Every Alpha Creature In Ark: Survival Ascended (So Far), Ranked
Alpha creatures represent the top food chain in and act as the game's tougher creatures outside of the game's bosses like Broodmother or Megapithecus. Originally released in to create a more difficult challenge, these apex predators have made their way to the new revamped. While somewhat similar in appearance, Apex creatures look different than their generic counterparts, boasting red skin and being larger in size. But the creatures aren't just more visually fearsome; they are also much more challenging to take out with higher overall stats and more punishing attacks.
Similar to, Alpha creatures in are not tameable, rideable, or breedable. What they do possess, however, is a good challenge, a nice chunk of XP, and exclusive loot, some of which is required to access the Tek Cave on Alpha difficulty. While not every Alpha in the numerous expansions and DLC for has made its way to, a decent amount of creatures are already in the game. Alphas remain somewhat rare to stumble across (especially the sea Alphas), which makes coming across one a great opportunity to gear up and take one out.
Though intimidating in their own right, the Alpha Raptor is just the tip of the iceberg regarding Alpha dinosaurs in. Taking out one of these intimidating beasts will reward nearby players with a Rex Bone Helmet Skin as well as high-quality weapons, armor, items, and recipes. When harvested, Alpha Raptors drop Raw Prime Meat, Hide, and Alpha Raptor Claws. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Alpha Raptor is pretty tanky with a base health pool of 3,600, so taking one out will not be an easy task.
The Rex Bone Helmet Skin is just a cosmetic item that changes your helmet to a dinosaur skull and doesn't boast any stat bonuses.
The Alpha Megalodon is one
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