Where can you find Lightning Dilophosaur in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lightning Dilophosaur spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Lightning Dilophosaur?

A baby Lightning Dilophosaur takes 21 hours and 2 minutes to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lightning Dilophosaur Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Lightning Dilophosaur

VARIANT

Lightning Dilophosaur

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Lightning Dilophosaur does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Lightning Dilophosaur is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time21h 2m

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator→

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

1 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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Lightning Dilophosaur yields Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule. The corpse has 25 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~1~1 hits	60%~2~1 hits
Raw Meat	60%~1~1 hits	40%~1~1 hits
Corrupted Nodule	6%~0~1 hits	8%~0~1 hits

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.

Damage Resistances

The Lightning Dilophosaur's damage profile includes 19 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 98% reduction) and is vulnerable to 11 (up to +300% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Explosion TekTurret

2%-98%

Anti-DinoDirect damage targeting dinos

4%-96%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	130.0	+26.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	75.0	+4.50	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	45.0	+0.90	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Lightning Dilophosaur varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

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3.00x

Can Damage

The Lightning Dilophosaur can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the Lightning Dilophosaur a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Lightning Dilophosaur Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Lightning Dilophosaur.

This page is your complete guide to the Lightning Dilophosaur 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 Lightning Dilophosaur has 130 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 45 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Lightning Dilophosaur gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 21 hours and 2 minutes. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Lightning Dilophosaur can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Lightning Dilophosaur as a carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. The Lightning Dilophosaur has 130 base Health - extremely fragile. Its base Stamina of 100 gives it limited endurance. A base Weight of 45 means minimal inventory space.

The Lightning Dilophosaur is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. Killing a wild Lightning Dilophosaur yields 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.12 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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