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Metal Foundation

EngramLevel 45

A foundation is required to build structures in an area. This one is made from sturdy metal-plated concrete.

Structure
Smithy

Weight: 4
Stack: 100
Unlock level: 45
Engram points: 24
Crafting XP: 23

Crafting calculator

Metal Foundation is a structure in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 45 for 24 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Smithy using 2 different resources.

Crafting recipe

×50Metal Ingot

×15Cementing Paste

×1Metal Foundation

Craft

50 Metal Ingot
15 Cementing Paste
23 Craft XP
s Craft time · Smithy

To craft Metal Foundation, you need 50x Metal Ingot, 15x Cementing Paste. Available crafting stations: Smithy, Tek Replicator. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.

Crafting

Crafting calculator

Level 45 · 24 engram points

Quantity

Station

Stations

Clockface

Cementing Paste15

Crafting XP: 23Craft time: 5 s

Loot crates

Acquisition

Found in loot crates

193 crate sources across 27 maps · 4 other crate sources

Best chanceSupply Crate Lv.80Aberrant SurfaceDouble×1-2Amissa +4 maps20%Level 80+Up to Ascendant Best qualityRamshackle Treasure×1-2Other loot sources +1 map4.9%Level 15+Up to Ascendant Lowest levelDefense OutpostAlpha×10-30Lost Colony10%Up to Apprentice

Map

Astraeos10 crate sourcesView map

Supply drops8

Supply Crate Lv.55Scorched EarthDouble×1-2Level 55+Up to Ascendant4.3-13.0x quality7.6%Supply Crate Lv.45Double×1-2Level 45+Up to Mastercraft6.5-8.6x quality6.3%Supply Crate Lv.70Scorched EarthDouble×1-2Level 70+Up to Ascendant4.3-13.0x quality6.2%Supply Crate Lv.45×1-2Level 45+Up to Apprentice4.9%Supply Crate Lv.60Double×1-2Level 60+Up to Mastercraft6.5-8.6x quality4.3%

Hordes2

Base HordeLegendary×10-30Level 1+Up to Apprentice9.2%Base HordeHard×10-30Level 1+Up to Apprentice8%

Other loot sources4 crate sources

Ramshackle Treasure×1-2Level 15+Up to Ascendant8.6-17.3x quality4.9%Ramshackle Treasure×1-2Level 15+Up to Ascendant8.6-17.3x quality3.4%Apprentice Treasure×1-2Level 25+Up to Ascendant8.6-17.3x quality3.2%Apprentice Treasure×1-2Level 25+Up to Ascendant8.6-17.3x quality2.2%

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