Category ARK Survival Ascended

How an ARK Survival Ascended cluster works — linking multiple maps so players and dinos transfer between them, and how to set one up.

How cryopods work in ARK Survival Ascended — capturing and storing dinos, cryosickness, and how cryopods make moving and managing a dino army easy.

What Tek tier is in ARK Survival Ascended — how to unlock Tek engrams from bosses, the best Tek gear, and what element you need to power it.

How to farm metal fast in ARK Survival Ascended — the Anky and Argentavis combo, where to find metal nodes, and how to refine ingots efficiently.

The best early dinos to tame in ARK Survival Ascended — the creatures that make your first days easier, and how to tame each one.

How to build a strong base in ARK Survival Ascended — building tiers, foundations and snapping, defenses, and where to build for safety and resources.

New to ARK Survival Ascended? A clear progression path from your first tools and base to flyers, metal, breeding, bosses and Tek.

How to beat the ARK bosses — the Broodmother, Megapithecus, Dragon and Overseer — including difficulty tiers, what to bring, and how to summon them.

The best dinos to bring to ARK boss arenas — Yutyrannus, Therizinosaur, Megatherium, Daedon and Rex — and why each earns its slot.

The best dinos in ARK Survival Ascended ranked — the must-tame creatures for farming, combat, travel and bosses at every stage of the game.

Where to find the key resources in ARK Survival Ascended — metal, crystal, obsidian, oil, silica pearls and more — and the best tames to farm them.

Every ARK Survival Ascended map compared — The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction and The Center — and the best progression order for new players.