Keratin
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Keratin

Keratin

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Keratin is obtained from creatures with shells, horns, or spikes in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used as a substitute for Chitin in crafting cementing paste and saddles.

Top Keratin Farming Methods

x
#1
BaryonyxBite2x
Astral Tusoteuthis449.2% melee(0.9x tamed dmg)
9291,298
avg 1,113
#2
SpinoBite2x
Astral Tusoteuthis449.2% melee
8981,262
avg 1,080
#3
ArchelonBite2x
Astral Tusoteuthis450.9% melee
8611,219
avg 1,040
#4
PelagornisBite13.3x
Astral Tusoteuthis451.7% melee
7311,062
avg 897
#5
Astral Tusoteuthis295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)
649964
avg 807
#6
MekBite
Astral Tusoteuthis433.1% melee
646960
avg 803
#7
Astral Tusoteuthis295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)
491769
avg 630
#8
464736
avg 600
#9
Astral Tusoteuthis451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
453721
avg 587
#10
450717
avg 583
#11
450717
avg 583
#12
450717
avg 583
#13
450717
avg 583
#14
450717
avg 583
#15
447713
avg 580
#16
441706
avg 573
#17
441706
avg 573
#18
438702
avg 570
#19
435698
avg 567
#20
435698
avg 567
#21
435698
avg 567
#22
435698
avg 567
#23
435698
avg 567
#24
435698
avg 567
#25
MantisBite
Astral Tusoteuthis287.5% melee
435698
avg 567

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 Keratin

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
1PelagornisPelagornisFly13.3x-
2DeinotheriumDeinotherium2x-
3MammothMammoth2x-
4TherizinosaurTherizinosaur2x-
5SpinoSpino2x-
6Thorny DragonThorny Dragon2x-
7BaryonyxBaryonyx2x-
8ArchelonArchelon2x-
9MegachelonMegachelon1.25x-
10ElderclawElderclaw1.25x-
11MoschopsMoschops1.25x-
12MegatheriumMegatherium1.25x-
13Mega MekMega Mek1x-
14GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
15MekMek1x-
16CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
17Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
18MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
19OssidonOssidon1x-
20MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
21PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
22ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
23Reaper KingReaper King1x-
24Fire WyvernFire WyvernFly1x-
25VoidwyrmVoidwyrmFly1x-
26WyvernWyvernFly1x-
27FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
28TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
29RexRex1x-
30DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
31MalwynMalwyn1x-
32AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
33DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
34RhyniognathaRhyniognathaFly1x-
35YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
36Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
37MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
38Dire BearDire Bear1x-
39HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
40BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
41DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
42BasiliskBasilisk1x-
43KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
44LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
45MegalodonMegalodon1x-
46AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
47DesmodusDesmodusFly1x-
48ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
49SarcoSarco1x-
50AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
51AureliaxAureliaxFly1x-
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-
73Cryolophosaurus1x-
74HesperornisHesperornis1x-
75BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
76Attack DroneFly1x-
77GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
78KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
79MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
80Rhyniognatha DroneRhyniognatha DroneFly1x-
81Snow OwlSnow OwlFly1x-
82CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
83AstrodelphisAstrodelphisFly1x-
84XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
85DimorphodonDimorphodonFly1x-
86DreadmareDreadmareFly1x-
87VultureVultureFly1x-
88GriffinGriffinFly1x-
89RavagerRavager1x-
90DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
91Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
92Yi LingYi Ling1x-
93MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
94MaewingMaewing1x-
95ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
96LymantriaLymantriaFly1x-
97TapejaraTapejaraFly1x-
98Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
99TropeognathusTropeognathusFly1x-
100PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
101RaptorRaptor1x-
102ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
103PteranodonPteranodonFly1x-
104Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
105PhoenixPhoenixFly1x-
106CosmoCosmo1x-
107OviraptorOviraptor1x-
108DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
109BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
110CatCat1x-
111DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
112IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
113AraneoAraneo1x-
114Autumn DrakelingAutumn DrakelingFly1x-
115DrakelingDrakelingFly1x-
116OtterOtter1x-
117SinomacropsSinomacropsFly1x-
118Spring DrakelingSpring DrakelingFly1x-
119Summer DrakelingSummer DrakelingFly1x-
120Winter DrakelingWinter DrakelingFly1x-
121MegalaniaMegalania1x-
122DiplocaulusDiplocaulus1x-
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 Keratin in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Pelagornis is the best Keratin farmer with a 13.3x gather multiplier from game data. The Deinotherium is the runner-up with 2x.