Pulmonoscorpius
Pulmonoscorpius Taming Calculator
The Pulmonoscorpius is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons like Tranq Arrows or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it while it's down. The Pulmonoscorpius loses Torpor at 0.1 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 13:39 | 74 Lvl (224) 98.76% | |
 Spoiled Meat | 32:00 | 62 Lvl (212) 83.25% | |
 Raw Meat | 1:03:54 | 7 Lvl (157) 10.03% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1:19:48 | 1 Lvl (151) 1.76% |
Taming Results
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Pulmonoscorpius, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Required Narcotics
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Pulmonoscorpius sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The Pulmonoscorpius bleeds 0.1 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Starve & Torpor Timers
The real-time timers below help you monitor Torpor drain and Food depletion during the tame. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level Pulmonoscorpius: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Pulmonoscorpius as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Misc group.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Pulmonoscorpius sits at 280 base, making it on the squishy side. Its base Stamina of 200 gives it decent staying power. It carries 200 base Weight - a reasonable inventory size.
To tame the Pulmonoscorpius, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Pulmonoscorpius earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 12°C–16°C temperature window. Killing a wild Pulmonoscorpius yields 6 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.