Below are all of the black pearl locations for Ragnarok. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.
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Black Pearl
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A rare resource from the bottom of the sea...
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Spawn Command
or
cheat gfi BlackPearl 1 0 0or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_BlackPearl.PrimalItemResource_BlackPearl'" 1 0 0 Hexagons
300Black Pearls are a relatively rare resource in ARK. They can be obtained by harvesting dead 
Trilobite, 
Deathworm, 
Eurypterid, 
Ammonite, 
Tusoteuthis, Alpha Tusoteuthis and 
Alpha Mosasaur. They can also drop as rare loot when catching fish with a 
Fishing Rod. 
Gacha can also produce many items as well as black pearls depending on the gacha. A tamed 
Phoenix will also rarely poop them out instead of its usual 
Silica Pearls.
Black Pearls are used in crafting and are a key component in Tek Tier crafting recipes.
Gathering
 Black Pearl | |
|---|---|
| Creature / Tool | Gain per action |
 Chainsaw | ★★★★☆ |
 Mining Drill | ★★★☆☆ |
 Therizinosaur | ★★★☆☆ |
 Excavation Rig | ★★☆☆☆ |
 Megalodon | ★★☆☆☆ |
 Metal Pick | ★★☆☆☆ |
Use an 
Ichthyosaurus or 
Manta to hunt Eurypterid. They have no knockback and don’t gain any 
Torpidity, which the Eurypterids can massively inflict. This allows you to attack and kill them effortlessly. Be wary however, the eurypterid also rapidly drains the stamina of tamed dino and will leave you vulnerable to the other terrors of the deep.
Otters have an ability to rarely collect Black Pearls from fish corpses.
There is an another way to hunt them is to hit one with a 
Grappling Hook and then use a fast water mount to drag it to the shore, where it can be harvested by a Therizinosaur for extra pearls.
An End-Game way is making use of a Megalodon, equipped with the 
Megalodon Tek Saddle, it can kill a Tusoteuthis with the element pulses. When killed, the Megalodon can harvest the Black Pearls very easy. (Also works with / on Mosasaurus, but harvesting with Megalodon gives more Black Pearls, and the Mosasaur is harder to kill.)
Beelzebufo do increased damage against Eurypterid and also gather black pearls at an increased rate.
While a Eurypterid only drops a few pearls, an Alpha Mosasaur drops 100 Black Pearls and an Alpha Tusoteuthis drops 75.
Weight Reduction
The following creatures reduce the weight of Black Pearl by the listed amount while it is in their inventory:
| Creature | Reduction |
|---|---|
 Argentavis | 50% |
 Dunkleosteus | 50% |
Genesis: Part 2
Black Pearls can be collected in large amounts from the light blue pearls on the pearl asteroids in the -Space- biome. These appear to respawn rather quickly.
Black Pearls can also be harvested from dead Carniflora in the Corrupted Gardens (Genesis: Part 2).
Ragnarok
A black variant of the clam, like Silica Pearls, can be found in Ragnarok. These can be harvested for 5-20 black pearls. Black Pearl collection from said clams now scales with the Harvest Amount setting of your server.
Scorched Earth
Black Pearls are dropped by Deathworms and Alpha Deathworms in the desert. A tamed Phoenix will also rarely poop them out instead of its usual Silica Pearls.
Aberration
A black variant of the clam, like Silica Pearls, can be found near the rivers at Graves of the Lost. These can be harvested for 5-20 black pearls, but can be dangerous due to radiation and nearby threats (such as 
Nameless, 
Rock Drake and any aggressive dino dropped from above).
Extinction
In Extinction, Black Pearls can be produced by Gacha. This allows one to easily acquire large amounts of Black Pearls by feeding 
Stone and other resources to a Gacha. Using the Gacha is the best way to get black pearls.
Black Pearls are also dropped by large corrupted carnivores such as 
Corrupted Spino, 
Corrupted Rex, 
Corrupted Wyvern, and 
Corrupted Giganotosaurus in the north. These creatures have a small chance of dropping 1-7 black pearls.
Orbital Supply Drop difficulties of Hard and Legendary also have a chance to drop black pearls.
Crystal Isles
A black variant of the clam, like Silica Pearls, can be found in the Crystal Isles. They can be located in the water bubbles in the Eldritch Isle. These can be harvested for 5-20 black pearls. Black Pearl collection from said clams now scales with the Harvest Amount setting of your server.
2 variations of these black clams exist, the smaller one which can be harvested by hand (and by Anglerfish for higher collection rate), and a larger variation that can't be harvested by hand. These can only be harvested by Dunkleosteus and give very large quantities. (Tested on official, imprinted X Dunkelosteus with 400 melee can collect up to 500 black pearls per large clam on x1 rates.)
Valguero
A black variant of the clam, like Silica Pearls, can be found in Valguero. These can be harvested for black pearls.
Lost Island
A black variant of the clam, like Silica Pearls, can be found in Lost Island. These can be harvested for black pearls. They can be located in the Shoola Falls Cave, and also in the sunken shipwreck in the left down corner of the map (78.3 lat, 20.6 lon).
Crafting
Black Pearl is used to craft the following items:
Absorbent Substrate
Astrocetus Tek Saddle
Astrodelphis Starwing Saddle
Broth of Enlightenment
Camera
Cloning Chamber
Cruise Missile
M.D.S.M.
M.R.L.M.
M.S.C.M.
Medium Tek Teleporter
Megalodon Tek Saddle
Mining Drill
TEK Implant Chamber 
TEK SCUBA Mask 
Mosasaur Tek Saddle
Motorboat
Rex Tek Saddle
Rock Drake Tek Saddle
Small Tek Teleporter
Tapejara Tek Saddle
Tek ATV
Tek Boots
Tek Chestpiece
Tek Claws
Tek Crop Plot
Tek Dedicated Storage
Tek Forcefield
Tek Gauntlets
Tek Generator
Tek Grenade Launcher
Tek Helmet
Tek Leggings
Tek Light
Tek Phase Pistol
Tek Railgun
Tek Replicator
Tek Rifle
Tek Shield
Tek Shoulder Cannon
Tek Surveillance Console
Tek Sword
Tek Teleporter
Tek Transmitter
Tek Trough
Unassembled Exo-Mek
Unassembled Mek
Vacuum Compartment
Vacuum Compartment Moonpool
Consumption
Black Pearls are the preferred, but not exclusive, food of Tusoteuthis.
- Black Pearls restore 30 Food and grant 50 Taming Affinity.
Locations
Below are all of the black pearl locations for Aberration. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.
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Notes
- When dropped on the ground, Black Pearls appear as black clams instead of the standard boxes.
Changelog
| Patch |  ARK: Survival Evolved Changes
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|---|---|
| 238.0 | Black Pearl is added to the game. |
| 312.65 | Reduced weight of black pearls by approximately 50%. |
| 348.2 |
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Video Tutorial
Gallery
A Black Pearl pearl
