Damage calculator
Tools
C4 Charge
1,000 base damage · Radius 700
| Structure | Tier | Health | Damage | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adobe Behemoth GateStone · 15,000 | Stone | 15,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Behemoth GatewayStone · 15,000 | Stone | 15,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Ceiling & HatchframeStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Doors & WindowsStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Fence Foundation & SupportStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe FoundationStone · 12,000 | Stone | 12,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe GateStone · 4,000 | Stone | 4,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe GatewayStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe LadderStone · 2,000 | Stone | 2,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Large Cellar DoorStone · 4,000 | Stone | 4,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Large WallStone · 18,000 | Stone | 18,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe PillarStone · 4,000 | Stone | 4,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Quarter & Triangle CeilingStone · 3,000 | Stone | 3,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Quarter Wall & RailingStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Roof, Ramp & StairsStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Sloped WallStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Triangle & Quarter FoundationStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Triangle Roof & CornerStone · 3,000 | Stone | 3,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Adobe Wall, Doorways & WindowframeStone · 6,000 | Stone | 6,000 | 27,500 | 1 |
 Air ConditionerWood · 1,000 | Wood | 1,000 | 11,785.7 | 1 |
Explosive Damage Per Tier
| Weapon |  Thatch |  Wood |  Stone |  Metal |  Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 C4 Charge | 11,786 | 11,786 | 27,500 | 3,536 | 786 |
 Improvised Explosive Device | 3,525 | 3,525 | 8,225 | 1,058 | 235 |
 Grenade | 795 | 795 | 1,855 | 239 | 53 |
 Rocket Launcher | 7,350 | 7,350 | 17,150 | 2,205 | 490 |
 Tek Rifle | 1,260 | 536 | 294 | 28 | 185 |
 Tek Grenade | 2,625 | 1,116 | 613 | 59 | 385 |
 Cannon | 11,820 | 11,820 | 3,448 | 355 | 39 |
 Cluster Grenade | 795 | 795 | 1,855 | 239 | 53 |
 Explosive Spear | 795 | 795 | 1,855 | 239 | 53 |
Dinos That Can Damage Stone or Higher
Damages Tek (and everything below) (6)
Aberrant Arthropluera- Arthropluera
DodoRex
Dreadnoughtus
Magmasaur
Voidwyrm
Damages Stone (max tier) (23)
Acrocanthosaurus
Alpha Surface Reaper King
Astral Deinosuchus
Astrocetus
Aureliax
Carcharodontosaurus
Chalk Elemental- Deinosuchus
Dragon
Dunkleosteus
Giganotosaurus- Ice Elemental
- Lava Elemental
Manticore- Manticore (Alpha)
- Manticore (Beta)
- Manticore (Gamma)
- R-Giganotosaurus
- Rock Elemental
- Scrap Elemental
- Skeletal Giganotosaurus
- Tek Giganotosaurus
- X-Dunkleosteus
C4 Charges to Destroy a Wall
- Thatch
- 1
- C4
- Wood
- 1
- C4
- Stone
- 1
- C4
- Metal
- 3
- C4
- Tek
- 13
- C4
About This Calculator
ARK's structure damage system works through a multiplicative adjuster formula. Each structure tier (Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek) has its own set of damage type adjusters. When a weapon or dino attacks a structure, the game checks every adjuster entry against the incoming damage type's inheritance chain. All matching multipliers are multiplied together to produce the final damage value.
Displayed damage values assume official PvP server rates (1x damage multiplier). On unofficial servers with modified damage settings, multiply the shown values by your server's structure damage multiplier. Dino damage shown is the base attack value before melee damage percentage scaling. Actual damage goes up with the dino's melee stat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest way to raid a metal base in ARK?
C4 and rocket launchers are the most cost-effective for breaking metal walls in PvP. Use the calculator above to compare exact resource cost per wall depending on your structure tier.
How much damage does a turret do in ARK?
Auto turrets deal a fixed damage per shot scaled by quality. Heavy auto turrets deal much higher damage and are required to threaten flak-armored players or large tames.
What is the strongest weapon in ARK?
The Tek Rifle and Tek Bow have the highest base damage among handheld weapons, but they consume element. The compound bow with metal arrows offers the best damage-per-resource for sustained combat.
How does melee damage work in ARK?
Melee damage is a multiplier applied on top of a creature or weapon's base damage. Higher melee = more damage per hit, scaling linearly with the percentage shown on the stats screen.