Breeding Calculator

VARIANT

Lightning Dimorphodon

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Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Lightning Dimorphodon Egg & Breeding Calculator

The Lightning Dimorphodon reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 35°C and 38°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~1 day and 1 hour (1x rate), progressing requiring significant patience. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Egg

Mating - 0%

1:21:04

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 35 - 38 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

2:30:09

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

10:00:36

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

12:30:45

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

Raising a baby Lightning Dimorphodon involves three maturation phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~150 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~10h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~13h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Lightning Dimorphodon gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

23:46:25

Total Time:

25:01:30

Maturation

Incubation Time

1h 21m 4s

Elapsed Time

1h 15m 5s

Maturation Time Left

23h 46m 25s

Time to Juvenile

1h 15m 5s

Food

Total Food Items

599

items

Food to Adult

391

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

items

Baby Hand Feed For

30m 50s

7.1% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Lightning Dimorphodon babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~150 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Lightning Dimorphodon babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

Eats at 5%

37.85 food/min

Maturation

25h 1m 30s

Phase	Duration	Raw Meat	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	1h 15m 4s	56	2	5.6
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	10h 0m 36s	336	9	33.6
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	12h 30m 45s	150	4	15
Total	23h 46m 25s	542	15	54.2

Feeding Trough

2,400 items(60 slots)

Fits in one load

Tek Trough

4,000 items(100 slots)

Fits in one load

Maewing / Maeguana

300 slots

50% weight reduction on meat & berries

Baby- 2x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 16x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 19x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)

Spoils in 10m|

Trough / Maewing: 40m|

Tek Trough: 16h 40m

During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.

The Lightning Dimorphodon, a flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.

Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Lightning Dimorphodon brings decent hitting power to the table. With 125 base Health, the Lightning Dimorphodon is extremely fragile. Stamina sits at 150 base, providing decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 50, giving it not built for hauling.

The Lightning Dimorphodon cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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