How to Tame VR Pulmonoscorpius in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming VR Pulmonoscorpius: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
VR Pulmonoscorpius Taming Details
VR 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.
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 VR Pulmonoscorpius on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
VR 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, VR Pulmonoscorpius will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Taming & saddle figures
Related tools & resources
VR Pulmonoscorpius — Background & Lore
The VR Pulmonoscorpius is the digitized version of the 
Pulmonoscorpius, the giant scorpion whose sting knocks targets out. It appears only inside Genesis: Part 2 missions.
Where to find it
Only during some Genesis: Part 2 missions.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame a regular Pulmonoscorpius instead; its saddle unlocks at level 22.
Tips
It is aggressive, so kill it from range before its sting can put you to sleep.