Sand harvesting
ResourceHarvesting
Sand is gathered from sandy terrain in desert biomes. It's used for crafting Clay, Mirror, and Boomerang in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Sand 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 Sand1,092 harvestable nodes across 2 maps · 3 node types
922 nodes
DirtPile
- Astraeos
103 nodes
Sulfur 2
- Lost Colony
67 nodes
Sulfur 1
- Lost Colony
Best Tool for Sand
88%Metal HatchetBestfrom Sand, Sulfur Nodes
33%from Sand, Sulfur Nodes
33%from Sand, Sulfur Nodes
Sand harvest multipliers19 creature records. Comparison score = average items per node.
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
| # | Creature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DoedicurusScore 114 | 21x | 114 | 32 | 10.2k | - |
| 2 |  MegachelonScore 76 | 5x | 76 | 125 | 18.2k | - |
| 3 |  MagmasaurScore 68 | 9x | 68 | 120 | 8.2k | - |
| 4 |  DunkleosteusScore 62 | 9x | 62 | 60 | 11.3k | - |
| 5 |  Rock ElementalScore 59 | 9x | 59 | 120 | 3.5k | - |
| 6 | Chalk ElementalScore 59 | 9x | 59 | 120 | 3.5k | - |
| 7 |  MoschopsScore 28 | 5x | 28 | 32 | 2.5k | - |
| 8 |  Aberrant AnkylosaurusScore 0.0 | 2x | 0.0 | 50 | - | - |
| 9 | Aberrant DoedicurusScore 0.0 | 21x | 0.0 | 32 | - | - |
| 10 | Aberrant MoschopsScore 0.0 | 5x | 0.0 | 32 | - | - |
| 11 | AnkylosaurusScore 0.0 | 2x | 0.0 | 50 | - | - |
| 12 | Ice ElementalScore 0.0 | 9x | 0.0 | 120 | - | - |
| 13 |  MegatheriumScore 0.0 | 5x | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| 14 |  PhoenixFlyScore 0.0 | 2x | 0.0 | 23 | - | - |
| 15 | R-MegatheriumScore 0.0 | 5x | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| 16 | Scrap ElementalScore 0.0 | 9x | 0.0 | 120 | - | - |
| 17 | X-AnkylosaurusScore 0.0 | 2x | 0.0 | 50 | - | - |
| 18 | X-DunkleosteusScore 0.0 | 9x | 0.0 | 60 | - | - |
| 19 | X-Rock ElementalScore 0.0 | 9x | 0.0 | 120 | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dino for Sand in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Doedicurus is the best Sand farmer with a 21x gather multiplier. The Megachelon is the runner-up with 5x.