Riot Shield
ShieldQualityA metal-framed shield reinforced with polymer and crystal. Absorbs damage from the front when activated.
admincheat gfi PrimalItemArmor_TransparentRiotShield_C 1 0 0Riot Shield is a shield equipment in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 92 for 35 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Fabricator using 4 different resources.
Crafting Calculator
Crafting Riot Shield requires 4 resources, including 120x Polymer, 200x Crystal, and more. Available crafting stations: Fabricator, Tek Replicator. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Blueprint Crafting Cost by Quality
When crafting from a blueprint, resource costs scale with the blueprint's quality tier.
| Tier | Multiplier |  Polymer |  Crystal |  Silica Pearls |  Metal Ingot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primitive | 1x | 156 | 260 | 156 | 52 |
Ramshackle | 1.33x | 180 | 300 | 180 | 60 |
Apprentice | 1.67x | 271 | 451 | 271 | 91 |
Journeyman | 2x | 444 | 740 | 444 | 148 |
Mastercraft | 2.5x | 750 | 1,250 | 750 | 250 |
Ascendant | 3.5x | 1,380 | 2,300 | 1,380 | 460 |
Found in Loot Crates
Riot Shield can be found as loot in supply crates and beacon drops across 20 maps. Higher-tier crates have a better chance of containing it at higher quality levels.
244 sources across 20 maps
