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ARK Karkinos Spawn Command

Spawn a Karkinos in ARK: Survival Ascended — wild, tamed, or at any level you like. Exact, copy-paste console commands. Large crab from Aberration; can carry creatures and survivors in its claws.

Verified June 2026 · ARK: Survival Ascended · origin: Aberration
Spawn a wild Karkinos
cheat summon Crab_Character_BP_C
Open the console with ~, paste, hit Enter. All Karkinos commands ↓ — tamed, leveled, variants, one-tap copy.
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Spawn a tamed Karkinos at any level

gmsummon spawns it already tamed. Set the level below — it's the pre-tame level, and ARK adds up to a 50% taming bonus on top, so the final creature lands higher. Change the number, copy, paste.

cheat gmsummon "Crab_Character_BP_C" 150
≈ level 225 once tamed

A gmsummon-tamed Karkinos still needs a saddle — it isn't force-tamed. Want it instantly, level aside? Use cheat SummonTamed Crab_Character_BP_C (random level).

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Every Karkinos spawn command

The full set — wild, tamed, leveled, and the advanced blueprint form. Tap Copy, paste in the console.

CommandWhat it does
cheat summon Crab_Character_BP_CSpawns a wild Karkinos at your location (random level).
cheat SummonTamed Crab_Character_BP_CSpawns a tamed Karkinos at a random level — instant, no level control.
cheat gmsummon "Crab_Character_BP_C" 150Spawns a tamed Karkinos at a set level (still needs a saddle). 150 here ≈ level 225 after the taming bonus.
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Aberration/Dinos/Crab/Crab_Character_BP.Crab_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 150Advanced: spawns a wild Karkinos at level 150, 500 units in front of you, using the full blueprint path.

On a server, every line needs the cheat prefix and a one-time enablecheats <ServerAdminPassword>. The class name Crab_Character_BP_C is what ARK calls the Karkinos internally; its full blueprint path is /Game/Aberration/Dinos/Crab/Crab_Character_BP.Crab_Character_BP.

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Karkinos variants

Other spawnable versions of the Karkinos and their exact cheat summon classes. Tap Copy, or swap in gmsummon "<class>" <level> for a tamed one.

VariantSpawn command
Alphacheat summon MegaCrab_Character_BP_C
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ARK Karkinos FAQ — Ability, Uses & Spawn Commands

What does the Karkinos do in ARK?
Dual independent claw grabs: it can grab and hold two separate creatures simultaneously using each claw independently, then throw them in a chosen direction. It also reduces incoming turret damage by 80% and takes only 0.8x damage from bullets, and can perform vertical jumps from underwater. Karkinos is a carnivore; prefers exceptional kibble. after taming, spoiled meat is eaten first and provides more food/health than raw meat. Requires Catapult Turrets, Cannons, or rocket launchers to tame — standard tranquilizers and torpor do not work. Found in water systems on Aberration, Valguero, Genesis, Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Ragnarok, and Astraeos. Immune to radiation. Cannot be grabbed by a Quetzal if it is already carrying another Karkinos.
How do you use the Karkinos's ability in ARK?
Grab with each claw via left mouse button and right mouse button independently (PC), or L2 and R2 on console. Hold C (or Right Stick on console) then release to throw and aim the direction. The bullet damage reduction and turret resistance are passive. The jump works on land and from underwater — no special activation beyond the standard jump input. Level Health and Melee Damage for combat, Weight for transport and resource hauling. Use one claw to hold an alpha Nameless while fighting respawning Nameless with the other claw — efficient venom farming on Aberration. Its 80% turret damage reduction makes it one of the best PvP raid mounts against conventional auto-turrets (weaker against Tek turrets). Zero turn radius and jumping make positioning highly unpredictable in fights.
What is the Karkinos good for in ARK?
PvP raiding (turret tanking), creature transport (carries two tames at once over rough terrain), Aberration venom farming (Nameless alpha hold + kill cycle), underwater exploration (no oxygen stat, walks underwater indefinitely), moving harvesting animals (Ankylosaurus, Moschops) to hard-to-reach resource nodes.
What is the Karkinos spawn command in ARK?
Open the console with ~ and enter cheat summon Crab_Character_BP_C to spawn a wild Karkinos in ARK: Survival Ascended. For a tamed one at a level you choose, use cheat gmsummon "Crab_Character_BP_C" 150. On a server, run enablecheats <ServerAdminPassword> first and keep the cheat prefix.
How do I spawn a tamed Karkinos at a specific level?
Use cheat gmsummon "Crab_Character_BP_C" <level>. The number is the pre-tame level — ARK adds up to a 50% taming bonus, so a value of 100 ends up around level 150. To hit a target level, divide it by 1.5. A gmsummon creature still needs a saddle to ride.
What's the difference between summon, SummonTamed and gmsummon?
summon drops a wild Karkinos at a random level. SummonTamed gives you a tamed one but at a random level you can't set. gmsummon spawns it tamed at the level you specify — the one most people want.
Do ARK spawn commands work in single player and on servers?
Yes. In single player the cheat prefix is optional and no password is needed. On a dedicated or non-dedicated session you must run enablecheats <ServerAdminPassword> once, then prefix each spawn with cheat. Set that admin password without hand-editing files using our free ARK config generators.
Are there other versions of the Karkinos?
Yes — Karkinos has 1 spawnable variant (Alpha). Each has its own class name, listed with copy-paste commands in the variants table above.

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