Field manual

Guides

Practical field manuals for ARK: Survival Ascended - from first spawn to boss fights, with farming routes for every map.

Core guide

First spawn, early tools, and survival fundamentals.

KO/passive taming basics and calculator links.

Inheritance, traits, and stacking mutations in ASA.

Prep checklists and map-specific boss tactics.

Graphics presets, launch options, and FPS troubleshooting.

Metal, crystal, obsidian, oil, and farm routes across maps.

Valguero metal, oil cave, trench, and loot routes.

Ragnarok metal, crystal, obsidian, and desert routes.

Astraeos metal, crystal, pearl, and travel routes.