How to Tame Lightning Carnotaurus in ARK
Lightning Carnotaurus is a variant of Carnotaurus. A fast mid-game carnivore with a powerful headbutt. Good for exploration and combat.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Lightning Carnotaurus Taming Details
Lightning Carnotaurus 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 Carnotaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Carnotaurus 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 Carnotaurus.
Lightning Carnotaurus 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 | 420 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 300 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Lightning Carnotaurus spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Carnotaurus — Background & Lore
The Lightning Carnotaurus is a lightning-infused 
Carnotaurus, one of the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos in ASA. It is stronger than a normal Carno and attacks on sight, regardless of the base creature's temperament.
Where to find it
Only on Therokis, the fiery region of Astraeos.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame a regular Carnotaurus if you want the mount.
Uses
It is hunted for loot: Lightning Creatures often drop 
Corrupted Nodules and can drop a 
Corrupt Heart, and some carry 
Black Pearls or 
AnglerGel.
Tips
- Look: Lightning Creatures glow yellow, and your hits on them show purple markers.
- Defenses: turrets do reduced damage to them and
Metal Spike Walls do none. In PvP they can damage Tek structures.