Sharpen Those Claws: The Therizinosaurus Overhaul is Just Around the Corner!
Survivors, dust off your saddles and get ready to re-evaluate your base gatherers. Studio Wildcard has set their sights on one of ARK’s most iconic, terrifying, and versatile beasts: the Therizinosaurus.
Whether you call it the Salad-Fingers dino, the murder turkey, or the tickle-chicken, everyone who has ever stepped foot on an ARK knows the terror of stumbling into one unawares. But in modern ARK: Survival Ascended, older creature kits have begun showing their age against newer, more dynamic mechanics. Wildcard is officially giving the Therizinosaurus the TLC treatment it deserves, introducing updated maneuverability, terrain negotiation, and lethal combat tweaks.
Let’s break down what’s coming, what it means for your tribe, and how you can prepare across our Nova Gaming Network clusters!
What’s In the Therizino TLC?
If you've spent any time harvesting fiber, delicate wood, or taking on the Dragon boss, you already know the Therizinosaurus is irreplaceable. However, handling one over rocky or uneven terrain has historically been a clunky affair.
Wildcard’s upcoming TLC aims to modernize the mount’s feel:
- Agile Traversal & Terrain Clearance: A brand-new bounding hop and revamped movement physics will allow the Therizinosaurus to tackle steep incline angles, ledges, and rough brush far more seamlessly. No more getting wedged on random waist-high boulders mid-run!
- Claw Swipe & Crowding Defense: Alongside smoother wood, hide, and berry harvesting animations, the Therizino gains a heavy-hitting sweeping strike. This wide-cleave attack is designed specifically to shove back flanking predators and packs that try to swarm you while farming.
- Fluid Combat Dynamics: Boss fights will feel significantly crisper with refined hitboxes and better pathing responsiveness when commanding whistle groups in tight arenas.
Upgrades on the Horizon: Engine Polish & Beyond
The Therizinosaurus rework doesn't arrive in a vacuum. Studio Wildcard has been continuously tuning performance, lighting stability, and memory overhead across consoles and PC. With continuous client optimizations and upcoming engine branch updates, general traversal across densely populated bases is set to feel far smoother.
For community-focused clusters like ours, backend optimizations mean healthier tick rates, cleaner render distances, and fewer hitching episodes when flying through massive mega-bases.
Preparing Your Tribe on Nova Gaming Network
With these changes landing, the Therizino will cement itself even further as a PvE powerhouse and an invaluable utility line in PvP. Here is how you should prepare across our community clusters:
1. NexusARK (PvE Mainframe)
If you play on NexusARK, it’s time to start organizing your Therizino breeding pens. High melee and stamina mutations are going to shine brighter than ever with the expanded combat and traversal tools. If your tribe is gearing up for upcoming boss runs, getting top-stat Therizino bloodlines cloned and imprinted now will save you a massive headache once the update rolls out.
2. PrimeARK & RelentlessARK (Competitive PvP)
For our combat survivors on PrimeARK and RelentlessARK, maneuverability is life. A gatherer that can hop obstacles, fend off raptors, and hold its own in a surprise gank is pure gold for mobile forward outposts. Prep your cryopods, secure kibble supplies, and scout your favorite taming spots to lock down high-level wild pairs before your competitors beat you to the punch.
Tips for Today: Maximizing Your Utility Roster
While we wait for the update to deploy, don't sleep on these current survival priorities:
- Stock Up on Megalosaurus Kibble / Superior Kibble: Ensure your farm has adequate eggs cooking so you can tame 140–150 wild Therizinos instantly without losing efficiency.
- Set Up Dedicated Traps: Use stone or metal pillar-and-doorframe pen designs. Therizinos can tear through wood in seconds, so don't cut corners when trapping high-level tames.
- Check Your Saddle Blueprints: Dig through your loot vaults. An ascendant Therizino saddle blueprint will turn these birds into unkillable juggernauts against fire-breathing bosses.
Jump Into the Action with Nova Gaming Network!
No matter if you're building sprawling cliffside villages on NexusARK or defending your perimeter on PrimeARK and RelentlessARK, you don't have to brave the ARKs alone. Our clusters offer balanced rates, top-tier hardware, active moderation, and an incredible community of survivors ready to trade, raid, or team up.
Hop into our Discord, grab your starter kit, and get ready for the next evolution of ARK: Survival Ascended!