How to Tame X-Spino in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Spino: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Spino Taming Details
X-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 X-Spino on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-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 X-Spino.
X-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 | 700 | +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% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Spino spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1.
X-Spino variants
- Brute X-Spino (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
X-Spino — Background & Lore
The X-Spino is the Genesis Part 1 version of the 
Spino, a large carnivore that fights on land and in shallow water. It has a patterned coat and trades 3% health for 5% more melee damage compared to a normal Spino. On official servers it can be found up to level 500.
Where to find it
It lives in the Bog biome of Genesis Part 1, in both ASA and ASE. Wild X-creatures there are tougher than ordinary wild creatures, so bring a strong team or come with a ranged setup.
Taming
A knockout tame like the regular Spino. Knock it out with tranquilizer arrows or darts, then feed it meat or fish. 
Raw Prime Fish Meat and 
Exceptional Kibble tame it fastest.
Breeding
- Egg: lays eggs that need 30 to 32 °C to incubate.
- Growth: a baby takes about 3 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
A strong all-round fighter for the bog and the coast. It bites and swipes left and right with its claws, and it can switch stance to fight on two or four legs.
Tips
The Bog is full of hazards and other X-creatures. Clear the area around a knocked-out X-Spino before you start feeding it.