| “ | A firm, flexible material. Can be found in some animal horns, plates, shells, and ridges. | „ |
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cheat gfi Keratin 1 0 0
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cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Keratin.PrimalItemResource_Keratin'" 1 0 0
Keratin is a resource in ARK: Survival Evolved. It is the main material of claws, hooves, horns, scales and the outer armor of reptiles. Keratin in most cases can be used as an alternative to Chitin.
Gathering[]
Keratin can be acquired by harvesting corpses with most tools and dinosaurs.
The most efficient way to harvest Keratin is by using a tamed 
Sabertooth or 
Direwolf with high melee damage. Another highly efficient tool for harvesting is the 
Metal Hatchet, but it can be harvested with a 
Stone Hatchet and 
Picks as well. Other low level items will only occasionally harvest Keratin. A very good spot to harvest Keratin is on the surface of Abberation, and in the entrances to the Surface.
 Keratin | |
|---|---|
| Creature / Tool | Gain per action |
| Sabertooth | ★★★★★ |
 Therizinosaur | ★★★★★ |
| Direwolf | ★★★★☆ |
| Metal Hatchet | ★★★★☆ |
 Thylacoleo | ★★★★☆ |
 Argentavis | ★★★☆☆ |
 Carnotaurus | ★★★☆☆ |
 Karkinos | ★★★☆☆ |
 Phoenix | ★★★☆☆ |
 Quetzal | ★★★☆☆ |
Weight Reduction[]
The following creatures reduce the weight of Keratin by the listed amount while it is in their inventory:
| Creature | Reduction |
|---|---|
 Equus | 50% |
 Unicorn | 50% |
Keratin drops from the following creatures:
Allosaurus- Ankylosaurus
- Carbonemys
- Carnotaurus
- Deathworm
- Doedicurus
- Kentrosaurus
- Mammoth
- Managarmr
- Pachyrhinosaurus
- Sabertooth
- Stegosaurus
- Therizinosaur
- Thorny Dragon
- Triceratops
- Tusoteuthis
- Woolly Rhino
Crafting[]
Keratin can be used to craft the following items:
Keratin can also be used as an alternative to 
Chitin to craft the following items:
- Araneo Saddle
- Argentavis Saddle
- Blood Extraction Syringe
- Carcharodontosaurus Saddle
- Cementing Paste
- Pteranodon Saddle
Changelog[]
| Patch | Changes |
|---|---|
| 329.27 | Added Keratin & Chitin to the Meat Plants in the Corrupt Cave
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