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    Rate this article "The Basics of Ark Survival Evolved"

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    R4lK, 16 april 2020 20:18

    The Basics of Ark Survival Evolved

     Ark Survival Evolved (Ark for short) is an action and adventure game like "Minecraft" but with way better graphics and with dinosaurs. It is available on many platforms including Xbox, and Playstation, PC, and Mobile devices. It is fun to play with friends in Player Versus Player mode by building bases while fighting other players and dinosaurs or by yourself in Player Versus Earth mode where you can become comfortable with the game itself.

    What To Do When You Spawn

    Starting can be difficult, and death will occur if you don't know what you're doing. You spawn on a beach, which will be your best friend for the first few nights. The deeper you go into the forest or ocean, the more dangerous it can get. 
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    • You first want to punch trees and pick up as many stones as possible.
    • Berries will be your first food source until your ready to hunt.
    • As you do these things, you will level up and get Engram Points, new tech and items can be unlocked using these.
    • The first tools you want to spend your Engram Points on are the hatchet and pickaxe which will help you gather materials more efficiently
    • As you continue to gain, Engram points you will want to discover more advanced weapons along with advanced building items.

     Basic Tool Knowledge

    Once you have unlocked the hatchet and the pickaxe, you will then start to gather more materials. But be careful because repairing your tools is necessary if they break. Here are some things to consider:

    • When using your fist: You will get more thatch than wood and more flint than stone.
    • When using a hatchet: You will get more wood than thatch, more hide than meat, more stone than flint.
    • When using a pickaxe: You will get more thatch than wood, more meat than hide and more flint than stone.
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    Taking Care of Yourself In-Game

     Like any survival game, your character can take damage or die of hunger/thirst. Likewise, this game has settings, like this which you must watch to make sure you don't die.

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    • Water Droplet: This shows your thirst level, and if it starts blinking, that means you need some water. Construct a water pouch or go into a body of water.
    • Bone/Hambone: This shows the hunger level, and if it starts blinking, that means your character is hungry. Eat some berries or get some meat from near-by animals.
    • Lightning Bolt: This shows the stamina level. Ark allows you to sprint or walk normally. If your stamina drops, you will need to stop running and rest.
    • Plus Sign/Cross: This shows your health. Many things can damage you, and you will need to heal. Use food or sleep.

    Building Your First Base

    Roaming the island is not the best option when first start playing. Eventually, you want to settle down and find a place to build your first house.
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    • Look for a flat place that is near water- as you will eventually build a boat and go exploring.
    • Try to build your first house near the beach or on an island where there is minimal danger.
    • Now you will need to spend some Engram Points on thatch foundations, walls, doors, and door frames. 
    • Make a house big enough to fit a few chests along with a bed and a campfire.
    • Don't worry about your house being too small, as you can always add on to it.

    Taming Basic Animals

     Dinosaurs will make tasks in Ark much easier. You will need to tame some start off animals like the Trike, Dodo, and Raptor.
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    • You will need to hit the animal with any tool, enough times, so it falls to the ground knocked but not yet dead. The animal will have a favorite food which, when fed to the animal- it will speed up the taming process.
    • You will want to use Narcoberries, which will keep the animal asleep and prevent it from waking up.
    • Once tamed, under your command, the dinosaur will follow you. Using a saddle, you can ride the dinosaur.
    • Also, each animal has a kibble, which will decrease the taming time.

    Conclusion

    Overall, Ark Survival Evolved is a fun action-packed game. As you progress in the game, you will see missions and be able to find and reconstruct a notebook that will help you throughout the game and explain the mysteries of Ark. You can explore forests and snowy mountains along with caves and underwater caverns. Some guides and apps will help you tame and breed.  

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    Comments

    i dont know what.i need to say and idont know anything about game but i would say no

    11 may 2020 02:17
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    I like how you make everything look simple. (which in reality is whole different lot)

    10 july 2021 06:20
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    The game is amazing and so is this article! It helped me understand mechanics of the game while being easy and fun to read! I think you did an amazing job explaining.

    24 june 2020 08:59
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    ark is good game but I can't play because my PC is lov for it and I am so sad because that

    2 may 2020 10:14
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    Really It helped me understand mechanics of the game while being easy and fun to read. amazing game.

    21 may 2020 12:21
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    wow pretty cool game and it has more than one storyline really cool that was a nice, and good explanation of yours thx for the clearl explanationof yours it was truly a nice work.

    29 april 2020 03:39
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    nice guide. Just one note one do not need the notebooks as they are just telling the story of ark. They nice to get anyway as they give bonus xp for a time

    29 march 2021 15:41
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    The game is amazing and so is this article! It helped me understand mechanics of the game while being easy and fun to read! I think you did an amazing job explaining

    4 may 2020 19:26
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    Good article.The pictures arent bad the text is well done over all great.I wish i could play the game but i have a low end pc so i will always dream :L

    3 may 2020 21:00
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    tthis is a very nice article i hope you like it . i neaver played this game before but byt he looks it is nice

    4 may 2020 00:47
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