ARK: Survival Evolved – Game Voyagers

If you are enjoying exploring your hunter-gatherer roots as you journey through ARK Survival: Evolved’s many different maps. It won't be too long before you wonder what the best locations for setting up your base on every map to triumph over any PvE or PvP obstacles are. Searching out for a high elevation with plenty of room to spread out is an excellent place to start. Still, most of the best possible base locations will be found in hard to locate caves thanks to the well-protected space they provide and the narrow entrances that make them easier to defend. That's only enough to get you started, however, as anyone who has taken the time to explore even a bit of the world that ARK: Survival Evolved offers will realize there's so much to dig into. You can find all the information you will need to discover the best base locations for every map in ARK: Survival Evolved. From the theory behind choosing a base location to the actual coordinates for unique spots, you are through here. There won't be anything stopping you from conquering any ARK you might find. Table Of ContentsKey Factors to Any Great ARK BaseAccessResourcesBreedingBest Island Base Locations (PvE)Best Base Locations PvP/PvE (All Maps)Exploration Never Ends Key Factors to Any Great ARK Base Knowing where to build a great base is nice and all, but understanding the foundations of finding and creating a great base will take you further. Whether you are playing against other people or the computer, there's so much to think about. Make sure you keep these basic concepts in mind when you choose a base location, and you might see it survive more than the night. Access It is nearly impossible to have an effective base if you don't have both an entrance and an exit. However, ARK is an incredibly dynamic game that gives you many different options for approaching a base. Just because you have effective traps and towers set up at both natural entrances doesn't mean you will be protected from all attackers. Many assaults make use of air support, so sometimes building on high altitudes won't even help. The best locations are so highly rated because they limit access to extreme levels. These caves often only have a couple of entrances and often large dropdowns or environmental hazards to prevent invaders. The importance of limiting access scales with the competition you will be facing, though, so you might not need to worry about different things like protection from the air if you aren't playing PvP. Still, the best possible options offer plenty of space and protection and limited access, so it is certainly something to keep in mind. It would help if you considered while caves prevent access, they also often come with a pesky 6x damage multiplier. Resources Since resources are such a significant factor in your progression through the game finding a base location that satisfies your need for help is very important. It is simple enough to start hacking at trees and collecting stone, but more precious resources like metals can be more challenging to come across. While the perfect base location doesn't need to be parked right on top of resources, they should be available nearby in surplus, so you aren't slowed down during your tech progression. Taking the time to explore and find a great location next to dangerous obstacles can help you speed through the game if you know what to look for.Dinosaurs You will see the many different creatures throughout the gameplay; a massive part of Ark's overall experience evolved. As a survival game based on hunting-gathering and building up your base finding the right dinosaurs can be integral 2 enjoying the game. When it comes to deciding on a base location, however, dinosaurs can play many different parts. You might want to use your base for collecting dinosaurs, or you may be more worried about preventing dangerous ones from approaching. When considering dinosaurs and your base finding the best of both worlds usually includes an area to hold them and the type of access that prevents them from overwhelming you. Breeding Eventually, as you progress in the game, breeding will become an essential aspect of the game, depending on your interests. With this in mind, you will want to consider future breeding options when deciding on your base location. For breeding, you can keep it simple by just searching for a large enough space that you can construct a breeding pen. Though many creatures require water breeding, so making sure your base location includes a deep enough reservoir for this might be necessary. With all the necessities out of the way, let's get into the best base locations for every single map in ARK: Survival Evolved. Each site will be explained with the general coordinate for finding the area and a short breakdown of why the location works and when you should use it. PvP vs. PvE Here are a few general tips to keep in mind how you should approach base building on a PvP vs. PvE server. PvP: Build away from starting zones, popular resource points, or obelisks.PvE: Make sure you are building at a location with resources nearby Best Island Base Locations (PvE) While there are many maps to chooses from in ARK, we'd be remiss if we didn't start with a PvE focus on the Island to get any new players started. Even though PvP is a large part of the game, many players will enjoy the slower-paced progression and boss fights you can find here with a PvE approach. Island Base Location 39.9 49.4 Center While it might not be the best location for anybody looking to enjoy ARK's scenery, it is hard to deny the value that you can find in building a base here. If you can manage to wall off a bit of the area, you will have a large space for farming Dinos and collecting resources. You will find yourself in between three great mountains for collecting resources. This location is also a great place to find many carnivorous dinosaurs and collect to hide. The main downside here is this area can be a bit of a pain to hold due to its wide-open nature. Island Base Location 62.2 34.4 Redwood Lake This is a picturesque location that also benefits from having some very good resource areas nearby. You can find the swamp cave just a short distance to the East, which often contains some of the best drops in the game. It is an excellent resource for metals as well, and the Redwood Lake often spawns high-level dinosaurs, which is useful for its many uses. Island Base Location 83.7 84.4 Herbivore Island Perhaps the personal favorite for many ARK players, Herbivore Island has many benefits as a jack of all trades starting position. The landscape provides a natural horseshoe for aquatic creatures and a mountain range that makes for an excellent spot for setting up your Dinosaur pen. With a little bit of everything, this location doesn't master anything, so you will need to venture out to collect more resources overall though the abundance of useful sections of this area makes it an excellent place for a base. It will usually be taken up in every PvP server within minutes. Island Base Location 43.3 66.4 Mini Mountains You will find multiple miniature cliffs you can build on with various levels and a beautiful location with a waterfall that makes up part of a long valley. This location is excellent because you have mountains in three different directions close by that will give you an excellent place to grab your metals. It also benefits from multiple tiers of terrain that help you construct large, well-protected bases. This is great for dealing with the high-level dinosaurs that wander through the valley from the comfort of your cliffs, making them relatively easy to tame. Island Base Location 23.0 69.7 The Hidden Lake As one of the locations featured in the games preview footage, the Hidden Lake is famous for its look and site, with three large mountains located above and below it for easy resource gathering. There is also Carnivore Island located to the northeast, which can be very helpful as well. As a relatively large canyon area, you might find high-level dinosaurs dropping in every once in a while, but not often. You should only need around three large walls to section off the entire area, and you will have plenty of room for building out your base. Island Base Location 48.3 19.2 Brawlers Bay Our final base location for the Island in a PvE playthrough is possibly the most beautiful one yet, with a beach to one side, icy mountains to the north, and a huge waterfall to set up nearby Brawler's Bay is full of features. You are close enough to the snow landscape that you won't have to worry about wearing furs, but you can still head over there if you ever need the resources it delivers. Often you will find enormous dinosaurs fighting around the Bay, which makes for great taming and capturing opportunities. With a volcano nearby and the mountains for gathering metals, the ocean also sets up a sea biome. Best Base Locations PvP/PvE (All Maps) After any player progresses through the initial Island, there is so much more to explore with all of the additional Maps and downloaded content added along the way. Following, you will find at least one stellar base location for each of the eight other maps released to date. Crystal Isles Base Location 40.3 73.7 This is a smaller hidden base location for small tribes or solo players that is very hard to see while passing by. To reach this small cave, you need to head to the coordinates and look for the area where the vines are touching the water. From there, you can follow that location straight up to this small cave, which makes for an easily defended spot. Crystal Isles Base Location 53.3 58.1 You should choose this area if you are looking for a bit more space for a medium-sized tribe as the cave under this volcano offers plenty of room to spread out. It is nice to have a base that includes metal spawns, and there is only one entrance, so it is relatively easy to defend. Ragnarok Base Location 41.2 28.9 This is a cliffside location that gives you a nice plateau with a decent amount of room for building on top of and only one walkway leading up to it, making it great for defense. With plenty of space leading up to it, you can build as much foundation as you need making it an excellent spot for starting a large tribe. Ragnarok Base Location 22.9 29.7 Here you have a hidden location within a waterfall that's left for medium to smaller tribes due to minimal space. However, the coolest part of this location is the entrance, located at the bottom of a large waterfall that you can fly through, providing excellent cover from anyone passing by. Extinction Base Location 50.9 71.5 This location is within the city, which will protect you from many of the extra dangerous dinosaurs you will find here. You will want to build in between two floors of a tower to preserve overhead from any stray meteors. Try not to build your base too low here to avoid it being broken down. Extinction Base Location 57.5 58.4 With a large tower to be your foundation, you can start building a base at the top of these coordinates, and you will have plenty of room to branch out beneath you as you build. This location benefits from being in the city while still protecting height and plenty of space to each side. Genesis Base Location 43.3 49.1 This is one of the highest mountains in the water biome and will give you a spot that is hard to reach while allowing you to collect the metals and resources you can find following the ridge of the cliff into a few nearby islands. It would help if you had air travel to use this area effectively, but it is one of the only ways to make good use of the water biome. Genesis Base Location 25.9 26.0 This will be an excellent location for any PvP server as it is located within a cave and one of the few caves you can build within on this map. With only two main entrances and tight corridors, this area is very easy to set up turrets to defend. You can also find resources like metal and silver close by. Valguero Base Location 47.1 91.4 If a small hitting cave is your idea of a stable base location, this area should suit you quite well with all of the overhead tree covers before we drop down into a water pool that opens into a cave on the other side. You will want to head to around 4691 drops down and look for a rock formation that looks like a bridge underneath. You will find this base location midway through. Scorched Earth Base Location 68.2 26.3 As one of the highest up locations on the map, you will be safe, especially for PvP servers. You have an obelisk not too far for fighting bosses. The height and lack of resources nearby make it the best choice for players worried about attackers. The Center Base Location 33.8 52.1 This is a cave base location with only two entrances, which are decently hidden. You have plenty of space inside for setting up fortifications. The entrance also features tight corridors so setting up multiple turret areas is easy. Within the cave, you can find resources and all the room you need for a medium tribe. Aberration Base Location 19.4 36.2 With tons of resources nearby and a relatively easy to defend the area, this location is fantastic for starting a base. However, you will need elevators to make the most of this base as you progress through the game. This base will be hard to raid and pretty many scales with you as you reach higher heights. Aberration Base Location 46.4 59.3 This is another excellent spot for defense and farming, thanks to it being a bit hard to reach. You even have foundations at the bottom that you can cut off to prevent ground attackers. Hidden near the top of the blue vine, this area only has two main entrances. Exploration Never Ends As one of the most significant exploration franchises of all time, ARK is constantly expanding, with new maps being added regularly. We couldn't possibly fit all the fantastic base locations possible here. You should, however, have enough to get started with across multiple maps. These bases will also let you know what you should be looking for as you search for even better bases in the future. So, get started on your foundations because nothing evolves without help.