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:

40,666 harvestable nodes across 21 maps · 146 node types

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Oil node - oilRock 1
26,907 nodes

oilRock 1

AlthemiaAmissaAppalachiaAstraeos+11
Oil node - oilRock Interior
6,622 nodes

oilRock Interior

AberrationAstraeosAtlantisForglar+11
Oil node - AB OilRock
4,675 nodes

AB OilRock

AberrationExtinctionForglarValguero+1
Oil node - Coral H
1,038 nodes

Coral H

Astraeos
Oil node - oilRock Interior Snow
292 nodes

oilRock Interior Snow

AmissaLost CityThe CenterThe Volcano
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 - -132
31 nodes

-132

The Volcano
Oil node - -198
31 nodes

-198

Temptress LagoonThe 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
1Mega MekMega Mek1x-
2Rock ElementalRock Elemental9x-
3GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1.56x-
4DunkleosteusDunkleosteus9x-50%
5MagmasaurMagmasaur9x-
6CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1.56x-
7DiplocaulusDiplocaulus32.5x-
8MekMek1x-
9AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1.56x-
10MegachelonMegachelon1.25x-
11DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1.56x-
12AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus2.25x-
13MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
14PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
15ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
16Reaper KingReaper King1x-
17Fire WyvernFire Wyvern1x-
18Ice WyvernIce Wyvern1x-
19Poison WyvernPoison Wyvern1x-
20VoidwyrmVoidwyrm1x-
21DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
22FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
23TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
24RexRex1x-
25MalwynMalwyn1x-
26RhyniognathaRhyniognatha1x-
27YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
28Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
29TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
30PhoenixPhoenix2.25x-
31Dire BearDire Bear1x-
32HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
33BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
34DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
35AstrocetusAstrocetus1.56x-
36BasiliskBasilisk1x-
37KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
38MegalodonMegalodon1x-
39MoschopsMoschops1.25x-
40AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
41DesmodusDesmodus1x-
42SpinoSpino1x-
43Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
44ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
45SarcoSarco1x-
46AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
47AureliaxAureliax1x-
48BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
49CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
50ElderclawElderclaw1x-
51ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
52OnycOnyc1x-
53ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
54EnforcerEnforcer1x-
55MantisMantis1x-
56ArgentavisArgentavis1x-
57DirewolfDirewolf1x-
58KarkinosKarkinos1x-
59PurloviaPurlovia1x-
60VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
61QuetzalQuetzal1x-
62SolwynSolwyn1x-
63AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
64Thrall MarauderThrall Marauder1x-
65Thrall WardenThrall Warden1x-
66TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
67DaeodonDaeodon1x-
68SabertoothSabertooth1x-
69ArchelonArchelon1x-
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-
102PelagornisPelagornis1x-
103CosmoCosmo1x-
104OviraptorOviraptor1x-
105DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
106CatCat1x-
107DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
108IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
109AraneoAraneo1x-
110Autumn DrakelingAutumn Drakeling1x-
111OtterOtter1x-
112Spring DrakelingSpring Drakeling1x-
113Summer DrakelingSummer Drakeling1x-
114Winter DrakelingWinter Drakeling1x-
115KairukuKairuku1x-
116MicroraptorMicroraptor1x-
117TroodonTroodon1x-
118FeroxFerox1x-
119Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
120CompyCompy1x-
121NoglinNoglin1x-
122FeatherlightFeatherlight1x-
123ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
124IchthyornisIchthyornis1x-
125KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
126MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
127Exo-MekExo-Mek1x-
128LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
129MegatheriumMegatherium1.25x-
130OssidonOssidon1x-
131PyromanePyromane1x-
132SinomacropsSinomacrops1x-

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.