Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies

Wanna have one of these guys? I will tell you the best way to go about getting one!; Since for this creature you have to steal it’s egg you don’t require taming supplies! However, you will need to bring a mount with the following perimeters! 1 it has to be decently swift, as the deinonychus will chase you down, gnash you slowing you down, and they can do multiple bleed affects making them very dangerous when overran! 2 Tough, you will need a beefy creature in case you get overrun, I recommend allosaurus, as they are fast and get a pack buff, also recommended if you don’t have access to strong foot tamed, then grab your pteranodon, it’s risky but worth it for the egg! 3 decent damage, of course this doesn’t apply to flying creatures, as you can just fly of if things go south, but if you plan on going on foot, I recommend putting some points into damage! Now that your tame is ready for the run these are maps I recommend searching for them on! Very commonly found on valguero, found at the middle to the top mountains I’m pretty sure, from that point you will find a ravine, this is one of they’re main spawn points for eggs, there is also a path out of that ravine if you plan on going on foot! Next is fjordur, since I have no access to this map as of right now all I can say is good luck, but I might have some vague info on where they might be, on valguero they seem to like ravines in the plains, not the snow biome. They also seem to like weirdly distorted terrain with a relatively small but wide circular pillar, this is of course where they spawn on valguero, but it might be a hint on where they spawn on fjordur, don’t tame my info seriously it’s just a thought, good luck finding them on fjordur! Next on the list is stealing an egg, to do this you have to eithor run in and grab it or take a creature and have it be a distraction! (Also note they deinonychus will not aggro unless your too close, this aggro distance changes when you are near a nest where they can see u way quicker, they will also aggro if you steal a egg, unless distracted, I suggest while they are distracted look for decent leveled eggs and get out of there!) Once you finnaly got your egg it’s time to hatch it, they like the cold I’m pretty sure. Make sure you have quite a bit of meat on you, because they eat a lot, they also grow up very quickly! Ok so now you raised this fluffy lil rapter, I suggest putting points into weight, health, and dmg. This is because it already is a speed demon when it’s a adult, I suggest putting quite a few points into the deinonychus’s weight, as it can’t carry very much! Now you have a fluffy rapter, But for what purpose? Here’s some great things about your deinonychus!; They are very fast creatures, as well as they are versatile, as they jump farther the longer you jump! They take no fall damage, they can jump and cling onto walls (warning they cannot climb the walls) I’ve also heard that while they are on a wall they take no damage, however do not test this out unless your feeling courageous, as I will once I get access to my server again will test this to make sure it’s safe. Anyways where were we! So yes they also do bleed attacks, this has increased dmg every time you level up your deinonychus’s dmg, this bleed multiplier also stacks! So the more you hit your target the more bleed dmg your gonna stack on it! This creature is also very good for scouting, idk about cave mounts though, also good for a quick escape wherever it’s needed! Enjoy your new little friend! Take care and thanks for the support!
More Deinonychus Taming & KO Tips
Tame a bird and carry something as you fly over the nest to lure them away like an Ankylo. Drop the bait, then fly back to loot the nest. I got 5 eggs in 30 minutes. Please spread.
Are strong in packs, do a bleed effect and can latch onto surfaces, it is tamed by stealing its eggs and raising them, it can take 9 to 10 standing torches. Eggs are found in the whites cliffs area ONLY on the valguero map. Like if helpful
People on here are giving the most difficult tips to get the eggs. Just fly down there. Hop off when non is too close. Grab the egg. Fly away. It's as simple as that. No need for an argentavis with bait
Here's how to steal one early game: If you spawn in at chalk hills 3 and spawn next to a pond walk opposite to the pond. There are some nests right there. Snatch one quickly and run off the cliff next to the pond. Be careful and make sure to fall into the water. From there make a left and you should get to a beach area. From there it should be easy to find your base.
1. Tame a kangaroos 2. Have a tribe mate with a whip in the pouch 3. Quickly jump on a nest and have your tribe mate whip the egg into his inventory 4. Jump away! No one has to dismount so there’s basically no risk
You can't tame these guys by knocking them out. Instead, you need to steal their fertilised eggs (just like wyverns and rock drakes), hatch them and raise them, just a bit harder than knocking them out. The eggs can, of course, be found in their nests and do be careful while trying to steal one as the Deinonychus is very territorial. Hope this helps :)
Wear full ghille suit to get eggs, also its good to have a lot of health and movement speed.
Finally are on another map, near the hexagonal stone cliffs you can find these miniature allos and their nests. This map for me is currently easier to grab than valguero simply because of the amount of other dinos in the area. THANK YOU FJORDUR
Easily stole an egg by swooping down and parking next to a nest with my pteranodon while the adults were busy chasing herbivores. Grabbed the egg and flew out of there, it’s as simple as that.
I just waited for them to go after other Dino’s and stole their eggs