Engrams

See also Engram class names for technical information for your Server configuration.

Engrams are permanent Crafting Recipes the player can unlock, and they provide a means of advancement & progression for players in ARK: Survival Evolved. There are a total of 477 engrams in the base game (including all Tekgrams). Unlike Blueprints (Lootable items that give you access to Crafting Recipes), Engrams are non-lootable, persist through player death, and do not take up any Weight or inventory space. Once Engrams are unlocked through leveling up and spending EP (Engram Points), you can Craft various items such as Weapons, Equipment and Clothing. All engrams in total cost 7107 Engram Points(v275.0) or 7663 including DLC Scorched Earth and 8220 including the DLC Aberration and 8653 including the DLC Extinction. As the player only gains 4441 engram points (or 11000+ in single player) in 155 levels(v304.1), you cannot unlock all engrams by yourself in multiplayer at the same time, unless you use the  in ARK: Mobile. However, you can reset your learned engrams using.

Tekgrams are learned after defeating the bosses and are required to both craft and use Tek items.

For a table of how many engram points are learned per level, see Leveling.

Base Game Engrams
Engrams for Level 1 are already unlocked. These Engrams can also be unlocked in all DLCs (except items that are exclusive to ARK: Mobile).

Tekgrams
Tekgrams are a special form of Engram that are awarded by defeating bosses. The engram is required to both craft and use the corresponding equipment, but is not needed to place already crafted building parts or ride tek saddles. But note, you cannot use the tek tier functions of the saddle.

Unlock all Tekgrams at once

Scorched Earth Engrams
These Engrams can also be unlocked in the Ragnarok, Valguero, and Crystal Isles DLCs.

Aberration Engrams
These Engrams can also be unlocked in the Valguero and Crystal Isles DLC.