How to Tame Lightning Spino in ARK
Lightning Spino is a variant of Spino. A powerful amphibious predator that gains a significant buff when in water. Can switch between bipedal and quadrupedal stances.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Lightning Spino Taming Details
Lightning Spino 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 Spino on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Spino 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 Spino.
Lightning Spino 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 | 805 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 350 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 650 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 850 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Lightning Spino spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Spino — Background & Lore
The Lightning Spino is a lightning-infused Spinosaurus, one of the Lightning Creatures of Astraeos in ASA. The base 
Spino is a strong amphibious predator, and this version is stronger again 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 a normal Spino if you want one.
Uses
Corrupted Nodules and a chance at a 
Corrupt Heart.
Tips
- Defenses: turrets do reduced damage and
Metal Spike Walls do none to Lightning Creatures. - Weapons: the
Enforcer deals four times its normal damage to them. - PvP: they can damage Tek-tier structures.