How to Tame Lightning Reaper King in ARK
Lightning Reaper King is a variant of Reaper King. The Reaper, (also known as Xenomorphs) is one of the Creatures in the Aberration-DLC of ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Lightning Reaper King Taming Details
Lightning Reaper King 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 Reaper King on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Reaper King 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 Reaper King.
Lightning Reaper King 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 | 18500 | +0.1% | +13.5% |
| Stamina | 480 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 415 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 925 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Lightning Reaper King — Background & Lore
The Lightning Reaper King is a 
Reaper King infused with lightning, one of the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos in ASA. It is stronger than a normal Reaper King and always aggressive.
Where to find it
It spawns only on Therokis, the fiery region of Astraeos.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. A tame Reaper King still has to come from the usual 
Reaper route on maps that have Reapers.
Uses
Kill it for 
Corrupted Nodules and a chance at a 
Corrupt Heart. Stronger Lightning Creatures drop hearts more often.
Tips
Treat it as one of the hardest fights on Therokis. 
Turrets do reduced damage to Lightning Creatures, so bring a strong team of tames rather than relying on base defenses.