

Deathgrippers are capable of launching long streams of acid at their intended targets. These dragons are no joke, Deathgrippers can launch green acidic blasts that are able to melt through nearly anything imaginable. This was demonstrated by Grimmel's Deathgrippers, who were able to understand commands through the hunter's whistles. Being Strike Class dragons, Deathgrippers have a high level of intelligence. They knew that Hiccup and the Dragon Riders were inside Grimmel's tower as soon as they entered.

Deathgrippers have a well-developed sense of smell and hearing. They can fly fast enough to catch up to a Night Fury and move quickly to land deadly strikes on their victims. Deathgrippers are fast in the air and on land. Deathgrippers possess forward facing tusks that can retract back into its lower jaw to be hidden and extend to impale prey. They are also able to survive with almost no wounds after being buried under the wreckage of a rock tower. Three of the hunter's Deathgrippers burst through the roof of a rock tower and tried to chase the Dragon Riders down without signs of exhaustion. A single Deathgripper was able to knock Cloudjumper in mid-flight. If a person saves a Deathgripper's life, the dragon will be grateful towards its savior, and even allow itself to be ridden.ĭeathgrippers are considerably strong dragons, as four of them are able to carry Grimmel's airship over long distances with no signs of struggle. They also tend to live and travel in packs, as well as play with their prey before killing it. Dean DeBlois describes Deathgrippers as "grotesque creatures" and "vicious dragon killers". They are highly attentive of their surroundings and prepared for the unexpected, allowing them to indomitable become leaders in the sky. Their stingers become longer and their tails become thicker, especially towards their ends. Their spikes and claws increase in size and are much sharper. They have two more tusks, one on the each side of their mouths. Titan Wing Deathgrippers is much bigger than the adults. The tails of Deathgrippers are telescopic, just like a Razorwhip's, and are tipped with a venomous scorpion-like stinger. They have yellow eyes and their coloration is mainly red with black spots and stripes. Deathgrippers are medium-sized dragons with long, sharp tusks protruding out from their lower jaws and a row of armored plates lining on their backs. Traveling in packs like wild dogs, Deathgrippers enjoy hunting for prey and should be avoided at all costs.

Deathgrippers are a monstrous species with their protruding tusks, foreclaw pincers, and poisonous clubbed tails.
