ARK: Engrams - useful engrams ARK Survival Evolved guide, tips
Last update: 12 June 2020
A list of useful items can be found below. They can help you in traveling, keeping the resources fresh, or defending your household.
Name | Icon | Requirements | Description/Useful? |
Preserving Bin |  | Level: 20 Engram Points: 9 Requires the knowledge of the previous engram for storage box. Required materials: Stone - 30 units Wood - 30 units Thatch - 10 units Fiber - 20 units | To keep the fridge working you need Sparkpowder. It's made from Flint and Stone in Mortar and Pestle. 1x Sparkpowder = 30 minutes Maintains longer expiry date (multiplied by 10). Example: Raw Meat expiry date equals 10 minutes, so it will have 100 minutes deterioration. Has 12 slots. |
Large Storage Box |  | Level: 15 Engram Points: 9 Requires the knowledge of the previous engram for storage box. Required materials: Wood - 50 units Thatch - 35 units Fiber - 25 units | Used as item storage. Has 45 slots. |
Metal Spike Wall |  | Level: 25 Engram Points: 11 Requires the knowledge of the previous engram for wooden spike wall. Required materials: Hide - 20 units Metal ingot - 25 units Fiber - 30 units | Used for defense. You can also shield your crops so that wild dinosaurs don't get onto them. If another player hits Metal Spike Wall, he will be pushed back and receive damage. |
Simple Bed |  | Level: 5 Engram Points: 8 Requires the knowledge of the previous engram for hide sleeping bag. Required materials: Hide - 40 units Wood - 15 units Thatch - 80 units Fiber - 30 units | An improved version of Hide Sleeping Bag. Thanks to this baby, all members of Tribe can teleport to bed after death. After single use, time of resurrection equals 5 minutes. Can also be used for fast travel. Approach the bed and press click E and choose another bed created by you or other Tribe members. |
Wooden Raft |  | Level: 15 Engram Points: 11 Required materials: Hide - 75 units Wood - 250 units Fiber - 125 units | Used for exploring water basins. You can also store there items such as: Storage Crates Bonfires Standing torches |
Ballista Bolt |  | Level: 25 Engram Points: 10 Required materials: Metal Ingot - 14 units Wood - 14 units Thatch - 20 units Flint - 5 units Cementing Paste - 2 units Fiber - 20 units | Ammo for the ballista. If it's not destroyed after being fired, it can be loaded again. |
Ballista Turret |  | Level: 25 Engram Points: 25 Required materials: Metal Ingot - 300 units Wood - 500 units Thatch - 100 units Stone - 250 units Fiber - 200 units Hide - 100 units | This is a stationary weapon that deals massive damage. Needs a person that would control it. |