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Polymer is a resource in ARK: Survival Evolved. It is used to make durable tools, weapons and armor.
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Overview[]
Polymer is an artificial material crafted at the Fabricator using 2x Obsidian and 2x Cementing Paste.
Organic Polymer, a natural version of Polymer that can be obtained from killing 
Kairuku, 
Hesperornis, 
Mantis, 
Karkinos, and harvesting bee hives. It can always be used in place of Polymer, but is not as ideal because it has a spoil timer and can only stack up to 20, while regular Polymer can stack up to 100.
Corrupted Nodule 
is also a natural version of Polymer, found on Extinction. It can be harvested from dead Corrupted Creatures in the Wasteland.
On Ragnarok, however, if you have tamed a 
Griffin, a really good strategy would be flying over to the beach of the volcano area (with black sand), divebomb a bunch of Mantises, and with the Griffin's fast speeds fly over to your home, and use the Organic Polymer as a substitute for the normal Polymer.
Crafting[]
Polymer is used to craft the following items:
Tools[]
Armor[]
Saddles[]
Rock Drake Tek Saddle - Tapejara Tek Saddle
- Rex Tek Saddle
- Mosasaur Tek Saddle
- Megalodon Tek Saddle
- Tropeognathus Saddle
Electric Devices[]
Structures & Storage[]
Weapons[]
- Assault Rifle
- Auto Turret
- C4 Charge
- C4 Remote Detonator
- Compound Bow
- Fabricated Pistol
- Pump-Action Shotgun
- Metal Arrow
- Rocket Launcher
- Rocket Propelled Grenade
- Fabricated Sniper Rifle
- Riot Shield
Full list of items crafted with Polymer
Gathering[]
Weight Reduction[]
The following creatures reduce the weight of Polymer by the listed amount while it is in their inventory:
| Creature | Reduction |
|---|---|
 Argentavis | 50% |
Video Tutorial[]
Quick tutorial on how to get polymer.
Notes[]
- Polymer is likely ARK: Survival Evolved's version of real life materials like fiberglass and lead, or metal alloys.
- Given how expensive Polymer can be, Only use it when you can (if you live in the mountains or volcano specifically). Organic polymer is a good alternate, and can be found on virtually every map easily.
- Regular polymer can not be used to craft ghillie armor, and cannot be used to tame the moschops.
Resources CreaturesAchatina Paste • Ammonite Bile • AnglerGel • Bio Toxin • Chitin • Corrupted Nodule • Deathworm Horn • Dermis • Gacha Crystal • Giant Bee Honey • Hide • Human Hair • Keratin • Leech Blood • Organic Polymer • Pelt • Shell Fragment • Wool • Woolly Rhino Horn Plants OresAmbergris • Black Pearl • Condensed Gas • Congealed Gas Ball • Crystal • Crystalized Sap (Red, Blue) • Element • Element Dust • Element Ore • Element Shard • Flint • Fragmented Green Gem • Gem (Red, Green, Blue) • Golden Nugget • Metal • Mutagel • Obsidian • Oil • Primal Crystal • Raw Salt • Sand • Scrap Metal • Silica Pearls • Silicate • Stone • Sulfur Refined Event-Only
