How to Tame Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius in ARK
Aberrant variant of Pulmonoscorpius found in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius Taming Details
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius drops Raw Meat, Chitin.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius.
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 280 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 200 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 150 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Pulmonoscorpius, a giant scorpion. Its sting builds torpor, so a tamed one can knock out other creatures for taming.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration and Valguero, common on Aberration.
- ASA: also Astraeos.
- ASE: also Fjordur, Lost Island and Crystal Isles.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is aggressive and its sting can knock you out, so fight it from range or from a mount. The 
Pulmonoscorpius Saddle unlocks at level 22.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: cool, 12 to 16 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Taming support with its torpor sting. When killed it drops 
Raw Meat and 
Chitin.