Obsidian is found in mountain caves and volcanic areas in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used for crafting Polymer and camera equipment.
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.
9,331 harvestable nodes across 9 maps · 6 node types

ObsidianRock 01

ObsidianRock 02

ObsidianRock 01 Snow

ObsidianRock 02 Snow

Crystal Obsidian Ragnarok

Crystal Obsidian
These creatures reduce Obsidian weight when carried in their inventory.
| # | Creature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9x | - | |
| 2 | 21x | - | |
| 3 | 1.56x | - | |
| 4 | 9x | -75% | |
| 5 | 9x | - | |
| 6 | 1.56x | - | |
| 7 | 1.56x | - | |
| 8 | 1.56x | - | |
| 9 | 2.25x | - | |
| 10 | 2.25x | - | |
| 11 | 1.56x | - |
The Doedicurus is the best Obsidian farmer with a 21x gather multiplier from game data. The Rock Elemental is the runner-up with 9x.
The following creatures reduce Obsidian weight when carried: Dunkleosteus (-75%). This means they can carry more Obsidian before becoming encumbered.