How to find and tame Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration

Modified Sep 07, 2024 12:41 IST

Shinehorn is one of the newest creatures introduced with the Aberration DLC in ARK Survival Ascended. This small goat can be tamed as a shoulder pet, providing several benefits through its special abilities, such as preventing ambushes from Nameless and Reapers. Although taming it isn't particularly challenging, knowing its preferred food item and spawn locations is essential.

This guide covers everything you need to know about Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration, including its spawn locations, taming process, and all its abilities.

Common Shinehorn locations in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration

Shinehorn spawn locations in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration (Image via Studio Wildcard)

The Shinehorn typically spawns in the Bio-Luminescent regions of the ARK Survival Ascended Aberration map, including areas like the Crystalline Swamps, Luminous Marshlands, and The Overlook, which are located near the center of the map.

How to tame Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration

You can get Plant Species Z seeds from these pink plants with tentacle-like limbs (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Taming a Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration is relatively straightforward because it uses the Passive Taming method, and is neither skittish nor aggressive. This means it won’t run away or attack you during the taming process.

To tame a Shinehorn, you will need its preferred food item. While Base Seeds and Aggeravic Mushrooms can be used, the best option is the Plant Species Z Seed, as it will significantly reduce the taming time.

To begin taming, equip the appropriate food in the rightmost slot on your hotbar and approach a Shinehorn. Once you are close enough, the option to feed it will appear. After each feeding, there will be a cooldown period before you can feed it again. Repeat this process a few times until the taming meter is filled.

ARK Survival Ascended Shinehorn spawn command

In addition to manually finding and taming a Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration, you can also use console commands to spawn a wild or tamed one. However, these commands are only usable if you are the server host or playing in single-player mode.

Here are the spawn commands for the Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration:

To spawn a wild Shinehorn: admincheat summon LanternGoat_Character_BP_C
To spawn a tamed Shinehorn: admincheat summontamed "LanternGoat_Character_BP_C" 150

All Shinehorn abilities in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration, explained

Shinehorn is a wonderful shoulder pet (Image via Studio Wildcard)

The Shinehorn in ARK Survival Ascended Aberration has antlers that can be activated to emit light, consuming charge in the process. It recharges when the light is turned off. This light grants a Charged Light buff that scares away Nameless and weakens Reapers, helping to prevent ambushes from these creatures. However, this buff has a downside, as it also attracts Seekers.

In addition to its light-emitting abilities, the Shinehorn can detect nearby enemy players and max-level creatures. Furthermore, any items stored in its inventory weigh 50 percent less when used as a shoulder pet.

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Edited by Ritoban "Veloxi" Paul