How to Tame Lightning Stegosaurus in ARK
Lightning Stegosaurus is a variant of Stegosaurus. A tanky herbivore with switchable plate modes. Excellent berry gatherer and defensive mount.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Lightning Stegosaurus Taming Details
Lightning Stegosaurus 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 Stegosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Lightning Stegosaurus 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 Stegosaurus.
Lightning Stegosaurus 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 | 650 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 6000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 500 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| Torpidity | 500 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Lightning Stegosaurus spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Lightning Stegosaurus — Background & Lore
The Lightning Stegosaurus is a lightning-infused 
Stegosaurus. The base Stego is a tanky plant eater, but this Lightning Creature of Astraeos in ASA is stronger and attacks on sight.
Where to find it
It spawns only on Therokis in Astraeos.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. For a berry gatherer or defensive mount, tame a normal Stegosaurus.
Uses
Corrupted Nodules and a chance at a 
Corrupt Heart.
Tips
Do not expect the calm behaviour of a wild Stego. Lightning Creatures are aggressive whatever the base animal is like. Fight it from range or with tames, since turrets do reduced damage to it.