SThodes
Thodes the Widowmaker is a creature in ARK: Survival Evolved / Ascended. Detailed stats and taming info will be added in a future data update.
- Not tameable
- Breedable
At a glance
Profile
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Taming
- Knockout
- Reproduction
- Egg
Ratings
Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.
Rated Average for PvE and Excellent for PvP.
Weaknesses & counter tips
Worked out from its stats
- High health but modest damage — outlast it or kite while chipping it down.
- Boss-tier encounter — bring a high-DPS team, strong mounts and consumables.
Gallery
1 image · the creature

Thodes — Detailed Guide
Thodes the Widowmaker is the Guardian boss of Astraeos in ASA, a huge club-wielding Cyclops. It is fought in its own arena at Gamma, Beta and Alpha difficulty and cannot be tamed.
Where to find it
The Thodes Arena on Astraeos, reached through the
Obelisks.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred, and it is immune to torpor.
Uses
- Summoning: player level 45, 65 or 85 for Gamma, Beta or Alpha, plus the Brute, Pack and Devourer artifacts. Beta and Alpha also need creature trophies such as
Megalodon Teeth and
Spinosaurus Sails. - Rewards: 200, 450 or 750
Element by tier, a Gamma, Beta or
Alpha Thodes Trophy to match, and a Divine
Spear Skin on Alpha. - Engrams: it unlocks Tek engrams such as the
Tek Replicator,
Tek Gauntlets and Tek doors and windows, with more on the higher tiers.
Tips
It resists most damage until its eye starts to pulse. Shoot the eye with a ranged weapon to stun it, then hit hard while it is weakened. Its swings reach far and can knock riders off their mounts.
Community Tips
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