The Megapithecus is the gorilla in the jungle arena, and he is the boss most players beat first. The numbers explain why: the lowest health pool of the three elemental Island bosses (Broodmother, Megapithecus, Dragon) at every difficulty (180,000/396,000/540,000), a fight with no adds in an open arena, and telegraphed attacks. His damage (400/800/1,200) sits in the middle — the Broodmother hits lighter — but the lack of adds is what makes him the softest target overall.
The stats (from the wiki dataset)
| Difficulty | Health | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma | 180,000 | 400 |
| Beta | 396,000 | 800 |
| Alpha | 540,000 | 1,200 |
The Center variants sit slightly higher (352,000 / 400,000 / 464,000 health), and Valguero and Fjordur run their own arena versions. The Island numbers above are the baseline.
The tribute list (from the wiki tribute table)
Player level requirement: 45 (Gamma) / 65 (Beta) / 85 (Alpha)
All difficulties:
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Artifact of the Brute | 1 |
| Artifact of the Devourer | 1 |
| Artifact of the Pack | 1 |
Beta and Alpha add:
| Item | Beta | Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Megalania Toxin | 5 | 10 |
| Megalodon Tooth | 5 | 10 |
| Spinosaurus Sail | 5 | 10 |
| Therizino Claws | 5 | 10 |
| Thylacoleo Hook-Claw | 5 | 10 |
Deposit at an obelisk or supply crate to generate the portal. On single-player The Island, the portal generates from the blue obelisk specifically.
The fight
The arena is open jungle terrain, and the Megapithecus fights at range more than his size suggests:
- Thrown projectiles. He pummels you from distance, which means standing still is the mistake. Circle and close distance, or fight from cover.
- Melee charges. When he closes, the hits are heavy — 400 damage on Gamma scales to 1,200 on Alpha. A mount with real health matters.
- No adds. Unlike the Broodmother, he fights alone. That is the whole reason he is easier: your damage goes into him, not into a stream of spiders.
The standard first-boss loadout is a high-health tanky mount (a decent Rex line, a Sarco for the water approach, or a strong herbivore with a good saddle) plus medical brewers. If you can beat the Broodmother’s adds, you can beat the gorilla.
Why fight him first
Two reasons. First, the trophy: the Tek Cave needs three boss trophies of the same tier — Broodmother, Megapithecus and Dragon — plus three alpha creature drops (Alpha Raptor Claw, Alpha Carnotaurus Arm and Alpha Tyrannosaur Tooth from Beta up, and Alpha Megalodon Fin, Alpha Mosasaur Tooth and Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye on Alpha). Second, the tribute farm — Megalania, Megalodon, Spino, Therizino, Thylacoleo — is a tour of mid-game creatures you need to kill anyway.
Kill the gorilla, bank the trophy, then plan the Dragon.