Found throughout the ARKs, the Deinonychus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Wall Runner classification.

With 150 base Stamina, the Deinonychus has moderate endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Deinonychus has respectable melee power. The Deinonychus has 200 base Health - relatively fragile. It carries 140 base Weight - average weight tolerance.

As a tame, the Deinonychus is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 40°C and 45°C. A wild Deinonychus is worth 3 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.23 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.