ARK: Survival Evolved - Guides

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Top Critic Avg: 61 /100 Critics Rec: 13%
Released
August 29, 2017
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Crude Humor, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Developer(s)
Studio Wildcard
Publisher(s)
Studio Wildcard

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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame & breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

You must eat and drink to survive, with different kinds of plants & meat having different nutritional properties, including human meat. Ensuring a supply of fresh water to your home and inventory is a pressing concern. All physical actions come at a cost of food and water, long-distance travel is fraught with subsistence peril! Inventory weight makes you move slower, and the day/night cycle along with randomized weather patterns add another layer of challenge by altering the temperature of the environment, causing you to hunger or thirst more quickly. Build a fire or shelter, and craft a large variety of customizable clothing & armors, to help protect yourself against locational damage & extreme temperatures using the dynamic indoor/outdoor insulation calculation system!

Genre(s)
Survival

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How To Get Organic Polymer & What It's For

This substitute for regular Polymer can be quite handy for one's crafting needs in ARK: Survival Evolved. Here's what you need to know!

Ptera Ark Tips
Ark Survival Evolved: Everything You Need To Know About The Pteranodon

Ark: Survival Evolved beginners will definitely want to find and befriend a Pteranodon as soon as possible. Here's all you need to know about them.

ARK Survival Evolved Artifacts
ARK: Survival Evolved: All Artifact Locations In The Crystal Isles

Players will need to find all eighteen of these artifacts in order to challenge the bosses in the Crystal Isles in Ark: Survival Evolved.

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ARK: Survival Evolved – How To Prevent & Get Rid Of Diseases

Diseases can be debilitating in Ark: Survival Evolved. Here's how to avoid getting them, and treat them if players do get sick.

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How to Get and Use the Grappling Hook

To get around the world of ARK: Survival Evolved in style, players need to create a grappling hook. This guide helps players unlock and craft one.

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How to Get the Pteranodon Saddle

To ride their tamed Pteranodons, players will need to create a saddle. This guide helps players unlock and craft one.

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ARK: Survival Evolved – How To Make Cementing Paste

Cementing Paste is a vital crafting tool in Ark: Survival Evolved. Here's how to make it.

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ARK: Survival Evolved – Everything You Need To Know About The Amargasaurus

The Amargasaurus is certainly an intimidating sight in Ark: Survival Evolved. Here's everything players need to know about this dinosaur.

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ARK: Survival Evolved – How To Tame A Sinomacrops

This rather adorable creature is pretty popular among Ark: Survival Evolved fans. Here's how to tame a Sinomacrops.

Equus Design
Ark Survival Evolved: How To Tame A Equus

Taming an Equus can be a real challenge. Here's the best way to successfully tame this tricky dinosaur.

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Ark Survival Evolved: How To Tame A Triceratops

Tamable dinosaurs are one of the best things about Ark: Survival Evolved. Here's how to get the well-loved Triceratops.

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Ark: Survival Evolved - How To Get Leeches Off

Leeches can be a pain to deal with in ARK: Survival Evolved, as they can drain health and stamina from players as well as their tamed animals.

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ARK: Survival Evolved – How To Get An Egg Incubator & What It's For

This marvel of technology will make hatching eggs way easier. Here's what you need to know about Egg Incubators.

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How to Farm Crystals

As crystals are used to craft many items, players will understandably want to seek them out. Here's how to get a ton of them!

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ARK: Survival Evolved – Everything You Need To Know About Voidwyrms

These mechanical dragons are arguably one of the coolest creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved. Here's what you need to know about them!

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ARK: Survival Evolved – Everything You Need To Know About Noglins

Noglins, appropriately named for being "Noggin Goblins" are mind-sucking creatures that can be useful to players. Here's all you need to about them!

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ARK: Survival Evolved – Everything You Need To Know About Shadowmanes

This hybrid of a big cat and some sort of tropical fish would make a great addition to any player's ranch. Here's what you need to know about them!

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How to Find Black Pearls
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Black Pearls are required to reach Tek-Tier gear, Ark: Survival Evolved's final crafting frontier, and this guide shows how to find them.

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How to Make Dye

In Ark: Survival Evolved, players can decorate their equipment and surroundings with dyes when they're not fighting for survival in the wilderness.

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ARK: Survival Evolved - How to Make Gasoline

In Ark: Survival Evolved, technological progress is easier said than done, and players will eventually need gasoline to power their equipment.

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