Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius
CreatureVariant

Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. The Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius loses Torpor at 0.3 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13m 39s | 98.76%+74 Lvl (224) | 1m 43s | ||
| 32m 0s | 83.25%+62 Lvl (212) | 1m 0s | ||
| 1h 3m 36s | 10.07%+7 Lvl (157) | 18s | ||
| 1h 19m 21s | 1.77%+1 Lvl (151) | 9s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow17 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow10 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)10 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Spear Bolt)5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart7 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart4 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow13 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius taming video guide
More about taming the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius at different levels. Wait between shots for torpor to tick up. Firing too fast can kill the creature before it goes down.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius first with Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.3/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
The real-time timers below help you monitor Torpor drain and Food depletion during the tame. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.
Stamina sits at 200 base, providing moderate endurance. Dealing 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius brings decent hitting power to the table. The Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius has 269 base Health - relatively fragile. A base Weight of 200 means a reasonable inventory size.
You'll need to knock the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. A wild Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius is worth 6 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.