How do you tame a X-Spino in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The X-Spino is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a X-Spino eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a X-Spino is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat.

Where can you find X-Spino in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the X-Spino 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 X-Spino?

A baby X-Spino takes 2 days and 23 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 30°C and 32°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

X-Spino Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

X Spino

VARIANT

X-Spino

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

X-Spino Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 41m 16s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 850Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	9	41:16	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Prime Fish Meat	22	29:35	72 Lvl (222)
Raw Mutton	22	59:10	72 Lvl (222)
Raw Prime Meat	27	1:12:37	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	81	3:37:49	54 Lvl (204)
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Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×9)

Narcotics121

Narcoberries394

Bio Toxin61

Ascerbic Mushrooms314

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp30°C – 32°C

Maturation Time2d 23h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill4,770 XP

60 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Spino SaddleBase: 89 XP · Lv.71

356 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat from a X-Spino corpse. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~17 hits	2%~1~13 hits
Spinosaurus SailDrop	—	—

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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The X-Spino has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	780.9	+156.17	+4.00%
Stamina	350.0	+35.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	850.0	+0.00	+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	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the X-Spino varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The X-Spino can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the X-Spino a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

X-Spino Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the X-Spino - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the X-Spino.

This page is your complete guide to the X-Spino in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the X-Spino has 781 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The X-Spino is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding X-Spinos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 23 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the X-Spino can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the X-Spino as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Variant classification.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 105%, giving it solid damage output. Health-wise, the X-Spino sits at 781 base, making it quite durable. Its base Stamina of 350 gives it solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 350 means generous inventory space.

To tame the X-Spino, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the X-Spino is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 30°C–32°C temperature window. Killing a wild X-Spino yields 60 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.67 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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