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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lightning Pteranodon 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 Pteranodon?

A baby Lightning Pteranodon takes 1 day and 13 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lightning Pteranodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Lightning Pteranodon

VARIANT

Lightning Pteranodon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

Lightning Pteranodon is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time1d 13h

Quick Info

Saddle

Pteranodon SaddleLv.38

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill239 XP

3 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Pteranodon SaddleBase: 43 XP · Lv.38

172 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Lightning Pteranodon's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Corrupted Nodule	6%~1~8 hits	8%~1~6 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 Pteranodon has 20 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 12, with its worst vulnerability at +300%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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	210.0	+42.00	+3.00%
Stamina	150.0	+7.50	+0.80%
Torpidity	120.0	+7.20	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1200.0	+120.00	+2.00%
Weight	120.0	+2.40	+0.60%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+7.50%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Lightning Pteranodon has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Lightning Pteranodon can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Lightning Pteranodon is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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 Pteranodon Tips & Tricks

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Everything you need to know about the Lightning Pteranodon in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Lightning Pteranodon has 210 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 120 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Lightning Pteranodon gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 13 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Lightning Pteranodon 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 Pteranodon as a flying, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 150 base Stamina, the Lightning Pteranodon has decent staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. At 210 base HP, the Lightning Pteranodon is relatively fragile. Weight capacity starts at 120, giving it a reasonable inventory size.

The Lightning Pteranodon cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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