How to Tame Deinonychus in ARK
A feathered raptor that climbs walls and latches onto larger creatures. Inflicts a bleed. Raised from stolen eggs.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Deinonychus Taming Details
Deinonychus is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Deinonychus drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Deinonychus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Deinonychus is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Deinonychus.
Deinonychus base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 140 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 180 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Deinonychus spawns on Valguero.
Deinonychus variants
- Deinonychus Ghost (Valguero, Genesis: Part 2, Fjordur)
Related tools & resources
Deinonychus — Background & Lore
The Deinonychus is a feathered raptor that climbs walls, latches onto larger creatures and makes them bleed. It is raised from a stolen egg.
Where to find it
Valguero in both games, and Fjordur in ASE.
Getting one
Steal an egg from a Deinonychus nest and hatch it. It needs heat: 80 to 90 °C in ASE and 40 to 45 °C in ASA. Its saddle unlocks at level 32.
Uses
Climbing cliffs, pack fighting, and bleeding large targets.
Tips
Expect the pack to chase you when you take an egg.