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Pelt

Pelt

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Pelt drops from cold-weather creatures like Mammoths, Dire Wolves, and Megatheriums in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's used for crafting Fur Armor and other cold-protection gear.

Top Pelt Farming Methods

x
#1
ChainsawChainsaw4.8x
3,1383,426
avg 3,282
#2
Metal HatchetHatchet
8961,054
avg 975
#3
Stone HatchetHatchet
8961,054
avg 975
#4
715808
avg 761
#5
Mining DrillPick
671815
avg 743
#6
675765
avg 720
#7
658748
avg 703
#8
627767
avg 697
#9
604690
avg 647
#10
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)
581691
avg 636
#11
407522
avg 465
#12
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
356423
avg 390
#13
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
353420
avg 387
#14
353419
avg 386
#15
353419
avg 386
#16
351417
avg 384
#17
351417
avg 384
#18
351417
avg 384
#19
350416
avg 383
#20
Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)
349415
avg 382
#21
349415
avg 382
#22
348414
avg 381
#23
348414
avg 381
#24
348414
avg 381
#25
348414
avg 381

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 Pelt

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
1ThylacoleoThylacoleo2x-
2DirewolfDirewolf2x-
3SabertoothSabertooth2x-
4RavagerRavager2x-
5Mega MekMega Mek1x-
6GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
7MekMek1x-
8CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
9MegachelonMegachelon1x-
10Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
11MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
12OssidonOssidon1x-
13MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
14PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
15ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
16Reaper KingReaper King1x-
17Fire WyvernFire WyvernFly1x-
18VoidwyrmVoidwyrmFly1x-
19WyvernWyvernFly1x-
20DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
21FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
22TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
23RexRex1x-
24DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
25MalwynMalwyn1x-
26AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
27DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
28RhyniognathaRhyniognathaFly1x-
29YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
30Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
31TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
32MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
33Dire BearDire Bear1x-
34HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
35BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
36DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
37BasiliskBasilisk1x-
38KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
39LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
40MegalodonMegalodon1x-
41AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
42DesmodusDesmodusFly1x-
43SpinoSpino1x-
44Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
45SarcoSarco1x-
46AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
47AureliaxAureliaxFly1x-
48BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
49ElderclawElderclaw1x-
50ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
51OnycOnycFly1x-
52ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
53CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
54EnforcerEnforcer1x-
55MantisMantis1x-
56ArgentavisArgentavisFly1x-
57MoschopsMoschops1x-
58PurloviaPurlovia1x-
59VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
60KarkinosKarkinos1x-
61QuetzalQuetzalFly1x-
62SolwynSolwyn1x-
63AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
64PyromanePyromane1x-
65Thrall MarauderThrall Marauder1x-
66Thrall WardenThrall Warden1x-
67TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
68AstrocetusAstrocetusFly1x-
69DaeodonDaeodon1x-
70ArchelonArchelon1x-
71Cryolophosaurus1x-
72HesperornisHesperornis1x-
73BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
74Attack DroneFly1x-
75GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
76KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
77MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
78Rhyniognatha DroneRhyniognatha DroneFly1x-
79Snow OwlSnow OwlFly1x-
80CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
81AstrodelphisAstrodelphisFly1x-
82XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
83DimorphodonDimorphodonFly1x-
84DreadmareDreadmareFly1x-
85VultureVultureFly1x-
86GriffinGriffinFly1x-
87DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
88Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
89Yi LingYi Ling1x-
90MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
91MaewingMaewing1x-
92ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
93LymantriaLymantriaFly1x-
94TapejaraTapejaraFly1x-
95Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
96TropeognathusTropeognathusFly1x-
97PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
98RaptorRaptor1x-
99ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
100PteranodonPteranodonFly1x-
101Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
102PhoenixPhoenixFly1x-
103PelagornisPelagornisFly1x-
104CosmoCosmo1x-
105OviraptorOviraptor1x-
106DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
107BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
108CatCat1x-
109DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
110IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
111AraneoAraneo1x-
112Autumn DrakelingAutumn DrakelingFly1x-
113DrakelingDrakelingFly1x-
114OtterOtter1x-
115SinomacropsSinomacropsFly1x-
116Spring DrakelingSpring DrakelingFly1x-
117Summer DrakelingSummer DrakelingFly1x-
118Winter DrakelingWinter DrakelingFly1x-
119MegalaniaMegalania1x-
120DiplocaulusDiplocaulus1x-
121KairukuKairuku1x-
122MicroraptorMicroraptorFly1x-
123TroodonTroodon1x-
124VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
125FeroxFerox1x-
126Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
127NoglinNoglin1x-
128CompyCompy1x-
129FeatherlightFeatherlightFly1x-
130ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
131IchthyornisIchthyornisFly1x-
132Exo-MekExo-Mek1x-
133MegatheriumMegatherium1x-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Thylacoleo is the best Pelt farmer with a 2x gather multiplier from game data. The Direwolf is the runner-up with 2x.