How to Tame Aberrant Spino in ARK
Aberrant variant found in Aberration. Glows and has the same abilities as a regular Spino.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Spino Taming Details
Aberrant Spino 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 Spino drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide.
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 Spino on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Spino 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 Spino.
Aberrant Spino 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 | 805 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 350 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 650 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 850 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Spino spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Spino — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Spino is the glowing Aberration version of the Spinosaurus. It has the same abilities as the base 
Spino: it switches between two-legged and four-legged stances and gets a buff from water, which makes it a strong fighter along rivers and lakes.
Where to find it
- ASA: Aberration, Astraeos and Valguero.
- ASE: Aberration, Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Valguero, where it is fairly common in its zones.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. It is aggressive and has a long reach, so tranquilize it from a safe position and feed it meat. The 
Spino Saddle unlocks at level 71.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 3 hours 50 minutes and needs a warm, narrow range of 30 to 32 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3 days at 1x.
Uses
Mid-to-late game combat, especially near water, and harvesting 
Raw Meat, 
Raw Prime Meat and 
Hide.
Tips
Fight near or in water to keep its water buff active.