ARK Basics

ARK Basics are the base knowledge, every ARK player should acquire at some point. Everything you need to know to start out can be found here.

The Island
ARK Basics The Island

All methods to get Element on The Island

Element is important for the endgame in ARK Survival Evolved and to keep your High-Tek base running you will need a steady supply of Element. But how do you get this supply on The Island? The Island is not an Element friendly place and Element can only be farmed through Bosses or Tek animals. There […]

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ARK Genesis 2
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The most popular ARK maps for PvE/PvP

PvE A little while ago I did a poll on Discord to ask my community what their favourite Story Map and Community Map is. The results are somewhat surprising considering how long or short certain maps are available now. PvE – Most popular story maps for ARK (Community voted) Genesis 2 Aberration The Island Extinction […]

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Rex Guide
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Rexes: Taming, Feeding, Breeding and what to level

Rexes have probably been THE flagship dinosaur for the ARK franchise. Not only was the Rex in ARK 1’s first trailer, they continued the legacy by also putting a Rex hunt into the first Trailer of ARK 2. Since its release Rexes have been used for all heavy duty fighting tasks. This guide will help […]

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Therizinos2017
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Therizinosaurus: Taming, Feeding, Breeding and what to level

The Therizinosaurus or how we call it – The Tickle Chicken – is one of most popular herbivores in the game ARK Survival Evolved. Therizinos are probably the most used herbivore for bossing as well, so we will look into why this is the case as well. Want to learn a bunch about Therizinos? Let’s […]

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How Many Females Are Needed
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How many females per male are needed for a high mutation chance?

If you want to breed for mutations, you need to provide a certain amount of females per male to get the highest possible and reasonable mutation chance. I have been asked very often how many females are needed to get a guaranteed mutation. First there is unfortunately not such a thing as guaranteed mutations, but […]

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Pvp Or Pve
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What is the difference between PvE and PvP in ARK: Survival Evolved?

You just got into the game and want to know which game mode you are supposed to choose? I will tell you the differences between ARK PvE in comparision to PvP so you can make a choice for yourself. PvP and PvE are extremely different and depending on how much time and effort you want […]

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The most fun ARK challenges
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10+ ARK challenges to test your skills and challenge your friends

How about we do something new in ARK today? How about a challenge? Sounds great but you have no idea which challenge? No problem, I collected a list of many challenges that take short or long and anything in between for you to try out alone or with your friends. We all know gameplay can […]

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ARK Survival Evolved 500GB big
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How big is ARK Survival Evolved on Steam?

If you want to download ARK Survival Evolved with all content to your PC, there is a chance that you experience a bit of a shock when it comes to the size of the game. How big is ARK Survival Evolved fully installed with all maps? Let’s have a look. This is my ARK Folder […]

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Pvp Vs. Pve
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The state of ARK Official PvP vs PvE

How many people play official PvP vs PvE? How many official players are there in total? This is a question we have not gotten an answer to until now. I have looked into the numbers and I will give you some answers. Why? With the release of Fjordur – the last Community Map on ARK […]

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ALL about ARK Chibis
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What do you use Chibis in ARK for?

Chibis are an item that has been added to ARK Survival Evolved in December 2019 during the Winter Wonderland 4 event. Since then Chibis have become popular collector items within the game. Chibis are equipped on your offhand and once equipped you can use them to raise the max level of your character by 5 […]

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