Crystal harvesting
ResourceHarvesting
Crystal is a rare resource found in caves, mountain tops, and certain underwater locations in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used for electronics, spyglasses, and advanced crafting.
Crystal yield ranking
Average items per resource node or corpse at the selected settings.
Resource node · Corpse 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.
Where to find Crystal30,709 harvestable nodes across 13 maps · 59 node typesView on map →
5,850 nodes
Crystal3
- Ragnarok
- The Island
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
- +2
5,080 nodes
Dark Crystal A
1,894 nodes
CaveCrystal
- Ragnarok
- The Island
- Eden
- Mythica
1,630 nodes
CaveCrystal 02
1,584 nodes
LC Props StreetLamp C
1,263 nodes
Dark Crystal D
1,113 nodes
EXT HU DECO StreetLight 02
996 nodes
Gem Biolum 01
- Ragnarok
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
- Aberration
- +1
963 nodes
Dark Crystal C
912 nodes
LC Props StreetLamp A
830 nodes
Dark Crystal B
732 nodes
LC Props FootPathLight B
573 nodes
GlowingCrystal Element 01
- Valguero
- Aberration
- Mythica
500 nodes
Gem Fertile 01
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
- Valguero
- Aberration
493 nodes
CaveCrystal Resource 3 Blue
434 nodes
CaveCrystal 01
430 nodes
CrystalA Blue
429 nodes
EXT CaveCrystal
384 nodes
Crystal3 Resource Ab
382 nodes
Decorative FoortPathLight A
- Render unavailable303 nodes
Crystal1
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
301 nodes
CaveCrystal Resource 02
- Ragnarok
- The Island
- Mythica
- Render unavailable288 nodes
Crystal2 Green
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
264 nodes
Gem Element 01
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
- Aberration
258 nodes
CrystalB Blue
239 nodes
EXT Gem Fertile 01
210 nodes
EXT CaveCrystal Resource 03
209 nodes
Power Fertile 02
- Render unavailable201 nodes
Crystal3 Green
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
195 nodes
Power Fertile 01
191 nodes
Power Element 02
149 nodes
SourceCrystals 01
140 nodes
EXT CaveCrystal Resource 02
137 nodes
CaveCrystal Resource 03
117 nodes
Power Biolum 02
113 nodes
Power Biolum 01
- Render unavailable106 nodes
VolcanoCave CrystalB
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
- Render unavailable104 nodes
VolcanoCave CrystalA
- Genesis
- Genesis Ocean
99 nodes
GlowingCrystal Biolum 01
93 nodes
Power Element 01
88 nodes
Crystal Desert
74 nodes
EXT HU DECO StreetLight 01
55 nodes
LightSource Crystal C
54 nodes
IceCaveCrystal B
50 nodes
EXT HU CTY Bench01
43 nodes
IceCaveCrystal A
41 nodes
SourceCrystals 02 dim
- The Island
- Eden
36 nodes
CrystalC
18 nodes
Crystal3 Purple
10 nodes
CaveCrystal 03
9 nodes
Crystal ShortSquare
9 nodes
EXT HU CTY Table 02
8 nodes
Decorative FoortPathLight C
8 nodes
EXT HU CTY Table 03
7 nodes
EXT HU CTY Table 01
4 nodes
cyberOverhang A
3 nodes
CrystalB
- Aberration
- Mythica
2 nodes
cyberOverhang A Flipped
1 nodes
SourceCrystals 02
Best Tool for Crystal
100%Stone HatchetBestfrom Gargoyle Statues
95%from Gem Nodes, Element Gem Nodes, City Structures, City Lights, Gargoyle Statues +6 more
80%from Gem Nodes, Element Gem Nodes, City Structures, City Lights, Gargoyle Statues +6 more
80%from Gem Nodes, Element Gem Nodes, City Structures, City Lights, Gargoyle Statues +5 more
60%from Gem Nodes, Element Gem Nodes, City Structures, City Lights, Gargoyle Statues +6 more
2x yieldfrom Corpses
Crystal harvest multipliers113 creature records. Comparison score = average items per node.
Crystal Weight Reduction
These creatures reduce Crystal weight when carried in their inventory.
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
Recorded resource maps
28,723 harvestable nodes across 11 maps · 58 node types
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dino for Crystal in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Doedicurus is the best Crystal farmer with a 21x gather multiplier. The Dunkleosteus is the runner-up with 9x.
Which dinos reduce Crystal carry weight in ARK?
The following creatures reduce Crystal weight when carried: Dunkleosteus (-50%), Helicoprion (-50%). This means they can carry more Crystal before becoming encumbered.