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Thatch harvesting

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  • Creatures 180
  • Tools 6
  • Weight reductions 4
  • Maps 13
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Thatch harvesting

Thatch is the most basic building material in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's collected from trees and bushes, and used for early-game structures and thatched roofing.

Thatch yield ranking

Comparing Thatch
Resource node · Corpse target
Resource node
Corpse target
25 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.

Where to find Thatch11,570 harvestable nodes across 13 maps · 24 node types

  • Thatch node - OrganPipeCactus2,341 nodes

    OrganPipeCactus

    • Ragnarok
    • Astraeos
    • Genesis
    • Genesis Ocean
    • +4
  • Thatch node - BurnedTree 012,229 nodes

    BurnedTree 01

    • Ragnarok
    • The Island
    • The Center
  • Thatch node - CardonCactus1,106 nodes

    CardonCactus

    • Ragnarok
    • Astraeos
    • Genesis
    • Genesis Ocean
    • +4
  • Thatch node - Mangrove591 nodes

    Mangrove

    • Ragnarok
    • The Island
    • Astraeos
    • The Center
    • +2
  • Thatch node - PondCypress SM546 nodes

    PondCypress SM

    • Ragnarok
    • The Island
    • Astraeos
    • The Center
    • +2
  • Thatch node - ToxicAngler C507 nodes

    ToxicAngler C

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - ToxicAngler B465 nodes

    ToxicAngler B

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - HeavensRug D462 nodes

    HeavensRug D

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - ToxicAngler A457 nodes

    ToxicAngler A

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - ToxicAngler D443 nodes

    ToxicAngler D

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - ToxicAngler E427 nodes

    ToxicAngler E

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - HeavensRug C425 nodes

    HeavensRug C

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - HeavensRug B353 nodes

    HeavensRug B

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - HeavensRug A268 nodes

    HeavensRug A

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - ObruerePontis A Elemental164 nodes

    ObruerePontis A Elemental

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - TreeB162 nodes

    TreeB

    • Aberration
  • Thatch node - PondCypress Med SM147 nodes

    PondCypress Med SM

    • Ragnarok
    • The Island
    • Astraeos
    • The Center
    • +1
  • Thatch node - Mangrove B117 nodes

    Mangrove B

    • Ragnarok
    • The Island
    • Astraeos
    • The Center
    • +1
  • Thatch node - ObruerePontis B Elemental115 nodes

    ObruerePontis B Elemental

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - PondCypress Dead SM101 nodes

    PondCypress Dead SM

    • Ragnarok
    • The Island
    • Astraeos
    • The Center
    • +1
  • Thatch node - ObruerePontis C Elemental67 nodes

    ObruerePontis C Elemental

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - WanderingReach C35 nodes

    WanderingReach C

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - WanderingReach B30 nodes

    WanderingReach B

    • Lost Colony
  • Thatch node - WanderingReach A12 nodes

    WanderingReach A

    • Lost Colony

Best Tool for ThatchCan also be gathered by punching trees

  • Metal PickBest

    from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +19 more

    80%
  • Mining Drill

    from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +19 more

    80%
  • Stone Pick

    from Icewall Jackson, Attack Base

    70%
  • Metal Hatchet

    from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +19 more

    60%
  • Chainsaw

    from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +19 more

    60%
  • Stone Hatchet

    from Icewall Jackson, Attack Base

    20%

Thatch harvest multipliers279 creature records. Comparison score = average items per node.

Thatch Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Thatch weight when carried in their inventory.

Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.

#Creature
1MegachelonScore 7661.25x766125183.8k-
2MoschopsScore 7431.25x7433266.5k-
3TherizinosaurScore 3282x3285249.2k-
4CastoroidesScore 2134x2132842.6k-50%
5Roll RatScore 2134x2134219.1k-
6AcrocanthosaurusScore 2023x2025860.6k-
7Rock ElementalScore 2003x20012012.0k-
8CarcharodontosaurusScore 2003x200528--
9Chalk ElementalScore 2003x20012012.0k-
10DeinosuchusScore 2003x20070800-
11MagmasaurScore 2003x20070400-
12GiganotosaurusScore 1993x1991,00029.9k-
13AstrocetusFlyScore 1993x1992911.9k-
14DunkleosteusScore 1983x1986036.0k-
15DeinotheriumScore 1982x1983067.9k-
16MammothScore 1982x1984823.8k-
17Thorny DragonScore 1982x19840148.5k-50%
18ElderclawScore 311.25x31358.5k-
19GachaScore 251x25322.2k-
20XiphactinusScore 101x10100--
21MosasaurusScore 91x91001.8k-
22BasiliskScore 91x944806-
23BasilosaurusScore 91x9471.8k-
24DinopithecusScore 91x9462.7k-
25OssidonScore 91x9952.7k-
26ConcavenatorScore 81x8272.4k-
27SpinoScore 81x840640-
28DesmodusFlyScore 81x840800-
29LiopleurodonScore 81x840240-
30MegalodonScore 81x840873-
31PlesiosaurScore 81x875873-
32ThylacoleoScore 81x8402.4k-
33RhyniognathaFlyScore 81x855800-
34Rock DrakeScore 81x860960-
35SabertoothScore 81x8292.4k-
36Summer DrakelingFlyScore 81x840120-
37YutyrannusScore 81x8551.2k-
38MegalosaurusScore 71x7752.1k-
39Reaper KingScore 71x775600-
40ArthroplueraScore 71x718627-
41CarnotaurusScore 71x735700-
42FasolasuchusScore 71x7662.1k-
43MantaScore 71x728764-
44SarcoScore 71x7354.2k-
45AllosaurusScore 71x735840-
46ArchelonScore 71x728840-
47ArgentavisFlyScore 71x725700-
48AstrodelphisFlyScore 71x724700-
49AureliaxFlyScore 71x735280-
50BloodstalkerScore 71x7261.7k-
51CeratosaurusScore 71x7254.2k-
52KaprosuchusScore 71x725840-
53LymantriaFlyScore 71x71825-
54MalwynScore 71x7601.4k-
55ManagarmrScore 71x735420-
56MegaraptorScore 71x7251.7k-
57OnycFlyScore 71x7351.1k-
58PteranodonFlyScore 71x718700-
59QuetzalFlyScore 71x732700-
60R-Snow OwlFlyScore 71x725700-
61VelonasaurScore 71x732--
62ShadowmaneScore 71x735350-
63ShastasaurusScore 71x775420-
64Snow OwlFlyScore 71x725700-
65TapejaraFlyScore 71x718700-
66Terror BirdScore 71x7188.4k-
67TropeognathusFlyScore 71x718700-
68AnglerfishScore 61x630655-
69AraneoScore 61x6151.2k-
70BaryonyxScore 61x6352.4k-
71BeelzebufoScore 61x6123.6k-
72DimorphodonFlyScore 61x623600-
73DiplocaulusScore 61x6101.2k-
74MegalaniaScore 61x616360-
75PulmonoscorpiusScore 61x6153.6k-
76PurloviaScore 61x632720-
77RaptorScore 61x6151.8k-
78TitanoboaScore 61x630537-
79PalaeoctopusScore 61x660240-
80ArmadoggoScore 61x6151.2k-
81Autumn DrakelingFlyScore 61x610720-25%
82CosmoScore 61x612900-
83CryolophosaurusScore 61x627600-
84DeinonychusScore 61x6211.8k-
85DimetrodonScore 61x6203.6k-
86DirewolfScore 61x6334.5k-
87DreadmareFlyScore 61x623720-
88Dung BeetleScore 61x653.6k-
89EnforcerScore 61x6341.8k-
90Giant Queen BeeFlyScore 61x681.2k-
91Grand TortugarScore 61x620900-
92GriffinFlyScore 61x627360-
93HesperornisScore 61x611.8k-
94Hyaenodon Score 61x6151.2k-
95IchthyornisFlyScore 61x613.6k-
96IchthyosaurusScore 61x615655-
97KarkinosScore 61x6323.6k-
98LuminaFlyScore 61x635--
99OviraptorScore 61x6123.6k-
100ParrotFlyScore 61x615720-
101PelagornisFlyScore 61x616600-
102PyromaneScore 61x635720-
103RexScore 61x662900-
104SinomacropsFlyScore 61x610600-
105SolwynScore 61x6321.2k-
106Spring DrakelingFlyScore 61x610720-
107TroodonScore 61x671.4k-
108TusoteuthisScore 61x665360-
109UmbraFlyScore 61x635--
110VeilwynScore 61x671.2k-
111VultureFlyScore 61x623600-
112Winter DrakelingFlyScore 61x610720-
113Yi LingScore 61x620720-
114OtterScore 51x5101.0k-
115ElectrophorusScore 51x53300-
116CatScore 51x510600-
117DilophosaurScore 51x5103.0k-
118FeroxScore 51x560.3-
119Giant BeeFlyScore 51x581.0k-
120KairukuScore 51x586.0k-
121MicroraptorFlyScore 51x58600-
122TidepupScore 51x563.0k-
123FeatherlightFlyScore 41x43600-
124CompyScore 31x341.8k-
125NoglinScore 31x341.8k-
126GigantopithecusScore 22x240800-
127MantisScore 12x134300-
128Aberrant AnglerfishScore 0.01x0.030--
129Aberrant AnkylosaurusScore 0.010x0.050--
130Aberrant AraneoScore 0.01x0.015--
131Aberrant ArthroplueraScore 0.01x0.018--
132Aberrant BaryonyxScore 0.01x0.035--
133Aberrant BeelzebufoScore 0.01x0.012--
134Aberrant CarbonemysScore 0.010x0.013--
135Aberrant CarnotaurusScore 0.01x0.035--
136Aberrant ConcavenatorScore 0.01x0.027--
137Aberrant DimetrodonScore 0.01x0.020--
138Aberrant DimorphodonFlyScore 0.01x0.023--
139Aberrant DiplocaulusScore 0.01x0.010--
140Aberrant DiplodocusScore 0.010x0.060--
141Aberrant Dire BearScore 0.010x0.050--
142Aberrant DodoScore 0.010x0.05--
143Aberrant DoedicurusScore 0.010x0.032--
144Aberrant Dung BeetleScore 0.01x0.05--
145Aberrant ElectrophorusScore 0.01x0.03--
146Aberrant EquusScore 0.010x0.09--
147Aberrant FasolasuchusScore 0.01x0.066--
148Aberrant GigantopithecusScore 0.010x0.040--
149Aberrant GigantoraptorScore 0.010x0.060--
150Aberrant IguanodonScore 0.010x0.025--
151Aberrant LystrosaurusScore 0.010x0.06--
152Aberrant MantaScore 0.01x0.028--
153Aberrant MegalaniaScore 0.01x0.010--
154Aberrant MegalosaurusScore 0.01x0.094--
155Aberrant MoschopsScore 0.05x0.032--
156Aberrant OtterScore 0.01x0.010--
157Aberrant OviraptorScore 0.01x0.012--
158Aberrant OvisScore 0.010x0.05--
159Aberrant ParaceratheriumScore 0.010x0.045--
160Aberrant ParasaurScore 0.010x0.012--
161Aberrant PulmonoscorpiusScore 0.01x0.015--
162Aberrant PurloviaScore 0.01x0.032--
163Aberrant RaptorScore 0.01x0.015--
164Aberrant SarcoScore 0.01x0.035--
165Aberrant SpinoScore 0.01x0.040--
166Aberrant StegosaurusScore 0.010x0.042--
167Aberrant TitanoboaScore 0.01x0.030--
168Aberrant TriceratopsScore 0.010x0.032--
169Alpha PalaeoctopusScore 0.01x0.020--
170AmargasaurusScore 0.010x0.050--
171AndrewsarchusScore 0.010x0.0---
172AnkylosaurusScore 0.010x0.050--
173ArchaeopteryxScore 0.010x0.05--
174BisonScore 0.010x0.030--
175Blood Crystal WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.045--
176BoaratosScore 0.02x0.060--
177BrontosaurusScore 0.010x0.060--
178BulbdogScore 0.010x0.012--
179BurrowbuckScore 0.010x0.019--
180CarbonemysScore 0.010x0.013--
181ChalicotheriumScore 0.010x0.036--
182DaeodonScore 0.010x0.029--
183DiplodocusScore 0.010x0.060--
184Dire BearScore 0.010x0.050--
185DodoScore 0.010x0.05--
186DoedicurusScore 0.010x0.032--
187DreadnoughtusScore 0.010x0.01,080--
188Ember Crystal WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.045--
189EquusScore 0.010x0.09--
190Fire WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.060--
191GallimimusScore 0.010x0.08--
192GasbagsScore 0.010x0.05--
193GigantoraptorScore 0.010x0.060--
194GlowtailScore 0.010x0.012--
195HelicoprionScore 0.010x0.0---
196Ice ElementalScore 0.01x0.0120--
197Ice WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.060--
198IguanodonScore 0.010x0.025--
199JerboaScore 0.010x0.03--
200KentrosaurusScore 0.010x0.010--
201Lightning WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.060--
202LystrosaurusScore 0.010x0.06--
203MaeguanaScore 0.010x0.020--
204MaewingScore 0.010x0.020--
205MegalocerosScore 0.010x0.030--
206MegatheriumScore 0.05x0.0---
207MesopithecusScore 0.010x0.012--
208MorellatopsScore 0.010x0.032--
209OvisScore 0.010x0.05--
210PachyScore 0.010x0.010--
211PachyrhinosaurusScore 0.010x0.028--
212ParaceratheriumScore 0.010x0.045--
213ParasaurScore 0.010x0.012--
214PegomastaxScore 0.010x0.010--
215PhiomiaScore 0.010x0.010--
216PhoenixFlyScore 0.010x0.023--
217Poison WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.060--
218ProcoptodonScore 0.010x0.020--
219R-Allosaurus Score 0.01x0.035--
220R-BrontosaurusScore 0.010x0.060--
221R-CarbonemysScore 0.010x0.013--
222R-CarnotaurusScore 0.01x0.035--
223R-DaeodonScore 0.010x0.029--
224R-DilophosaurScore 0.01x0.010--
225R-Dire BearScore 0.010x0.050--
226R-DirewolfScore 0.01x0.033--
227R-EquusScore 0.010x0.09--
228R-GasbagsScore 0.010x0.05--
229R-GiganotosaurusScore 0.01x0.01,000--
230R-MegatheriumScore 0.05x0.0---
231R-ParasaurScore 0.010x0.012--
232R-ProcoptodonScore 0.010x0.020--
233R-QuetzalFlyScore 0.01x0.032--
234R-Reaper KingScore 0.01x0.075--
235R-ThylacoleoScore 0.01x0.040--
236R-VelonasaurScore 0.01x0.032--
237RavagerScore 0.010x0.025--50%
238Scrap ElementalScore 0.01x0.0120--
239ShinehornScore 0.010x0.012--
240StegosaurusScore 0.010x0.042--
241Tek GiganotosaurusScore 0.01x0.01,000--
242Tek ParasaurScore 0.010x0.012--
243Tek QuetzalFlyScore 0.01x0.032--
244Tek RaptorScore 0.01x0.015--
245Tek RexScore 0.01x0.062--
246Tek StegosaurusScore 0.010x0.042--
247Tek TriceratopsScore 0.010x0.032--
248TriceratopsScore 0.010x0.032--
249Tropical Crystal WyvernFlyScore 0.010x0.045--
250UnicornScore 0.010x0.09--
251VoidwyrmFlyScore 0.010x0.060--
252Woolly RhinoScore 0.010x0.040--
253X-AcrocanthosaurusScore 0.01x0.0200--
254X-AllosaurusScore 0.01x0.035--
255X-AnkylosaurusScore 0.010x0.050--
256X-ArchelonScore 0.01x0.028--
257X-ArgentavisFlyScore 0.01x0.025--
258X-BasilosaurusScore 0.01x0.047--
259X-ConcavenatorScore 0.01x0.027--
260X-CryolophosaurusScore 0.01x0.027--
261X-DeinosuchusScore 0.010x0.070--
262X-DunkleosteusScore 0.01x0.060--
263X-HelicoprionScore 0.010x0.0---
264X-IchthyosaurusScore 0.01x0.015--
265X-MegalodonScore 0.01x0.040--
266X-MosasaurusScore 0.01x0.0100--
267X-OtterScore 0.01x0.010--
268X-ParaceratheriumScore 0.010x0.045--
269X-ParasaurScore 0.010x0.012--
270X-RaptorScore 0.01x0.015--
271X-RexScore 0.01x0.062--
272X-Rock ElementalScore 0.01x0.0120--
273X-SabertoothScore 0.01x0.029--
274X-SpinoScore 0.01x0.040--
275X-TapejaraFlyScore 0.01x0.018--
276X-TriceratopsScore 0.010x0.032--
277X-Woolly RhinoScore 0.010x0.040--
278X-XiphactinusScore 0.01x0.023--
279X-YutyrannusScore 0.01x0.055--

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best dino for Thatch in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Megachelon is the best Thatch farmer with a 1.25x gather multiplier. The Moschops is the runner-up with 1.25x.

Which dinos reduce Thatch carry weight in ARK?

The following creatures reduce Thatch weight when carried: Castoroides (-50%), Ravager (-50%), Thorny Dragon (-50%). This means they can carry more Thatch before becoming encumbered.

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