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Obsidian

Item

A very rare resource, found underground. Can be broken down and used to make modern tech.

Resource

Weight: 1
Stack: 100

Obsidian is a resource in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Best harvesters

Harvesting

Obsidian harvest yields

1× harvest rate · 55 wild melee levels · 88 harvest levels

Full harvest comparison →

Ways to harvest

Top 5 of 24

Open Chainsaw1
Chainsaw
Corpse · Chalk Elemental
120per corpse
Open Magmasaur2
Magmasaur
Node · Mountain Obsidian
72per node
Open Dunkleosteus3
Dunkleosteus
Node · Mountain Obsidian
58per node
Open Mining Drill4
Mining Drill
Corpse · Chalk Elemental
32per corpse
Open Stone Hatchet5
Stone Hatchet
Corpse · Chalk Elemental
27per corpse

Found on maps

Item locations

Found on maps

28 maps with recorded nodes or creature drops

Map

Dropped byNode displayCave locations

0 resource nodes0 spawn records in 0 shared areas

Dropped by

7 entries

Used to craft

18 entries

Loot crates

Acquisition

Found in loot crates

144 crate sources across 27 maps · 1 other crate source

Best chanceMolten WorksGamma×100-300Lost Colony24%Up to Apprentice Best qualityKrakenAlpha×4-16Genesis +1 map4%Level 1+Up to Ascendant

Map

Astraeos4 crate sourcesView map

Supply drops4

Supply Crate Lv.35Double×10-80Level 35+Up to Mastercraft6.5-8.6x quality12%Supply Crate Lv.45Scorched EarthDouble×10-80Level 45+Up to Ascendant4.3-13.0x quality11%Supply Crate Lv.35×10-80Level 35+Up to Apprentice9.3%Supply Crate Lv.45Scorched Earth×10-80Level 45+Up to Apprentice2.3%

Other loot sources1 crate source

Primitive Treasure×10-80Level 1+Up to Apprentice6.3%

Found in These Nodes

SM ObsidianRock 01

SM ObsidianRock 02

SM ObsidianRock 01 Snow

SM ObsidianRock 02 Snow

SM EXT Glacier MED A

SM EXT Glacier MED B

SM EXT Glacier MED C

Crystal Obsidian

Crystal Obsidian Ragnarok