Chibi-Kaprosuchus

A pocket-sized Kaprosuchus

The Chibi-Kaprosuchus is a Chibi-Pet for ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. Chibis are largely cosmetic, yet this one can also raise the maximum level of the survivor who equips it by up to 5. The game sums it up: "Earn XP from Alpha creature kills when equipped, to increase its level and earn additional max-levels for your Survivor!"

Where it came from

The ARK Wiki traces it to ASE's Turkey Trial 5 and notes that it has been available in every event since. Our loot data lists 2 crate types that can contain it: Fishing Items (Valentine's) and Fishing Meat (Valentine's).

Equipping it

In ASE the pet goes into the off-hand slot; ASA has a dedicated chibi slot. Once equipped, it stays at the front-left of its owner and follows their movement and facing. On a mount it rides in the survivor's lap, and when the survivor is in bed it sits close by.

How it levels up

The pet can level up five times, gaining experience when certain predators are killed while it is equipped. Each level-up permanently adds 1 to the maximum level of whichever survivor has it equipped at that moment. The ARK Wiki's main list of creatures that grant this XP includes, for example:

• Alpha Raptor, Alpha Carnotaurus and Alpha T-Rex
• Alpha Mosasaur, Alpha Megalodon, Alpha Leedsichthys and Alpha Tusoteuthis
• Enraged Corrupted Rex and Enraged Corrupted Triceratops

Some sources count in one game only. ASE on Steam adds the Abyssal Alpha T-Rex and the Alpha Water Wyvern among others, while ASA adds Astral creatures such as the Astral T-Rex and Astral Direwolf, the Enraged Lightning Rex and the Alpha Ossidon.

Death and inventory

Unlike unlockable skins, chibis are ordinary items. When you die the pet drops with everything else you carry, and if the death cache is not recovered, it is lost. It weighs 0 and does not stack.