Usually, only under ai control can the Spino use its claw attack while swimming underwater while the rider can't. You can cheat this by dismounting your Spino and letting it get attacked by an agressive sea creature like a megalodon and the moment you hear the hurt sound, mount the Spino. This allows you to use the claw attacks with the ability to turn on the spot along with a much improved rise/descend speed while swimming turning the dino into a force to be reckoned with. I don't know if this works on PC but it allowed me to kill an Alpha Mosaurus.

The Spino will go back to its default bite attack if it fully surfaces, instead let the Spino lightly "bump" against the water surface in order to let it breathe without going back to its bite attack.

I hope this helps!

Real good for killing alpha raptors

I have a spino named Asset 87 and i use him for exploring the ocean and hunting dinos

I LOVE spinos so much. Better than rexes because: they are faster( 4 legs is faster than 2); they are stronger when they are on 2 legs, slower, but stronger, with a damage buff when you are in water; they look cooler; and although a rexes roar may be louder, spinos can roar too! These guys are great tames(I have five of them and still counting)

Spinos are pretty awesome Dino’s, I would recommend a baryonux over them if you’re looking for an aquatic mount, because spinos have the turning radius of a bus underwater, but on land it’s a different story. Spinos can switch between a fighting and traveling mode traveling is on their arms and legs and fighting is standing on their legs, on 4 legs they are very quick and go with a standard bite that does decent damage, on 2 legs, while slower they will shred just about anything, they do massive damage with their claws and have a huge knock back when they smack even very large creatures, and if they touch water their movement speed and damage are both given a huge buff for a short while, all in all an amazing traveling mount and an equally awesome fighter,

If you need narcotics just get crop plot and put poop then split all meat into stacks of 1

Spinos have the absolute best maneuverability on any large carnivore. In its fighting stance (the bipedal position), the Spino will rotate in place to face where it’s rider is looking. This is a lifesaver in cramped areas and places where one misstep means death.

Ifyou are looking for a place to level up a spinosauras on the island, go to caro island. There is a lot of strong Dino’s and alphas can spawn there.Red and purple drops are more common and There’s also a lot of water for it to get it’s water buff too.

If you own aberration, get an aberrant spino; they are SO GOOD for getting reapers in the radiation zone! They take no radiation damage and they are great attackers!

How to ride a Spino and move it without using a saddle. step one: tame a Spino. Step two: get above it somehow. Step three: jump on it. Step four: preferably get on its head or neck. Step five: face wherever you want to move. Step six: press comma, the dinosaur will then move to the green arrow that will appear. This will work on other Dino’s too.

If flying isn't your thing then the spino is a great choice for a land-based mount. You can fight just about everything off, and if you can't fight something your most likely faster than it. And let's not forget the water buff.

If you ride a spino enemies will completely ignore you unless you either attack them or step on them by accident

I find that raw meat stays good longer in a spinous inventory, this is very good for storing prime

Better than Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex? More like tyrannosaurus rekt

Spino is probably one of the best for Alpha killing. It’s very versatile in its movement, swimming fast and using the water buff to run fast. It can also hit fast and hard enough in the bipedal stance that it can knock back even alpha rexes. I’ve killed a lvl 280 alpha Rex without taking any damage by just spamming my mouse. Spino OP

By far my favourite carnivore for its speed and strength if you do it right it can kill a giga

Make sure you bring narcotics they wake up very quickly

A simple trap, 5x 5x stone foundations, leave a side open and place 4-5 doorframes high on each side place a behemoth gate on the open side, lead the spino in and close the gate quickly or place the gate down if you still have it, stsrt tranqing.

These guys are amazing for exp for some reason a 150 spino gives nearly three times more than a 150 Rex

Spinosaurus are excellent fishermen. They are like and all Terran vehicle. They can cover alot of open ground and a good bit of water. Not recommended for deep ocean exploits as jelly fish wil sting and stun them , they'll drown in the time it takes to wake up. They're good at clearing a path for a base and can carry alot like a T-Rex. Good at harvesting prime regular and fish meat and trophies for the obelisk.