How to Tame Lightning Raptor in ARK
Lightning Raptor is a variant of Raptor. A fast and deadly predator that hunts in packs. The pack leader gives a buff to nearby raptors.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Lightning Raptor Taming Details
Lightning Raptor 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 Raptor on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Raptor 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 Raptor.
Lightning Raptor 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 | 200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 140 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 180 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Lightning Raptor spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Raptor — Background & Lore
The Lightning Raptor is a lightning-infused 
Raptor, one of the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos in ASA. The base Raptor is a fast pack hunter, and this version is stronger and always aggressive.
Where to find it
It spawns only on Therokis in Astraeos.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame a normal Raptor if you want one.
Uses
Corrupted Nodules and a chance at a 
Corrupt Heart.
Tips
- Speed: it closes distance fast, so do not try to outrun it on a slow mount.
- Defenses: turrets do reduced damage and
Metal Spike Walls do none to Lightning Creatures. The 
Enforcer deals four times its normal damage to them.