Weapons

There are many different Weapons to be wielded in ARK: Survival Evolved. They range from basic  Spears made of wood and stone to fully automatic  Assault Rifles and  Rocket Launchers. Most weapons degrade with use, and must be periodically repaired through the inventory screen. If a weapon has some kind of ammuntion (e.g. a bow with arrows or firearms with bullets) and you want to unload this ammuntion, then press and hold Ctrl while dragging the icon of this weapon in your inventory.

Tools

Stone Pick

A Stone Pick is the first available tool used in gathering materials. It can be crafted directly from the start, as survivors don't have to learn an Engram to craft it. The Stone Pick will provide more  Thatch than  Wood when harvesting a tree, more  Raw Meat than  Hide when harvesting a corpse, and more  Flint than  Stone when mining a rock.

• Damage: 16
• Harvests  Thatch,  Raw Meat, and  Flint

Stone Hatchet

The Stone Hatchet is the second available tool used in gathering materials. Unlike its counterpart, the Stone Pick, a Stone Hatchet requires Level 2 and 3 engram points to craft. The Stone Hatchet will provide more  Wood than  Thatch when harvesting a tree, more  Hide than  Raw Meat when harvesting a corpse, and more  Stone than  Flint when mining a rock.

• Damage: 20
• Harvests  Wood,  Hide, and  Stone

Torch

The Torch provides light and warmth to players, which is especially useful during the night or while in caves. As long as the Torch is in your hand, its durability will decrease. Torches can also be thrown with Rmb and will continue to burn until the remaining durability has been depleted. Players automatically know the torch engram as soon as they enter the game.

• Damage: 15
• Provides light

Metal Pick

The Metal Pick is the metal version of the  Stone Pick. It has a higher gathering speed and gathers more resources than its Stone counterpart and gives you the ability to harvest  Metal from mountain rocks at a much higher rate. The pick also has a chance to gain  Metal from river rocks at a much higher rate. It can be unlocked at level 25 for 6 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Damage: 34.3
• Harvests more resources at a higher rate, including  Metal

Metal Hatchet

The Metal Hatchet is the metal version of the  Stone Hatchet. It has a higher gathering speed and gathers more resources than its Stone counterpart. Like the Pick, it can be unlocked at level 25 for 6 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Damage: 40
• Harvests more resources at a higher rate

Metal Sickle

The Metal Sickle is a metal tool in that gives you the ability to harvest  Fiber from the island's flora at a much higher rate than by hand. It can be unlocked at level 30 for 12 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Damage: 50
• Harvests  Fiber

Melee

Spear

The spear is a weapon that can be stabbed and thrown at creatures which is very effective compared to using an axe. The main benefit of the spear is that it can be thrown which means taking down larger creatures and aerial creatures is much easier. Spears do not suffer durability loss however they have a percent chance to break upon use. As such, it is recommended to bring at least 2-3 spears when attacking creatures or players as having a backup is essential. The spear costs 3 engram points to unlock and can be unlocked from level 2. The spear can be used as a harvesting tool, however its chance to break makes it very inefficient compared to normal tools.

• Damage: 30
• Has a chance to break on use

Pike

The Pike is an upgraded version of the Spear that trades versatility for damage and durability. Unlike its spear counterpart, it cannot be thrown. It has nearly double the damage of its predecessor, and the durability bar in place of random breaking means that the Pike will last through many more fights. However, with its high weight of 10, carrying spares can quickly weigh you down, and the inability to craft or repair one without a  Smithy means it can be problematic in long battles such as those in Caves. This Pike costs 10 engram points.

• Damage: 55

Wooden Club

Wooden clubs are used to inflict  Torpor while rather bad at damaging a target. This is the earliest way to effectively immobilize small creatures. Once unconscious, creatures are defenseless, and are able to be tamed. It is also a very good weapon to knock out other players, as the torpor gain is unaffected by armor. It can be unlocked at level 3 for 4 engram points. The Wooden Club can also be used to harvest large amounts of  Organic Polymer from dead  Kairuku.

• Damage: 5 (20 torpor)

Metal Sword

The Metal Sword is much stronger than a Pike and can be wielded in tandem with a Shield of any type. It can be unlocked at level 30 for 11 engram points and crafted at a  Smithy The Metal Sword is a very advanced melee weapon that allows you to strike fast and powerful at your enemies.

• Damage: 90

Electric Prod

The Electric Prod is unlocked at level 80 for 60 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator. It can instantly knock out smaller creatures and humans who aren't wearing  Riot Armor. After hitting a single target with the Prod, it will break. To make the it function again, it needs to be refilled with 8  Angler Gel at the  Fabricator. Only the Item Quality of the Electric Prod and the armor of the target influence the amount of Torpor dealt, not the player's melee damage or any buffs.

• Applies 266 Torpor
• Breaks after a single use

Shields

Wooden Shield

The Wooden Shield is the first unlockable shield. Shields can be equipped in the Off-Hand slot. Block using the Alt-Fire Key (Default Rmb). Despite its low durability it has comparatively little weight and can be carried around easily. It can be unlocked at level 10 for 7 engram points.

• Protects against damage from the front while blocking

Metal Shield

The Metal Shield is the upgraded version of the Wooden Shield. Though its durability is much higher, it weighs much more as well, making it difficult to carry around. It can be unlocked at level 30 for 9 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy

• Protects against damage from the front while blocking

Riot Shield

The Riot Shield is the final shield that can be unlocked. It has the highest durability and a lower weight than the metal shield. However, these benefits are offset by the large resource requirement of polymer and crystal. It can be unlocked at level 75 for 45 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator.

• Protects against damage from the front while blocking

Ranged

Slingshot

The Slingshot is the first dedicated ranged weapon available to players. It's a short-to-medium range weapon that uses Stones for ammo. Compared to other weapons, it's most notable for it ability to inflict  Torpor, making it ideal for early tamers.

• Damage: 14 (23.8 torpor)
• Uses  Stones
• Can knock targets unconscious

Wooden Bow

The Wooden Bow can be learned and crafted at level 15 and costs 12 engram points. It can fire both Stone Arrows and Tranquilizer Arrows. Stone Arrows are used for killing, as they deal more damage. Tranquilizer Arrows deal reduced damage, but rapidly increase the  Torpor of the victim, rendering them unconscious if it gets high enough. Unlike the Crossbow, the Wooden Bow can not be fired underwater.

• Damage: 55 (Stone Arrow), 20 (40 torpor + 50 torpor over 4 sec) (Tranquilizer Arrow)
• Uses  Stone Arrows or  Tranquilizer Arrows
• Tranquilizer Arrows can knock targets unconscious

Crossbow

The Crossbow can be learned at level 25 and costs 12 engram points. It must be crafted and repaired at the  Smithy. It uses the same arrows as the bow, but does more damage while having a slower rate of fire. The torpor gain from using Tranq arrows is higher when using the crossbow. The crossbow also can be fired underwater making it valuable when taming or hunting  Megalodon,  Plesiosaur and  Mosasaurus. It is currently the only weapon that can be fired underwater.

• Damage: 95 (Stone Arrow), 35 (70 torpor + 87.5 torpor over 4 sec) (Tranquilizer Arrow)
• Uses  Stone Arrows or  Tranquilizer Arrows
• Tranquilizer Arrows can knock targets unconscious

Compound Bow

The Compound bow is an advanced bow that can fire armor-piercing  Metal Arrows, as well as both other types of arrows. It is unlocked at level 70 and requires 40 Engram Points to be crafted in the  Fabricator. When firing anything other than the metal arrows however, the Compound Bow actually deals less damage than a  Crossbow. Since torpor gain from  Tranquilizer Arrow scales with damage, it is less efficient for taming as well.

• Damage: 55 (Stone Arrow), 20 (40 torpor + 50 torpor over 4 sec)(Tranquilizer Arrow), 202 (Metal Arrow)
• Uses  Stone Arrows,  Tranquilizer Arrows, and  Metal Arrows.
• Tranquilizer Arrows can knock targets unconscious and do less damage than regular ones.

Firearms

Simple Pistol

The Simple Pistol is the first gun that you will get access to at level 30 with a cost of 15 engram points. Though boasting less damage per shot than a charged bow-shot it can fire 6 shots before having to be reloaded. This enables for, with some preparation, to quickly dispatch weak-mid range opponents. Notably effective versus players unless they possess heavier armor.

• Damage: 63
• Uses  Simple Bullet
• Damage/Resource: 200/ Metal Ingot, 33.33/ Gunpowder

Longneck Rifle

The Longneck Rifle is a lever action rifle that can be unlocked at level 35 with a cost of 18 engram points. The Longneck Rifle has the highest damage per shot of any gun in the game, however it also has a few drawbacks: It sways when using a  Scope Attachment, which can be reduced slightly by crouching and significantly by going prone, but the sway cannot be eliminated entirely. Also, the scope can not be used with tranquilizer darts, ammo type will switch to normal rounds when attached and the scope will automatically detach when darts are loaded. Rifles without a scope do not have any sway. It can only fire 1 round per reload with a very long reload time, and it uses the second most expensive ammo in the game, with the first being Simple Shotgun Ammo. It can also fire the Tranquilizer Dart which inflicts 275 torpor to the target at 100% damage Longneck Rifle.

• Damage: 280
• Uses Simple Rifle Ammo and  Tranquilizer Dart
• Damage/Resource 280/Metal Ingot , 46.66/Gunpowder

Shotgun

The Shotgun is a close-combat alternative to the  Longneck Rifle and is unlocked at the same level and cost. While not nearly as accurate as the Longneck, and with very little range, its two barrels allow for two shots before reloading, and the bigger spread of its pellets means that you are more likely to damage a target. These features makes it superior to a Longneck at close range, but useless at a distance. Its ability to hit multiple targets at once with a good amount of damage make it best for close quarters combat, where quick target acquisition is necessary.

• Damage: 630 (10 pellets)
• Uses  Simple Shotgun Ammo
• Damage/Resource: 25.2*10/ Metal Ingot, 5.25*10/ Gunpowder

Fabricated Pistol

The Fabricated Pistol is a more advanced version of the  Simple Pistol. It can be crafted at level 50 using a  Fabricator. Even though the Fabricated Pistol has the lowest damage of any gun in the game, it makes up for this by using the cheapest kind of ammunition in the game, possessing a larger magazine size than all guns, except the  Assault Rifle, and having no weapon sway which makes it easier to hit shots from a long distance.

• Damage: 50
• Uses  Advanced Bullet
• Damage/Resource: 84/ Metal Ingot, 28/ Gunpowder

Pump-Action Shotgun

The Pump-Action Shotgun is an upgraded version of the  Shotgun. While it is heavier and its damage is lower, it can fire more shots between reloads. It can be crafted at level 50 using a  Fabricator. It can have any attachments put on, but like all guns in ARK, it can only have one at a time.

• Damage: 494 (10 pellets)
• Uses  Simple Shotgun Ammo
• Damage/Resource: 19.76*10/ Metal Ingot, 4.12*10/ Gunpowder

Assault Rifle

The Assault Rifle is a fully automatic ranged weapon that chambers 40  Advanced Rifle Bullet. It can be crafted at level 55 using a  Fabricator. The Assault Rifle can unload a full magazine (40 shots) in just 5 seconds and has a reload time of 2.5 seconds. This means that it is able to fire 320 shots in 1 minute (including reload time). Damage wise this means that by firing a full magazine, you can inflict 1176 damage in just 5 seconds. If you continue firing for a full minute you can inflict 9408 damage, enough to take down just about any dinosaur in the game except the giganotosaurus.

• Damage: 29.4
• Uses  Advanced Rifle Bullet
• Damage/Resource: 58.8/ Metal Ingot, 6.53/ Gunpowder

Fabricated Sniper Rifle

The Fabricated Sniper Rifle is a semi automatic sniper rifle that can be unlocked at level 70 with a cost of 36 engram points. It can fire 8 rounds per reload.

• Damage: 165
• Uses  Advanced Sniper Bullet
• Damage/Resource: 165/ Metal Ingot, 27.5/ Gunpowder

Attachments

Attachments can be added to some weapons. To (de-)activate them press N, double-tab R or double-tab on the Xbox.

Flashlight

The Flashlight Attachment is a useful device to be attached to your secondary. Unlike the  Torch, it does not lose durability over time but it does have only a front viewing arch which makes you have to aim to wherever you want to shine your light on. In order to activate just drag this attachment to your chosen weapon, drag the weapon to a specific quick-slot, select the number you put the weapon with the attachment in and activate the flashlight on. You are required to reactivate it on each time you switch between tools, items and action such as inventory. It can be unlocked at level 45 for 18 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator. Supported by the  Simple Pistol,  Longneck Rifle,  Fabricated Pistol,  Assault Rifle,  Pump-Action Shotgun, and  Fabricated Sniper Rifle.

• Provides light directly in front of your weapon

Holo-Scope

The Holo-Scope Attachment allows the player to see the name and level of a player or dinosaur at a distance if attached to a firearm, just like the spyglass. It also adds a crosshair to aim while not sighted in. The Holo-scope also has night vision. It can be unlocked at level 55 for 24 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator. Supported by the  Fabricated Pistol,  Assault Rifle and the  Pump-Action Shotgun.

• Provides zoom capabilities, crosshair, and creature information

Laser

The Laser Attachment adds a red dot that to the interface that shows where the weapon is aimed at when equipped to a firearm. Like the  Flashlight Attachment, it can be switched on and off by pressing N. It can be unlocked at level 55 for 24 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator. Supported by the  Simple Pistol,  Longneck Rifle,  Fabricated Pistol,  Assault Rifle,  Pump-Action Shotgun, and  Fabricated Sniper Rifle.

• Provides laser sight for aim assistance

Scope

The Scope Attachment allows for increased sight range and accuracy when attached to a firearm. It is the first attachment that can be unlocked, at level 30 for 13 engram points. It is craftable in the  Smithy. Supported by the  Simple Pistol,  Longneck Rifle (normal ammo only, not with Tranq darts),  Fabricated Pistol and  Pump-Action Shotgun.

• Provides zoom capabilities

Silencer

The Silencer Attachment can be attached to firearms to reduce their firing noise. However, since it still provides a death message to players allied to your target and alerts wild animals of your presence, it is nearly useless. Supported by the  Simple Pistol,  Longneck Rifle,  Fabricated Pistol,  Assault Rifle,  Pump-Action Shotgun, and  Fabricated Sniper Rifle.

• Provides reduced firing noise

Explosives

Grenade

The grenade is the first explosive you can unlock, being available at level 30 for 20 engram points. It is crafted in the  Smithy. It explodes five seconds after being thrown. Its damage and radius makes it particularly useful against grouped up enemies such as  Spiders,  Titanoboas, and  Scorpions.

• Damage: 150 (6 meter radius, depends heavily on target)

Improvised Explosive Device

The Improvised Explosive Device, or IED is the second explosive, unlocked at level 45 for 30 engram points. Unlike the thrown  Grenade, it can be placed in pairs to create traps. The IED can be triggered by anyone crossing the tripwire, including the creator and tribe members. The creator and tribe members can however unwire a paired device from the radial options menu. Unwired devices can be picked up and replaced.

• Damage 250 (4 meter radius, depends heavily on target)

C4 Charge

The C4 Charge is unlocked at level 55 for 12 engram points, and the  C4 Remote Detonator for 24 engram points. Both are crafted in the  Fabricator. It sticks to whatever it is thrown at, including creatures and players, and is detonated by using alt-fire (default Rmb) while holding a  C4 Remote Detonator.

• Damage: 650 (2 meter radius, damage depends heavily on target)

Rocket Launcher

The rocket launcher is one of the most expensive weapons to craft. It is unlocked at level 60 for 32 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator. Its use is to fire the  Rocket Propelled Grenade. It has a small falloff, much like the bow.

• Damage: 1000
• Uses  Rocket Propelled Grenade

Homing Underwater Mine

The Homing Underwater Mine is unlocked at level 75 for 30 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator. It homes in on enemies and explodes on contact. It is the most expensive explosive device.

• Damage: 2000

Emplacements

Auto Turret

The Auto Turret is a fully automatic turret which can automatically target and fire on enemy dinos or players(or both) within it's range. The fact that the turret does not need any guidance makes it an invaluable resource to defend against raiding, whilst your tribe is offline. It is unlocked at level 60 for 40 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator.

• Damage: 70
• Uses  Advanced Rifle Bullets and Electricity
• Health: 3000

Ballista Turret

The Ballista Turret is the first player-controlled weapon to be introduced. It is a non-explosive weapon that is able to damage stone structures and it is able to fire underwater, making it extremely valuable on servers with advanced engrams disabled. It is unlocked at level 25 for 25 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Damage: 600
• Uses  Ballista Bolts and a player
• Health: 7000

Catapult Turret

The Catapult Turret is the second player-controlled weapon to be introduced. It is a non-explosive weapon that is able to damage stone structures, making it extremely valuable on servers with advanced engrams disabled. It has a very large downward arc, so it should be aimed well above the target. It is unlocked at level 30 for 25 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Damage: 500
• Uses  Boulders and a player
• Health: 7000

Minigun Turret

The Minigun Turret is the third player-controlled weapon to be introduced. With its extreme rate of fire and lack of reload, it can be fired until its ammo has been depleted. It is unlocked at level 85 for 80 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator.

• Damage: 150
• Uses  Advanced Rifle Bullets and a player
• Health: 7000

Plant Species X

Plant Species X is a defensive plant that is grown in a  Large Crop Plot.  Plant Species X Seed are found from rose-like bushes in the swamp. Once fully grown it is controlled the same way as the  Auto Turret, with settings for range and targeting. It fires glowing green spores that have similar damage characteristics as Dilo spit, both slowing and blinding the target. When damaged, the plant will regain 3HP every second.

• Damage: 25
• Uses  Fertilizer and  Water
• Health: 1500

Primitive Cannon

The Primitive Cannon is the fifth player-controlled weapon to be introduced. It is a stationary turret used to fire  Cannon Balls. It is used almost exclusively for siege warfare. To aim, the degrees of attack can be changed in 5% steps. There is little to no real time control, making it very difficult to hit a moving target. It is unlocked at level 35 for 25 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy

• Damage: 3752
• Uses  Cannon Balls and a player
• Health: 5000

Rocket Turret

The Rocket Turret is the fourth player-controlled weapon to be introduced. Due to its cost and the expense of its ammunition it is rarely used. It is unlocked at level 90 for 100 engram points and crafted in the  Fabricator.

• Damage: 1000
• Uses  Rocket Propelled Grenades and a player
• Health: 7000

Traps/Strategic

Smoke Grenade

The Smoke Grenade, like the regular  Grenade, explodes 5 seconds after being thrown. However, it does not deal damage. Instead, it covers a large area in thick smoke which decreases visibility. It can be unlocked at level 25 for 18 engram points.

• Decreases visibility

Poison Grenade

The Poison Grenade explodes 2.5 seconds after being thrown. However, it does not deal damage. Instead, it covers a large area in poisonous smoke which rapidly increases the torpor of anyone standing in its radius. It only works on humans, therefor useless for taming. It can be unlocked at level 40 for 18 engram points.

• Decreases visibility
• Applies  Torpor (only on Humans)

Tripwire Alarm Trap

The Tripwire Alarm Trap is a single-use trap that emits a loud noise when triggered. It is set up by placing two of the traps down fairly near each other, like an  Improvised Explosive Device. This is a really useful way of keeping track of anyone trying to trespass on your land, however the uses on PvE servers are very limited. You can set your own trap off if you aren't careful, exhausting their use. It can be unlocked at level 20 for 7 engram points.

• Notifies of trespassers

Tripwire Narcotic Trap

The Tripwire Narcotic Trap is a single-use trap that emits narcotic gas when triggered. It is set up by placing two of the traps down fairly near each other, like an  Improvised Explosive Device. It can easily knock out players and creatures, but creatures knocked out by it are not tamable. However, it can still be used to raise the torpor of a creature and allow it to be tamed as long as it is knocked out by a  Tranquilizer Arrow. It can be unlocked at level 25 for 9 engram points.

• Applies 240  Torpor

Bear Trap

The Bear Trap is an item used to temporarily immobilize humans and small creatures. When a creature gets trapped, durability slowly depletes. With a total durability of 100 this takes some time to let go. It can be unlocked at level 25 for 9 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Temporarily immobilizes small creatures and humans

Large Bear Trap

The Large Bear Trap is an item used to temporarily immobilize larger creatures. When a creature gets trapped, durability slowly depletes. With a total durability of 100 this takes some time to let go. It can be unlocked at level 25 for 12 engram points and crafted in the  Smithy.

• Temporarily immobilizes large creatures