Lightning Pteranodon
What Lightning Pteranodon harvests from nodes
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MetalEach hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.
What you get harvesting corpses with Lightning Pteranodon
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Raw Prime MeatEach hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.
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.