Boomerang

Boomerang

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Your trusty ranged weapon.

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DLCs

Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Genesis: Part 2, Lost Island, Fjordur

Weapon

Type

Weapon

Melee damage

30 (42 Torpor)

Ranged damage

30 (70.5 Torpor)

Item

Weight

0.8

Stack size

10

Added in

v246.0

Spawn Command

cheat gfi Boomerang 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/WeaponBoomerang/PrimalItem_WeaponBoomerang.PrimalItem_WeaponBoomerang'" 1 0 0

Crafting

Required level

Level 10

Engram points

2 EP

Crafting XP

4 XP

Crafting time

5s

Crafted in

•  Inventory

Ingredients

15 × Fiber

3 × Wood or Fungal Wood

5 × Sand

The Boomerang is one of the Weapons in ARK: Survival Evolved, being introduced in the Scorched Earth expansion pack. It is unlocked at Level 10 for 2 Engram Points.

The Boomerang functions similarly to the  Spear, having both a melee attack (Lmb, , , ) and a ranged attack (Rmb, , , ). However, the Boomerang's primary function is to knock out targets, much like the  Wooden Club, dealing more Torpor than damage. This makes it a great early taming tool.

Unlike most other weapons, the Boomerang has no Durability, meaning it can be used a theoretically infinite number of times. However, the main drawback to this is that the Boomerang has a slight chance to break instantly when used, which can be very dangerous should it break mid-combat. As such, it is highly recommended to keep multiple Boomerangs in one's inventory until a better weapon can be obtained.

Notes

• The Boomerang is capable of knocking out an unarmored player in about 3 hits.

• The Boomerang inflicts more torpor with its ranged attack, meaning that using it in melee combat is generally not recommended.

• If the Boomerang hits a target, it will fly straight back to the user. If it does not hit a target, it will circle counterclockwise to the user.
• The user can not throw another Boomerang until the first one returns.
• The Boomerang can be used to gather resources from Trees and corpses.
• Aiming the Boomerang towards the ground when taming is a useful technique. The Boomerang will bounce off of the ground back to the user quickly rather than taking its normal course through the air.

Trivia

• The boomerang is a hunting tool originally made by the Aboriginal peoples of Australia.