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

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#1
ChainsawChainsaw4.8x
438642
avg 540
#2
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
272436
avg 354
#3
SpinoBite
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
261422
avg 341
#4
Iceworm Queen450.9% melee
249407
avg 328
#5
241396
avg 318
#6
MekBite
Iceworm Queen433.1% melee
184323
avg 254
#7
Mining DrillPick
152275
avg 213
#8
Metal PickPick
140260
avg 200
#9
Iceworm Queen451.7% melee
133254
avg 194
#10
129249
avg 189
#11
Iceworm Queen451.7% melee
129249
avg 189
#12
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
125243
avg 184
#13
Iceworm Queen457.5% melee
125243
avg 184
#14
125243
avg 184
#15
Iceworm Queen411.6% melee
125243
avg 184
#16
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
125243
avg 184
#17
124242
avg 183
#18
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
124242
avg 183
#19
122238
avg 180
#20
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
121237
avg 179
#21
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
121237
avg 179
#22
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
121237
avg 179
#23
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
121237
avg 179
#24
Iceworm Queen282.2% melee
121237
avg 179
#25
Iceworm Queen449.2% melee
121237
avg 179

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.
30
#Creature
1PelagornisPelagornis13.3x-
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-
19PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
20ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
21Reaper KingReaper King1x-
22Fire WyvernFire Wyvern1x-
23Ice WyvernIce Wyvern1x-
24Poison WyvernPoison Wyvern1x-
25VoidwyrmVoidwyrm1x-
26FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
27TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
28RexRex1x-
29DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
30MalwynMalwyn1x-
31AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
32DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
33RhyniognathaRhyniognatha1x-
34YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
35Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
36MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
37Dire BearDire Bear1x-
38HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
39BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
40DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
41BasiliskBasilisk1x-
42KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
43MegalodonMegalodon1x-
44AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
45DesmodusDesmodus1x-
46ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
47SarcoSarco1x-
48AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
49AureliaxAureliax1x-
50CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
51ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
52OnycOnyc1x-
53ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
54EnforcerEnforcer1x-
55MantisMantis1x-
56ArgentavisArgentavis1x-
57DirewolfDirewolf1x-
58KarkinosKarkinos1x-
59PurloviaPurlovia1x-
60VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
61QuetzalQuetzal1x-
62SolwynSolwyn1x-
63AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
64Thrall MarauderThrall Marauder1x-
65Thrall WardenThrall Warden1x-
66TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
67AstrocetusAstrocetus1x-
68DaeodonDaeodon1x-
69SabertoothSabertooth1x-
70CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus1x-
71HesperornisHesperornis1x-
72BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
73Attack Drone1x-
74CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
75GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
76MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
77Snow OwlSnow Owl1x-
78AstrodelphisAstrodelphis1x-
79XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
80DimorphodonDimorphodon1x-
81DreadmareDreadmare1x-
82GriffinGriffin1x-
83RavagerRavager1x-
84DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
85Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
86Yi LingYi Ling1x-
87BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
88MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
89MaewingMaewing1x-
90ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
91LymantriaLymantria1x-
92TapejaraTapejara1x-
93Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
94TropeognathusTropeognathus1x-
95MegalaniaMegalania1x-
96PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
97RaptorRaptor1x-
98PteranodonPteranodon1x-
99ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
100Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
101VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
102PhoenixPhoenix1x-
103CosmoCosmo1x-
104OviraptorOviraptor1x-
105DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
106CatCat1x-
107DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
108IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
109AraneoAraneo1x-
110Autumn DrakelingAutumn Drakeling1x-
111OtterOtter1x-
112Spring DrakelingSpring Drakeling1x-
113Summer DrakelingSummer Drakeling1x-
114Winter DrakelingWinter Drakeling1x-
115DiplocaulusDiplocaulus1x-
116KairukuKairuku1x-
117MicroraptorMicroraptor1x-
118TroodonTroodon1x-
119FeroxFerox1x-
120Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
121CompyCompy1x-
122NoglinNoglin1x-
123FeatherlightFeatherlight1x-
124ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
125IchthyornisIchthyornis1x-
126KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
127MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
128Exo-MekExo-Mek1x-
129LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
130OssidonOssidon1x-
131PyromanePyromane1x-
132SinomacropsSinomacrops1x-

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.