How to Tame Pulmonoscorpius in ARK
A scorpion that inflicts torpor with its sting. Can be used to knock out creatures for taming. Excellent in caves.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Pulmonoscorpius Taming Details
Pulmonoscorpius 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Pulmonoscorpius drops Raw Meat, Chitin.
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 Pulmonoscorpius on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Pulmonoscorpius 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 Pulmonoscorpius.
Pulmonoscorpius 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 | 280 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 200 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 150 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Pulmonoscorpius spawns on The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, The Center, Extinction, Lost Colony.
Pulmonoscorpius variants
- Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius
- Eerie Pulmonoscorpius
- VR Pulmonoscorpius (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Pulmonoscorpius — Background & Lore
The Pulmonoscorpius is a giant scorpion whose sting raises torpor. Tamed, it can knock out other creatures for taming, and it is a good cave mount.
Where to find it
It lives in caves and swamps on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its saddle unlocks at level 22 in ASE. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: cool, 12 to 16 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Knocking out creatures with its sting, gathering 
Chitin, and exploring caves.
Tips
Its sting saves tranquilizer darts when you knock out small and mid-sized creatures for taming.