Flint
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Flint

Flint

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Flint is gathered from rocks alongside Stone in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used for crafting Sparkpowder, arrows, and various tools.

Top Flint Farming Methods

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#1
GachaNode
Element Nodes449.2% melee
6698
avg 82
#2
SandHarvestComponent_Ex457.5% melee
3557
avg 46
#3
Mining DrillPick50x
Rich Rocks
2855
avg 42
#4
PhoenixNode2x
SandHarvestComponent_Ex449.2% melee
2341
avg 32
#5
CoralHarvestComponent_Jackson443.1% melee
924
avg 17
#6
CoralHarvestComponent_Jackson443.1% melee
924
avg 17
#7
MagmasaurNode9x
CoralHarvestComponent_Jackson282.2% melee
517
avg 11
#8
CoralHarvestComponent_Jackson457.5% melee
314
avg 8
#9
Metal PickPick1.25x
Metal-Only Rocks
312
avg 7
#10
Metal HatchetHatchet
Metal-Only Rocks
04
avg 2

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 Flint

Full Rankings

Melee Levels
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
30
#Creature
1Rock ElementalRock Elemental9x-
2DunkleosteusDunkleosteus9x-
3MagmasaurMagmasaur9x-
4AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus2x-
5PhoenixPhoenix2x-
6GachaGacha1x-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Rock Elemental is the best Flint farmer with a 9x gather multiplier from game data. The Dunkleosteus is the runner-up with 9x.