38.8% per roll
| Yield | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 11 | 17 | 24 |
| Peak | 13 | 19 | 26 |
Harvesting
Survival data
Best dinos, tools and node locations for every resource.
Metal yield ranking
Average items per resource node or corpse at the selected settings.
Resource
Resource node · Corpse target
Resource node
12 ranked harvest methods
avg / target
Range shows the approximate variation around each simulated average.
Node yields assume the recorded base harvest HP (e.g. 1000 for Redwood trees, 620 for Metal nodes). In-game, trees and rocks whose harvest health scales with their size have per-instance HP that varies with the node's size, so actual yields per node will vary. The values shown represent the average.
Tool harvest comparison
Tool yields from corpses
Harvest rolls and resource amounts across melee damage values.
Tool
Corpse creature
Peak within chart range
Melee damage167%264 rolls · 66 hits
Chitin598491 - 704 range
Raw Meat7050 - 90 range
Organic Polymer217181 - 254 rangeYield by melee damage
Chainsaw on Karkinos · 650 harvest health
220 rolls in 110 hits
· 498 Chitin · 58 Raw Meat · 181 Organic Polymer
Chainsaw: 0.3× corpse damage and 1.6× resource quantity. Harvest rolls can decrease at higher melee when the damage cache resets after a hit.
Harvest calculator
Resource node yield
Node type
Node variant
Harvester
41
Metal average
17
Stone average
Peak to 1,000% melee: 50 rolls in 1 hit at 1,000%
Melee and server settings · 1× harvest rate
- Node health
- 620
- Harvest interval
- 40
- Damage multiplier
- 2×
- Harvest amount multiplier
- 1×
- Base damage
- 50
- Base melee
- 134.1%
Resources per node
61.2% per roll
| Yield | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 30 | 41 | 52 |
| Peak | 34 | 46 | 58 |
Yield by melee damage
Average items per node
Harvest calculator
Corpse yield
Corpse creature
Harvester
Giganotosaurus on Rex
520 corpse health · 19.5 harvest interval
82
Rolls at 100% melee
2
Hits
48
Raw Meat average
32
Hide average
Peak to 1,000% melee: 186.5 rolls in 1 hit at 454%
Melee and server settings · 1× harvest rate
- Corpse health
- 520
- Harvest interval
- 19.5
- Base damage
- 400
- Damage multiplier
- 1×
- Harvest amount multiplier
- 1×
- Attack interval
- 0.4 seconds
Compare harvesters · 1 of 3 selected
Resources per corpse
58.3% per roll
48 average
39 - 57 at % melee
Peak: 109 average at % melee (95 - 122)
38.8% per roll
32 average
23 - 41 at % melee
Peak: 72 average at % melee (59 - 86)
2.9% per roll
2 average
0 - 5 at % melee
Peak: 5 average at % melee (1 - 10)
Yield by melee damage
Average Raw Meat per corpse
Harvesting tools
Tool comparison
9 tools across 64 resources.
Resource
Creature harvesting
Find a creature
Recorded resource multipliers and carry weight reductions for tamable creatures.
Creature harvesting
Harvest specializations
Delicate HarvestingPower Harvesting
Creature harvesting
Passive harvest abilities
Always active. 40% bonus to Hide and Pelt from all sources.
Always active. 15% penalty to Hide and Pelt.
Always active. 15% penalty to Hide and Pelt.
60% Chitin bonus while the Bug Killer buff is active after killing insects.
60% Bio Toxin bonus while the Charged buff is active.
Always active. 2× yield on the listed resources.
5× weight multiplier for Rare Mushroom from bushes.
Creature harvest multipliers and resource map locations recorded for ARK: Survival Ascended.
Wood
Top toolChainsaw
StoneTop toolChainsaw27 maps
MetalTop toolChainsaw
FiberTop toolChainsaw
ThatchTop toolChainsaw
FlintTop creatureRock Elemental · 9×
HideTop toolChainsaw
PeltTop toolChainsaw
ChitinTop toolChainsaw
KeratinTop toolChainsaw
Raw MeatTop toolChainsaw
Raw Prime MeatTop creatureMoschops
27 maps
CrystalTop toolChainsaw
27 maps
ObsidianTop toolChainsaw
24 maps
OilTop toolChainsaw
24 maps
SulfurTop creatureAnkylosaurus · 2.25×
26 maps
Silica PearlsTop toolChainsaw
1 map
Organic PolymerTop toolChainsaw
Element
Rare FlowerTop creatureGiganotosaurus
Rare MushroomTop creatureGiganotosaurus
2 maps
SapTop creatureDreadnoughtus · 10×Related tools3
Harvesting Tips
Level Melee Damage on your harvesting dinos. It directly scales resource yield.
Pick gets more Metal, Crystal & Oil. Hatchet gets more Wood, Stone & Hide.
Therizinosaur can switch between Delicate (Fiber) and Power (Wood) harvesting modes.
Moschops can be leveled to specialize in a specific resource of your choice.
Castoroides doubles as a mobile Smithy while being one of the best Wood farmers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dino for Metal in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Ankylosaurus is the best Metal farmer in ARK: Survival Ascended with a 2x Metal gather multiplier. The Magmasaurus is another strong option. Check the Metal rankings above for exact multipliers.
What is the best dino for Wood in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Castoroides (Giant Beaver) has a 4x Wood gather multiplier, the highest in the game. The Mammoth has a 2x Wood multiplier from its Stomp attack and covers a wider area. Both also reduce Wood carry weight by 50%.
What is the best dino for Stone in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Doedicurus has a massive 21x Stone gather multiplier, making it by far the best Stone farmer. No other creature comes close. It also reduces Stone carry weight by 75%.
Does Pick or Hatchet get more Metal in ARK?
Pick yields more Metal, Crystal, and Obsidian from nodes, while Hatchet yields more Stone, Wood, and Hide. From corpses, Pick favors Meat (60% drop weight) and Hatchet favors Hide (60% drop weight).
How does Moschops harvest specialization work?
The Moschops has a unique Levelable Harvest ability. Each level-up lets you choose which resource to specialize in. The bonus stacks per level, making Moschops increasingly effective at farming your chosen resource.
What dinos should I tame first for farming in ARK?
Tame a Trike for Berries and Thatch, an Ankylosaurus for Metal (2x multiplier), and a Doedicurus for Stone (21x multiplier). For Wood, get a Castoroides (4x) or Mammoth (2x with wide area). A Moschops is great early game since you can level its harvest specialization.