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Metal Pick]] [[ Metal Pick| Metal Pick]]
Ankylosaurus]] [[ Ankylosaurus| Ankylosaurus]]or
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Crystal is a resource in ARK: Survival Evolved used for crafting various items. It is especially useful in the end-game.
Gathering
Crystal can only be gathered with a stone or metal pick or with certain creatures. It can be acquired by mining white crystals. Only the white crystals can be mined, others are just decorative.
 Crystal | |
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| Creature / Tool | Gain per action |
| Ankylosaurus | ★★★★★ |
 Dunkleosteus | ★★★★★ |
 Mantis | ★★★★☆ |
| Metal Pick | ★★★★☆ |
 Excavation Rig  | ★★★☆☆ |
 Phoenix | ★★★☆☆ |
 Therizinosaur | ★★★☆☆ |
Location
Crystal can be found in caves throughout the Ark, as well as near the top of mountains and in the snow biome. See the interactive Resource Maps for all occurrences in the official maps as well as some Mod maps.
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| Crystal Occurences |
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| Locations on The Center |
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| Locations on Scorched Earth |
This map is incomplete. Please contribute confirmed resource locations by confirming their location in-game.
See the interactive Resource Maps for all occurrences in the official maps as well as some Mod maps.
- 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.
- 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.
Crafting
Crystal is used to craft the following items:
Spyglass- Water Jar
- Fabricator
- Industrial Grill
- Industrial Forge
- Weapon Attachments
- Heavy Miner's Helmet
- C4 Charge
- C4 Remote Detonator
- Improvised Explosive Device
- Lamppost
- Omnidirectional Lamppost
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Air Conditioner
- Rocket Propelled Grenade
- SCUBA Mask
- Spray Painter
- Poison Grenade
- Transponders
- Gas Mask
- Night Vision Goggles
- Riot Shield
- Greenhouse Structures
Full list of items crafted with Crystal
Gallery
Crystals on top of the Volcano
Crystals glow at night, making them clearly visible from a distance
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