How to Tame Arthropluera in ARK
A giant centipede that spits acid, which degrades armor durability. Its blood also damages attackers.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Arthropluera Taming Details
Arthropluera 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 Arthropluera 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 Arthropluera on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Arthropluera 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 Arthropluera.
Arthropluera 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 | 500 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 100 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 175 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Arthropluera spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Extinction, Lost Colony.
Arthropluera variants
- Aberrant Arthropluera (Genesis: Part 2)
- Corrupted Arthropluera
- Eerie Arthropluera
- Lightning Arthropluera (Astraeos)
- VR Arthropluera
Related tools & resources
Arthropluera — Background & Lore
The Arthropluera is a giant centipede. It spits acid that damages armor, and its acidic blood hurts whatever hits it. Tamed, it is a strong mount for raiding and for caves.
Where to find it
It lives in caves and swamps on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. Apply 
Bug Repellant before you get close, then hand-feed it 
Spoiled Meat. Its saddle unlocks at level 54. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours.
- Temperature: cool, 18 to 22 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2.1 days at 1x.
Uses
Damaging armor and structures with acid, and riding through caves.
Tips
Hit it with a ranged weapon: its blood burns anything that strikes it in melee.