There are 144 Resources in ARK: Survival Evolved. The real question is never “what exists” but “which one fits the situation you are in” — so this page lays the full set out with the numbers that actually decide a pick, grouped so you can jump straight to the cluster that matches your run.
The full Resources list
| Name | Stacksize | Health | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 100 | — | Created by burning wood. |
| Cementing Paste | 100 | — | Paste created at Mortar and Pestle. |
| Chitin | 100 | — | This firm, flexible material makes up exoskeletons. |
| Argentavis Talon | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| AnglerGel | 100 | — | A thick, viscous substance that can sustain a flame for a remarkably long time. |
| Black Pearl | 200 | — | A rare resource from the bottom of the sea.. |
| Birthday Candle | 200 | — | The critical ingredient for a Birthday Party. |
| Absorbent Substrate | — | — | This sticky compound excels at absorbing other chemicals. |
| Beeswax | 100 | — | Natural wax produced by honey bees. |
| Brick | 100 | — | Soft clay that has been heated in a forge to make hard brick. |
| Cane Sugar | 200 | — | Refined sugar made from a sugarcane plant and boiling over a cauldron. |
| Carbon | 200 | — | A lump of unrefined carbon, mined from rocks usually found high on mountains, or in caves. |
| Clay | — | — | Clay that has been formed from grinding claystone and limestone on a handmill. |
| Claystone | 100 | — | Rocks composed of silt and clay-sized particles. |
| Bread Dough | 50 | — | Fresh dough made from flour on the baking station. |
| Cactus Sap | 100 | — | Cut of cactus that giving sap and when it is consumed hydrates your body |
| Achatina Paste | 100 | — | Achatina secretion chemically similar to Cementing Paste. |
| Bio Toxin | 100 | — | Powerful toxin harvested from an organism. |
| Ammonite Bile | 50 | — | A congealed glob of Ammonite Bile. |
| Alpha Megalodon Fin | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Alpha Carnotaurus Arm | 100 | — | The Alpha Carnotaurus Arm can be found on a dead by looking in its inventory before harvesting it for meat and hide or in a bag left on. |
| Alpha Raptor Claw | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Alpha Tyrannosaur Tooth | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Alpha Leedsichthys Blubber | 100 | — | The Alpha Leedsichthys Blubber can be found on a dead by looking in its inventory before harvesting it for meat and hide or in a bag left on. |
| Alpha Mosasaur Tooth | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Coal | 200 | — | A lump of unrefined coal, mined from rocks usually found high in the mountains, or in caves. |
| Allosaurus Brain | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Basilosaurus Blubber | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Alpha Basilisk Fang | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Basilisk Scale | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Blue Gem | 100 | — | This strange Gem has unusual properties that makes it ideal for increasing the structural integrity of items, armor, and structures. |
| Ancient Amber | — | — | An ancient resource used to buy rare, premium items and revive recently deceased creatures using their implant, amidst other uses.. |
| Blue Crystalized Sap | — | — | This strange sap has unique properties that make it an ideal replacement for Blue Gems |
| Condensed Gas | — | — | A highly concentrated and hardened gas deposit. |
| Ambergris | 1 | — | A waxy substance secreted by the Astrocetus. |
| Alpha Crystal Talon | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Amargasaurus Spike | 1 | — | Amargasaurus Spike is an item in the Lost Island DLC of ARK: Survival Evolved. |
| Crystal | 100 | — | This strange crystalline material can be shaped into lenses, used as an electronics component, or mixed into powerful explosives. |
| Flint | 100 | — | Ferroceric flint that holds an edge better than regular stone. |
| Fiber | 300 | — | Delicately collected strands of plant. |
| Gasoline | 100 | — | An advanced fuel. |
| Electronics | 100 | — | This multipurpose computer chip can be used to create electronic devices. |
| Element | 100 | — | A strange, highly advanced material humming with energy. |
| Fresh Cement | 200 | — | Fresh cement that can be formed into and used to build larger structures. |
| Feathers | 200 | — | Can be used to make better arrows and other luxury items. |
| Dry Firewood | 100 | — | Wood specifically meant to burn in long lasting fires! |
| Fresh Firewood | 100 | — | If this firewood is left to dry, it will have a longer burning time. |
| Fresh Fat | 500 | — | Eating fresh fat has slight health benefits when you’re in a bind. |
| Glass | 100 | — | Glass that has been heated in a forge to make a clear surface. |
| Fresh Sugar Juice Bucket | 20 | — | Sugar juice pressed on the sugar press. |
| Cup of Malt | 100 | — | Made from dried barley and boiling water. |
| Deathworm Horn | 20 | — | Beloved by large desert insects, and also can be used in specialized Recipes.. |
| Element Shard | 1000 | — | A small chunk of strange, highly advanced material. |
| Giant Bee Honey | 1 | — | A delicious and nutritious snack, useful for luring creatures to a trap or for fishing. |
| Giganotosaurus Heart | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Congealed Gas Ball | 100 | — | Used for crafting, can be found within Gas Veins. |
| Element Ore | 100 | — | Unrefined Element. |
| Fungal Wood | 100 | — | A thick, sturdy cutting from a huge mushroom. |
| Gas Vein | — | — | Allows a Gas Collector to be placed for the extraction of Congealed Gas Balls over time. |
| Dinosaur Bone | 200 | — | A ancient looking bone, must be usefull for something! |
| Frog Legs | — | — | Eating raw food will sate hunger, but is unhealthy for humans. |
| Corrupted Nodule | 20 | — | These incredibly strong, lightweight nodules are somehow naturally made in corrupted creatures. |
| Corrupt Heart | 100 | — | A heart of a corrupted dinosaur. |
| Dermis | — | — | Attach this Dermis to a Taxidermy Base to display it! |
| Element Dust | 1000 | — | A small pile of Dust that could be refined into Element or Element Shards. |
| Corrupted Wood | 100 | — | A thick, sturdy cutting from a corrupted tree. |
| Fragmented Green Gem | 100 | — | This strange gem fragment is used as a crafting ingredient in certain primitive tools and saddles. |
| Gacha Crystal | 1 | — | Contains miscellaneous items |
| Gasbags bladder | 100 | — | An air bladder from a Gasbags |
| Geopolymer Cement | — | — | This heavy mixture provides an incredibly sturdy but vulnerable building material. |
| Dodo Feather | — | — | A large Dodo must have shed this feather from its rump. |
| Eery Element | — | — | This glowing material appears to constantly reconfigure itself into the most efficient geometric shape. |
| Golden Nugget | 1 | — | A lump of unrefined golden ore. |
| Crystal Talon | 100 | — | This trophy proves your worth as a hunter. |
| Hide | 200 | — | Thick skin, hacked from most dead animals. |
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How the Resources split by Stacksize
100 (78)
Charcoal — Created by burning wood. Cementing Paste — Paste created at Mortar and Pestle. Chitin — This firm, flexible material makes up exoskeletons.
200 (20)
Black Pearl — A rare resource from the bottom of the sea… Birthday Candle — The critical ingredient for a Birthday Party. Cane Sugar — Refined sugar made from a sugarcane plant and boiling over a cauldron.
1 (7)
Ambergris — A waxy substance secreted by the Astrocetus. Amargasaurus Spike — Amargasaurus Spike is an item in the Lost Island DLC of ARK: Survival Evolved. Giant Bee Honey — A delicious and nutritious snack, useful for luring creatures to a trap or for fishing.
20 (6)
Fresh Sugar Juice Bucket — Sugar juice pressed on the sugar press. Deathworm Horn — Beloved by large desert insects, and also can be used in specialized Recipes… Corrupted Nodule — These incredibly strong, lightweight nodules are somehow naturally made in corrupted creatures.
300 (4)
Fiber — Delicately collected strands of plant. Metal — A lump of unrefined metal ore, mined from rocks usually found high on mountains, or in caves. Metal Ingot — Created by refining metal ore in a forge.
50 (3)
Bread Dough — Fresh dough made from flour on the baking station. Ammonite Bile — A congealed glob of Ammonite Bile. Leech Blood — A congealed glob of Leech Blood.
1000 (2)
Element Shard — A small chunk of strange, highly advanced material. Element Dust — A small pile of Dust that could be refined into Element or Element Shards.
6 (1)
Preserving Salt — Created by grinding salt with sulfur in a Mortar and Pestle.
30 (1)
Sap — A thick blob of unrefined sap.
500 (1)
Fresh Fat — Eating fresh fat has slight health benefits when you’re in a bind.