Saddles in Ark Survival Ascended: All types and their crafting recipes

Players must craft saddles in Ark Survival Ascended to ride the menagerie of creatures. Craft the right one and equip it from the creature's inventory to go for a ride. While most saddles are simple and used only for riding, some have special abilities.

Advanced blueprints offer more protection but need more materials to make. Most saddles in Ark Survival Ascended are made from hide (leather), fiber (for stitching), and metal (for buckles).

The weight of this equipment equals that of the crafting components. The number of materials required for advanced saddles in Ark Survival Ascended depends on the randomly generated stats of the blueprint. Here, we will list crafting recipes for all of them.

How to craft all saddles in Ark Survival Ascended

Crafting all the saddles in Ark Survival Ascended (Image via Studio Wildcard)

After crafting a saddle, put it on the right dinosaur to ride it. Notably, they also imbue your creatures with armor.

By following the crafting recipes below, you can learn how to craft all saddles in Ark Survival Ascended:

CREATURE SADDLE	RECIPE	LEVEL TO LEARN	ENGRAM POINTS	CRAFTED IN
Allosaurus Saddle	350 Hide 170 Fiber 30 Metal Ingots	67	35	Smithy
Ankylo Saddle	260 Hide 140 Fiber 10 Metal Ingots	36	18	Smithy
Araneo Saddle	260 Hide 140 Fiber 100 Chitin or Keratin	40	18	None
Argentavis Saddle	350 Hide 185 Fiber 150 Chitin or Keratin	62	21	None
Arthropluera Saddle	80 Hide 50 Fiber 20 Wood 30 Metal Ingots 8 Flint 15 Cementing Paste 35 Obsidian	54	30	None
Baryonyx Saddle	225 Hide 250 Fiber 55 Metal Ingots	49	24	Smithy
Basilisk Saddle	85 Cementing Paste 150 Fiber 45 Green Gem 270 Hide 425 Metal Ingot	85	28	Smithy
Basilosaurus Saddle	200 Hide 250 Fiber 55 Metal Ingots	60	30	Smithy
Beelzebufo Saddle	170 Hide 95 Fiber 30 Wood 5 Cementing Paste	40	16	None
Bronto Saddle	350 Hide 185 Fiber 40 Metal Ingots	63	21	Smithy
Bronto Platform Saddle	550 Hide 325 Fiber 90 Metal Ingots 125 Silica Pearls 45 Cementing Paste	82	35	Smithy
Carbonemys Saddle	170 Hide 95 Fiber 10 Cementing Paste	10	12	None
Carno Saddle	320 Hide 170 Fiber 30 Metal Ingots	46	21	Smithy
Castoroides Saddle	290 Hide 200 Fiber 100 Metal Ingots 180 Thatch 140 Cementing Paste	55	50	Smithy
Chalicotherium Saddle	265 Hide 180 Fiber 45 Metal Ingots	42	30	Smithy
Daeodon Saddle	290 Hide 155 Fiber 20 Metal Ingot	59	24	Smithy
Diplodocus Saddle	850 Hide 600 Fiber 250 Wood 200 Metal Ingots	32	30	Smithy
Direbear Saddle	300 Hide 130 Fiber 100 Cementing Paste	45	24	None
Doedicurus Saddle	200 Hide 110 Fiber 15 Stone 5 Metal Ingots	34	20	Smithy
Dunkleosteus Saddle	300 Hide 180 Fiber 120 Cementing Paste 80 Metal Ingots	44	20	Smithy
Gallimimus Saddle	240 Hide 160 Fiber 120 Wood 25 Metal Ingots	30	20	Smithy
Giganotosaurus Saddle	680 Hide 350 Fiber 120 Metal Ingots	96	75	Smithy
Ichthyosaurus Saddle	55 Hide 50 Fiber 20 Wood 10 Metal Ore 8 Flint	13	8	None
Iguanodon Saddle	80 Hide 50 Fiber 15 Wood	30	12	None
Kaprosuchus Saddle	165 Hide 120 Fiber 65 Chitin or Keratin	39	28	None
Lymantria Saddle	130 Hide 125 Fiber 95 Chitin or Keratin	36	12	None
Mammoth Saddle	260 Hide 140 Fiber 10 Metal Ingots	31	18	Smithy
Manta Saddle	100 Hide 70 Fiber 12 Flint 35 Metal Ingots 25 Wood	28	16	Smithy
Mantis Saddle	120 Hide 75 Fiber 35 Metal Ingots	45	18	Smithy
Megalania Saddle	315 Hide 215 Fiber 45 Metal Ingot	73	65	Smithy
Megaloceros Saddle	200 Hide 110 Fiber 5 Metal Ingots	30	20	Smithy
Megladon Saddle	290 Hide 155 Fiber 30 Cementing Paste	47	18	None
Megalosaurus Saddle	320 Hide 170 Fiber 30 Metal Ingots	70	50	Smithy
Megatherium Saddle	325 Hide 130 Fiber 100 Cementing Paste 55 Metal Ingot	52	24	Smithy
Morellatops Saddle	140 Hide 80 Fiber 30 Wood	11	11	None
Mosasaurus Saddle	800 Hide 600 Fiber 140 Cementing Paste 100 Silica Pearls 400 Metal Ingots	78	60	Smithy
Mosasaurus Platform Saddle	960 Hide 720 Fiber 180 Cementing Paste 320 Silica Pearls 1200 Metal Ingots	93	80	Smithy
Mosasaurus Tek Saddle	2500 Metal Ingots 500 Polymer 370 Crystals 140 Black Pearls 55 Element	85	80	Tek Replicator
Pachy Saddle	110 Hide 65 Fiber 20 Wood	14	9	None
Pachyrhinosaurus Saddle	140 Hide 80 Fiber 25 Wood	27	18	None
Paracer Saddle	200 Hide 110 Fiber 10 Metal Ingots	41	18	Smithy
Paracer Platform Saddle	320 Hide 200 Fiber 70 Metal Ingots 45 Silica Pearls 25 Cementing Paste	50	24	Smithy
Parasaur Saddle	80 Hide 50 Fiber 15 Wood	9	9	None
Pelagornis Saddle	230 Hide 125 Fiber 75 Chitin or Keratin	43	30	None
Phiomia Saddle	20 Hide 15 Fiber 5 Wood	5	6	None
Plesiosaur Saddle	400 Hide 250 Fiber 65 Cementing Paste 40 Silica Pearls	64	40	Smithy
Plesiosaur Platform Saddle	680 Hide 405 Fiber 112 Metal Ingots 55 Cementing Paste 155 Silica Pearls	84	50	Smithy
Procoptodon Saddle	500 Hide 150 Pelt 200 Fiber 70 Metal Ingots	23	35	Smithy
Pteranodon Saddle	230 Hide 125 Fiber 75 Chitin or Keratin	38	15	None
Pulmonoscorpius Saddle	170 Hide 95 Fiber 30 Wood	22	12	None
Quetzal Saddle	750 Hide 500 Fiber 100 Cementing Paste 85 Silica Pearls	76	44	Smithy
Quetzal Platform Saddle	620 Hide 400 Fiber 180 Metal Ingots 120 Cementing Paste 220 Silica Pearls	97	80	Smithy
Raptor Saddle	110 Hide 65 Fiber 20 Wood	18	9	None
Ravager Saddle	125 Fiber 110 Fungal Wood 285 Hide	47	20	Smithy
Rex Saddle	380 Hide 200 Fiber 50 Metal Ingots	74	40	Smithy
Rex Tek Saddle	1800 Metal Ingots 350 Polymer 250 Crystals 100 Black Pearls 40 Element	Defeat the Megapithecus boss on Hard mode to unlock Engram		Tek Replicator
Rock Drake Saddle	225 Fiber 350 Hide 125 Metal Ingot 85 Red Gem	75	26	Smithy
Rock Drake Tek Saddle	185 Black Pearl 325 Crystal 75 Element 2350 Metal Ingot 455 Polymer	Defeat the Rockwell on beta difficulty to unlock Engram	47	Tek Replicator
Rock Golem Saddle	270 Hide 150 Fiber 35 Metal Ingots	70	40	Smithy
Roll Rat Saddle	85 Cementing Paste 150 Fiber Green Gem 45 Green Gem 270 Hide 425 Metal Ingot	58	26	Smithy
Sabertooth Saddle	290 Hide 155 Fiber 20 Metal Ingots	37	18	Smithy
Sarco Saddle	230 Hide 75 Fiber 20 Cementing Paste	35	15	None
Spino Saddle	380 Hide 200 Fiber 45 Cementing Paste 25 Silica Pearls	71	40	Smithy
Stego Saddle	200 Hide 110 Fiber 35 Wood	26	15	None
Tapejara Saddle	260 Hide 180 Fiber 120 Wood 45 Metal Ingots	55	21	Smithy
Tapejara Tek Saddle	500 Polymer 2500 Metal Ingot 370 Crystal 55 Element Black Pearl 140 Black Pearl	Defeat the Dragon to unlock engram		Tek Replicator
Terror Bird Saddle	110 Hide 65 Fiber 20 Wood	33	15	None
Therizinosaurus Saddle	285 Hide 160 Fiber 120 Wood 55 Metal Ingots	69	40	Smithy
Thorny Dragon Saddle	270 Hide 150 Fiber 35 Metal Ingots 85 Clay 125 Wood	40	18	None
Titanosaur Platform Saddle	400 Metal Ingots 4000 Hide 1600 Cementing Paste 2000 Fiber	100	170	Smithy
Trike Saddle	140 Hide 80 Fiber 25 Wood	16	12	None
Tusoteuthis Saddle	320 Hide 795 Fiber 45 Cementing Paste 30 Metal Ingots	91	40	Smithy
Simple Kibble	1 Cooked Fish Meat 2 Rockarrot 5 Mejoberry 5 Fiber Water			Cooking Pot
Equus Saddle	240 Hide 85 Fiber 120 Wood 80 Stone	20	22	Smithy
Velonasaur Saddle	150 Chitin or Keratin 185 Fiber 350 Hide	27	8	Smithy
Wooly Rhino Saddle	250 Hide 130 Fiber 100 Cementing Paste 60 Metal Ingots	53	24	None
Yutyrannus Saddle	425 Hide 350 Fiber 135 Metal Ingot 125 Silica Pearls	80	50	Smithy

How to craft all new saddles in Scorched Earth DLC

New saddles and Scorched Earth and their recipe (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Here are all the new saddles exclusive to Scorched Earth DLC:

Lymantria: 130 Hide, 125 Fiber, 95 Chitin or Keratin
Fasolasuchus: 200 Fiber, 30 Metal Ingot, 150 Hide, 100 Wood
Rock Golem: 270 Hide, 150 Fiber, 35 Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
Thorny Dragon: 270 Hide, 150 Fiber, 35 Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 85 Clay, 125 Wood or Fungal Wood
Mantis: 120 Hide, 75 Fiber, 35 Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
Morellatops: 140 Hide, 80 Fiber, 30 Wood or Fungal Wood

Note that to craft saddles, players will need a smithy which can be crafted using a refining forge.

The game also contains Tek saddles for certain dinosaurs. ARK: Survival Ascended presents four Tek saddles: Tapejara, Rex, Mosasaur, and Megalodon. These versions can only be crafted using a Tek replicator. First, unlock the engrams for each saddle by defeating various bosses. Simply put in the engram and recipe for the saddle, and the Tek Replicator will craft the saddle for you.

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