Organic Polymer

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Organic Polymer is a substitute for Polymer that spoils over time. It drops from Kairuku (penguins), Mantis, Hesperornis, and other creatures in ARK: Survival Ascended. Pelagornis gets a bonus when harvesting corpses for Organic Polymer. A Club or Sword is the best player tool.

Top Organic Polymer Farming Methods

Harvest Rate

Wild Melee

Mutations

Tamed Melee

Harvest Lvl

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Corpse Target

Node Type

ChainsawChainsaw4.8x

Karkinos

148–214

avg 181

DoedicurusNode21x

Honeycombs457.5% melee

133–169

avg 151

Chalk ElementalNode9x

Honeycombs443.1% melee

90–119

avg 104

DunkleosteusNode9x

Honeycombs457.5% melee

90–119

avg 104

MagmasaurNode9x

Honeycombs282.2% melee

90–119

avg 104

Rock ElementalNode9x

Honeycombs443.1% melee

90–119

avg 104

MoschopsBite

Karkinos457.5% melee(88 harvest → 409.8% qty)

41–150

avg 96

GiganotosaurusBite

Karkinos295% melee

53–103

avg 78

PelagornisBite

Karkinos451.7% melee

51–100

avg 75

#10

Metal HatchetHatchet

Karkinos

37–73

avg 55

#11

Stone HatchetHatchet

Karkinos

36–72

avg 54

#12

CarcharodontosaurusBite

Karkinos295% melee

33–74

avg 53

#13

MekBite

Karkinos433.1% melee

26–63

avg 45

#14

Mining DrillPick

Karkinos

21–53

avg 37

#15

Metal PickPick

Karkinos

20–52

avg 36

#16

Dire BearNode10x

Polymer Plants449.2% melee

27–43

avg 35

#17

ElderclawNode10x

Polymer Plants449.2% melee

27–43

avg 35

#18

MaeguanaNode10x

Polymer Plants411.6% melee

27–43

avg 35

#19

MaewingNode10x

Polymer Plants411.6% melee

27–43

avg 35

#20

RavagerNode10x

Polymer Plants367% melee

27–43

avg 35

#21

MosasaurusBite

Karkinos451.7% melee

15–46

avg 31

#22

TherizinosaurNode2x

Polymer Plants449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)

18–41

avg 30

#23

Stone HatchetHatchet

Honeycombs

25–34

avg 29

#24

MegachelonBite

Karkinos449.2% melee

14–45

avg 29

#25

RexBite

Karkinos449.2% melee

13–43

avg 28

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:

25,466 harvestable nodes across 16 maps · 10 node types

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15,490 nodes

Element BushB 01

AberrationAmissaAstraeosInsaluna+8

7,432 nodes

Element BushC

AberrationAtlantisForglarInsaluna+6

507 nodes

ToxicAngler C

Lost Colony

465 nodes

ToxicAngler B

Lost Colony

457 nodes

ToxicAngler A

Lost Colony

443 nodes

ToxicAngler D

Lost Colony

427 nodes

ToxicAngler E

Lost Colony

171 nodes

RedElement BushC

Nyrandil

66 nodes

LightSource Bulb 2

Astraeos

8 nodes

beehive

Astraeos

Best Tool for Organic Polymer

Metal SickleBest

from Polymer Plants (Aberration, Amissa, Astraeos, Atlantis, Forglar, Insaluna, LostCity, LostColony, Nyrandil, Ragnarok, Svartalfheim, TaeniaStella, TemptressLagoon, TheVolcano, Valguero, Vintal)

2x yield

Chainsaw

from Honeycombs, Corpses

100%

Stone Hatchet

from Honeycombs (Astraeos)

100%

Stone Pick

from Honeycombs (Astraeos)

95%

Metal Hatchet

from Honeycombs, Corpses

80%

Metal Pick

from Honeycombs, Corpses

60%

Organic Polymer Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Organic Polymer weight when carried in their inventory.

Pelagornis-80%

Full Rankings

Melee Levels

Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.

#	Creature
1	Mega Mek	1x	12.8k	3000	766.5k	-
2	Rock Elemental	9x	4.5k	120	271.9k	-
3	Doedicurus	21x	2.9k	32	261.2k	-
4	Dunkleosteus	9x	2.3k	60	426.2k	-
5	Dire Bear	10x	2.1k	50	580.7k	-
6	Magmasaur	9x	1.9k	120	230.9k	-
7	Giganotosaurus	1x	1.7k	1000	255.0k	-
8	Elderclaw	10x	1.5k	35	406.5k	-
9	Mek	1x	1.3k	300	76.6k	-
10	Carcharodontosaurus	1x	898	528	-	-
11	Ravager	10x	895	25	244.1k	-
12	Maeguana	10x	776	20	4658.4k	-
13	Maewing	10x	776	20	4658.4k	-
14	Megachelon	1x	532	125	127.7k	-
15	Ankylosaurus	2x	434	50	38.9k	-
16	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
17	Gigantopithecus	2x	341	40	136.3k	-
18	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
19	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
20	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
21	Fire Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
22	Ice Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
23	Poison Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
24	Voidwyrm	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
25	Deinotherium	1x	298	70	2.0k	-
26	Mantis	2x	290	34	86.9k	-
27	Pelagornis	5x	283	16	28.3k	-80%
28	Fasolasuchus	1x	281	66	84.3k	-
29	Tusoteuthis	1x	277	65	16.6k	-
30	Rex	1x	264	62	39.6k	-
31	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
32	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
33	Deinosuchus	1x	234	55	40.1k	-
34	Rhyniognatha	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
35	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
36	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
37	Helicoprion	1x	213	50	23.2k	-
38	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
39	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
40	Phoenix	2x	196	23	11.8k	-
41	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
42	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
43	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
44	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
45	Desmodus	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
46	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
47	Thorny Dragon	1x	169	40	126.6k	-
48	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
49	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
50	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
51	Aureliax	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
52	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
53	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
54	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
55	Onyc	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
56	Shadowmane	1x	149	35	7.5k	-
57	Enforcer	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
58	Argentavis	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
59	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
60	Moschops	1x	139	32	12.4k	-
61	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
62	Purlovia	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
63	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
64	Quetzal	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
65	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
66	Anglerfish	1x	130	30	14.2k	-
67	Thrall Marauder	1x	128	30	25.5k	-
68	Thrall Warden	1x	128	30	3.8k	-
69	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
70	Astrocetus	1x	123	29	7.4k	-
71	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
72	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
73	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
74	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
75	Hesperornis	1x	109	25	32.6k	-
76	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
77	Attack Drone	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
78	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
79	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
80	Megaraptor	1x	106	25	25.5k	-
81	Snow Owl	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
82	Astrodelphis	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
83	Xiphactinus	1x	100	23	12.0k	-
84	Dimorphodon	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
85	Dreadmare	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
86	Griffin	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
87	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
88	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
89	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
90	Beelzebufo	1x	83	20	49.7k	-
91	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
92	Lymantria	1x	77	18	271	-
93	Tapejara	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
94	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
95	Tropeognathus	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
96	Megalania	1x	67	16	4.0k	-
97	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
98	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
99	Pteranodon	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
100	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
101	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
102	Veilwyn	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
103	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
104	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
105	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
106	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
107	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
108	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
109	Araneo	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
110	Autumn Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
111	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
112	Spring Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
113	Summer Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
114	Therizinosaur	2x	43	5	6.4k	-
115	Winter Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
116	Diplocaulus	1x	42	10	8.4k	-
117	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
118	Microraptor	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
119	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
120	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
121	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
122	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
123	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
124	Featherlight	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
125	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
126	Ichthyornis	1x	4	1	2.6k	-
127	Kaprosuchus	1x	4	1	32	-
128	Megalosaurus	1x	4	1	85	-
129	Exo-Mek	1x	0.0	180	-	-
130	Liopleurodon	1x	0.0	-	-	-
131	Megatherium	1x	0.0	-	-	-
132	Ossidon	1x	0.0	-	-	-
133	Pyromane	1x	0.0	-	-	-
134	Sinomacrops	1x	0.0	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Doedicurus is the best Organic Polymer farmer with a 21x gather multiplier from game data. The Dire Bear is the runner-up with 10x.

Which dinos reduce Organic Polymer carry weight in ARK?

The following creatures reduce Organic Polymer weight when carried: Pelagornis (-80%). This means they can carry more Organic Polymer before becoming encumbered.

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