How to Tame Lightning Arthropluera in ARK
Lightning Arthropluera is a variant of Arthropluera. 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
Lightning Arthropluera Taming Details
Lightning 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.
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 Lightning Arthropluera on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning 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 Lightning Arthropluera.
Lightning 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
Lightning Arthropluera spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Arthropluera — Background & Lore
The Lightning Arthropluera is the lightning-infused version of the 
Arthropluera, the giant acid-spitting centipede whose acid wears down armor. It belongs to the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos in ASA: stronger than the normal animal and always aggressive.
Where to find it
It spawns only on Therokis, the fiery region of Astraeos that Lightning Creatures call home.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. If you want an Arthropluera, tame a normal one instead.
Uses
Like other Lightning Creatures it often drops 
Corrupted Nodules, which can stand in for 
Organic Polymer, and has a chance to drop a 
Corrupt Heart.
Tips
Lightning Creatures take reduced damage from turrets and ignore 
Metal Spike Walls, while the 
Enforcer deals four times its normal damage to them.