Slingshot
EngramLevel 5
A simple ranged weapon that deals damage from afar. Better for knocking out a target than killing it outright. Requires stone to fire.
- Weight
- 3
- Stack
- 1
- Durability
- 40
- Melee damage
- 10
- Unlock level
- 5
- Engram points
- 6

Slingshot is a weapon in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 5 for 6 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Player Inventory using 3 different resources.
Crafting recipe
To craft Slingshot, you need 5x Wood, 20x Fiber, 1x Hide. Available crafting stations: Player Inventory. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 5 · 6 engram points
StationPlayer Inventory
Crafting XP: 0.95
Blueprint crafting cost by quality
| Quality | Wood | Fiber | Hide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive 1x | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Ramshackle 1.33x | 10 | 40 | 2 |
| Apprentice 1.67x | 18 | 71 | 4 |
| Journeyman 2x | 32 | 128 | 7 |
| Mastercraft 2.5x | 58 | 230 | 12 |
| Ascendant 3.5x | 110 | 440 | 22 |
Weapon stats
- Uses Ammo
- Yes
- Equip Time
- 0.67
- Melee Damage
- 10
- Ammo Per Clip
- 1
- Ammo Per Shot
- 1
- Reload Duration
- 0.3
- Time Between Shots
- 1
- Durability Per Shot
- 1
- Harvest Resource Multiplier
- 1
Uses ammo
Loot crates
Acquisition
Found in loot crates
216 crate sources across 26 maps · 1 other crate source
Best chanceCave Crate Tier 1Forglar Part II +8 maps12%Level 10+Up to AscendantBest qualityCave Crate Tier 3Amissa +7 maps1.3%Level 65+Up to AscendantLowest levelAbandoned Cargo Tier 2Genesis Ocean1.5%Level 1+Up to Ascendant
Astraeos7 crate sourcesView map
Other loot sources1 crate source