Raw Prime Fish Meat

A rare cut that spoils fast

Raw Prime Fish Meat is the premium fish cut of ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. The game warns: "Eating raw food will SLIGHTLY sate hunger, but is unhealthy for humans. This excellent cut spoils very quickly. Most wild carnivores love this meat." It spoils in 560 seconds, a little over 9 minutes, so it is usually harvested right before it is needed.

Where it comes from

According to the ARK Wiki it is harvested from large sea life: the Megalodon and Alpha Megalodon, the Tusoteuthis and Alpha Tusoteuthis, the Dunkleosteus, the Leedsichthys and the Sabertooth Salmon. A Fishing Rod or Fish Net gives small amounts too, from Sabertooth Salmon, Piranhas or Coelacanths, and on Scorched Earth fishing is the only way to get it. Our data also lists the Baryonyx as a gatherer, and 70 crate types can contain it, among them Fishing Meat (Net).

Harvesting more of it

• A metal sickle is an effective tool.
• On a Dunkleosteus or Megalodon carcass, a hatchet cuts more prime fish than a pick.
• Level a Moschops' harvesting toward Prime Fish Meat and it can strip large amounts from a Leedsichthys.
• A Chainsaw works well but cannot be used underwater; an Ichthyornis can bring fish bodies to land.

Taming and cooking

For most carnivores it is a weaker taming food than Raw Prime Meat. The exceptions matter: for the Baryonyx, Ichthyornis and Pelagornis it is as effective as Raw Prime Meat and is the one they need, while the Spino and Sarco prefer it and gain more taming per bite. Over a Campfire it cooks in 20 seconds.

Recipes

Both games use 1 piece per Cooked Prime Fish Meat. Our ARK: Survival Ascended records add Algae Sushi (3 pieces), and our ARK: Survival Evolved records add Exceptional Augmented Kibble (2 pieces).