Keratin

Keratin is a resource in ARK: Survival Evolved. It is the main material of claws, hooves, horns, scales and the outer armor of reptiles.

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 or  with high melee damage. Another highly efficient tool for harvesting is the, but it can be harvested with a and  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.

Weight Reduction
The following creatures reduce the weight of Keratin by the listed amount while it is in their inventory:

Keratin drops from the following creatures:

Crafting
Keratin can be used to craft the following items:

Keratin can also be used as an alternative to to craft the following items:

Changelog
Queratina Kératine ケラチン pt-br:Queratina Кератин