Gunpowder
EngramLevel 15
An powerful propellant. Necessary for any firearm or explosive.
- Weight
- 0.1
- Stack
- 100
- Unlock level
- 15
- Engram points
- 2
- Crafting XP
- 0.05

Gunpowder is a resource in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 15 for 2 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Mortar and Pestle using 2 different resources.
Crafting recipe
1 Sparkpowder
1 Charcoal- 0.05 Craft XP
- 1 s Craft time
To craft Gunpowder, you need 1x Sparkpowder, 1x Charcoal. Available crafting stations: Mortar and Pestle. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 15 · 2 engram points
StationMortar and Pestle
Crafting XP: 0.05Craft time: 1 s
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