Pulmonoscorpius

Scorpion

The Scorpion is one of the Creatures in ARK Survival Evolved.

Dossier

• Wild: I'm not sure why, but the giant scorpions I've seen on the island are far more disturbing than most of the Dinosaurs. Rather than simply kill its prey, Pulmonoscorpius Gigantus injects its victims with a tranquilizing poison, then eats its unconscious prey alive.

• Domesticated: Trying to tame a monster like Pulmonoscorpius Gigantus sounds like a crazy idea, but I suppose the ability to knock out a foe could come in handy. It could certainly make incapacitating some of the island's other creatures much easier.

• Known Information:This subspecies has a large pair of pincers that seem connected to the same toxin sacs as the tail. I've never seen another scorpion that has this adaptation, but I've never seen another scorpion that is larger than I am, either.

Taming

To knock it unconscious easier, use the Slingshot or Tranquilizer Arrows. Once it is unconscious, use Narcotic. Narcotics and Spoiled Meat to tame it more efficiently. Narcoberries and Raw Meat also work. When tamed, it will eat both meat and spoiled meat.

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point
Health	280.0	75.7
Stamina	200.0	20
Oxygen	150.0	?
Food	1500.0	150
Weight	200.0	4
Melee Damage	180.0%	18.1%
Movement Speed	200.0%	5%
Torpor	150.0	9.3

Behavior

• Will attack on sight
• One sting from level 90 will increase topor by 100 over 10 seconds

Notes/Trivia

• Currently it is impossible to get a tamed scorpion out of the cave where you obtain the Artifact of the Hunter (location: 80.2 / 53.5) and (location: 70.6 / 86.1)
• Probably the best terrestrial creature to climb mountains and pass through forests;
• The scorpion's venom can even knock a Tyrannosaurus unconscious, but it will take time, and the scorpion's health must be upgraded to survive the ordeal
• They might be the same species as Brontoscropio (in real life)
• The author of the dossier has probably confused Sea Scorpions (Eurypterids)—not true scorpions—with Pulmonoscorpius, which are true scorpions while large Eurypterids were present in the Silurian, Pulmonoscorpius is only found in the Carboniferous
• Best to have low taming effectiveness (punch it but don't kill it to lower easily) as the effectiveness only affects the attack damage and carrying weight. Where its level affects the strength of torpor on higher difficulties

Stinging

NOTE: Creature's torpor now increases with their levels after update 172.3, so you might need a few more stings than whats listed. Below is what it would take if the target was level 1.

Notably, the poison from one sting is applied over a duration of 10 seconds, so stinging in rapid succession will not knock out the target faster. The poison buffs stack, so, for instance, if you sting twice, then the full effect of the poison will be applied over 20 seconds.

Name	Hits
Ankylosaurus	5
Brontosaurus
Stegosaurus	8
Parasaur	2
Triceratops	6
Carbonemys	11
Dilophosaur	2
Pteranodon	2
Phiomia	6
Scorpion	4
Raptor	3
Carnotaurus	7
Sabertooth	4
Megalodon	10
Mammoth	9
Dodo	1-2
Argentavis	5
Spider
Titanoboa
Crocodile
Bat
Tyrannosaurus	19
Spinosaurus	10
Coelacanth
Plesiosaur
Dragonfly
Monkey
Piranha
Titanoboa