Guides

Original ArkHelper writing for ARK: Survival Ascended — how to get onto a server, through the first night, and to a first tame.

• Beginner's Guide

  First spawn to first tame: server choice, spawn zones, early tools, stat points, and the habits that keep a new survivor alive.

  Last verified 2026-08-16

• Taming Guide

  Knockout and passive taming from first bola to first mount: preparation, torpor, feeding, traps, and keeping your target alive.

  Last verified 2026-08-16

• Resource Locations

  Where metal, crystal, obsidian, oil, and pearls actually live: reading terrain, picking the right tool and tame, and hauling it all home.

  Last verified 2026-08-16

• Settings & Performance

  Getting playable performance out of ASA: presets, upscaling, the settings that matter, and how to tell your hardware's problems from the server's.

  Last verified 2026-08-16

• Breeding & Mutations

  From first egg to a bred line: the breeding loop, imprinting, how inheritance works, and what mutations really are — without the spreadsheet.

  Last verified 2026-08-16

• Boss Strategies

  Preparing for and surviving ARK's boss arenas: the summoning ritual, army composition, fight roles, and why the preparation is the fight.

  Last verified 2026-08-16