Aberrant Spino
Aberrant Spino Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Aberrant Spino occupies the harvester niche - earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. As a carnivore, it responds to knockout taming - favoring Exceptional Kibble - and ships with 350 base Weight, providing generous inventory space. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 30°C and 32°C, with babies maturing slowly. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
12 mapsThe Aberrant Spino spawns on 12 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Spino Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional KibbleBest | 9 | 41:16 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 22 | 29:35 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Raw Mutton | 22 | 59:10 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 27 | 1:12:37 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Raw Meat | 81 | 3:37:49 | 54 Lvl (204) |
| +6 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Spino SaddleLv.71
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)60 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Aberrant Spino yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 3%~1~17 hits | 2%~1~13 hits | |
 Spinosaurus SailDrop | - | - |
Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Aberrant Spino is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 772.8 | +154.56 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 350.0 | +35.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 850.0 | +51.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 650.0 | +65.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2600.0 | +260.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 350.0 | +7.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Aberrant Spino has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Spino can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Spino out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spino BiteCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
| Spino Swipe RightCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Spino Swipe LeftCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Aberrant Spino Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Spino. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Aberrant Spino.
This page is your complete guide to the Aberrant Spino in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.
At base level the Aberrant Spino has 773 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Aberrant Spino is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Aberrant Spinos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 23 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Spino can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
