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Obsidian

Item

A very rare resource, found underground. Can be broken down and used to make modern tech.

  • Resource
Weight
1
Stack
100
Obsidian

Obsidian pages

Overview
Spawn commands

Obsidian is a resource in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Best harvesters

Harvesting

Obsidian harvest yields

1× harvest rate · 55 wild melee levels · 88 harvest levels

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Ways to harvest

Top 5 of 24
  1. Open Chainsaw1
    Chainsaw

    Corpse · Chalk Elemental

    120per corpse
  2. Open Magmasaur2
    Magmasaur

    Node · Mountain Obsidian

    72per node
  3. Open Dunkleosteus3
    Dunkleosteus

    Node · Mountain Obsidian

    58per node
  4. Open Mining Drill4
    Mining Drill

    Corpse · Chalk Elemental

    32per corpse
  5. Open Stone Hatchet5
    Stone Hatchet

    Corpse · Chalk Elemental

    27per corpse

Found on maps

Item locations

Found on maps

29 maps with recorded nodes or creature drops

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Dropped by

7 entries

Used to craft

18 entries

Loot crates

Acquisition

Found in loot crates

144 crate sources across 27 maps · 2 other crate sources

Best chanceMolten WorksGamma×100-300Lost Colony89%Up to ApprenticeBest qualityPrimitive Treasure×10-80Other loot sources +1 map10%Level 1+Up to Ascendant
Map
Astraeos4 crate sourcesView map

Supply drops4

Supply Crate Lv.35Double×10-80Level 35+Up to Journeyman4.8-6.6x quality13%Supply Crate Lv.45Scorched EarthDouble×10-80Level 45+Up to Ascendant3.0-10.2x quality11%Supply Crate Lv.35×10-80Level 35+Up to Apprentice10%Supply Crate Lv.45Scorched Earth×10-80Level 45+Up to Apprentice2.8%
Other loot sources2 crate sources
Primitive Treasure×10-80Level 1+Up to Ascendant6.6-13.8x quality10%Primitive Treasure×10-80Level 1+Up to Ascendant6.6-13.8x quality7.2%

Found in These Nodes

SM ObsidianRock 01
SM ObsidianRock 01
SM ObsidianRock 02
SM ObsidianRock 02
SM ObsidianRock 01 Snow
SM ObsidianRock 01 Snow
SM ObsidianRock 02 Snow
SM ObsidianRock 02 Snow
SM EXT Glacier MED A
SM EXT Glacier MED A
SM EXT Glacier MED B
SM EXT Glacier MED B
SM EXT Glacier MED C
SM EXT Glacier MED C
Crystal Obsidian
Crystal Obsidian
Crystal Obsidian Ragnarok
Crystal Obsidian Ragnarok
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