Lightning Stegosaurus
Variant
Overview
The Lightning Stegosaurus is a herbivorous variant creature. It reduces the weight of Bingleberry by 75% while in its inventory. This makes it valuable for Bingleberry farming operations where weight efficiency is critical.
It can be carried by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for aerial or aquatic transport, enabling mobile farming strategies across difficult terrain.
Spawn Locations
Lightning Stegosaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Lightning Stegosaurus cannot be tamed.
Lightning Stegosaurus is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Lightning Stegosaurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, and Keratin. The Hatchet is the best tool for harvesting Hide, Corrupted Nodule, and Keratin, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~9~8 hits | 60%~14~6 hits | |
| 60%~11~8 hits | 40%~7~6 hits | |
| 6%~1~8 hits | 8%~1~6 hits | |
| 2%~0~8 hits | 3%~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.
Weight Reduction
The Lightning Stegosaurus reduces Bingleberry weight by 75%. Pair it with a carrier such as Quetzal or Tusoteuthis to maintain mobility during extended harvest runs.
Damage Resistances
The Lightning Stegosaurus has a strong resistance to Tek explosives, taking -98% less damage from Explosion TekTurret. It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +200% more damage, and extremely weak to small robotic melee and Tek projectile attacks, taking +300% more damage. Level Health and Melee Damage for survivability.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 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 | 650.0 | +130.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 6000.0 | +600.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 500.0 | +10.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +2.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Lightning Stegosaurus has hitzone multipliers, with the head taking 1.67× damage, making headshots effective for faster knockout. The body and tail take 0.7× damage.
Tools & Guides
Lightning Stegosaurus Tips & Tricks
The Lightning Stegosaurus reduces Bingleberry weight by 75%, making it ideal for large-scale Bingleberry collection.
It can be transported by Quetzal for fast aerial deployment to remote farming zones.
It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +200% damage, so avoid defensive perimeters with such traps.
It takes +300% more damage from small robotic melee and Tek projectile attacks, making it fragile against automated defenses.
This page details the Lightning Stegosaurus's stats, breeding, harvesting, and combat characteristics. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.