All Ark: Survival Ascended bosses and how to fight them

Not for the faint hearted.

The Megapithecus boss in Ark: Survival Ascended.
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Progression in Ark: Survival Ascended depends entirely on what players want to achieve, but those looking for the toughest challenge will gravitate towards facing the bosses.

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So, here’s every boss in Ark: Survival Ascended and how to fight them.

All Ark: Survival Ascended bosses

There are four bosses to fight in Ark: Survival Ascended on The Island, with the first three available to tackle in any order, while the final boss requires you to have beaten the three previous bosses.

  • Broodmother
  • Megapithecus
  • Dragon
  • Overseer

Each boss comes with its requirements and challenges, meaning the fights are not for the faint of heart and require considerable preparation, as well as several of the best high-level tames to assist in the battles.

Players must take the required items to any obelisk or supply crate to summon bosses to create a portal that teleports the player and anything in the radius, including any applicable taxes, in 20 seconds.

How to fight the Broodmother in Ark: Survival Ascended

To tackle the Broodmother in Ark: Survival Ascended, players must have gathered the required items and reached the required level—with different requirements for each difficulty.

Required ItemGammaBetaAlpha
Player Level303070
Artifact of the Clever111
Artifact of the Hunter111
Artifact of the Massive111
Argentavis TalonN/A510
Sarcosuchus SkinN/A510
Sauropod VertebraN/A510
Titanoboa VenomN/A510

Each Artifact can be found in its corresponding cave, while the other items can be obtained by killing specific creatures and looting their bodies to gather the drops.

Tip:

A common Broodmother strategy is Rex Rushing. This allows you to inflict much damage with little risk to yourself. Training a bunch of strong Rexes and sending them to your enemy is a great strategy as long as you are okay with casualties.

How to fight the Megapithecus in Ark: Survival Ascended

To face the Megapithecus in Ark: Survival Ascended, players must once again gather the required items and reach the required player level. There are three possible difficulties to choose from.

Required ItemGammaBetaAlpha
Player Level456585
Artifact of the Brute111
Artifact of the Devourer111
Artifact of the Pack111
Megalania ToxinN/A510
Megalodon ToothN/A510
Spinosaurus SailN/A510
Therizino ClawsN/A510
Thylacoleo Hook-ClawN/A510

For the Artifacts, you must grab them from their respective caves, while the other items can be collected after killing specific creatures and looting their bodies.

How to fight the Dragon in Ark: Survival Ascended

The Dragon is likely to be the last of the three initial bosses you will face due to the requirements to access the fight, where you need to gather four artifacts and, if tackling one of the higher levels, will also need several drops from creatures.

Required ItemGammaBetaAlpha
Player Level5575100
Artifact of the Cunning111
Artifact of the Immune111
Artifact of the Skylord111
Artifact of the Strong111
Allosaurus BrainN/A510
Basilosaurus BlubberN/A510
Giganotosaurus HeartN/A12
Tusoteuthis TentacleN/A510
Tyrannosaurus ArmN/A515
Yutyrannus LungsN/A510

Players must head to the corresponding caves to gather the artifacts, while the other items can be collected by defeating creatures on The Island. However, there are several that will be a considerable challenge to defeat.

How to fight the Overseer in Ark: Survival Ascended

The Overseer is the final of the four bosses on The Island and requires you to have beaten all the three previous bosses. Again, specific items will be needed to access the fight, and you must travel to the Tek Cave at the heart of the volcano for the battle.

Items required include the trophies awarded for defeating the three previous bosses, which have specific trophies for each difficulty level. You must have all three of the same to access the Overseer and its varying difficulties.

Required ItemGammaBetaAlpha
Broodmother Trophy1 (Gamma Trophy)1 (Beta Trophy)1 (Alpha Trophy)
Megapithecus Trophy1 (Gamma Trophy)1 (Beta Trophy)1 (Alpha Trophy)
Dragon Trophy1 (Gamma Trophy)1 (Beta Trophy)1 (Alpha Trophy)
Alpha Raptor ClawN/A11
Alpha Carnotaurus ArmN/A11
Alpha Tyrannosaur ToothN/A11
Alpha Megalodon FinN/AN/A1
Alpha Mosasaur ToothN/AN/A1
Alpha Tusoteuthis EyeN/AN/A1
Alpha Leedsichthys BlubberN/AN/A1

Drops from Alpha creatures must be obtained by beating high-level Alpha creatures across The Island, which can be identified by a red cloud orientating around them or red skin. These creatures can be formidable to face.


So, there you have it. You now know everything you need about Ark: Survival Ascended bosses and how to fight them. Good luck! 

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