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Spino
Spinosaur
Dossier Spino.pngDossier EmptyDossier Spino
Dossier EmptyDossier Spino

Group
Dinosaurs
Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Territorial
Release Versions
Steam 173.0
Jun 12, 2015
Xbox One 729.0
Dec 16, 2015
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016
Logo Mobile 1.0
May 24, 2018
Nintendo Switch 599.0
Nov 30, 2018
Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Variants
Spawn Command
cheat summon Spino_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Spino/Spino_Character_BP.Spino_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Aberrant Spino
cheat summon Spino_Character_BP_Aberrant_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Spino/Spino_Character_BP_Aberrant.Spino_Character_BP_Aberrant'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Corrupted Spino
cheat summon Spino_Character_BP_Corrupt_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/Dinos/Corrupt/Spino/Spino_Character_BP_Corrupt.Spino_Character_BP_Corrupt'" 500 0 0 35
Domestication
Tameable
Rideable
Breedable
Check mark Yes
Check mark Yes
Check mark Yes
Torpor Immune
X mark No
Taming Method
Knockedout Knockout
Preferred Kibble
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble
Preferred Kibble ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile
Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Argentavis Egg)
Preferred Food
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat
Equipment
Spino Saddle Spino Saddle (Level ?)
Rider Weaponry
X mark No
Data
XP for kill
240 XP
Loot
Special Loot Chance
100%
Feces Size
Large Animal Feces Large
Drag Weight
550
Radiation Immune
X mark No
Carryable By
Tusoteuthis Tusoteuthis
Immobilized By
Can Damage
Thatch Wall Thatch
Greenhouse Wall Greenhouse
Wooden Wall Wood
Reproduction
Egg
Spino Egg Spino Egg
Incubation Range
30 - 32 °C / 86 - 90 °F
Egg Incubator (Genesis Part 2) Egg Incubator: 31 °C / 88 °F
Incubation Time
3h 50m 45.047s
Baby Time
7h 7m 21.025s
Juvenile Time
1d 4h 29m 24.1s
Adolescent Time
1d 11h 36m 45.125s
Total Maturation Time
2d 23h 13m 30.25s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat

The Island Topographic Map
Spawning Spinosaur The Island

The Center Topographic Map
Spawning Spinosaur The Center

Ragnarok Ocean Topographic Map
Spawning Spinosaur Ragnarok

Aberration Topographic Map
Spawning Spinosaur Aberration

Extinction Topographic Map
Spawning Spinosaur Extinction

Valguero Topographic Map
Spawning Spinosaur Valguero

Extinction Topographic Map
Spawning Corrupted Spino Extinction

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Spinosaur (SPY-no-SAWR) or Spino is one of the dinosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved. The Spinosaurus is a gigantic carnivorous dinosaur that is usually found roaming the rivers and swamp areas of the island, its size and power is only rivaled by Tyrannosaurus rex and Giganotosaurus. Has less health and stamina than the Rex, but it deals more damage with quicker attack speeds and runs somewhat faster. In the water the Spinosaurus is a formidable beast, when it enters the water it gains a buff to its attack damage (15%), speed (20%), health regeneration (25%) and a turning radius. It is one of the only carnivores capable of contending the Tyrannosaurus rex. One of the best all round carnivorous dinosaurs in the game.

Basic Info

Dossier

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.

NoteHelena
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Wild

Among the few carnivores on the Island that can match Tyrannosaurs in size, Spinosaurus aquareliga does not match its ferocity. Spinosaurus' four legs and large sail make it fairly swift on land and incredibly fast in the water. Its marvel is, arguably, the ability to change stances by going from quadruped to biped. The creature is visually distinguished by its spectacular sail. In my travels I have seen many different and brightly coloured sails, as every Spinosaurus appears to have a slightly different palette. The one comforting fact about Spinosaurus is that it seems more at home near water than away from it. Although the creature is more powerful, faster, agile, and insatiable while in water, it tends to become less hostile as it gets farther from it. On one occasion, I only escaped a Spinosaurus by getting far enough from its lake home to make it simply lose interest.

Domesticated

Spinosaurus is an incredibly well-rounded apex carnivore. Faster than a Tyrannosaurus in water and able to travel on land unlike a Megalodon, its all-terrain versatility may be unrivaled. Although its movement speed is slower in a biped stance, it gains considerable attacking strength and mobility in this form. For hunters who wish to have a well-rounded mount, Spinosaurus may be the ideal choice -- if they can acquire one.

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Behavior

Spinosaurus is a deadly predator, however, it has a fairly small aggro range when compared to other large carnivores. It spends most of its time romping around and hunting fish and other creatures near the water.
Spinosaurus' are the apex predator of their environment, mainly due to the fact that they don't inhabit the same areas as Tyrannosaurus. Spinosaurus' have lower stamina than many animals within the game, however their all-around versatility make them an excellent mount. They walk on all fours, and swim akin to that of a crocodile. In the water, few creatures can threaten the animal, as they're as fast as the Sarcosuchus they share the island rivers with. They prefer to stay close to the rivers, and will actually stop chasing a prey item if they travel too far from a water source. They also tend to retreat when low on health, in order to survive. As far as confrontation, giving it a wide berth will ensure safety for both the player and the Spino.

Appearance

Enormous amphibious theropods, the Spinosaurus is one of the island's largest predators. Distinctive thanks to their huge dorsal sail, elongated snout, and uniquely quadrupedal stance, these animals are primarily fish-eaters, patrolling the rivers and lakes in search of food. Their size also allows them to hunt bigger game, sometimes taking on crocodiles, other dinosaurs, and occasionally even marine reptiles that venture too far inland.


This section displays the Spino's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Spino. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Spino will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Spino's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Spino's "body" magenta.

Spino PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Body
13
14
20
22
24
26
27
33
34
35
Spino PaintRegion1
Region 1:
Sail Edge
14
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
36
X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Spino PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Face, Tail, Inner Sail, and Frill
14
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
36
Spino PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Belly
8
14
21
23
25
26
28
32
33

Drops

Harvest
Guaranteed Special Loot

Breeding

Spinosaurus is probably one of hardest dinosaurs around to breed. Their eggs are extremely sensitive to temperatures outside the incubation range, meaning if you don't have a way of regulating the temperature, you will have to spend the entire two or three hours of the incubation process: constantly checking if the egg is too hot or cold. For more primitive means of hatching the eggs, campfires and torches can be used for heating, while to cool it; very shallow water is usable, but be careful to not place the egg too deep in the water or it will die. The best methods for incubating spino eggs, however, is using air conditioners, Dimetrodons or Otters as they can all provide heat and cooling when necessary.

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 700 +140 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 350 +35 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 650 +65 +10%
Food Food 2600 +260 +10%
Weight Weight 350 +7 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 40 +2 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1%
Torpidity Torpidity 850 +51 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s] 		Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 452 ? ? 1717.6 1717.6 1717.6 20
Swimming 1100 ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • 1These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
  • 2These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
  • For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
Attack Values
Spino Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Spino bites the target.
10 1500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 40
Change Stance Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Right Mousebutton (PC), L2 Button (PS), LT Button (Xbox One), the Spino changes from biped to quadruped and back.
0 0 0 0
Roar Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the C (PC), R3 Button (PS), R Button (Xbox One), the Spino roars.
0 0 0 0
Spino Swipe Right Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One) when in bipedal mode, the Spino swipes the target with its right foreleg.
12 1500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 60
Spino Swipe Left Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One) when in bipedal mode, the Spino swipes the target with its left foreleg.
15 1500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 60

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 700 +140 +5.4% 0.07 -4%
Stamina Stamina 350 +35 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 650 +65 +10%
Food Food 2600 +260 +10%
Weight Weight 350 +7 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 40 +2 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1%
Torpidity Torpidity 850 +51 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s] 		Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 452 ? ? 1717.6 1717.6 1717.6 20
Swimming 1100 ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • 1These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
  • 2These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
  • For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
Attack Values
Spino Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Spino bites the target.
10 1500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 42.4
Change Stance Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Right Mousebutton (PC), L2 Button (PS), LT Button (Xbox One), the Spino changes from biped to quadruped and back.
0 0 0 0
Roar Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the C (PC), R3 Button (PS), R Button (Xbox One), the Spino roars.
0 0 0 0
Spino Swipe Right Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One) when in bipedal mode, the Spino swipes the target with its right foreleg.
12 1500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 63.6
Spino Swipe Left Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One) when in bipedal mode, the Spino swipes the target with its left foreleg.
15 1500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 63.6

Note that, although they have a lot of oxygen, the fact that they have it means Spinosaurus are still capable of drowning.

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.[1]

Spino

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Spinosaur.

General

Spinosaurs live near water-areas and will also stay there. You can use this to make a quick escape by running from their water-source, sufficient speed and some luck (such as the Spino getting caught on trees and rocks) will save you easily. Other than that engage from range and you should be safe.

Strategy

Avoid a direct confrontation unless you have a strong battle-mount. It's better to attack it from a ledge or flying mount. Melee attacks are generally futile as the Spino has large reach, knockback, speed, and damage to quickly deal with any interlopers caught near its mouth. Ranged attacks are all but necessary to bring it down.

If you want to kill one for food or hide using melee weapons, construct a spike wall and attack it while it's on top of it while moving in and out to strike. This will deal major damage. A shield is recommended. If it runs away, chase it or use a ranged weapon before it can get food.

Weaponry

Ranged weaponry or a strong mount is recommended. If you find yourself in melee, a shield can save your life if well timed as most melee weapons will be ineffective. If you are caught in close range and you don't have any defense, run and hope you have teammates or mounts to cover your escape.

Dangers

Spinosaurs are strong, fast (especially in water) and have lots of health. Do not attempt to escape one by running into water, their height advantage and swift swim speed make this usually successful strategy foolhardy in the extreme. If in water against a Spino, pray you can get to shore or sink out of its reach and hope you can escape it on land. They can also climb over 2 height walls.

Weakness

They will not go very far from their water-area, so running away is a good option. They are large targets that can be hit easily even by grossly inaccurate shotgun shells from quite the range. They also have a habit of getting stuck on tall rocks and trees, use this to escape or get the creature stuck. Be warned they will likely not remain stuck for long and will charge as soon as they escape. After the new TLC patch, Spinosaurs can easily win in a battle with the Rex. This is due to its new Bipedal Mode, which increases its damage.

Taming

Spino Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble 3 19 5 3 0:08:36
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 6 14 4 2 0:08:05
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 5 63 16 8 0:13:27
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 7 113 28 14 0:18:50
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 11 212 52 26 0:29:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 12 92 23 12 0:16:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 14 286 70 35 0:37:39
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 17 150 37 19 0:22:52
Raw Meat Raw Meat 21 459 112 56 0:56:29
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 34 150 37 19 0:22:52
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 42 459 112 56 0:56:29
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 85; Slingshot Hits × 35; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 10; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 6; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 2.14 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:06:38
Spino Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble 5 40 11 6 0:14:20
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 13 77 21 11 0:17:29
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 11 219 58 29 0:29:35
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 17 408 109 55 0:45:43
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 24 629 167 84 1:04:33
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 26 293 78 39 0:35:56
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 33 913 243 122 1:28:45
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 39 487 130 65 0:52:27
Raw Meat Raw Meat 49 1417 376 188 2:11:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 77 479 127 64 0:51:46
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 97 1402 372 186 2:10:26
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 233; Slingshot Hits × 96; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 26; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 15; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 11; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 6
Torpidity-depletion: 3.55 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:10:57
Spino Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble 8 118 33 17 0:22:56
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 21 187 52 26 0:28:15
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 17 413 115 58 0:45:43
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 26 728 202 101 1:09:55
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 38 1147 319 160 1:42:12
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 41 555 155 78 0:56:39
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 51 1600 445 223 2:17:09
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 61 885 246 123 1:22:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 77 2508 697 349 3:27:04
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 122 885 246 123 1:22:01
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 153 2490 692 346 3:25:43
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 386; Slingshot Hits × 158; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 43; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 25; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 18; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 4.63 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:13:54
Spino Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble 11 214 62 31 0:31:32
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 28 299 86 43 0:37:39
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 23 634 182 91 1:01:51
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 35 1080 310 155 1:34:07
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 52 1711 491 246 2:19:50
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 56 848 243 122 1:17:22
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 70 2380 682 341 3:08:14
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 84 1340 384 192 1:52:57
Raw Meat Raw Meat 105 3681 1055 528 4:42:21
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 166 1321 379 190 1:51:36
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 209 3663 1050 525 4:41:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 539; Slingshot Hits × 220; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 60; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 35; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 25; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13
Torpidity-depletion: 5.6 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:16:03
Spino Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble 14 324 95 48 0:40:07
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 36 444 131 66 0:48:25
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 29 871 256 128 1:17:59
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 45 1492 438 219 2:01:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 66 2308 678 339 2:57:29
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 71 1161 341 171 1:38:05
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 89 3201 940 470 3:59:20
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 106 1803 530 265 2:22:32
Raw Meat Raw Meat 133 4910 1441 721 5:57:39
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 211 1793 527 264 2:21:51
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 265 4891 1436 718 5:56:18
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 692; Slingshot Hits × 283; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 77; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 44; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 32; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 16
Torpidity-depletion: 6.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:17:44
Spino Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Exceptional Kibble Exceptional Kibble 17 442 133 67 0:48:43
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 43 578 173 87 0:57:49
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 35 1120 335 168 1:34:07
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 54 1883 564 282 2:25:13
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 80 2927 876 438 3:35:08
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 86 1489 446 223 1:58:49
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 108 4051 1212 606 4:50:25
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 129 2304 690 345 2:53:27
Raw Meat Raw Meat 161 6179 1849 925 7:12:57
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 255 2274 681 341 2:51:26
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 322 6179 1849 925 7:12:57
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 845; Slingshot Hits × 345; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 94; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 54; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 39; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 20
Torpidity-depletion: 7.37 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:19:07

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.


Taming Strategy

Taming a Spinosaurus takes a considerable amount of time, even greater than that of a Tyrannosaurus. Torpor is depleted rapidly, at just over two per second at level one, whilst its hunger is generated slowly. This requires players to constantly check on the Torpor level, unlike many other long-wait dinosaurs, as the torpor level will drop to below 50% for a level 20 Spino in around five minutes. Take care when knocking them out as well, Spinosaurs are excellent climbers and can scale cliffs or rock piles you might not consider them capable of. However, as for very steep cliffs, they cannot. And since there are usually steep cliffs around Spinosaur habitats, a good way to tranquilize it is by shooting it from the top of a cliff until it starts running away. When it does, just recklessly charge at it until it gets stuck. Once it is stuck, finish it off. Also, spinosaurs usually prioritize attacking coels over humans, even if the human is attacking it. Just try not to tranquilize it while it is being attacked by sabertooth salmon or piranhas.

When it is knocked out, it also loses torpor considerably fast, so be prepared with a lot of narcotics. Given how fast its torpor drops and that torpor in all creatures cannot decrease while it is increasing, 5 narcoberries are actually more effective against a spino than one narcotic, since they give less torpor but over more time. If you are going to use this tactic, be prepared to have a Trike or a different dino that can farm berries quickly, since it will require hundreds of narcotics. Force-feeding a stack of 100 narcoberries will increase its torpor by 750 over 5 minutes, meaning it will not drop in that time. Feeding multiple stacks will stack the effect.

Utility

Uses

  • Diver: High oxygen makes the Spinosaurus an exceptional choice of guardian for short dives. With higher damage and health than the average Megalodon, they are more than capable of fending them off, make sure to watch oxygen however. As of Patch 243.0, Spinosaurus (and all tamed dinos) will not surface if following a player that is swimming, remaining underwater until they run out of oxygen and begin to drown. As well as that, as of the Dino TLC Phase 2, the Spinosaurus gets a water buff that increases its movement speed by 20%, attack damage by 15% and health regeneration by 25% and decreases the turning radius by just standing in water and for an additional time of 30 seconds after leaving the water. (Level Oxygen, Melee Damage, and Health)
  • Combat: As of the Dino TLC Phase 2, the Spinosaur is granted the ability to change stances from quadrupedal to bipedal. While the bipedal stance makes its movement speed slower, it can use its claws to deal more damage to foes. Keep in mind that the Spinosaur has a faster attack speed than a Rex. The bipedal stance also allows it to have very small turn radius by simply angling the camera accordingly, allowing it to attack from all directions. (Level up in Health and Damage)
  • Tank: With lower health than most other large class dinosaurs, the only noteworthy advantage the Spino has over more traditional tanks is the aforementioned range and speed. Could be useful for kiting of bosses in the nearby future. (Level up in Health, Stamina, and Damage)
  • Transportation: With reasonable health, good damage-per-second, modest stamina, decent carrying capacity, the ability to swim and infinite stamina while swimming, the Spino proves to be an effective all-around method of locomotion. While a Raptor or Carno is faster on land, a Spino will be hindered by far fewer obstacles and can challenge many other species in combat. (Level up in Stamina, Damage, and Speed or Weight)
  • Fishing: Once tamed, the Spino can be a highly effective and fearsome Coel and Megapiranha hunter. You can either have your Spino run loose into the water, and it will eat the nearest fish to it, or craft a Spino Saddle and ride it into the ocean or lake, using its melee attack to kill fish.
  • Aberration all round predator: In Aberration, there are not many creatures that attack a tamed Spino, and with its high attack speed and decent knock back, it is capable of kiting almost all creatures. It being a semi-aquatic mounts, and with the absence of flyers, it can cross almost everything on the map without being feared, fearing only Reaper and Rock Drake in power and size.

Collectibles

Resource Efficiency
Raw Meat Raw Meat ★★★★★
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat ★★★★★
Chitin Chitin ★★★★☆
Pelt Pelt ★★★☆☆
Hide Hide ★★★☆☆
Keratin Keratin ★★☆☆☆

Spotlight

Notes/Trivia

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Spino, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

  • The "aquareliga" part of the Spinosaurus's scientific name literally translates to "Water ruler".
  • It should be noted that Spinosaurids were proposed to have been bipedal, though capable of quadrupedal resting or crouching. The idea of the Spinosaurus being quadrupedal came from the discovery of the Baryonyx, as well as proposed fatty humps around the sail. However, this hypothesis has since fallen out of favor. In 2014 a new study seemed to indicate Spinosaurus had much shorter hindlimbs than previously though, bringing back the quadrupedal theory for a time; however the results have since been disputed and are subject to debate.
    • The TLC Phase 2 however, overhauled Spinosaur entirely, brought by the previously stated debate and introducing its bipedal state, which allows the Spino to run or walk on two legs, and throw punches.
  • In terms of overall damage per second, a ridden Spino and Rex are extremely comparable with the Spino attacking faster while the Rex hits harder per each attack. Keep this in mind while choosing which to ride into battle and which to keep on AI follow commands because ridden animals have a boosted attack speed.
  • Although many players prefer the Rex over the Spino, the Spino has many advantages over the Rex that many players don't seem to notice. One reason why the Spino is often overlooked is due to its large turning radius. However, the Spino's turning radius is actually significantly smaller than that of the Rex. A larger attack range makes it even more effective at defending its flanks in case of an attack. In addition to this, the Spino seems to be able to navigate over obstacles better than the Rex, with the Rex often getting stuck on rocks more often than the Spino, which can climb over them. Secondly, many players prefer the Rex because the Rex has more Stamina than the Spino. However, although the Spino does have less Stamina than the Rex, the Spino loses Stamina significantly slower, allowing it to sprint for much longer periods than the Rex.
  • Predators smaller than Spinosaurus will ignore it and will only fight it in self-defense. This effect also applies to tamed Spinosaurus mounted by players, who can make use of this fact by riding through dangerous areas undisturbed. The only carnivores which will aggro a ridden Spinosaurus are wild Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, and Giganotosaurus. Do keep in mind a ridden Spinosaurus might accidentally aggro smaller creatures it tries to run past via trample damage.
  • Wild Spinosaurus frequently kill themselves by aggravating too many nearby creatures with its territorial behavior. In addition, many herbivores have a herd mentality, making them gang up on Spinosaur, increasing the chance of it dying.
  • Spinosaurs use no stamina while swimming, and in fact regenerate it more quickly than normal in the water regardless of speed.
  • Spinosaurus is most effective near the edge of deep water; it can break action with land opponents by entering the water to speed away and recover stamina, and shake aquatic opponents by stepping on land to use its tighter land turning radius to turn around.
  • If you plan on taming a Spino make sure to not tranq it near water, as once the Spino hits 75% Torpor it will begin to flee, which usually involves it fleeing into water; falling asleep and drowning. You may have to drag the spino quite far from water before you attempt to tranq it as their fast movement speed on land can cause them to cover large distances in a short time.
  • The Spinosaurus' sail interacts oddly with torches being held by its rider, lighting up like a gigantic lamp. This can be beneficial to trying to see at night, but can give away their location easily if trying to hide.

Gallery

  • Spinosaurus swimming.

    Spinosaurus swimming.

  • Spino with styled saddle.

    Spino with styled saddle.

  • TLC Patch 2 model update.

    TLC Patch 2 model update.

References

  1. ↑ ARK Smart Breeding
v · d · eCreatures

  1. Achatina
  2. Allosaurus
  3. Alpha Basilisk
  4. Alpha Blood Crystal Wyvern
  5. Alpha Carnotaurus
  6. Alpha Deathworm
  7. Alpha Fire Wyvern
  8. Alpha Karkinos
  9. Alpha King Titan
  10. Alpha Leedsichthys
  11. Alpha Megalodon
  12. Alpha Mosasaur
  13. Alpha Raptor
  14. Alpha Surface Reaper King
  15. Alpha T-Rex
  16. Alpha Tusoteuthis
  17. Alpha X-Triceratops
  18. Ammonite
  19. Anglerfish
  20. Ankylosaurus
  21. Araneo
  22. Archaeopteryx
  23. Argentavis
  24. Arthropluera
  25. Astrocetus
  26. Astrodelphis
  27. Attack Drone
  28. Baryonyx
  29. Basilisk
  30. Basilisk Ghost
  31. Basilosaurus
  32. Beelzebufo
  33. Blood Crystal Wyvern
  34. Bloodstalker
  35. Bone Fire Wyvern
  36. Brontosaurus
  37. Broodmother Lysrix
  38. Bulbdog
  39. Bulbdog Ghost
  40. Bunny Dodo
  41. Bunny Oviraptor
  42. Carbonemys
  43. Carnotaurus
  44. Castoroides
  45. Chalicotherium
  46. Chalk Golem
  47. Cnidaria
  48. Coelacanth
  49. Compy
  50. Corrupted Master Controller
  51. Crystal Wyvern
  52. Crystal Wyvern Queen
  53. Daeodon
  54. Deathworm
  55. Defense Unit
  56. Deinonychus
  57. Desert Titan
  58. Desert Titan Flock
  59. Dilophosaur
  60. Dimetrodon
  61. Dimorphodon
  62. Diplocaulus
  63. Diplodocus
  64. Dire Bear
  65. Dire Polar Bear
  66. Direwolf
  67. Direwolf Ghost
  68. Diseased Leech
  69. Dodo
  70. Dodo Wyvern
  71. DodoRex
  72. Doedicurus
  73. Dragon
  74. Dung Beetle
  75. Dunkleosteus
  76. Electrophorus
  77. Elemental Reaper King
  78. Ember Crystal Wyvern
  79. Enforcer
  80. Enraged Corrupted Rex
  81. Enraged Triceratops
  82. Equus
  83. Eurypterid
  84. Featherlight
  85. Ferox
  86. Ferox (Large)
  87. Fire Wyvern
  88. Forest Titan
  89. Forest Wyvern
  90. Gacha
  91. GachaClaus
  92. Gallimimus
  93. Gasbags
  94. Giant Bee
  95. Giant Queen Bee
  96. Giant Worker Bee
  97. Giganotosaurus
  98. Gigantopithecus
  99. Glowbug
  100. Glowtail
  101. Golden Striped Megalodon
  102. Griffin
  103. Hesperornis
  104. Human
  105. Hyaenodon
  106. Ice Golem
  107. Ice Titan
  108. Ice Wyvern
  109. Iceworm Male
  110. Iceworm Queen
  111. Ichthyornis
  112. Ichthyosaurus
  113. Iguanodon
  114. Insect Swarm
  115. Jerboa
  116. Jug Bug
  117. Kairuku
  118. Kaprosuchus
  119. Karkinos
  120. Kentrosaurus
  121. King Titan
  122. Lamprey
  123. Lava Elemental
  124. Leech
  125. Leedsichthys
  126. Lightning Wyvern
  127. Liopleurodon
  128. Lymantria
  129. Lystrosaurus
  130. Maewing
  131. Magmasaur
  132. Mammoth
  133. Managarmr
  134. Manta
  135. Manticore
  136. Mantis
  137. Mantis Ghost
  138. Mega Mek
  139. Megachelon
  140. Megalania
  141. Megaloceros
  142. Megalodon
  143. Megalosaurus
  144. Meganeura
  145. Megapithecus
  146. Megatherium
  147. Mek
  148. Mesopithecus
  149. Microraptor
  150. Moeder, Master of the Ocean
  151. Morellatops
  152. Mosasaurus
  153. Moschops
  154. Nameless
  155. Noglin
  156. Oil Jug Bug
  157. Onyc
  158. Otter
  159. Overseer
  160. Oviraptor
  161. Ovis
  162. Pachy
  163. Pachyrhinosaurus
  164. Paraceratherium
  165. Parakeet Fish School
  166. Parasaur
  167. Party Dodo
  168. Pegomastax
  169. Pelagornis
  170. Phiomia
  171. Phoenix
  172. Piranha
  173. Plesiosaur
  174. Polar Bear
  175. Polar Purlovia
  176. Poison Wyvern
  177. Procoptodon
  178. Pteranodon
  179. Pulmonoscorpius
  180. Purlovia
  181. Quetzal
  182. Raptor
  183. Ravager
  184. Reaper
  185. Reaper King
  186. Reaper Prince
  187. Reaper Queen
  188. Rex
  189. Rex Ghost
  190. Rock Drake
  191. Rock Elemental
  192. Rockwell
  193. Roll Rat
  194. Rubble Golem
  195. Sabertooth
  196. Sabertooth Salmon
  197. Sarco
  198. Scout
  199. Seeker
  200. Shadowmane
  201. Shinehorn
  202. Skeletal Bronto
  203. Skeletal Carnotaurus
  204. Skeletal Giganotosaurus
  205. Skeletal Jerboa
  206. Skeletal Quetzal
  207. Skeletal Raptor
  208. Skeletal Rex
  209. Skeletal Stego
  210. Skeletal Trike
  211. Snow Owl
  212. Snow Owl Ghost
  213. Spino
  214. Spirit Dire Bear
  215. Spirit Direwolf
  216. Stegosaurus
  217. Subterranean Reaper King
  218. Summoner
  219. Super Turkey
  220. Surface Reaper King
  221. Surface Reaper King Ghost
  222. Tapejara
  223. Tek Parasaur
  224. Tek Quetzal
  225. Tek Raptor
  226. Tek Rex
  227. Tek Stegosaurus
  228. Tek Stryder
  229. Tek Triceratops
  230. Terror Bird
  231. Therizinosaur
  232. Thorny Dragon
  233. Thylacoleo
  234. Titanoboa
  235. Titanomyrma
  236. Titanomyrma Drone
  237. Titanomyrma Soldier
  238. Titanosaur
  239. Triceratops
  240. Trilobite
  241. Troodon
  242. Tropeognathus
  243. Tropical Crystal Wyvern
  244. Tusoteuthis
  245. Unicorn
  246. Velonasaur
  247. Voidwyrm
  248. Vulture
  249. Water Jug Bug
  250. Woolly Rhino
  251. Wyvern
  252. Yeti
  253. Yutyrannus
  254. Zombie Fire Wyvern
  255. Zombie Lightning Wyvern
  256. Zombie Poison Wyvern
  257. Zombie Wyvern
  258. Zomdodo

Italics denote creatures that have not yet been released! See also Gallery of Dossiers.
Dinosaurs
Allosaurus  •  Amargasaurus  •  Ankylosaurus  •  Baryonyx  •  Brontosaurus  •  Carnotaurus  •  Compy  •  Deinonychus  •  Dilophosaur  •  Diplodocus  •  Gallimimus  •  Giganotosaurus  •  Iguanodon  •  Kentrosaurus  •  Megalosaurus  •  Microraptor  •  Oviraptor  •  Pachycephalosaurus  •  Pachyrhinosaurus  •  Parasaur  •  Raptor  •  Rex  •  Spino  •  Stegosaurus  •  Therizinosaur  •  Titanosaur  •  Triceratops  •  Troodon  •  Yutyrannus
Mammals and Synapsids
Andrewsarchus  •  Basilosaurus  •  Castoroides  •  Chalicotherium  •  Daeodon  •  Dimetrodon  •  Dinopithecus  •  Dire Bear (Polar, Dire Polar, Spirit)  •  Direwolf (Spirit)  •  Doedicurus  •  Equus  •  Gigantopithecus  •  Hyaenodon  •  Human  •  Jerboa  •  Lystrosaurus  •  Mammoth  •  Megaloceros  •  Megatherium  •  Mesopithecus  •  Moschops  •  Onyc  •  Otter  •  Ovis  •  Paraceratherium  •  Phiomia  •  Procoptodon  •  Purlovia (Polar)  •  Roll Rat  •  Sabertooth  •  Thylacoleo  •  Woolly Rhino
Reptiles and Amphibians
Beelzebufo  •  Carbonemys  •  Dimorphodon  •  Diplocaulus  •  Ichthyosaurus  •  Kaprosuchus  •  Liopleurodon  •  Megalania  •  Mosasaurus  •  Plesiosaur  •  Pteranodon  •  Quetzal  •  Sarco  •  Sinomacrops  •  Tapejara  •  Thorny Dragon  •  Titanoboa  •  Tropeognathus
Birds
Archaeopteryx  •  Argentavis  •  Dodo  •  Hesperornis  •  Ichthyornis  •  Kairuku  •  Pelagornis  •  Snow Owl  •  Terror Bird  •  Vulture
Fish
Anglerfish  •  Coelacanth  •  Dunkleosteus  •  Electrophorus  •  Lamprey  •  Leedsichthys  •  Manta  •  Megalodon (Golden Striped)  •  Piranha  •  Sabertooth Salmon
Invertebrates
Achatina  •  Ammonite  •  Araneo  •  Arthropluera  •  Cnidaria  •  Dung Beetle  •  Eurypterid  •  Gasbags  •  Giant Bee (Queen, Worker)  •  Glowbug  •  Jug Bug (Oil, Water)  •  Leech (Diseased)  •  Lymantria  •  Mantis  •  Meganeura  •  Pulmonoscorpius  •  Titanomyrma (Drone, Soldier)  •  Trilobite  •  Tusoteuthis
Fantasy Creatures
Astrocetus  •  Astrodelphis  •  Basilisk  •  Bloodstalker  •  Bulbdog  •  Chalk Golem  •  Crystal Wyvern (Blood, Ember, Tropical)  •  Deathworm  •  Desert Titan Flock  •  Eel Minion  •  Featherlight  •  Ferox (Large)  •  Gacha  •  Glowtail  •  Griffin  •  Ice Golem  •  Iceworm Male  •  Insect Swarm  •  Karkinos  •  Lava Elemental  •  Macrophage  •  Maewing  •  Magmasaur  •  Managarmr  •  Megachelon  •  Morellatops  •  Nameless  •  Noglin  •  Parakeet Fish School  •  Phoenix  •  Ravager  •  Reaper (Elemental, King, Prince, Queen, Subterranean, Surface)  •  Rock Drake  •  Rock Elemental  •  Rubble Golem  •  Seeker  •  Shadowmane  •  Shinehorn  •  Summoner  •  Unicorn  •  Velonasaur  •  Voidwyrm  •  Wyvern (Fire, Forest, Ice, Lightning, Poison)
Mechanical Creatures
Attack Drone  •  Defense Unit  •  Enforcer  •  Exo-mek  •  Mek (Mega)  •  Scout  •  Tek Stryder
Aberrant Creatures
Abberant Coelacanth  •  Aberrant Achatina  •  Aberrant Anglerfish  •  Aberrant Ankylosaurus  •  Aberrant Araneo  •  Aberrant Arthropluera  •  Aberrant Baryonyx  •  Aberrant Beelzebufo  •  Aberrant Carbonemys  •  Aberrant Carnotaurus  •  Aberrant Cnidaria  •  Aberrant Dimetrodon  •  Aberrant Dimorphodon  •  Aberrant Diplocaulus  •  Aberrant Diplodocus  •  Aberrant Dire Bear  •  Aberrant Dodo  •  Aberrant Doedicurus  •  Aberrant Dung Beetle  •  Aberrant Electrophorus  •  Aberrant Equus  •  Aberrant Gigantopithecus  •  Aberrant Iguanodon  •  Aberrant Lystrosaurus  •  Aberrant Manta  •  Aberrant Megalania  •  Aberrant Megalosaurus  •  Aberrant Meganeura  •  Aberrant Moschops  •  Aberrant Otter  •  Aberrant Ovis  •  Aberrant Paraceratherium  •  Aberrant Parasaur  •  Aberrant Piranha  •  Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius  •  Aberrant Purlovia  •  Aberrant Raptor  •  Aberrant Salmon  •  Aberrant Sarco  •  Aberrant Spino  •  Aberrant Stegosaurus  •  Aberrant Titanoboa  •  Aberrant Triceratops  •  Aberrant Trilobite
Tek Creatures
Corrupted and Enraged Creatures
R-Creatures
R-Allosaurus  •  R-Brontosaurus  •  R-Carbonemys  •  R-Carnotaurus  •  R-Daeodon  •  R-Dilophosaur  •  R-Dire Bear  •  R-Direwolf  •  R-Equus  •  R-Gasbags  •  R-Giganotosaurus  •  R-Megatherium  •  R-Parasaur  •  R-Procoptodon  •  R-Quetzal  •  R-Reaper King  •  R-Reaper Queen  •  R-Snow Owl  •  R-Thylacoleo  •  R-Velonasaur
VR Creatures
VR Allosaurus  •  VR Araneo  •  VR Argentavis  •  VR Astrodelphis  •  VR Bloodstalker  •  VR Carnotaurus  •  VR Chalicotherium  •  VR Dilophosaur  •  VR Dimorphodon  •  VR Enforcer  •  VR Ferox  •  VR Kaprosuchus  •  VR Karkinos  •  VR Lymantria  •  VR Mantis  •  VR Megalania  •  VR Megatherium  •  VR Onyc  •  VR Pachy  •  VR Pulmonoscorpius  •  VR Parasaur  •  VR Raptor  •  VR Ravager  •  VR Rex  •  VR Shadowmane  •  VR Stegosaurus  •  VR Tapejara  •  VR Terror Bird  •  VR Titanoboa  •  VR Triceratops  •  VR Velonasaur
X-Creatures
X-Allosaurus  •  X-Ankylosaurus  •  X-Argentavis  •  X-Basilosaurus  •  X-Dunkleosteus  •  X-Ichthyosaurus  •  X-Megalodon  •  X-Mosasaurus  •  X-Otter  •  X-Paraceratherium  •  X-Parasaur  •  X-Raptor  •  X-Rex  •  X-Rock Elemental  •  X-Sabertooth  •  X-Sabertooth Salmon  •  X-Spino  •  X-Tapejara  •  X-Triceratops  •  X-Woolly Rhino  •  X-Yutyrannus
Malfunctioned Tek Creatures
Alpha Creatures
Brute Creatures
Event Creatures
Bosses and Titans

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