Silica Pearls

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Silica Pearls are found underwater and in certain caves. They're used for crafting electronics, advanced weapons, and Tek structures in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Top Silica Pearls Farming Methods

Harvest Rate

Wild Melee

Mutations

Tamed Melee

Harvest Lvl

Hide AlphasIgnore Corpses

Node Type

DoedicurusNode21x

Deep Coral457.5% melee

60–90

avg 75

Rock ElementalNode9x

Deep Coral443.1% melee

45–71

avg 58

Chalk ElementalNode9x

Deep Coral443.1% melee

45–71

avg 58

MagmasaurNode9x

Deep Coral282.2% melee

26–47

avg 37

DunkleosteusNode9x

Deep Coral457.5% melee

20–40

avg 30

AnglerfishNode3x

Silica Pearl Nodes457.5% melee

14–22

avg 18

AnkylosaurusNode2x

Deep Coral457.5% melee

3–13

avg 8

Metal PickPick1.25x

Deep Coral

3–12

avg 7

Mining DrillPick3x

Deep Coral

3–12

avg 7

#10

PhoenixNode2x

Deep Coral449.2% melee

2–12

avg 7

#11

Metal HatchetHatchet

Deep Coral

0–6

avg 3

#12

Stone PickPick1.25x

Deep Coral

0–6

avg 3

#13

Stone HatchetHatchet

Deep Coral

0–4

avg 2

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 Silica Pearls

✋ Can also be picked by hand from shallow water

Metal PickBest

from Deep Coral (Aberration, Althemia, Amissa, Appalachia, Astraeos, Atlantis, Bjarnheim, Extinction, Forglar, Forglar2, GenesisOcean, Insaluna, LostCity, LostColony, Nyrandil, Ragnarok, Reverence, ScorchedEarth, Svartalfheim, TaeniaStella, TemptressLagoon, Thaloria, TheCenter, TheIsland, TheVolcano, Valguero, Vintal)

Silica Pearls Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Silica Pearls weight when carried in their inventory.

Helicoprion-50%

Full Rankings

Melee Levels

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

#	Creature
1	Diplocaulus	32.5x	1.4k	10	272.2k	-
2	Doedicurus	21x	2.9k	32	261.2k	-
3	Rock Elemental	9x	4.5k	120	271.9k	-
4	Dunkleosteus	9x	2.3k	60	426.2k	-
5	Magmasaur	9x	1.9k	120	230.9k	-
6	Anglerfish	3x	391	30	42.6k	-
7	Ankylosaurus	2x	434	50	38.9k	-
8	Phoenix	2x	196	23	11.8k	-
9	Megachelon	1.25x	665	125	159.7k	-
10	Moschops	1.25x	174	32	15.5k	-
11	Megatherium	1.25x	0.0	-	-	-
12	Giganotosaurus	1x	1.7k	1000	255.0k	-
13	Carcharodontosaurus	1x	898	528	-	-
14	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
15	Ossidon	1x	405	95	121.4k	-
16	Deinosuchus	1x	362	85	-	-
17	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
18	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
19	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
20	Fire Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
21	Ice Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
22	Poison Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
23	Voidwyrm	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
24	Deinotherium	1x	298	70	2.0k	-
25	Helicoprion	1x	298	70	1.5k	-50%
26	Fasolasuchus	1x	281	66	84.3k	-
27	Tusoteuthis	1x	277	65	16.6k	-
28	Rex	1x	264	62	39.6k	-
29	Palaeoctopus	1x	255	60	10.2k	-
30	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
31	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
32	Rhyniognatha	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
33	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
34	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
35	Therizinosaur	1x	221	52	33.2k	-
36	Dire Bear	1x	213	50	58.1k	-
37	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
38	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
39	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
40	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
41	Liopleurodon	1x	174	40	5.2k	-
42	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
43	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
44	Desmodus	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
45	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
46	Thorny Dragon	1x	169	40	126.6k	-
47	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
48	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
49	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
50	Aureliax	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
51	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
52	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
53	Elderclaw	1x	149	35	40.6k	-
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	Mantis	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
59	Argentavis	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
60	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
61	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
62	Purlovia	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
63	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
64	UmbraFly	1x	136	35	-	-
65	Quetzal	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
66	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
67	Pyromane	1x	128	35	15.4k	-
68	Megaraptor	1x	128	30	30.7k	-
69	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
70	AstrocetusFly	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	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
78	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
79	Kaprosuchus	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
80	Snow Owl	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
81	Astrodelphis	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
82	Xiphactinus	1x	100	23	12.0k	-
83	Dimorphodon	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
84	Dreadmare	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
85	Vulture	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
86	Griffin	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
87	Ravager	1x	89	25	67.1k	-
88	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
89	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
90	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
91	Beelzebufo	1x	83	20	49.7k	-
92	Manta	1x	80	28	8.7k	-
93	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-
94	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-
95	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
96	Lymantria	1x	77	18	271	-
97	Tapejara	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
98	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
99	Tropeognathus	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
100	Araneo	1x	64	15	12.8k	-
101	ParrotFly	1x	64	15	7.7k	-
102	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
103	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
104	Pteranodon	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
105	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
106	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
107	Pelagornis	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
108	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
109	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
110	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
111	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
112	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
113	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
114	Autumn Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
115	Megalosaurus	1x	43	10	511	-
116	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
117	Sinomacrops	1x	43	10	4.3k	-
118	Spring Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
119	Summer Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
120	Winter Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
121	Megalania	1x	42	10	5.1k	-
122	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
123	Microraptor	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
124	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
125	Veilwyn	1x	30	7	5.9k	-
126	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
127	Tidepup	1x	26	6	15.3k	-
128	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
129	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
130	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
131	Featherlight	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
132	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
133	Ichthyornis	1x	4	1	2.6k	-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Diplocaulus is the best Silica Pearls farmer with a 32.5x gather multiplier from game data. The Doedicurus is the runner-up with 21x.

Which dinos reduce Silica Pearls carry weight in ARK?

The following creatures reduce Silica Pearls weight when carried: Helicoprion (-50%). This means they can carry more Silica Pearls before becoming encumbered.

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