How to Tame Lightning Dilophosaur in ARK
Lightning Dilophosaur is a variant of Dilophosaur. A small venomous dinosaur that spits blinding venom. Dangerous in packs but easy to tame individually.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Lightning Dilophosaur Taming Details
Lightning Dilophosaur 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 Dilophosaur on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Dilophosaur 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, Lightning Dilophosaur will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Lightning Dilophosaur 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 | 130 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 45 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 75 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Lightning Dilophosaur spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Dilophosaur — Background & Lore
The Lightning Dilophosaur is a lightning-infused 
Dilophosaur, the small dinosaur that spits blinding venom. In ASA it is one of the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos, tougher than a normal Dilo and always aggressive.
Where to find it
Only on Therokis, the fiery region of Astraeos.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame an ordinary Dilophosaur instead.
Uses
Kill it for 
Corrupted Nodules and a chance at a 
Corrupt Heart.
Tips
A small creature with a lightning buff is still dangerous in a group, so watch for several at once. Lightning Creatures glow yellow and show purple hit markers, which makes them easy to tell apart from normal wildlife.