Thatch

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Thatch is the most basic building material in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's collected from trees and bushes, and used for early-game structures and thatched roofing.

Top Thatch Farming Methods

Harvest Rate

Wild Melee

Mutations

Tamed Melee

Harvest Lvl

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Corpse Target

Node Type

MegachelonNode1.25x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree449.2% melee

718–815

avg 766

MoschopsNode1.25x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree457.5% melee

695–790

avg 743

ChainsawChainsaw4.8x

Forest Titan

308–403

avg 356

TherizinosaurNode2x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)

273–383

avg 328

CastoroidesNode4x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree384.6% melee(-50% weight)

179–247

avg 213

Roll RatNode4x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree457.5% melee

179–247

avg 213

GiganotosaurusNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree295% melee

171–238

avg 205

AcrocanthosaurusNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree449.2% melee

169–236

avg 202

CarcharodontosaurusNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree295% melee

168–234

avg 201

#10

Mining DrillPick500x

Redwood Trees

172–228

avg 200

#11

Chalk ElementalNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree443.1% melee

167–233

avg 200

#12

DeinosuchusNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree449.2% melee

167–233

avg 200

#13

MagmasaurNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree282.2% melee

167–233

avg 200

#14

Rock ElementalNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree443.1% melee

167–233

avg 200

#15

AstrocetusNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree382.9% melee

166–232

avg 199

#16

DunkleosteusNode3x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree457.5% melee

165–231

avg 198

#17

DeinotheriumNode2x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree449.2% melee

165–231

avg 198

#18

MammothNode2x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree449.2% melee

165–231

avg 198

#19

Thorny DragonNode2x

WoodHarvestComponent_FKaijuPoisonTree439.2% melee(-50% weight)

165–232

avg 198

#20

Stone PickPick3x

IcewallHarvestComponent_Jackson

136–200

avg 168

#21

Mining DrillPick

Forest Titan

115–168

avg 142

#22

GiganotosaurusBite

Forest Titan295% melee

111–151

avg 131

#23

CarcharodontosaurusBite

Forest Titan295% melee

108–147

avg 127

#24

Stone PickPick

Forest Titan

94–142

avg 118

#25

Chalk ElementalBite

Forest Titan443.1% melee

98–136

avg 117

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:

28,513 harvestable nodes across 23 maps · 42 node types

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3,506 nodes

BurnedTree 01

Lost CityRagnarokTaenia StellaTemptress Lagoon+2

3,375 nodes

Mangrove

AlthemiaAppalachiaAstraeosForglar+13

2,612 nodes

PondCypress Dead SM

AstraeosAtlantisForglarInsaluna+9

1,966 nodes

-456

Reverence

1,863 nodes

-526

Reverence

1,707 nodes

TreeB

AberrationAmissaInsalunaLost City+3

1,573 nodes

-435

Reverence

1,542 nodes

PondCypress SM

AstraeosForglarInsalunaNyrandil+10

1,357 nodes

PondCypress Med SM

AmissaAstraeosAtlantisInsaluna+8

1,213 nodes

OrganPipeCactus

AlthemiaAmissaAppalachiaAstraeos+10

998 nodes

Mangrove B

AlthemiaAmissaAppalachiaAstraeos+12

878 nodes

-461

Reverence

Best Tool for Thatch

✋ Can also be gathered by punching trees

Metal PickBest

from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +27 more

80%

Mining Drill

from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +27 more

80%

Stone Pick

from Icewall Jackson, Attack Base

70%

Metal Hatchet

from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +27 more

60%

Chainsaw

from Plant, Wood MushroomTree, LumaA02, TreeF02, TreeF03 mushroom +27 more

60%

Stone Hatchet

from Icewall Jackson, Attack Base

20%

Thatch Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Thatch weight when carried in their inventory.

Thorny Dragon-50%

Ravager-50%

Autumn Drakeling-25%

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	Giganotosaurus	1x	1.7k	1000	255.0k	-
3	Mek	1x	1.3k	300	76.6k	-
4	Megachelon	2x	1.1k	125	255.5k	-
5	Carcharodontosaurus	1x	898	528	-	-
6	Deinotherium	2x	596	70	4.0k	-
7	Mammoth	2x	588	69	23.5k	-
8	Thrall Marauder	4x	511	30	102.2k	-
9	Thrall Warden	4x	511	30	15.3k	-
10	Rock Elemental	1x	504	120	30.2k	-
11	Therizinosaur	2x	443	52	66.4k	-
12	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
13	Gigantopithecus	2x	341	40	136.3k	-
14	Thorny Dragon	2x	337	40	253.1k	-50%
15	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
16	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
17	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
18	Fire Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
19	Ice Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
20	Poison Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
21	Voidwyrm	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
22	Mantis	2x	290	34	86.9k	-
23	Fasolasuchus	1x	281	66	84.3k	-
24	Moschops	2x	278	32	24.9k	-
25	Tusoteuthis	1x	277	65	16.6k	-
26	Rex	1x	264	62	39.6k	-
27	Dunkleosteus	1x	260	60	47.4k	-
28	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
29	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
30	Deinosuchus	1x	234	55	40.1k	-
31	Rhyniognatha	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
32	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
33	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
34	Magmasaur	1x	214	120	25.7k	-
35	Dire Bear	1x	213	50	58.1k	-
36	Helicoprion	1x	213	50	23.2k	-
37	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
38	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
39	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
40	Elderclaw	1.25x	186	35	50.8k	-
41	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
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	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
47	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
48	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
49	Aureliax	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
50	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
51	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
52	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
53	Onyc	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
54	Shadowmane	1x	149	35	7.5k	-
55	Enforcer	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
56	Argentavis	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
57	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
58	Gacha	1x	136	32	12.2k	-
59	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
60	Purlovia	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
61	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
62	Quetzal	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
63	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
64	Anglerfish	1x	130	30	14.2k	-
65	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
66	Astrocetus	1x	123	29	7.4k	-
67	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
68	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
69	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
70	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
71	Hesperornis	1x	109	25	32.6k	-
72	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
73	Attack Drone	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
74	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
75	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
76	Megaraptor	1x	106	25	25.5k	-
77	Snow Owl	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
78	Astrodelphis	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
79	Xiphactinus	1x	100	23	12.0k	-
80	Dimorphodon	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
81	Dreadmare	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
82	Griffin	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
83	Ravager	1x	89	25	67.1k	-50%
84	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
85	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
86	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
87	Beelzebufo	1x	83	20	49.7k	-
88	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-
89	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-
90	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
91	Lymantria	1x	77	18	271	-
92	Tapejara	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
93	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
94	Tropeognathus	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
95	Megalania	1x	67	16	4.0k	-
96	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
97	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
98	Pteranodon	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
99	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
100	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
101	Veilwyn	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
102	Phoenix	1x	60	14	6.0k	-
103	Pelagornis	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
104	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
105	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
106	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
107	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
108	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
109	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
110	Araneo	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
111	Autumn Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-25%
112	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
113	Spring Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
114	Summer Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
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	2x	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 Thatch in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Thrall Marauder is the best Thatch farmer with a 4x gather multiplier from game data. The Thrall Warden is the runner-up with 4x.

Which dinos reduce Thatch carry weight in ARK?

The following creatures reduce Thatch weight when carried: Thorny Dragon (-50%), Ravager (-50%), Autumn Drakeling (-25%). This means they can carry more Thatch before becoming encumbered.

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