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.
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 Item | Gamma | Beta | Alpha |
| Player Level | 30 | 30 | 70 |
| Artifact of the Clever | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Massive | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Argentavis Talon | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Sarcosuchus Skin | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Sauropod Vertebra | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Titanoboa Venom | N/A | 5 | 10 |
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.
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 Item | Gamma | Beta | Alpha |
| Player Level | 45 | 65 | 85 |
| Artifact of the Brute | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Devourer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Pack | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Megalania Toxin | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Megalodon Tooth | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Spinosaurus Sail | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Therizino Claws | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Thylacoleo Hook-Claw | N/A | 5 | 10 |
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 Item | Gamma | Beta | Alpha |
| Player Level | 55 | 75 | 100 |
| Artifact of the Cunning | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Immune | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Skylord | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Artifact of the Strong | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Allosaurus Brain | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Basilosaurus Blubber | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Giganotosaurus Heart | N/A | 1 | 2 |
| Tusoteuthis Tentacle | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Tyrannosaurus Arm | N/A | 5 | 15 |
| Yutyrannus Lungs | N/A | 5 | 10 |
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 Item | Gamma | Beta | Alpha |
| Broodmother Trophy | 1 (Gamma Trophy) | 1 (Beta Trophy) | 1 (Alpha Trophy) |
| Megapithecus Trophy | 1 (Gamma Trophy) | 1 (Beta Trophy) | 1 (Alpha Trophy) |
| Dragon Trophy | 1 (Gamma Trophy) | 1 (Beta Trophy) | 1 (Alpha Trophy) |
| Alpha Raptor Claw | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Alpha Carnotaurus Arm | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Alpha Tyrannosaur Tooth | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Alpha Megalodon Fin | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Alpha Mosasaur Tooth | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Alpha Leedsichthys Blubber | N/A | N/A | 1 |
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!
