Keratin
Keratin

Keratin

Resource

A firm, flexible material. Can be found in some animal horns, plates, shells, and ridges.

Stack:x100
Weight:0.0
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Keratin is a resource in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Best Ways to Farm Keratin

Ranked by simulated yield · Top 5 of 17

Full harvest guide
  1. 1ChainsawChainsawFrom Oasisaur corpses~295/corpse
  2. 2Metal HatchetMetal HatchetFrom Oasisaur corpses~88/corpse
  3. 3Stone HatchetStone HatchetFrom Oasisaur corpses~88/corpse
  4. 4OmurgaOmurgaFrom Oasisaur corpses~69/corpse
  5. 5BaryonyxBaryonyxFrom Oasisaur corpses~65/corpse

Best Creatures to Kill for Keratin

Yield per corpse with the best tool

  1. 1OasisaurOasisaurBest with Chainsaw~305/corpse
  2. 2TusoteuthisTusoteuthisBest with Metal Sickle~260/corpse
  3. 3AmargasaurusAmargasaurusBest with Chainsaw~89/corpse
  4. 4ThylacoleoThylacoleoBest with Chainsaw~66/corpse
  5. 5ShadowmaneShadowmaneBest with Chainsaw~66/corpse

Found on Maps

27 maps

Keratin can be harvested from resource nodes on 1 map: Aberration. It is also dropped by 86 creatures when killed, adding 26 more maps. Use the interactive map below to see exact locations and plan your farming route.

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Found in These Nodes

SM Bones 2

SM Bones 2

SM Bones 2 Surface

SM Bones 2 Surface

SM Bones 3

SM Bones 3

SM Bones 3 Surface

SM Bones 3 Surface

SM Bones rib 2

SM Bones rib 2

SM Bones rib 2 Surface

SM Bones rib 2 Surface

SM Bones rib 3

SM Bones rib 3

SM Bones rib 3 Surface

SM Bones rib 3 Surface

SM Bones rib Modified 2

SM Bones rib Modified 2

SM bonepile Copy

SM bonepile Copy

Found in Loot Crates

Keratin can be found as loot in supply crates and beacon drops across 22 maps. Higher-tier crates have a better chance of containing it at higher quality levels.

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