Chitin
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Chitin

Chitin

133 creatures5 tools

Chitin drops from insects and arthropods in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used for crafting Cementing Paste, saddles, and armor.

Top Chitin Farming Methods

x
#1
ChainsawChainsaw4.8x
1,8692,060
avg 1,965
#2
1,0471,153
avg 1,100
#3
1,0021,106
avg 1,054
#4
Metal HatchetHatchet
531636
avg 583
#5
Stone HatchetHatchet
531636
avg 583
#6
422490
avg 456
#7
Mining DrillPick
315412
avg 364
#8
Metal PickPick
295389
avg 342
#9
Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)
281355
avg 318
#10
Stone PickPick
189266
avg 228
#11
Broodmother Guardian295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)
189236
avg 212
#12
174219
avg 196
#13
174219
avg 196
#14
MekBite
171216
avg 193
#15
170214
avg 192
#16
Broodmother Guardian451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
170214
avg 192
#17
Broodmother Guardian451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
170214
avg 192
#18
169213
avg 191
#19
168212
avg 190
#20
168212
avg 190
#21
168212
avg 190
#22
168212
avg 190
#23
167211
avg 189
#24
167211
avg 189
#25
167211
avg 189

Node yields assume the base harvest HP from game data (e.g. 1000 for Redwood trees, 620 for Metal nodes). In-game, trees and rocks with bAllowHarvestHealthScalinghave per-instance HP that varies with the node's size, so actual yields per node will vary. The values shown represent the average.

Best Tool for Chitin

Full Rankings

Melee Levels
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
30
#Creature
1DiplocaulusDiplocaulus32.5x-
2MegachelonMegachelon6x-
3MoschopsMoschops6x-
4MegatheriumMegatherium6x-
5GachaGacha3x-
6BeelzebufoBeelzebufo3x-
7Mega MekMega Mek1x-
8GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
9MekMek1x-
10CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
11Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
12MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
13OssidonOssidon1x-
14MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
15PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
16ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
17Reaper KingReaper King1x-
18Fire WyvernFire WyvernFly1x-
19VoidwyrmVoidwyrmFly1x-
20WyvernWyvernFly1x-
21DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
22FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
23TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
24RexRex1x-
25DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
26MalwynMalwyn1x-
27AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
28DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
29RhyniognathaRhyniognathaFly1x-
30YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
31Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
32TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
33MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
34Dire BearDire Bear1x-
35HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
36BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
37DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
38BasiliskBasilisk1x-
39KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
40LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
41MegalodonMegalodon1x-
42AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
43DesmodusDesmodusFly1x-
44SpinoSpino1x-
45Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
46ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
47SarcoSarco1x-
48AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
49AureliaxAureliaxFly1x-
50BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
51ElderclawElderclaw1x-
52ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
53OnycOnycFly1x-
54ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
55CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
56EnforcerEnforcer1x-
57MantisMantis1x-
58ArgentavisArgentavisFly1x-
59DirewolfDirewolf1x-
60PurloviaPurlovia1x-
61VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
62KarkinosKarkinos1x-
63QuetzalQuetzalFly1x-
64SolwynSolwyn1x-
65AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
66PyromanePyromane1x-
67Thrall MarauderThrall Marauder1x-
68Thrall WardenThrall Warden1x-
69TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
70AstrocetusAstrocetusFly1x-
71DaeodonDaeodon1x-
72SabertoothSabertooth1x-
73ArchelonArchelon1x-
74Cryolophosaurus1x-
75HesperornisHesperornis1x-
76BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
77Attack DroneFly1x-
78GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
79KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
80MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
81Rhyniognatha DroneRhyniognatha DroneFly1x-
82Snow OwlSnow OwlFly1x-
83CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
84AstrodelphisAstrodelphisFly1x-
85XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
86DimorphodonDimorphodonFly1x-
87DreadmareDreadmareFly1x-
88VultureVultureFly1x-
89GriffinGriffinFly1x-
90RavagerRavager1x-
91DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
92Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
93Yi LingYi Ling1x-
94MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
95MaewingMaewing1x-
96ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
97LymantriaLymantriaFly1x-
98TapejaraTapejaraFly1x-
99Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
100TropeognathusTropeognathusFly1x-
101PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
102RaptorRaptor1x-
103ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
104PteranodonPteranodonFly1x-
105Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
106PhoenixPhoenixFly1x-
107PelagornisPelagornisFly1x-
108CosmoCosmo1x-
109OviraptorOviraptor1x-
110DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
111CatCat1x-
112DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
113IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
114AraneoAraneo1x-
115Autumn DrakelingAutumn DrakelingFly1x-
116DrakelingDrakelingFly1x-
117OtterOtter1x-
118SinomacropsSinomacropsFly1x-
119Spring DrakelingSpring DrakelingFly1x-
120Summer DrakelingSummer DrakelingFly1x-
121Winter DrakelingWinter DrakelingFly1x-
122MegalaniaMegalania1x-
123KairukuKairuku1x-
124MicroraptorMicroraptorFly1x-
125TroodonTroodon1x-
126VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
127FeroxFerox1x-
128Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
129NoglinNoglin1x-
130CompyCompy1x-
131FeatherlightFeatherlightFly1x-
132ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
133IchthyornisIchthyornisFly1x-
134Exo-MekExo-Mek1x-

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best dino for Chitin in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Diplocaulus is the best Chitin farmer with a 32.5x gather multiplier from game data. The Megachelon is the runner-up with 6x.