Oil
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Oil

Oil

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Oil is a critical resource for advanced crafting in ARK: Survival Ascended. Found underwater, in desert biomes, and from oil-producing creatures like the Dung Beetle.

Top Oil Farming Methods

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#1
Underwater Oil443.1% melee
86117
avg 102
#2
Underwater Oil443.1% melee
86117
avg 102
#3
MagmasaurNode9x
Underwater Oil282.2% melee
5276
avg 64
#4
Underwater Oil457.5% melee(-50% weight)
4264
avg 53
#5
Underwater Oil457.5% melee
3658
avg 47
#6
PhoenixNode2x
Underwater Oil449.2% melee
3253
avg 43
#7
Metal PickPick1.25x
Underwater Oil
2847
avg 37
#8
Mining DrillPick3x
Underwater Oil
2746
avg 36
#9
Metal HatchetHatchet
Underwater Oil
415
avg 10
#10
Stone PickPick1.25x
Underwater Coral
06
avg 3

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.

Where to find:

43,142 harvestable nodes across 25 maps · 147 node types

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Oil node - oilRock 1
27,490 nodes

oilRock 1

AlthemiaAmissaAppalachiaAstraeos+15
Oil node - oilRock Interior
7,003 nodes

oilRock Interior

AberrationAstraeosAtlantisForglar+13
Oil node - AB OilRock
5,873 nodes

AB OilRock

AberrationExtinctionForglarForglar Part II+4
Oil node - Coral H
1,219 nodes

Coral H

AstraeosBjarnheim
Oil node - oilRock Interior Snow
392 nodes

oilRock Interior Snow

AmissaForglar Part IILost CityThe Center+1
Oil node - -172
106 nodes

-172

The Volcano
Oil node - -168
103 nodes

-168

The Volcano
Oil node - -174
51 nodes

-174

The Volcano
Oil node - -136
45 nodes

-136

The Volcano
Oil node - -211
35 nodes

-211

AmissaAppalachiaThe Volcano
Oil node - GEN Oil Crystal D
33 nodes

GEN Oil Crystal D

GenesisGenesis Ocean
Oil node - -132
31 nodes

-132

The Volcano

Best Tool for Oil

Oil Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Oil weight when carried in their inventory.

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
1Rock ElementalRock Elemental9x-
2GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1.56x-
3DunkleosteusDunkleosteus9x-50%
4MagmasaurMagmasaur9x-
5CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1.56x-
6DiplocaulusDiplocaulus32.5x-
7AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1.56x-
8MegachelonMegachelon1.25x-
9DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1.56x-
10AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus2.25x-
11MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
12OssidonOssidon1x-
13PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
14ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
15Reaper KingReaper King1x-
16Fire WyvernFire Wyvern1x-
17Ice WyvernIce Wyvern1x-
18Poison WyvernPoison Wyvern1x-
19VoidwyrmVoidwyrm1x-
20DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
21HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
22FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
23TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
24RexRex1x-
25PalaeoctopusPalaeoctopus1x-
26MalwynMalwyn1x-
27RhyniognathaRhyniognatha1x-
28YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
29Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
30TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
31PhoenixPhoenix2.25x-
32Dire BearDire Bear1x-
33BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
34DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
35AstrocetusAstrocetusFly1.56x-
36BasiliskBasilisk1x-
37KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
38LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
39MegalodonMegalodon1x-
40MoschopsMoschops1.25x-
41AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
42DesmodusDesmodus1x-
43SpinoSpino1x-
44Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
45ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
46SarcoSarco1x-
47AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
48AureliaxAureliax1x-
49BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
50CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
51ElderclawElderclaw1x-
52ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
53OnycOnyc1x-
54ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
55EnforcerEnforcer1x-
56MantisMantis1x-
57ArgentavisArgentavis1x-
58DirewolfDirewolf1x-
59KarkinosKarkinos1x-
60PurloviaPurlovia1x-
61VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
62UmbraUmbraFly1x-
63QuetzalQuetzal1x-
64SolwynSolwyn1x-
65AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
66PyromanePyromane1x-
67MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
68TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
69DaeodonDaeodon1x-
70SabertoothSabertooth1x-
71ArchelonArchelon1x-
72CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus1x-
73HesperornisHesperornis1x-
74BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
75CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
76GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
77KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
78Snow OwlSnow Owl1x-
79AstrodelphisAstrodelphis1x-
80XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
81DimorphodonDimorphodon1x-
82DreadmareDreadmare1x-
83VultureVulture1x-
84GriffinGriffin1x-
85RavagerRavager1x-
86DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
87Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
88Yi LingYi Ling1x-
89BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
90MantaManta1x-
91MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
92MaewingMaewing1x-
93ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
94LymantriaLymantria1x-
95TapejaraTapejara1x-
96Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
97TropeognathusTropeognathus1x-
98AraneoAraneo1x-
99ParrotParrotFly1x-
100PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
101RaptorRaptor1x-
102PteranodonPteranodon1x-
103ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
104Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
105PelagornisPelagornis1x-
106CosmoCosmo1x-
107OviraptorOviraptor1x-
108DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
109CatCat1x-
110DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
111IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
112Autumn DrakelingAutumn Drakeling1x-
113MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
114OtterOtter1x-
115SinomacropsSinomacrops1x-
116Spring DrakelingSpring Drakeling1x-
117Summer DrakelingSummer Drakeling1x-
118Winter DrakelingWinter Drakeling1x-
119MegalaniaMegalania1x-
120KairukuKairuku1x-
121MicroraptorMicroraptor1x-
122TroodonTroodon1x-
123VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
124FeroxFerox1x-
125TidepupTidepup1x-
126Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
127CompyCompy1x-
128NoglinNoglin1x-
129FeatherlightFeatherlight1x-
130ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
131IchthyornisIchthyornis1x-
132MegatheriumMegatherium1.25x-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Diplocaulus is the best Oil farmer with a 32.5x gather multiplier from game data. The Rock Elemental is the runner-up with 9x.

Which dinos reduce Oil carry weight in ARK?

The following creatures reduce Oil weight when carried: Dunkleosteus (-50%). This means they can carry more Oil before becoming encumbered.