What should I build first in Ark?

The essential items your starter base should have include:
  • Simple Bed.
  • Campfire.
  • Mortar and Pestle.
  • Cooking Pot.
  • Preserving Bin.
  • Storage Box.
  • Smithy.
  • Refining Forge.
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What should I do first in Ark?

As with any survival game, the first thing you'll need to do if you want to stay alive is to gather resources. The first ones you should try for are thatch and stone. You can get thatch by punching trees, and stones by picking them off the floor. The other most important resources are wood, flint, and fibre.
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Where should I build my first base in Ark?

Ark Survival Evolved: 10 Picturesque Spots To Build Your Base In The Island
  1. 1 On A Raft (Yes, Really)
  2. 2 The Redwood Forest. ...
  3. 3 The Southern Islets. ...
  4. 4 The Eastern Plains. ...
  5. 5 The Southern Jungle. ...
  6. 6 Herbivore Island. ...
  7. 7 The Deep Island. ...
  8. 8 The Western Coast. ...
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What should I build in Ark?

ARK: Survival Evolved – 13 Best Base Builds
  • 6 Skyscraper (By The Pilgrimz Project)
  • 7 Modern Treehouse (By Aaron Longstaff) ...
  • 8 Leaning Skyscraper (By Sven P) ...
  • 9 Asian Pagoda (By Aaron Longstaff) ...
  • 10 Pyramid (By Aaron Longstaff) ...
  • 11 Treehouse (By Sven P) ...
  • 12 Stadium Build (By Xatnys) ...
  • 13 Modern Base (By The Pilgrimz Project) ...
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What is the best strategy for Ark?

13 Pro Tips For Ark: Survival Evolved You Need To Know
  • 6 Pair Defending Dinos With An Anchor.
  • 7 Dedicate Time To Breeding. ...
  • 8 Avoid The Water, Then Exploit It. ...
  • 9 Cryopods. ...
  • 10 Breed Tek Parasaurs. ...
  • 11 ... But Get Moving As Soon As Possible. ...
  • 12 Stay At The New Spawn ... ...
  • 13 Track Down Drop Zones. ...
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What is the goal in Ark?

In the game, players must survive being stranded on one of several maps filled with roaming dinosaurs, fictional fantasy monsters and other prehistoric animals, natural hazards, and potentially hostile human players.
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Will there be Ark 2?

Ark 2 is a console launch exclusive for Xbox Series X. Studio Wildcard announced this partnership with Microsoft Gaming alongside its reveal of the game – it's a deal which ensures that the only console platform you'll be able to play Ark 2 on at launch will be Xbox.
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What are the best stats to have in Ark?

ARK Survival Evolved: Most Important Character Stats To Upgrade,...
  • 8 Food.
  • 7 Fortitude.
  • 6 Torpidity.
  • 5 Melee Damage.
  • 4 Movement Speed.
  • 3 Stamina.
  • 2 Health.
  • 1 Weight.
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What can break wood walls in Ark?

You can't destroy it with the stone pickaxe. You need a dinosaur to break it down. Don't know if its intended but you can hurt wood buildings by pistol whipping with a flare gun.
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What is the strongest building material in Ark?

However wood provides much better protection than thatch against other players and dinosaurs since wood buildings can't be damaged by stone tools and have roughly 10 times as much hp.
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What is the best Dino to tame first Ark?

Triceratops. Also known as a trike, this is probably the best choice for your very first tamed dinosaur. The triceratops has good defense against other predators, but it's also an efficient harvester, meaning that it can gather more resources in one go than other tamable dinos.
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How do you stop rocket running in Ark?

How do you guys fend off rocket running? People just running at your turrets at high movespeed, shoot one rocket, die. Rinse and repeat.
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Can turrets shoot through fence supports ark?

Edit: hatch frames allow irrigation to turrets. And from comments turrets can't shoot through metal railings.
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Can Dinos destroy wooden spikes?

ARK: Survival Evolved

Brontos can destroy wooden spikes, but with momentum and the right terrain large dinos can get over them.
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Is crafting skill worth it Ark?

The higher your Crafting Skill, the higher the chance you will get better stats on the item that you are crafting. This allows you to create stronger items with better stats based on how much of your points you have spent from leveling up the Crafting Skill stat.
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Does character size matter in Ark?

Hitbox doesnt change based on the size of your character at all. No matter what your character looks like they use the default hitbox. Making a huge or tiny character does give you the advantage of your enemies having issues guessing where your hitboxes are especially when going for headshots.
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Should I level up fortitude Ark?

You absolutely should level your fortitude. It's one of those things that seem tedious but is actually really important.
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What is the screaming in Ark?

the screams, usually come from the air when the people are plummeting, trying to deploy their parachute; they are also abundant in noise when they get attacked by troodons that circle around the ruins for an easy meal.
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Why is Ark called Ark?

Ark is derived from the Latin word arca, meaning “chest,” which is akin to the Latin verb arcēre, meaning “to hold off or defend.” These Latin roots also gave us the use of ark to refer to the sacred chest representing to the Hebrews the presence of God among them and also to a repository that traditionally is in, or ...
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Is Atlas just ark?

Atlas, a pirate MMO from the developers behind Ark: Survival Evolved, is now in early access, and players are saying it is little more than an Ark DLC. The early access release of Atlas has been rocky to say the least, with numerous delays deflating a lot of the excitement surrounding the game.
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How many Tameable creatures are in Ark?

Making a grand total of 451 creatures, counting each version or alternative forms. And other 3 creatures yet to be released.
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Is there a storyline to Ark?

ARK: Survival Evolved has grown from a single small island into a rich universe with a complicated storyline. To understand the lore in all its complexity, players must venture back to The Island, the original ARK map.
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