Absorbent Substrate
EngramLevel 84
This sticky compound excels at absorbing other chemicals.
- Weight
- 0.25
- Stack
- 100
- Unlock level
- 84
- Engram points
- 60
- Crafting XP
- 0.56

Absorbent Substrate is a resource in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 84 for 60 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Chemistry Bench using 3 different resources.
Crafting recipe
2 Black Pearl
2 Sap
2 Oil- 0.56 Craft XP
- 12 s Craft time
To craft Absorbent Substrate, you need 2x Black Pearl, 2x Sap, 2x Oil. Available crafting stations: Chemistry Bench. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 84 · 60 engram points
StationChemistry Bench
Crafting XP: 0.56Craft time: 6 s
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19 maps with recorded nodes or creature drops
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