Lightning Spino
Variant
Overview
The Lightning Spino is a variant of the Spinosaurus, a large carnivore with a unique electrical trait. It can be carried by Tusoteuthis, allowing for underwater transport and ambush tactics. This pairing is useful for raiding underwater structures or extracting resources from deep zones.
It does not tame, so its utility comes from environmental interactions and corpse harvesting.
Spawn Locations
Lightning Spino does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Lightning Spino cannot be tamed.
Lightning Spino is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Lightning Spino yields Spinosaurus Sail, Corrupt Heart, Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide and Corrupted Nodule, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat. For maximum Prime Meat, use a dino with the Prime harvesting capability.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~9~8 hits | 60%~14~6 hits | |
| 60%~11~8 hits | 40%~7~6 hits | |
| 6%~1~8 hits | 8%~2~6 hits | |
| 10%~2~8 hits | 60%~7~6 hits | |
 Spinosaurus SailDrop | - | - |
 Corrupt HeartDrop | - | - |
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 Spino has a +300% weakness to Melee Dino Robot Small and Explosion TekProjectile EndBossBeam Drone damage types. Spike walls also exploit a +200% weakness, making them effective for defense. It resists Explosion TekTurret and Instant HurtDinos by -98% and -96% respectively, reducing damage from high-tier automated systems.
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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 805.0 | +161.00 | +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 | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster kills. Focus on the head during combat for increased damage efficiency.
Tools & Guides
Lightning Spino Tips & Tricks
It takes full damage from standard melee attacks by small creatures, making it vulnerable to swarms of smaller dinos.
Explosive Tek turrets and boss beams deal triple damage, making them highly effective against it.
Spike walls are very effective, dealing double damage and useful in static defenses.
It is highly resistant to Tek turret explosions and instant-damage effects, surviving longer under automated fire.
Tusoteuthis can carry it, enabling strategic underwater deployment.
This page details the Lightning Spino's stats, damage modifiers, harvest drops, and environmental interactions. For spawn locations, taming calculators, and breeding mechanics, refer to the dedicated tools and maps.