How do you tame a Lumina in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Lumina is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Raw Mutton in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Lumina eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Lumina is Raw Mutton. It also accepts Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Fish Meat.

Where can you find Lumina in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lumina 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 Lumina?

A baby Lumina takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between -90°C and -80°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lumina

FlyerCarnivoreTameableBreedable

Lumina

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Taming Speed

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Overview

Lumina is a carnivorous flying creature that tames passively. It excels at aerial combat and can damage structures while airborne. Players tame Lumina for its ability to quickly dispatch enemies and assist in raiding. It can be immobilized with a Chain Bola or trapped using a Bear Trap.

The creature is breedable and can be used in sustained combat due to its passive taming method and flyer capabilities.

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

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Lumina is tamed passively, meaning it does not require knockout. Feed it Raw Mutton to begin taming, as it provides the highest affinity. Raw Prime Meat also works but is significantly slower. To safely feed, approach on foot or from another flyer and place the food directly in its inventory. The process takes around 4 minutes and reaches level 224 when using optimal settings. Use the calculator below for your settings.

PassiveTime: 1m 40s|Effectiveness: 99.8% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Raw MuttonBest	11	1:40	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Prime Meat	23	3:40	74 Lvl (224)
Cooked Lamb Chop	34	5:30	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Fish Meat	35	5:40	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Meat	69	11:20	70 Lvl (220)
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Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing Lumina yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~1~1 hits	60%~1~1 hits
Raw Meat	60%~1~1 hits	40%~1~1 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

Lumina takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It is also highly vulnerable to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage. Conversely, it is completely immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage, taking -100% damage. Melee attacks with ProjectileImpactFX deal 50% less damage, reducing effectiveness from certain ranged sources. Level Health and Melee Damage.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,590 XP

20 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

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	800.0	+120.00	+1.60%
Stamina	650.0	+32.50	+1.00%
Torpidity	750.0	+45.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1650.0	+165.00	+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%

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

Lumina Tips & Tricks

Lumina can be immobilized using a Chain Bola before passive taming begins.

It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +400% damage, so avoid placing it near such defenses.

The creature takes +50% more damage from explosion-based attacks, making cannons and grenades effective.

Lumina is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage, allowing it to safely approach drill-based gatherers.

It takes 50% less damage from attacks with ProjectileImpactFX, giving partial resistance to some turrets and melee-projectile hybrids.

This page details Lumina's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.

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