Chibi-Broodmother

A chibi that raises your level cap

The Chibi-Broodmother is a Chibi-Pet for ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. It first appeared in the ARK: Turkey Trial 4 event (version 318.9) and has been offered in every event since. Its in-game text: "Earn XP from Alpha creature kills when equipped, to increase its level and earn additional max-levels for your Survivor!"

How the chibi gains levels

A chibi levels up when certain predators are killed while it is equipped, up to five times. Each level it gains raises the maximum level of the survivor wearing it at that moment by 1, for at most 5 extra levels, and that increase is permanent. Kills that count include the Alpha Raptor, Alpha T-Rex, Alpha Megalodon, Alpha Deathworm and the Enraged Corrupted Rex. Some only count in ASA, such as the Astral T-Rex and the Enraged Lightning Rex, and some only in ASE on Steam, such as the Alpha Water Wyvern and the Abyssal Alpha T-Rex.

Equipping and losing it

In ASE the pet goes into the off-hand slot, while ASA gives chibis a dedicated Chibi slot. Once equipped, it sits ahead of the survivor on the left and follows their movement. Chibis count as normal items, not unlockable skins: on death they drop with the rest of the inventory and are lost if nobody recovers the death cache.

Where it comes from

Our records list 2 loot crates that can contain it: Fishing Items (Valentine's) and Fishing Meat (Valentine's). They also tie it to The Island. The wiki adds that, even though it is marked Legendary Rare, the Chibi-Broodmother was a common result of Rare Chibi-Pet crafting during ARK: Turkey Trial 4. It weighs 0 and stacks to 1.