Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved Companion

Spinosaurus


Stats
BASE STATS
Stat | Base (Lvl 1) | Increase Per Lvl (Wild) | Increase Per Lvl (Tamed) | Rank* |
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![]() Health | 700 | +140 | +5.4% | AVG Ranked 49 of 147 |
![]() Stamina | 350 | +35 | +10% | AVG Ranked 44 |
![]() Oxygen | 650 | +65 | +10% | |
![]() Food | 2,600 | +260 | +10% | AVG Ranked 40 |
![]() Weight | 350 | +7 | +4% | AVG Ranked 66 |
![]() Melee Damage | 100% | +5% | +2% | HIGH Ranked 35 |
![]() Movement Speed | 100% | — | +2.5% | |
![]() Torpor | 850 | +51 | — | AVG Ranked 32 |
* Rank of the Base Stat of the Spinosaurus vs. all other creatures. (Rank #1 in Health = highest Health creature.) |
ABSOLUTE STATS
MOVEMENT SPEED | BASE | Sprinting (Wild) | Sprinting (Tamed) |
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Walking | 452 | 1717.5 | 1717.5 |
Swimming | 1100 | ||
Movement Speed: % |
RECIPES
Exceptional Kibble

- Extra Large Egg
- Focal Chili
- Rare Flower
- ×10 Mejoberry
- ×5 Fiber
- Waterskin
Focal Chili

- ×9 Cooked Meat
- ×5 Citronal
- ×20 Tintoberry
- ×20 Azulberry
- ×20 Amarberry
- ×10 Mejoberry
- Waterskin
- +25% Movement Speed
- +100% Crafting Speed
- Effect duration
- 15m
Argentavis Kibble (MOBILE)

- Argentavis Egg
- Citronal
- Prime Meat Jerky
- ×2 Mejoberry
- ×3 Fiber
- Waterskin
Spinosaurus Kibble (MOBILE)

- Spino Egg
- Savoroot
- Prime Meat Jerky
- ×2 Mejoberry
- ×3 Fiber
- Waterskin
SADDLES
Spino Saddle
- ×380 Hide
- ×200 Fiber
- ×45 Cementing Paste
- ×25 Silica Pearls
Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps
I absolutely destroyed this thing with my brontosaurus I avenged my fallen Dinos it was a massacre on both ends
These are stronger than the rex, and tame one of these beasts instead of some old rex. 1. they get an underwater buff when up to mid body in the water and farther. 2. on two legs their attacks are faster and stronger then a rexes but they walk slower,and on four legs they are faster, but not as strong. If a tamed one is following you, they will do this automatically, when riding you must do it on your own. 3. They're easier to tame then a rex! So if you're debating on taming one of these bad boys, or the infamous rex, choose this dude. These beasts need more recongition. One like=one spino fan!
Easy to kill with an ascendant bow
🆙 for new players
I posted a tip on the fact that Spinos are better than rexes, and tbh, they still are. The tip has above 600 likes. I did end up taming a pair of rexes, and breeding them. They had a baby rex that I painted blue and fully imprinted, and pumped all its points into melee. And guess what? I've only pumped a few points into melee on my spino.... AND THE MELEE IS ACTUALLY COMPARABLE! I rest my case. Spinos are also verrry fast. Lol my Spino has WAYYY more damage than my Giga. One like=One respect for Spinos!
If you are having a hard time finding spino's in their respective spawn zones (especially Ragnarok), kill all the fish in that area. They share the same spawn capacity and can be out spawned by coles!
Want to tame a super dimetrodon? Read on! Before we get to it, you're gonna want to prepare these things:
DIFFICULTY:
5/ 10: Intermediate
WHAT YOU WILL WANT:
-Taming weapon and ammo (Bow (Tranq arrows), Crossbow (Tranq arrows), Longneck rifle (Tranq/ Shocking tranq darts)
-Taming food (Meat (I prefer raw over fish) / Mutton, Kibble)
-Biotoxin/ Narcotics
Now that you have what you need, let's get taming!
For this dino, there are 2 methods (Honest). Here they are:
METHOD 1: The Trap
The usual. 2x2 stone trap (4 stone floors, 16 stone walls and 4-6 ramps), cost efficient and simple. Lead the spino into the trap and tranq it down. When taming, make sure to watch its torpor as it drains quite fast!
METHOD 2: Trapless
Very easy to perform. Find a spino and tranq it down, and chase it when it runs (Do note the spino is EXTREMELY fast). Also clear the area of nasties (I lost my spino to a Therizino), they like to aggro on everything. Now repeat the taming process and welcome your new spino to your family!
Now, onto the features of the Spino:
UTILITIES:
Spinos are glass cannons, typically having lesser health but more damage than a Rex. They have 2 stances -- The 4-legged and 2-legged stances. The 4-legged stance has a high attack rate but lesser damage, and vice versa for the 2-legged stance. They also have a Hydrophobic Boost, which boosts their stats when they enter a body of water. This increases their movement speed, damage and damage resistance.
That's pretty much it for the Spino! Thanks for your time and check out my other tips!
PREVIOUS TIP: How to tame a Baryonyx
-Your average ARK Mobile player ;)
Taming a spino is surprisingly easy! In my world I am around level 55. I just tamed one of these beasts to have so protection from big creatures if needed because I want to adventure away from home farther. I found my spino in a river in south zone 2 or. All I did was have a bunch of tranq arrows (31) and I went up on a cliff and shot down at it. This worked pretty well just make sure the bottom of the cliff is land not water. Then you can tranq it out until unconscious. Then make sure to put raw fish meat in its inventory (raw meat goes three times slower). And after that it’s actually a pretty quick tame! I have a level 2 so it was easier to tranq out but I will level him up until I can get the saddle at level 71!
Hope this helps- beginner ark player
Why tame either a Rex or Spino… when you can take both? 😏
Spinos are really, REALLY, good. First, these things can switch between standing on 2 legs(allowing them to turn on the spot, and deal more damage, but be slower, even outdamaging a rex on 2 legs) and 4 legged mode(where they will do leas damage, but be way faster, and have a huge turning radios) you cannot use the 2 legged mode underwater, only on land, underwater u can only be with 4 legged mode. If a spino enteres water(a river, lake, inside an ocean, and so on) it will get a damage buff, health regen buff, and speed buf, making it a lot stronger. The buff is permanent as long as u at least touch the water, and lasts 30 seconds outside of it. The spino is very good at traveling, as most aggresive dinos(raptors, carnos, and so on) will become neutral towards you. The spino also has great speed on all 4, is quite slow on 2 legs, and is even faster with the water buff. It is also extremely powerful.mode. It also attacks faster than a rex. The spino also harvests a ton of meat and hide.
If you hear your mobile ring and you misplaced it.. run like hell because a spino is staring down at you.. right now..
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What does a Spinosaurus eat? In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Spinosaurus eats Exceptional Kibble, Argentavis Kibble, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Cooked Prime Fish Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Fish Meat, Raw Meat, Cooked Fish Meat, and Cooked Meat.
Translations: سبينوصور, Spino, Espinosaurio, Spinosaure, Spinosaur, Spinosauro, スピノサウルス, 스피노사우루스, Espinossauro, Спинозавр, 棘背龙.