How to Tame Lightning Giganotosaurus in ARK
Lightning Giganotosaurus is a variant of Giganotosaurus. The largest carnivorous land creature in ARK. Extremely dangerous when enraged. Loses taming effectiveness rapidly.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Lightning Giganotosaurus Taming Details
Lightning Giganotosaurus 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 Giganotosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Giganotosaurus 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 Giganotosaurus.
Lightning Giganotosaurus 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 | 35000 | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| Stamina | 400 | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Food | 4000 | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Weight | 700 | +1.0% | +1.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Torpidity | 10000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Lightning Giganotosaurus spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Giganotosaurus — Background & Lore
The Lightning Giganotosaurus is the lightning-infused form of the 
Giganotosaurus, the largest land carnivore in ARK. Among the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos in ASA, it is the one to fear most: stronger than a wild Giga and always aggressive.
Where to find it
It spawns on Therokis in Astraeos. It can also appear as an enemy at Legendary 
Orbital Supply Drops.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame or breed a normal Giganotosaurus if you want one.
Uses
Killing it gives 
Corrupted Nodules and a good chance at a 
Corrupt Heart, since stronger Lightning Creatures drop hearts more often.
Tips
Plan for it before taking on a Legendary drop on Astraeos. 
Turrets do reduced damage to it, so bring a strong group or heavy weapons.