor, and headshot; tail shot viable with two pieces of Cloth Armor and Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 30 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Apprentice quality), Grenade (viable upon unlocking at Level 30 with no armor and head or tail shot; body shot viable with three pieces of Hide Armor and two pieces of Cloth Armor), Simple Pistol (viable upon unlocking at Level 30 with no armor and head or tail shot; body shot viable with four pieces of Cloth Armor), Auto Turret (viable upon unlocking at Level 60 with no armor and anywhere), Longneck Rifle (viable upon unlocking at Level 35 with no armor and anywhere), Improvised Explosive Device (viable upon unlocking at Level 45 with no armor and anywhere), Fabricated Pistol (viable upon unlocking at Level 50 with no armor and anywhere), Assault Rifle (viable upon unlocking at Level 55 with no armor and anywhere), Shotgun (viable upon unlocking at Level 35 with no armor and anywhere), C4 Charge (viable upon unlocking at Level 55 with no armor and anywhere), Rocket Launcher (viable upon unlocking at Level 60 with no armor and anywhere), Bio Bomb (viable upon unlocking at Level 63 with no armor and anywhere), Fighter Jet (viable upon unlocking at Level 63 with no armor and anywhere), Nuclear Bomb (viable upon unlocking at Level 63 with no armor and anywhere), Allosaurus (can be tamed at Level 27, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with headshot; tail shot viable at Level 2; body shot viable at Level 4), Stegosaurus (can be tamed at Level 2, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; body shot viable at Level 3 when hitting first), Ceratosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 3 with headshot; tail shot viable at Level 4; body shot viable at Level 7 when hitting first), Triceratops (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with headshot; tail shot viable when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 5), Tyrannosaurus (can be tamed at Level 30, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; body shot viable at Level 4), Apatosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Archelon (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; body shot viable at Level 3), Compsognathus (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 11 with headshot; tail shot viable at Level 17; body shot viable at Level 28 when hitting first), Dimetrodon (can be tamed at Level 1, and can kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; can knock out Megalochelys with body shot), Dimorphodon (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 206 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 318 when hitting first; body shot not viable), Dinilysia (can be tamed at Level 63, and can knock out Megalochelys at Level 2 anywhere), Diplodocus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Edaphosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Eryops (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 20 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 29 when hitting first, body shot viable at Level 48), Ornithomimus (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 5 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 7 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 13 when hitting first), Pachycephalosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 4 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 10 when hitting first), Parasaurolophus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; body shot viable at Level 2), Proganochelys (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Megalochelys at Level 10 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 16 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 28)

Dangers

The Megalochelys is powerful. Its type is one of the strongest types in the game, and it shows in its devastating attacks capable of crippling most survivors. In addition, most of its body takes less damage. combined with its health being pretty decent.

Weakness

The Megalochelys' base strategy of charging at the opponent and biting makes its head, the only part of its body to not have a damage reduction, an easy target. In addition, it is also slower than human survivors, making it fairly easy to avoid, outrun, or take out with ranged weaponry, as long at the player can avoid being hit.

**Locations**

Cragg's Island

Footpaw

Southern Islets

Weathertop

Northeast Shores

Northern Shores

Western Coast

Southern Jungle

Deep Island

Drayo's Cove

Gulch of Lamentation

Hidden Lake

Ocean

**Utility**

Gatherer- The Megalochelys can be used to gather berries and other plants. This doubles as a way to feed the creature.

War- The Megalochelys can be used as a mount in PVP, able to hold a Human survivor on its back, and also can be used as a subordinate or assist species in battles involving larger and stronger species. Its high damage can allow it to shred opponents that are not built for tanking hits. A large pack could potentially hold down or quickly kill even much larger creatures, though MUTOs must be avoided due to their EMP attack.

Pack Mule- While it has a limit, and better options exist, the Megalochelys can hold up to 112 Metal without becoming encumbered, making it a possible option for transporting resources.

Travel- Its decent health and high damage limits the amount of creatures that will attack it unprovoked, especially outside of its native range. Most creatures that will attack it are also easy to spot from a distance, making it easy to avoid and making the Megalochelys a viable, but slow, option for traveling long distances.

Base Defense- The Megalochelys' respectable combative power makes it a good option for defending bases from attack, as long as the opponent doesn't have creatures of much greater strength.

**Collectibles**

Berries

Wood

Thatch

Fiber

**Ridable by**

If it has a Saddle, the Megalochelys can be ridden by the following types and numbers of creatures. It is a WIP.

4 Compsognathus

9 Dimorphodon

2 Dinilysia

2 Eryops

1 Megalochelys

2 Ornithomimus

3 Proganochelys

**Can Ride**

This is a list of creatures the Megalochelys can ride. It is a WIP

Allosaurus

Stegosaurus

Ceratosaurus

Triceratops

Tyrannosaurus

Apatosaurus

Archelon

Dimetrodon

Diplodocus

Edaphosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus

Parasaurolophus

**Notes**

Megalochelys Atlas is the real-world type species of Megalochelys.

While a Level 1 Megalochelys can withstand a Longneck Rifle shot to the head/neck, or 1 second of Assault Rifle fire to the tail, or 1 Rocket Launcher shot to the body, a max (Level 450) Megalochelys with a saddle can withstand 18 hits from Fighter Jet Missiles to the head/neck, 36 hits from Fighter Jet Missiles to the tail, or 1 Nuclear Bomb explosion to the body.

There is a maximum of 86 Megalochelys on the map at any one time, 10 on Cragg's Island, 10 on Footpaw, 5 in the Southern Islets, 10 on Weathertop, 5 in the Northeast Shores, 5 in the Northern Shores, 10 in the Western Coast, 10 in the Southern Jungle, 5 in Deep Island, 5 in Drayo's Cove, 5 in the Gulch of Lamentation, 3 in the Hidden Lake, and 1 in the Ocean.

**Changelog**

In the Release version, it was released.