Engrams
This article is about the Engrams in the base game, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis: Part 1, and Genesis: Part 2. For the engrams in the Primitive Plus DLC, see Engrams (Primitive Plus). For technical information for server configuration, see engram class names.
Engrams are permanent Crafting Recipes the player can unlock, and they provide a means of advancement & progression for players in ARK: Survival Evolved. There are a total of 477 engrams in the base game (including all Tekgrams). Unlike blueprints (lootable items that give you access to crafting recipes), Engrams are non-lootable, persist through player death, and do not take up any Weight or inventory space.
Once engrams are unlocked through leveling up and spending EP (Engram Points), you can craft various items such as weapons, equipment and clothing. All engrams in total cost 7107 Engram Points(v275.0) or 7663 including DLC Scorched Earth and 8220 including Aberration and 8653 including Extinction. As the player only gains 4441 engram points (or 11000+ in single player) in 155 levels(v304.1), you cannot unlock all engrams by yourself in multiplayer at the same time. However, you can reset your learned engrams using Mindwipe Tonic.
Tekgrams are learned after defeating the bosses and are required to both craft and use Tek items.
For a table of how many engram points are learned per level, see Leveling.
Base Game Engrams
Engrams for level 1 are already unlocked. These engrams can also be unlocked in all DLCs.
Tekgrams
Tekgrams are a special form of engrams that are awarded by defeating bosses. The engram is required to both craft and use the corresponding equipment, but is not needed to place already crafted building parts or ride tek saddles. But note, you cannot use the tek tier functions of the saddle.
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Broodmother Lysrix | Megapithecus | Dragon | + The Center | Manticore | + Ragnarok Arena 2 | Rockwell | Desert Titan | Forest Titan | Ice Titan | ++ Valguero | Moeder | Corrupted Master Controller | Crystal Wyvern Queen | Rockwell Prime | Dinopithecus King | Fenrisúlfr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Required Level | 30 3 | 50 | 70 | 45 | 65 | 85 | 55 | 75 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 55 | 70 | 95 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 60 | 75 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 75 | 100 | |||||||||
Element | 20 | 56 | 148 | 40 | 110 | 220 | 80 | 220 | 440 | 60 | 166 | 368 | 38 | 135 | 285 | 65 | 200 | 410 | 85 | 255 | 520 | 40 | 110 | 220 | 80 | 220 | 440 | 100 | 250 | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Astrocetus Tek Saddle | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Behemoth Tek Gate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Behemoth Tek Gateway | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cloning Chamber | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cruise Missile | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Large Tek Wall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Megalodon Tek Saddle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mosasaur Tek Saddle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rex Tek Saddle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock Drake Tek Saddle | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sloped Tek Roof | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sloped Tek Wall Left | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sloped Tek Wall Right | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tapejara Tek Saddle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Boots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Catwalk | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Ceiling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Chestpiece | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Claws | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Dedicated Storage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Dinosaur Gate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Dinosaur Gateway | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Door | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Doorframe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Double Door | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Double Doorframe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Fence Foundation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Fence Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Forcefield | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Foundation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Gauntlets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Generator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Grenade | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Grenade Launcher | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Hatchframe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Helmet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Ladder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Leggings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Light | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Pillar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Railing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Ramp | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Replicator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
Tek Rifle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Railgun | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Shield | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Shoulder Cannon | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Sleeping Pod | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Staircase | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Stairs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Sword | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Teleporter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Transmitter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Trapdoor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Trough | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Triangle Ceiling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Triangle Foundation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Triangle Roof | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Turret | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Wall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Window | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tek Windowframe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unassembled Exo-Mek | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unassembled TEK Hover Skiff | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacuum Compartment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacuum Compartment Moonpool | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Harder difficulties in a particular boss will award the engrams from all previous difficulties.
2Ragnarok Arena contains Manticore and Dragon, which give their Tekgrams upon death. Defeating both unlocks the exclusive Tekgram listed.
3 This is the level required to enter the Easy Arena for Broodmother Lysrix, the lowest level arena.
Scorched Earth Engrams
This section is about content exclusive to the DLC: Scorched Earth |
These engrams can also be unlocked in the Genesis: Part 2, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island and Fjordur DLCs.
Aberration Engrams
This section is about content exclusive to the DLC: Aberration |
These engrams can also be unlocked in the Genesis: Part 2, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island and Fjordur DLCs.
Name | Level | EP | Prerequisite(s) |
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Glow Stick | 10 | 4 | |
Fish Basket | 13 | 6 | |
Portable Rope Ladder | 15 | 7 | Wooden Ladder |
Shag Rug | 17 | 4 | |
Small Wood Elevator Platform | 20 | 4 | Wood Elevator Track |
Wood Elevator Track | 20 | 4 | Wood Elevator Top Switch |
Wood Elevator Top Switch | 20 | 16 | |
Medium Wood Elevator Platform | 23 | 7 | Wood Elevator Track |
Large Wood Elevator Platform | 30 | 8 | Wood Elevator Track |
Zip-Line Anchor | 31 | 8 | Crossbow |
Climbing Pick | 34 | 16 | Metal Pick |
Stone Cliff Platform | 37 | 28 | Wooden Tree Platform |
Gas Collector | 40 | 35 | |
Pliers | 45 | 16 | |
Ravager Saddle | 47 | 20 | |
Metal Cliff Platform | 51 | 48 | Metal Tree Platform |
Zip-Line Motor Attachment Skin | 54 | 34 | |
Roll Rat Saddle | 58 | 26 | |
Glider Suit Skin | 62 | 26 | Parachute |
Karkinos Saddle | 65 | 28 | |
Hazard Suit Gloves | 68 | 16 | |
Hazard Suit Boots | 68 | 16 | |
Hazard Suit Pants | 68 | 22 | |
Hazard Suit Shirt | 68 | 22 | |
Hazard Suit Hat | 68 | 28 | |
Charge Battery | 71 | 22 | Glow Stick |
Rock Drake Saddle | 75 | 26 | |
Charge Lantern | 80 | 32 | Charge Battery |
Basilisk Saddle | 85 | 28 |
Extinction Engrams
This section is about content exclusive to the DLC: Extinction |
These engrams can also be unlocked in the Genesis: Part 2, Lost Island and Fjordur DLCs.
Name | Level | EP | Prerequisite(s) |
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Taxidermy Tool | 10 | 3 | |
Small Taxidermy Base | 10 | 4 | |
Delivery Crate | 16 | 6 | |
Medium Taxidermy Base | 21 | 4 | |
Dino Leash | 22 | 6 | |
Velonasaur Saddle | 27 | 8 | |
Large Taxidermy Base | 32 | 4 | |
Gacha Saddle | 38 | 6 | |
Gasbags Saddle | 43 | 6 | |
Unstable Element Shard | 55 | 6 | |
Unstable Element | 58 | 6 | |
Snow Owl Saddle | 61 | 6 | |
Managarmr Saddle | 66 | 8 | |
Tek Bridge | 72 | 32 | |
Tek Gravity Grenade | 79 | 20 | Gunpowder |
Unassembled Mek | 91 | 38 | |
M.D.S.M. | 93 | 40 | |
Rocket Pod | 95 | 35 | |
M.R.L.M. | 95 | 40 | |
Cannon Shell | 97 | 35 | |
M.S.C.M. | 97 | 40 |
Genesis: Part 1 Engrams
This section is about content exclusive to the DLC: Genesis: Part 1 |
These engrams can also be unlocked in the Genesis: Part 2, Lost Island and Fjordur DLCs.
Name | Level | EP | Prerequisite(s) |
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Fish Net | 6 | 4 | |
Pressure Plate | 12 | 6 | |
Wood Ocean Platform | 25 | 24 | |
Megachelon Platform Saddle | 45 | 35 | |
Metal Ocean Platform | 53 | 50 | Wood Ocean Platform |
Tek Jump Pad | 70 | 30 | |
Mining Drill | 80 | 35 | |
Magmasaur Saddle | 95 | 35 |
Genesis: Part 2 Engrams
This section is about content exclusive to the DLC: Genesis: Part 2 |
These engrams can also be unlocked in the Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island and Fjordur DLCs.
Name | Level | EP | Prerequisite(s) |
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Canoe | 8 | 10 | |
Maewing Saddle | 19 | 24 | |
Loadout Mannequin | 23 | 8 | Training Dummy |
Ammo Box | 29 | 24 | Large Storage Box |
Jar of Pitch | 35 | 18 | Catapult Turret |
Net Projectile | 43 | 12 | Harpoon Launcher |
Egg Incubator | 89 | 55 | Air Conditioner |
Minigun | 94 | 35 | Longneck Rifle |
Tek Canteen | 101 | 6 | Water Jar Fabricator |
Tek Crop Plot | 104 | 32 | Water Jar Fabricator |
Tek Surveillance Console | 108 | 60 | |
Tek Hoversail | 112 | 45 | |
Tek Bow | 116 | 53 | Compound Bow |
Tek Phase Pistol | 118 | 55 | |
Astrodelphis Starwing Saddle | 120 | 60 |
Changelog
Patch | ARK: Survival Evolved Changes |
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174.0 | Raised Max Player Level to 64, providing 120 additional Engram Points. |
178.0 | Fix for Engrams not appearing on characters in some cases. |
External links
- Engram Calculator on a-calc.de or inapp
- Engram Calculator on Survive-ARK.com
- ARK skill-tree on GitHub
References