How to Tame Revenant Spino in ARK
Revenant 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
Revenant Spino Taming Details
Revenant 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 Revenant Spino on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Revenant 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 Revenant Spino.
Revenant 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
Revenant Spino spawns on Lost Colony.
Related tools & resources
Revenant Spino — Background & Lore
The Revenant Spino is a reanimated Spinosaurus, one of the large 
Revenant creatures in the ASA Lost Colony expansion. It is a heavy hitter and hostile to everything nearby.
Where to find it
It is a rare spawn on Lost Colony.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred, like every Revenant creature. A 
Spino mount has to be tamed from the regular species.
Tips
Treat it as a big predator. Use a strong combat tame or ranged weapons from cover, and do not let other Revenants flank you during the fight.