All Ark Survival Ascended weapons and how to craft them

In Ark Survival Ascended, having the right weapons can help you during both PvP and PvE, making them a crucial part of the game. While some weapons can be crafted at the start of your survival journey, many unlock as the game progresses. This guide covers all the weapons you can craft in the game, describing what level you can unlock each weapon, how many engrams points it costs, and the materials required to craft them. This will help you gather the right resources for any weapons you need.

Here are all the weapons in Ark Survival Ascended and ways of crafting them.

How to craft all wooden weapons in Ark Survival Ascended

Exploring all the wooden weapons and the methods of crafting them in Ark Survival Ascended (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Wood weapons are some of the earliest Ark Survival Ascended weapons you can use on the island. They are also the only weapons that can be crafted in inventory.

Here are the weapons along with their crafting process:

Stone Pick

Level Needed to craft: 1

Engram Point Cost: 1 Point

Crafting Recipe:

1x Stone
1x Wood
10x Thatch

Torch

Level Needed to craft: 1

Engram Point Cost: 1 Point

Crafting Recipe:

1x Flint
1x Stone
1x Wood

Spear

Level Needed to craft: 2

Engram Point Cost: 3 Points

Crafting Recipe:

12x Fiber
2x Flint
8x Wood

Stone Hatchet

Level Needed to craft: 2

Engram Point Cost: 3 Points

Crafting Recipe:

1x Flint
1x Wood
10x Thatch

Slingshot

Level Needed to craft: 5

Engram Point Cost: 6 Points

Crafting Recipe:

20x Fiber
1x Hide
5x Wood

Wooden Club

Level Needed to craft: 8

Engram Point Cost: 4 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Fiber
4x Wood

Bola

Level Needed to craft: 9

Engram Point Cost: 8 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Fiber
3x Hide
3x Stone
10x Thatch

Bow

Level Needed to craft: 10

Engram Point Cost: 11 Points

Crafting Recipe:

50x Fiber
15x Wood

Flare Gun

Level Needed to craft: 15

Engram Point Cost: 6 Points

Crafting Recipe:

2x Fiber
2x Gunpowder
10x Sparkpowder
4x Wood

Whip

Level Needed to craft: 20

Engram Point Cost: 6 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Hide
5x Wood or Fungal Wood
25x Fiber
10x Silk

Boomerang

Level Needed to craft: 10

Engram Point Cost: 2 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Fiber
3x Wood or Fungal Wood
5x Sand

How to craft all metal weapons in Ark Survival Ascended

All metal weapons and how to craft them in Ark Survival Ascended (Image via Studio Wildcard)

You can craft metal weapons in Ark Survival Ascended using the Smithy, which unlocks after you reach level 20. Argentavis saddle and Castoroides saddle also work as a mobile smithy where you can craft and repair metal weapons. Many of the long-range weapons in the game are made out of metal.

Metal Pick

Level Needed to craft: 20

Engram Point Cost: 6 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Hide
1x Metal Ingot
1x Wood

Metal Hatchet

Level Needed to craft: 20

Engram Point Cost: 6 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Hide
8x Metal Ingot
1x Wood

Scissors

Level Needed to craft: 21

Engram Point Cost: 10 Points

Crafting Recipe:

35x Flint
6x Metal Ingot
5x Obsidian

Tripwire Alarm Trap

Level Needed to craft: 22

Engram Point Cost: 7 Points

Crafting Recipe:

30x Fiber
6x Hide
3x Metal
2x Oil
5x Wood

Smoke Grenade

Level Needed to craft: 24

Engram Point Cost: 18 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Charcoal
15x Fiber
3x Flint
6x Hide
1x Metal Ingot
5x Sparkpowder
5x Thatch
2x Wood

Magnifying Glass

Level Needed to craft: 25

Engram Point Cost: 16 Points

Crafting Recipe:

30x Crystal
20x Fiber
20x Hide
8x Metal Ingot
15x Obsidian
15x Wood

Pike

Level Needed to craft: 25

Engram Point Cost: 10 Points

Crafting Recipe:

20x Hide
10x Metal Ingot
10x Wood

Crossbow

Level Needed to craft: 25

Engram Point Cost: 12 Points

Crafting Recipe:

35x Fiber
7x Metal Ingot
10x Wood

Handcuffs

Level Needed to craft: 28

Engram Point Cost: 16 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Cementing Paste
50x Metal Ingot
5x Obsidian

Bear Trap

Level Needed to craft: 28

Engram Point Cost: 9 Points

Crafting Recipe:

5x Fiber
6x Hide
3x Metal Ingots

Tripwire Narcotic Trap

Level Needed to craft: 29

Engram Point Cost: 9 Points

Crafting Recipe:

3x Cementing Paste
1x Crystal
35x Fiber
6x Hide
15x Narcotic
4x Wood

Ballista Turret

Level Needed to craft: 28

Engram Point Cost: 25 Points

Crafting Recipe:

200x Fiber
100x Hide
300x Metal Ingots
250x Stone
100x Thatch
500x Wood

Sword

Level Needed to craft: 30

Engram Point Cost: 11 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Hide
50x Metal Ingot
1x Wood

Metal Sickle

Level Needed to craft: 30

Engram Point Cost: 12 Points

Crafting Recipe:

16x Hide
18x Metal Ingot
4x Wood

Large Bear Trap

Level Needed to craft: 31

Engram Point Cost: 12 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Fiber
15x Hide
6x Metal Ingot

Catapult Turret

Level Needed to craft: 31

Engram Point Cost: 25 Points

Crafting Recipe:

100x Hide
300x Metal Ingot
390x Stone
100x Thatch
400x Wood

Lance

Level Needed to craft: 32

Engram Point Cost: 30 Points

Crafting Recipe:

120x Fiber
100x Flint
70x Hide
260x Metal Ingots
100x Obsidian
70x Pelt

Simple Pistol

Level Needed to craft: 34

Engram Point Cost: 15 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Hide
60x Metal Ingot
5x Wood

Cannon

Level Needed to craft: 34

Engram Point Cost: 25 Points

Crafting Recipe:

200x Fiber
150x Hide
950x Metal Ingot
120x Thatch
300x Cementing Paste

Longneck Rifle

Level Needed to craft: 35

Engram Point Cost: 18 Points

Crafting Recipe:

25x Hide
95x Metal Ingot
20x Wood

Grenade

Level Needed to craft: 38

Engram Point Cost: 20 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Fiber
20x Stone
30x Gunpowder
5x Hide
2x Metal Ingot
4x Oil

Shotgun

Level Needed to craft: 39

Engram Point Cost: 18 Points

Crafting Recipe:

25x Hide
80x Metal Ingot
20x Wood

Poison Grenade

Level Needed to craft: 40

Engram Point Cost: 18 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Narcotic
14x Charcoal
5x Crystal
20x Fiber
5x Flint
12x Gunpowder
6x Hide
5x Metal Ingot
18x Sparkpowder

Harpoon Launcher

Level Needed to craft: 43

Engram Point Cost: 38 Points

Crafting Recipe:

60x Cementing Paste
60x Fiber
25x Hide
120x Metal Ingot
50x Obsidian
30x Polymer
40x Wood

Improvised Explosive Device

Level Needed to craft: 44

Engram Point Cost: 30 Points

Crafting Recipe:

10x Crystal
35x Fiber
50x Gunpowder
5x Hide
10x Metal Ingot
1x Wood

How to craft all advanced weapons in Ark Survival Ascended

All advanced weapons in Ark Survival Ascended and how to get them ( Image via Studio Wildcard)

Advanced weapons in Ark Survival Ascended need to be crafted at a Fabricator. A fabricator is more reliable than a smithy because some creatures cannot cause damage to it. If you do not have Cementing Paste and Polymer, then consider using Achatina Paste and Organic Polymer as substitutes.

Fabricated Pistol

Level Needed to craft: 55

Engram Point Cost: 18 Points

Crafting Recipe:

30x Cementing Paste
20x Metal Ingot
35x Polymer

Pump-Action Shotgun

Level Needed to craft: 55

Engram Point Cost: 18 Points

Crafting Recipe:

45x Cementing Paste
30x Metal Ingot
55x Polymer

Assault Rifle

Level Needed to craft: 58

Engram Point Cost: 24 Points

Crafting Recipe:

50x Cementing Paste
35x Metal Ingot
60x Polymer

C4 Remote Detonator

Level Needed to craft: 65

Engram Point Cost: 24 Points

Crafting Recipe:

15x Cementing Paste
10x Crystal
10x Metal Ingot
20x Polymer
50x Electronics

Auto Turret

Level Needed to craft: 68

Engram Point Cost: 40 Points

Crafting Recipe:

50x Cementing Paste
140x Metal Ingot
20x Polymer
70x Electronics

Compound Bow

Level Needed to craft: 79

Engram Point Cost: 40 Points

Crafting Recipe:

75x Cementing Paste
85x Metal Ingot
95x Polymer

Fabricated Sniper Rifle

Level Needed to craft: 83

Engram Point Cost: 36 Points

Crafting Recipe:

110x Cementing Paste
80x Metal Ingot
115x Polymer

Flamethrower

Level Needed to craft: 65

Engram Point Cost: 25 Points

Crafting Recipe:

75 × Polymer
50 × Cementing Paste
35 × Metal Ingot
10 × Sulfur
15 × Electronics

Rocket Launcher

Level Needed to craft: 87

Engram Point Cost: 32 Points

Crafting Recipe:

60x Cementing Paste
50x Metal Ingot
80x Polymer

Underwater Mine

Level Needed to craft: 88

Engram Point Cost: 30 Points

Crafting Recipe:

20x Cementing Paste
15x Oil
100x Gunpowder
30x Crystal
30x Metal Ingot
45x Polymer
150x Electronics

Minigun Turret

Level Needed to craft: 94

Engram Point Cost: 80 Points

Crafting Recipe:

125x Cementing Paste
100x Hide
500x Metal Ingot
150x Polymer

Electric Prod

Level Needed to craft: 95

Engram Point Cost: 60 Points

Crafting Recipe:

70x Cementing Paste
120x Crystal
15x Angler Gel
130x Metal Ingot
120x Polymer
120x Electronics

Rocket Turret

Level Needed to craft: 99

Engram Point Cost: 100 Points

Crafting Recipe:

300x Cementing Paste
1,100x Metal Ingot
400x Polymer
500x Electronics

Heavy Auto Turret

Level Needed to craft: 100

Engram Point Cost: 100 Points

Crafting Recipe:

1x Auto Turret
150x Cementing Paste
400x Metal Ingot
50x Polymer
200x Electronics

How to craft all Tek weapons in Ark Survival Ascended

Exploring all the Tek weapons in Ark Survival Ascended and ways of getting them (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Tek Weapons in Ark Survival Ascended are the most powerful out of all tier weapons. To craft Tek Weapons, you must unlock engrams by defeating specific bosses on The Island, such as Megapithecus, Dragon, Broodmother Lystrix, and the Overseer. The Replicator is used to craft Tek Weapons. It has 600 item slots and unlocks after your first boss kill.

Tek Grenade

Unlocked after: Defeating Megapithecus in Ark Survival Ascended (Alpha)

Crafting Recipe: