ARK: Survival Ascended Resource Calculator

Calculate resources needed for structures and items

Presets

Build Plan

Thatch

level 4+

Foundation

Wall

Ceiling

Wood

level 11+

Foundation

Wall

Ceiling

Stone

level 24+

Foundation

Wall

Ceiling

Metal

level 35+

Foundation

Wall

Ceiling

Total Resources

48 structures

Thatch

960

Wood

1,320

Stone

2,640

Piece	Count	Thatch	Wood	Stone
Stone Foundation	×12	360	480	960
Stone Wall	×24	360	480	960
Stone Ceiling	×12	240	360	720

ARK: Survival Ascended Resource Calculator

Plan the exact material cost of any base in ARK: Survival Ascended. Pick how many foundations, walls, and ceilings you need across Thatch, Wood, Stone, and Metal tiers, and the calculator sums every Thatch, Wood, Fiber, Stone, Metal Ingot, and Cementing Paste required. Use the presets for common base sizes (3×3, 4×4) or custom-build your plan piece by piece. All recipes verified against ark.wiki.gg (April 2026).

v1 covers Foundation / Wall / Ceiling for the four base-game tiers. Doorframes, doors, pillars, ramps, windows, and Tek tier coming in a future update — request specific pieces by emailing the team.

Recipe Reference

Tier · Piece	Level	Cost (1 unit)
Thatch Foundation	L4 · 3 EP	20× Thatch, 6× Wood, 15× Fiber
Thatch Wall	L4 · 3 EP	10× Thatch, 2× Wood, 7× Fiber
Thatch Ceiling	L4 · 3 EP	15× Thatch, 4× Wood, 10× Fiber
Wood Foundation	L11 · 5 EP	80× Wood, 20× Thatch, 15× Fiber
Wood Wall	L11 · 5 EP	40× Wood, 10× Thatch, 7× Fiber
Wood Ceiling	L11 · 5 EP	60× Wood, 15× Thatch, 10× Fiber
Stone Foundation	L24 · 6 EP	80× Stone, 40× Wood, 30× Thatch
Stone Wall	L24 · 8 EP	40× Stone, 20× Wood, 15× Thatch
Stone Ceiling	L24 · 6 EP	60× Stone, 30× Wood, 20× Thatch
Metal Foundation	L35 · 12 EP	50× Metal Ingot, 15× Cementing Paste
Metal Wall	L35 · 12 EP	25× Metal Ingot, 7× Cementing Paste
Metal Ceiling	L45 · 15 EP	35× Metal Ingot, 10× Cementing Paste

Crafting Stations Required

Thatch / Wood / Stone: craft in your inventory — no station needed.
Metal: requires a Smithy (or Argentavis Saddle / Castoroides Saddle / Thorny Dragon Saddle / Tek Replicator / Exo-Mek as a substitute station).
Cementing Paste: made in a Mortar & Pestle from 4× Chitin/Keratin + 8× Stone, OR farmed naturally from Achatina trails / beaver dams.
Metal Ingot: smelted in a Refining Forge or Industrial Forge from raw Metal at a 2:1 ratio (2 metal = 1 ingot).

Related ARK Tools

Engram Calculator — plan EP across building, weapons, and saddles.
Server Config Generator — adjust HarvestAmountMultiplier to speed up resource farming.
Taming Calculator — tame a Castoroides for a 2× wood-collection bonus.

Host Your Own ARK:SA Server

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FAQ

ARK: Survival Ascended Resource Calculator — FAQ

Is this ARK: Survival Ascended Resource Calculator free to use?

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How accurate is the ARK: Survival Ascended Resource Calculator?

Values are pulled from the ARK: Survival Ascended game files and community-verified formulas. Results match what you see in-game, and we update the tool when the game gets major patches.

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