Magmasaur Egg

Where a baby Magmasaur comes from

The Magmasaur Egg arrived with Genesis: Part 1 and is also found on Lost Island, according to the ARK Wiki; our records list it for ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. A Magmasaur drops these eggs at random, and the egg from two mated Magmasaur parents hatches into a baby. Beyond hatching, the egg goes into Extraordinary Kibble and is a main taming food for the Basilisk. Its description: "Tremendously nourishing by itself, this egg provides extraordinary nutritional value in many cooking recipes."

Extraordinary Kibble

The wiki names this kibble for taming the Griffin, Yutyrannus, Megalania, Shastasaurus, Rock Elemental and Thylacoleo, among others, and it also works on any creature that eats Basic, Simple, Regular, Superior or Exceptional Kibble.

Incubation

• Hatching takes 4h 59m 58.56s.
• The egg needs between 90 and 110 °C (194 to 230 °F); outside that range it starts to lose health.
• An Egg Incubator set to the best temperature can cut incubation time by up to 20%.
• A female needs 18h to 2d before she can lay again.

Taking eggs from the volcano

On Genesis: Part 1 the eggs lie inside the Volcano, reached through two entrances: Lavaclaw Flow (33.2 latitude, 82.5 longitude) and Scorch'n'Slide (29.7 latitude, 78.3 longitude). Under the volcano are lava pools and nests of piled dirt, and some of those nests hold eggs, at times half sunk in lava. Grabbing one turns every nearby Magmasaur against you.

The wiki rates the trip as dangerous: flying creatures cannot be used on Genesis, time inside the volcano is limited, and creatures such as the Rock Elemental (X Variant) are close by. Teleporting out of the den is possible, though the wiki says to do it only from a safe spot, and it is wise to bring only gear you are willing to lose. Creatures it suggests using:

• Bloodstalker: can climb in for the eggs, but its health is low, so avoid fights.
• Giant Ferox: climbs as well, but the giant form only lasts a limited time, so climbing back out of the den takes care.
• Enforcer: with Extinction, its speed and teleport let it steal eggs and escape before the attack; choose one of good level, as its health is low.
• Rock Drake: its cloak keeps you hidden from the wild Magmasaur while you check each egg's level from the saddle, until you dismount to take one, and gliding or launching helps you get clear before teleporting away.

Weight and spoilage

Each egg weighs 50 and eggs stack to 100, so a full stack weighs 5000. An egg spoils after 192 hours, or 8 days.