Crystal

Crystal is a resource in ARK: Survival Evolved used for crafting various items. It is especially useful in the end-game.

Gathering
Crystal are best gathered with a metal pick or with certain creatures; stone picks can work but provide a very low drop chance. It can be acquired by mining white crystals. White crystals are the primary source which can be mined, stalactites in caves also provide crystal. Some others are just decorative. An even better way to gather crystal is the lunar biome on genesis by harvesting the crystal bushes with a Bronto, this can be boosted even more with a mate on a Deinonychus, because a Deinonychus can jump equally how much weight the rider has.

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

Extinction
In the Extinction DLC, crystals can be harvested from Lampposts, Benches and Tables in the Sanctuary.

Aberration
In the Aberration DLC, crystals can be harvested from Green Gem (Aberration), Blue Gem (Aberration), or Red Gem (Aberration) patches at a much higher efficiency than white crystal patches. White crystals are also much more rare, with the colored gems being common throughout the map.

Locations
The Island= Crystal can be found in caves throughout the Ark, as well as near the top of mountains and in the snow biome.

Below are all of the crystal locations for The Island. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.


 * The Frozen Tooth at 35 latitude and 58 longitude has extremely high quantities of crystal deposits at and around the summit. However caution is advised while attempting to descend the mountain, as it is extremely steep and quite easy to trip and fall.
 * For a low level character there is a small mountain in the Southern Islets at around 75.7 latitude and 47.2 longitude which has a small supply of crystal. The eastern side of the mountain is easy to climb, and the area itself is fairly benign, hosting mostly low level herbivores with the occasional Raptor and rare Carno.

The Center= Below are all of the crystal locations for The Center. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.


 * In The Center there is a large supply of crystals around 55 latitude and 49 longitude on the cliff. Several Argentavises or a Quetzal is recommended to carry them.

Scorched Earth= Below are all of the crystal locations for Scorched Earth. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.

Ragnarok= Below are all of the crystal locations for Ragnarok. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.

Aberration= Below are all of the crystal locations for Aberration. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.

Extinction= Below are all of the crystal locations for Extinction. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.

Valguero= Below are all of the crystal locations for Valguero. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.

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Crafting
Crystal is used to craft the following items:



Full list of items crafted with Crystal

Gallery
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