Improvised Explosive Device
EngramLevel 44
Place two of these near each other to create an explosive trap.
- Weight
- 0.5
- Stack
- 10
- Unlock level
- 44
- Engram points
- 30
- Crafting XP
- 19.05
Improvised Explosive Device is a weapon weapon in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 44 for 30 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Smithy using 6 different resources.
Crafting recipe
50 Gunpowder
10 Crystal
35 Fiber
5 Hide
10 Metal Ingot
1 Wood- 19.05 Craft XP
- 5 s Craft time
Crafting Improvised Explosive Device requires 6 resources, including 50x Gunpowder, 10x Crystal, and more. Available crafting stations: Smithy, Tek Replicator, Argentavis / VR Argentavis / X-Argentavis, Castoroides / Rift Castoroides, Exo-Mek, Thorny Dragon. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 44 · 30 engram points
Crafting XP: 19.05Craft time: 5 s
Blueprint crafting cost by quality
| Quality | Gunpowder | Crystal | Fiber | Hide | Metal Ingot | Wood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive 1x | 50 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Ramshackle 1.33x | 100 | 20 | 70 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| Apprentice 1.67x | 176 | 36 | 123 | 18 | 36 | 4 |
| Journeyman 2x | 320 | 64 | 224 | 32 | 64 | 7 |
| Mastercraft 2.5x | 575 | 115 | 403 | 58 | 115 | 12 |
| Ascendant 3.5x | 1,100 | 220 | 770 | 110 | 220 | 22 |
Item stats
- Maximum durability
- 40
Loot crates
Acquisition
Found in loot crates
47 crate sources across 9 maps
Best chanceSupply Crate Lv.55Scorched Earth2.2%Level 55+Lowest levelFjo Level 45 DoubleFjordur1.7%Level 45+
The Island3 crate sourcesView map