Deinosuchus
Deinosuchus Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Deinosuchus occupies the harvester transport niche - pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. It is a carnivore tamed through a special taming method, and brings 600 base Weight, providing massive inventory space to the table. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 30°C and 34°C, with babies maturing over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
18 mapsThe Deinosuchus spawns on 18 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
To tame a Deinosuchus, wait for it to open its mouth while basking. Carefully approach from the front and place food directly into its open jaws. If it closes its mouth or you approach from the wrong angle, it will attack. Repeat the feeding process until tamed.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Deinosuchus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 360 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits |
Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Deinosuchus is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 9 damage types (up to 90% reduction) and is vulnerable to 4 (up to +200% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1000.0 | +200.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1350.0 | +81.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 3000.0 | +300.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 600.0 | +12.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Deinosuchus has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Avoid the Head (0.5x) - it's the most armored zone.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Deinosuchus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. It can break Stone structures, so only Metal-tier builds are fully safe from it.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Large | 55 | 302.5 | 165.0 | — | — | — |
| TailSwingHerbivore Medium FullMomentum | 70 | 385.0 | 210.0 | — | — | — |
| GigaBiteReleaseDmgStoneCarnivore | 85 | 106.2 | 106.2 | 15.9 | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Deinosuchus Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Deinosuchus.
Welcome to the full Deinosuchus guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
At base level the Deinosuchus has 1,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 600 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
Breeding Deinosuchuss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Deinosuchus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
