The Reaper is Ark’s most unusual tame. You do not knock it out, and you do not feed it — you get pregnant with it. The payoff is a 2,000 HP, 85-damage predator that needs no saddle.
The conclusion up front: to get a Reaper, let a Reaper Queen in the radioactive zone impregnate you, then raise the baby. Everything else is preparation.
The stats
| Stat | Base value |
|---|---|
| Health | 2,000 |
| Stamina | 480 |
| Oxygen | 150 |
| Food | 3,000 |
| Weight | 415 |
| Melee damage | 85 |
| Torpor | 925 |
How to get one
- Reach the radioactive zone. Reaper Queens spawn only in the deep, irradiated areas of Aberration — a Hazard Suit is mandatory.
- Weaken her with charge light. She is shielded until a charge light exposes her; then she can take damage.
- Fight her to the brink. Below roughly 2,000 health she will impregnate you instead of killing you.
- Gestate and birth. Carry the pregnancy to term, give birth, and imprint the baby to keep it.
Why it is worth the ordeal
- Top-tier melee. 85 base damage and a big health pool make it a boss-worthy fighter.
- No saddle needed. It is ridden bare, which saves an engram gate.
- A true endgame flex. Few players bother; those who do get a monster.
The mistakes that get you killed
- Entering without a Hazard Suit. The radiation kills you long before the Queen does.
- Fighting her without charge light. She cannot be damaged until exposed.
- Killing her. You want her alive at low health to impregnate you, not dead.
For the map, see the Aberration guide. For boss prep, see the boss guide.