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Shell Fragment

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Top Shell Fragment Farming Methods

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#1
ChainsawChainsaw4.8x
251338
avg 295
#2
Metal HatchetHatchet
64111
avg 88
#3
Stone HatchetHatchet
64111
avg 88
#4
Mining DrillPick
4487
avg 65
#5
Metal PickPick
4183
avg 62
#6
Megachelon449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)
4276
avg 59
#7
3154
avg 43
#8
Megachelon443.1% melee
3154
avg 43
#9
Stone PickPick
2458
avg 41
#10
Megachelon449.2% melee
2748
avg 38
#11
Megachelon457.5% melee
2849
avg 38
#12
Megachelon449.2% melee
2748
avg 38
#13
Megachelon449.2% melee
2849
avg 38
#14
Megachelon457.5% melee
2849
avg 38
#15
RexBite
Megachelon449.2% melee
2849
avg 38
#16
Megachelon457.5% melee
2748
avg 38
#17
Megachelon449.2% melee
2747
avg 37
#18
Megachelon439.2% melee
2647
avg 37
#19
Megachelon282.2% melee
2747
avg 37
#20
MalwynBite
Megachelon439.2% melee
2647
avg 37
#21
Megachelon449.2% melee
2747
avg 37
#22
Megachelon449.2% melee
2647
avg 37
#23
Megachelon411.6% melee
2646
avg 36
#24
Megachelon449.2% melee
2647
avg 36
#25
Megachelon451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
2646
avg 36

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 Shell Fragment

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
1GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
2CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
3MegachelonMegachelon1x-
4Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
5XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
6MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
7OssidonOssidon1x-
8PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
9ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
10MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
11Reaper KingReaper King1x-
12Fire WyvernFire WyvernFly1x-
13Ice WyvernIce WyvernFly1x-
14Lightning WyvernLightning WyvernFly1x-
15Poison WyvernPoison WyvernFly1x-
16VoidwyrmVoidwyrmFly1x-
17DeinotheriumDeinotherium1x-
18FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
19TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
20RexRex1x-
21DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
22PalaeoctopusPalaeoctopus1x-
23BoaratosBoaratos1x-
24MalwynMalwyn1x-
25AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
26DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
27RhyniognathaRhyniognathaFly1x-
28YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
29Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
30TherizinosaurTherizinosaur1x-
31MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
32Dire BearDire Bear1x-
33HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
34BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
35DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
36BasiliskBasilisk1x-
37KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
38LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
39MegalodonMegalodon1x-
40AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
41DesmodusDesmodusFly1x-
42SpinoSpino1x-
43Summer DrakelingSummer DrakelingFly1x-
44Thorny DragonThorny Dragon1x-
45ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
46SarcoSarco1x-
47AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
48AureliaxAureliaxFly1x-
49BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
50CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
51ElderclawElderclaw1x-
52ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
53OnycOnycFly1x-
54ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
55EnforcerEnforcer1x-
56MantisMantis1x-
57ArgentavisArgentavisFly1x-
58DirewolfDirewolf1x-
59MoschopsMoschops1x-
60KarkinosKarkinos1x-
61PurloviaPurlovia1x-
62VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
63LuminaLuminaFly1x-
64UmbraUmbraFly1x-
65QuetzalQuetzalFly1x-
66SolwynSolwyn1x-
67AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
68PyromanePyromane1x-
69TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
70AstrocetusAstrocetusFly1x-
71DaeodonDaeodon1x-
72SabertoothSabertooth1x-
73ArchelonArchelon1x-
74ConcavenatorConcavenator1x-
75CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus1x-
76BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
77CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
78GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
79KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
80MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
81Snow OwlSnow OwlFly1x-
82AstrodelphisAstrodelphisFly1x-
83DimorphodonDimorphodonFly1x-
84DreadmareDreadmareFly1x-
85VultureVultureFly1x-
86GriffinGriffinFly1x-
87RavagerRavager1x-
88DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
89Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
90Yi LingYi Ling1x-
91MantaManta1x-
92MaeguanaMaeguana1x-
93MaewingMaewing1x-
94ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
95LymantriaLymantriaFly1x-
96TapejaraTapejaraFly1x-
97Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
98TropeognathusTropeognathusFly1x-
99MegalaniaMegalania1x-
100AraneoAraneo1x-
101ParrotParrotFly1x-
102PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
103RaptorRaptor1x-
104PteranodonPteranodonFly1x-
105ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
106Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
107PhoenixPhoenixFly1x-
108PelagornisPelagornisFly1x-
109CosmoCosmo1x-
110OviraptorOviraptor1x-
111DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
112BeelzebufoBeelzebufo1x-
113CatCat1x-
114DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
115IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
116Autumn DrakelingAutumn DrakelingFly1x-
117OtterOtter1x-
118SinomacropsSinomacropsFly1x-
119Spring DrakelingSpring DrakelingFly1x-
120Winter DrakelingWinter DrakelingFly1x-
121DiplocaulusDiplocaulus1x-
122KairukuKairuku1x-
123MicroraptorMicroraptorFly1x-
124Giant Queen BeeGiant Queen BeeFly1x-
125TroodonTroodon1x-
126VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
127FeroxFerox1x-
128TidepupTidepup1x-
129Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
130CompyCompy1x-
131NoglinNoglin1x-
132FeatherlightFeatherlightFly1x-
133ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
134HesperornisHesperornis1x-
135IchthyornisIchthyornisFly1x-
136MegatheriumMegatherium1x-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Giganotosaurus is an effective Shell Fragment harvester. The Mek is another good option. Rankings are based on actual game file data.