Breeding Calculator

VARIANT

Lightning Stegosaurus

Spawn Command

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Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Lightning Stegosaurus Egg & Breeding Calculator

After a successful mate, the Lightning Stegosaurus lays a fertilized egg. Incubation temperature must stay between 22°C and 28°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 2 hours and 46 minutes.

After hatching or birth, the baby Lightning Stegosaurus matures slowly, reaching adulthood in about 2 days and 3 hours at 1x maturation. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. 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%

2:46:39

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 22 - 28 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

5:08:38

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%

20:34:34

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

Adolescent

50% - 100%

25:43:12

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

The Lightning Stegosaurus's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~309 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~21h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~26h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Lightning Stegosaurus gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

48:52:05

Total Time:

51:26:25

Maturation

Incubation Time

2h 46m 39s

Elapsed Time

2h 34m 20s

Maturation Time Left

48h 52m 5s

Time to Juvenile

2h 34m 19s

Food

Total Food Items

5045

items

Food to Adult

3292

items

Food Per Hour

187

Food Capacity

250

items

Baby Hand Feed For

52m 3s

6.7% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The Lightning Stegosaurus raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~309 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.

Raising multiple Lightning Stegosaurus simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

Eats at 5%

155.26 food/min

Maturation

51h 26m 25s

Phase	Duration	Raw Meat	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	2h 34m 19s	467	12	46.7
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	20h 34m 34s	2,825	71	282.5
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	25h 43m 12s	1,262	32	126.2
Total	48h 52m 5s	4,554	115	455.4

Feeding Trough

2,400 items(60 slots)

Need 2 full loads

Tek Trough

4,000 items(100 slots)

Need 2 full loads

Maewing / Maeguana

300 slots

50% weight reduction on meat & berries

Baby- 4x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 31x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 39x 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.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Lightning Stegosaurus is a herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

At 650 base HP, the Lightning Stegosaurus is impressively tough. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Lightning Stegosaurus has decent hitting power. With 300 base Stamina, the Lightning Stegosaurus has average stamina. A base Weight of 500 means excellent carrying capacity.

The Lightning Stegosaurus roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 22°C and 28°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.29 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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