Element Dust harvesting
ResourceHarvesting

Element Dust yield ranking
Average items per resource node or corpse at the selected settings.
Resource node · Corpse target
Range shows the approximate variation around each simulated average.
Node yields assume the recorded base harvest HP (e.g. 1000 for Redwood trees, 620 for Metal nodes). In-game, trees and rocks whose harvest health scales with their size have per-instance HP that varies with the node's size, so actual yields per node will vary. The values shown represent the average.
Where to find Element Dust4,885 harvestable nodes across 2 maps · 13 node types
1,584 nodes
LC Props StreetLamp C
- Lost Colony
1,113 nodes
EXT HU DECO StreetLight 02
- Extinction
912 nodes
LC Props StreetLamp A
- Lost Colony
732 nodes
LC Props FootPathLight B
- Lost Colony
382 nodes
Decorative FoortPathLight A
- Lost Colony
74 nodes
EXT HU DECO StreetLight 01
- Extinction
50 nodes
EXT HU CTY Bench01
- Extinction
9 nodes
EXT HU CTY Table 02
- Extinction
8 nodes
Decorative FoortPathLight C
- Lost Colony
8 nodes
EXT HU CTY Table 03
- Extinction
7 nodes
EXT HU CTY Table 01
- Extinction
4 nodes
cyberOverhang A
- Extinction
2 nodes
cyberOverhang A Flipped
- Extinction
Best Tool for Element Dust
2x yieldMetal HatchetBestfrom City Structures, Element Nodes, City Lights, Street Lights, Path Lights +1 more
2x yieldfrom City Structures, Element Nodes, City Lights, Street Lights, Path Lights +1 more
2x yieldfrom City Structures, Element Nodes, City Lights, Street Lights, Path Lights
80%from Element Nodes (Aberration, Forglar, Amissa, Svartalfheim, Forglar Part II, Atlantis, Insaluna, Taenia Stella, Temptress Lagoon, Thaloria, Lost City, Vintal)
2x yieldfrom City Structures, Element Nodes, City Lights, Street Lights, Path Lights
40%from Corpses
Element Dust harvest multipliers216 creature records. Comparison score = average items per node.
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dino for Element Dust in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Doedicurus is the best Element Dust farmer with a 21x gather multiplier. The Chalk Elemental is the runner-up with 9x.