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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

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#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
396467
avg 431
#13
375443
avg 409
#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
349415
avg 382
#21
348414
avg 381
#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.
30
#Creature
1ThylacoleoThylacoleo2x-
2DirewolfDirewolf2x-
3SabertoothSabertooth2x-
4RavagerRavager2x-
5Mega MekMega Mek1x-
6GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
7MekMek1x-
8CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
9MegachelonMegachelon1x-
10Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
11MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
12PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
13ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
14Reaper KingReaper King1x-
15Fire WyvernFire Wyvern1x-
16Ice WyvernIce Wyvern1x-
17Poison WyvernPoison Wyvern1x-
18VoidwyrmVoidwyrm1x-
19DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
20FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
21TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
22RexRex1x-
23DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
24MalwynMalwyn1x-
25AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
26DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
27RhyniognathaRhyniognatha1x-
28YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
29Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
30TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
31MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
32Dire BearDire Bear1x-
33HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
34BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
35DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
36BasiliskBasilisk1x-
37KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
38MegalodonMegalodon1x-
39AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
40DesmodusDesmodus1x-
41SpinoSpino1x-
42Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
43SarcoSarco1x-
44AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
45AureliaxAureliax1x-
46BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
47CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
48ElderclawElderclaw1x-
49ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
50OnycOnyc1x-
51ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
52EnforcerEnforcer1x-
53MantisMantis1x-
54ArgentavisArgentavis1x-
55MoschopsMoschops1x-
56KarkinosKarkinos1x-
57PurloviaPurlovia1x-
58VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
59QuetzalQuetzal1x-
60SolwynSolwyn1x-
61AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
62Thrall MarauderThrall Marauder1x-
63Thrall WardenThrall Warden1x-
64TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
65AstrocetusAstrocetus1x-
66DaeodonDaeodon1x-
67ArchelonArchelon1x-
68CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus1x-
69HesperornisHesperornis1x-
70BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
71Attack Drone1x-
72CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
73GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
74MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
75Snow OwlSnow Owl1x-
76AstrodelphisAstrodelphis1x-
77XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
78DimorphodonDimorphodon1x-
79DreadmareDreadmare1x-
80GriffinGriffin1x-
81DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
82Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
83Yi LingYi Ling1x-
84BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
85MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
86MaewingMaewing1x-
87ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
88LymantriaLymantria1x-
89TapejaraTapejara1x-
90Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
91TropeognathusTropeognathus1x-
92MegalaniaMegalania1x-
93PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
94RaptorRaptor1x-
95PteranodonPteranodon1x-
96ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
97Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
98VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
99PhoenixPhoenix1x-
100PelagornisPelagornis1x-
101CosmoCosmo1x-
102OviraptorOviraptor1x-
103DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
104CatCat1x-
105DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
106IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
107AraneoAraneo1x-
108Autumn DrakelingAutumn Drakeling1x-
109OtterOtter1x-
110Spring DrakelingSpring Drakeling1x-
111Summer DrakelingSummer Drakeling1x-
112Winter DrakelingWinter Drakeling1x-
113DiplocaulusDiplocaulus1x-
114KairukuKairuku1x-
115MicroraptorMicroraptor1x-
116TroodonTroodon1x-
117FeroxFerox1x-
118Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
119CompyCompy1x-
120NoglinNoglin1x-
121FeatherlightFeatherlight1x-
122ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
123IchthyornisIchthyornis1x-
124KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
125MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
126Exo-MekExo-Mek1x-
127LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
128MegatheriumMegatherium1x-
129OssidonOssidon1x-
130PyromanePyromane1x-
131SinomacropsSinomacrops1x-

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.