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Hide is harvested from creature corpses in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used for armor, saddles, and storage containers. The Hatchet is the preferred tool for Hide harvesting.

Top Hide Farming Methods

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#1
ChainsawChainsaw4.8x
3,1383,426
avg 3,282
#2
Metal HatchetHatchet
8961,054
avg 975
#3
Stone HatchetHatchet
8961,054
avg 975
#4
Mining DrillPick
671815
avg 743
#5
627767
avg 697
#6
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)
581691
avg 636
#7
407522
avg 465
#8
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
356423
avg 390
#9
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
353420
avg 387
#10
353419
avg 386
#11
353419
avg 386
#12
351417
avg 384
#13
351417
avg 384
#14
351417
avg 384
#15
351417
avg 384
#16
350416
avg 383
#17
350416
avg 383
#18
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)
349415
avg 382
#19
349415
avg 382
#20
348414
avg 381
#21
348414
avg 381
#22
348414
avg 381
#23
348414
avg 381
#24
348414
avg 381
#25
348414
avg 381

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 Hide

Full Rankings

Melee Levels
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
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#Creature
1GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
2CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
3MegachelonMegachelon1x-
4Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
5XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
6MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
7OssidonOssidon1x-
8PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
9ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
10MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
11Reaper KingReaper King1x-
12Fire WyvernFire WyvernFly1x-
13Ice WyvernIce WyvernFly1x-
14Lightning WyvernLightning WyvernFly1x-
15Poison WyvernPoison WyvernFly1x-
16VoidwyrmVoidwyrmFly1x-
17DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
18FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
19TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
20RexRex1x-
21DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
22PalaeoctopusPalaeoctopus1x-
23BoaratosBoaratos1x-
24MalwynMalwyn1x-
25AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
26DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
27RhyniognathaRhyniognathaFly1x-
28YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
29Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
30TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
31MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
32Dire BearDire Bear1x-
33HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
34BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
35DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
36BasiliskBasilisk1x-
37KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
38LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
39MegalodonMegalodon1x-
40AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
41DesmodusDesmodusFly1x-
42SpinoSpino1x-
43Summer DrakelingSummer DrakelingFly1x-
44Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
45ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
46SarcoSarco1x-
47AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
48AureliaxAureliaxFly1x-
49BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
50CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
51ElderclawElderclaw1x-
52ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
53OnycOnycFly1x-
54ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
55EnforcerEnforcer1x-
56MantisMantis1x-
57ArgentavisArgentavisFly1x-
58DirewolfDirewolf1x-
59MoschopsMoschops1x-
60KarkinosKarkinos1x-
61PurloviaPurlovia1x-
62VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
63LuminaLuminaFly1x-
64UmbraUmbraFly1x-
65QuetzalQuetzalFly1x-
66SolwynSolwyn1x-
67AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
68PyromanePyromane1x-
69TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
70AstrocetusAstrocetusFly1x-
71DaeodonDaeodon1x-
72SabertoothSabertooth1x-
73ArchelonArchelon1x-
74ConcavenatorConcavenator1x-
75CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus1x-
76BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
77CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
78GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
79KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
80MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
81Snow OwlSnow OwlFly1x-
82AstrodelphisAstrodelphisFly1x-
83DimorphodonDimorphodonFly1x-
84DreadmareDreadmareFly1x-
85VultureVultureFly1x-
86GriffinGriffinFly1x-
87RavagerRavager1x-
88DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
89Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
90Yi LingYi Ling1x-
91MantaManta1x-
92MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
93MaewingMaewing1x-
94ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
95LymantriaLymantriaFly1x-
96TapejaraTapejaraFly1x-
97Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
98TropeognathusTropeognathusFly1x-
99MegalaniaMegalania1x-
100AraneoAraneo1x-
101ParrotParrotFly1x-
102PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
103RaptorRaptor1x-
104PteranodonPteranodonFly1x-
105ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
106Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
107PhoenixPhoenixFly1x-
108PelagornisPelagornisFly1x-
109CosmoCosmo1x-
110OviraptorOviraptor1x-
111DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
112BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
113CatCat1x-
114DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
115IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
116Autumn DrakelingAutumn DrakelingFly1x-
117OtterOtter1x-
118SinomacropsSinomacropsFly1x-
119Spring DrakelingSpring DrakelingFly1x-
120Winter DrakelingWinter DrakelingFly1x-
121DiplocaulusDiplocaulus1x-
122KairukuKairuku1x-
123MicroraptorMicroraptorFly1x-
124Giant Queen BeeGiant Queen BeeFly1x-
125TroodonTroodon1x-
126VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
127FeroxFerox1x-
128TidepupTidepup1x-
129Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
130CompyCompy1x-
131NoglinNoglin1x-
132FeatherlightFeatherlightFly1x-
133ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
134HesperornisHesperornis1x-
135IchthyornisIchthyornisFly1x-
136MegatheriumMegatherium1x-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Giganotosaurus is an effective Hide harvester. The Mek is another good option. Rankings are based on actual game file data.