Explorer Notes
Explorer Notes are collectibles scattered across story ARKs (The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis: Part 1, Genesis: Part 2 and Aquatica) which shed light onto ARK's lore through the writings of other Survivors. Though most Explorer Notes are obtained just by walking or flying into them, others (such as certain Dossiers and Guardian Holograms) are obtained via alternative means.
Collecting a normal Explorer Note provides both you and whatever Creature you're currently riding with 100 XP and the 'Explorer Note Found!' Status Effect, which doubles XP gain for 10 minutes. (When under the effects of Single Player Settings, or after collecting a 'She Who Waits' Explorer Note, you'll receive 100 XP and the 'Special Explorer Note Found!' Status Effect, which quadruples XP gain for 10 minutes.) Collecting two normal Explorer Notes in quick succession doesn't cause 'Explorer Note Found!' to stack, nor does collecting two special Explorer Notes cause 'Special Explorer Note Found!' to stack- rather, additional time will be added onto said Status Effects. You CAN however, have 'Explorer Note Found!' and 'Special Explorer Note Found!' active at the same time, providing an exceptional octuple XP gain temporarily.
Collecting all Explorer Notes unlocks an additional 10 levels for your Survivor.
Explorer Note Locations
All Explorer Notes are listed below.
For an interactive map of Explorer Notes and other collectibles, see the following pages:
Canonical Explorer Notes
The Island
Note: Although the Rhyniognatha Dossier is listed beneath The Island dossier it can be obtained in Lost Island as well in the same way as any Free DLC Maps Dossier.
Scorched Earth
Aberration
Extinction
Genesis: Part 1
| Type | Topic | Author | Lat | Lon | Location | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Bog #1 | HLN-A | 69.9 | 77.0 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 797 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Bog #2 | HLN-A | 57.4 | 84.8 | Fetid Pools | 798 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Bog #3 | HLN-A | 74.5 | 76.5 | Dampwood Tunnel | 799 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Bog #4 | HLN-A | 70.2 | 76.6 | Canopy | 800 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Bog #5 | HLN-A | 60.2 | 59.5 | Northwest Siphon | 801 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Bog #6 | HLN-A | 84.2 | 74.8 | Toxic Mire | 802 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #1 | HLN-A | 47.1 | 14.1 | Big Brother | 803 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #2 | HLN-A | 22.3 | 31.3 | Pike | 804 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #3 | HLN-A | 21.6 | 26.0 | Venca's Realm | 805 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #4 | HLN-A | 30.2 | 35.4 | Base of the Ancients | 806 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #5 | HLN-A | 32.3 | 37.7 | Derelict Mine | 807 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #6 | HLN-A | 26.5 | 19.3 | Devo'ssa | 808 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #7 | HLN-A | 34.2 | 26.8 | Reconciliation | 809 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Moon #8 | HLN-A | 46.4 | 21.5 | Jetsam | 810 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Ocean #1 | HLN-A | 18.9 | 47.4 | Open Water | 811 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Ocean #2 | HLN-A | 20.7 | 55.0 | Ocean | 812 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Ocean #3 | HLN-A | 18.4 | 56.4 | Twin Watchers | 813 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Ocean #4 | HLN-A | 25.9 | 58.0 | Open Water | 814 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Ocean #5 | HLN-A | 31.4 | 56.7 | The Trench | 815 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Ocean #6 | HLN-A | 35.9 | 45.7 | The Trench | 816 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #1 | HLN-A | 64.1 | 37.5 | Mid Arctic | 817 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #2 | HLN-A | 79.9 | 34.9 | Spire Rock | 818 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #3 | HLN-A | 74.7 | 30.5 | Thawed Waterway | 819 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #4 | HLN-A | 77.0 | 21.7 | Northern Ice Canyons | 820 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #5 | HLN-A | 67.5 | 25.8 | Northern Windbreak | 821 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #6 | HLN-A | 62.7 | 30.7 | Snowy Foothills | 822 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #7 | HLN-A | 70.8 | 28.7 | Thawed Waterway | 823 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #8 | HLN-A | 73.7 | 25.2 | Spire Taiga | 824 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Snow #9 | HLN-A | 78.6 | 16.4 | Northern Ice Canyons | 825 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #1 | HLN-A | 44.6 | 85.5 | Volatile Oil Field | 826 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #2 | HLN-A | 26.9 | 77.2 | Volcanic Cave | 827 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #3 | HLN-A | 47.5 | 66.8 | Sluceway | 828 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #4 | HLN-A | 35.7 | 77.5 | Volcano | 829 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #5 | HLN-A | 27.9 | 66.7 | Volcano | 830 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #6 | HLN-A | 25.3 | 77.3 | Volcanic Cave | 831 |
| Glitch Discovery | Biome Volcanic #7 | HLN-A | 12.4 | 76.3 | Volcano | 832 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #1 | HLN-A | 80.6 | 26.7 | Spire Taiga | 703 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #2 | HLN-A | 71.2 | 19.5 | Fishing Lake | 704 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #3 | HLN-A | 76.4 | 28.1 | Spire Taiga | 705 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #4 | HLN-A | 61.3 | 37.5 | Mid Arctic | 706 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #5 | HLN-A | 82.6 | 42.0 | Mid Arctic | 707 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #6 | HLN-A | 75.7 | 53.1 | Glacier Maker | 708 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #7 | HLN-A | 82.3 | 21.4 | Southern Ice Canyons | 709 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #8 | HLN-A | 61.4 | 33.0 | Collapsed Drill | 710 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #9 | HLN-A | 61.4 | 33.0 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 711 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #10 | HLN-A | 75.3 | 75.8 | Swamp | 712 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #11 | HLN-A | 70.9 | 75.1 | Canopy | 713 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #12 | HLN-A | 73.7 | 83.7 | East Siphon | 714 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #13 | HLN-A | 66.5 | 85.0 | Root Canyon | 715 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #14 | HLN-A | 71.1 | 76.8 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 716 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #15 | HLN-A | 68.1 | 59.8 | Swamp | 717 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #16 | HLN-A | 28.3 | 74.0 | Spillway | 718 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #17 | HLN-A | 48.3 | 73.5 | Volcano | 719 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #18 | HLN-A | 41.6 | 75.9 | Volcano | 720 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #19 | HLN-A | 37.3 | 86.2 | Volcano | 721 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #20 | HLN-A | 17.1 | 71.3 | Hades Reservoir | 722 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #21 | HLN-A | 28.5 | 80.6 | Burning Arteries | 723 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #22 | HLN-A | 17.3 | 87.9 | Sable Pools | 724 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #23 | HLN-A | 36.7 | 72.4 | Derelict Defense System | 725 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #24 | HLN-A | 39.1 | 47.1 | Respite | 726 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #25 | HLN-A | 40.2 | 56.3 | No Exit | 727 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #26 | HLN-A | 36.4 | 49.3 | Open Water | 728 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #27 | HLN-A | 31.8 | 57.3 | Load Bearers | 729 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #28 | HLN-A | 18.9 | 51.8 | Open Water | 730 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #29 | HLN-A | 23.1 | 51.3 | Shallows | 731 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #30 | HLN-A | 32.2 | 46.2 | Chonky Point | 732 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #31 | HLN-A | 30.7 | 56.2 | The Babies | 733 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #32 | HLN-A | 32.2 | 48.5 | The Trench | 734 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #33 | HLN-A | 43.4 | 35.2 | Shards of Element Rock | 735 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #34 | HLN-A | 18.4 | 37.4 | The Castoffs | 736 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #35 | HLN-A | 21.4 | 14.5 | Optic Nerve | 737 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #36 | HLN-A | 50.9 | 13.9 | Family Cave | 738 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #37 | HLN-A | 49.7 | 29.2 | Excalibur | 833 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #38 | HLN-A | 34.3 | 32.1 | Boulder Bridge | 834 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #39 | HLN-A | 37.3 | 24.5 | Stone Battleship | 835 |
| Glitch Discovery | Story #40 | HLN-A | 48.8 | 18.0 | Greater Ophelia | 836 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #1 | HLN-A | 83.5 | 60.6 | Southwest Siphon | 739 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #2 | HLN-A | 72.6 | 70.0 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 740 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #3 | HLN-A | 67.2 | 78.2 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 741 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #4 | HLN-A | 66.2 | 67.5 | Swamp | 742 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #5 | HLN-A | 32.7 | 59.0 | Hammer | 743 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #6 | HLN-A | 33.1 | 51.9 | Open Water | 744 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #7 | HLN-A | 28.8 | 60.6 | Zen Garden | 745 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #8 | HLN-A | 33.3 | 51.4 | The Scar | 746 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #9 | HLN-A | 75.5 | 46.2 | Glacier Point | 747 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #10 | HLN-A | 70.1 | 31.1 | It's Cold Up Here | 748 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #11 | HLN-A | 73.3 | 27.3 | The Oasis | 749 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #12 | HLN-A | 66.2 | 21.3 | Northern Ice Canyons | 750 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #13 | HLN-A | 24.3 | 13.7 | Eye of Horus | 751 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #14 | HLN-A | 40.8 | 38.2 | Shards of Element Rock | 752 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #15 | HLN-A | 32.8 | 32.9 | Base of the Ancients | 753 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #16 | HLN-A | 12.4 | 38.8 | The Castoffs | 754 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #17 | HLN-A | 43.3 | 80.7 | Flame Lake | 755 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #18 | HLN-A | 43.6 | 76.1 | Volcano | 756 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #19 | HLN-A | 21.8 | 69.2 | Hades Reservoir | 757 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #20 | HLN-A | 28.2 | 80.3 | Burning Arteries | 758 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #21 | HLN-A | 38.5 | 24.6 | The Armory | 759 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #22 | HLN-A | 50.5 | 27.8 | Stone Scabbard | 760 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #23 | HLN-A | 23.6 | 25.7 | Venca's Realm | 761 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #24 | HLN-A | 26.4 | 32.7 | Pike | 762 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #25 | HLN-A | 27.0 | 27.6 | Grog | 763 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #26 | HLN-A | 31.9 | 14.8 | Capital V | 764 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #27 | HLN-A | 33.9 | 19.3 | Serpent Scales | 765 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #28 | HLN-A | 47.4 | 23.7 | Rocky Rock | 766 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #29 | HLN-A | 50.8 | 31.1 | The Flotilla | 767 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #30 | HLN-A | 67.8 | 72.9 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 768 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #31 | HLN-A | 66.4 | 75.3 | Dampwood Tunnel | 769 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #32 | HLN-A | 64.2 | 74.7 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 770 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #33 | HLN-A | 71.6 | 75.4 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 771 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #34 | HLN-A | 72.5 | 76.6 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 772 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #35 | HLN-A | 59.8 | 61.1 | Northwest Siphon | 773 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #36 | HLN-A | 73.1 | 84.9 | East Siphon | 774 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #37 | HLN-A | 63.8 | 76.5 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 775 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #38 | HLN-A | 57.7 | 61.8 | Swamp | 776 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #39 | HLN-A | 42.8 | 73.6 | Volcano | 777 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #40 | HLN-A | 33.1 | 66.9 | Spillway | 778 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #41 | HLN-A | 35.1 | 86.6 | Volcano | 779 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #42 | HLN-A | 19.8 | 72.8 | Hades Reservoir | 780 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #43 | HLN-A | 21.2 | 85.4 | Lavaclaw Flow | 781 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #44 | HLN-A | 40.8 | 73.7 | Charred Creak | 782 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #45 | HLN-A | 42.3 | 67.8 | Volcano | 783 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #46 | HLN-A | 30.9 | 81.9 | Burning Arteries | 784 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #47 | HLN-A | 13.7 | 87.1 | Sable Pools | 785 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #48 | HLN-A | 29.2 | 48.1 | Sunken Jungle | 786 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #49 | HLN-A | 34.3 | 45.3 | Shallows | 787 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #50 | HLN-A | 26.7 | 51.1 | Helm's Reef | 788 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #51 | HLN-A | 23.8 | 48.8 | Shallows | 789 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #52 | HLN-A | 21.8 | 50.3 | Paradise Lost | 790 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #53 | HLN-A | 21.0 | 51.0 | Paradise Lost | 791 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #54 | HLN-A | 20.2 | 50.1 | Shallows | 792 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #55 | HLN-A | 15.9 | 47.5 | Lantern Road | 793 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #56 | HLN-A | 35.1 | 54.0 | Terrarium | 794 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #57 | HLN-A | 22.2 | 69.6 | Volcano | 795 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #58 | HLN-A | 15.4 | 74.5 | Volcano | 796 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #59 | HLN-A | 82.2 | 18.8 | Southern Ice Canyons | 837 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #60 | HLN-A | 86.2 | 15.3 | Southern Ice Canyons | 838 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #61 | HLN-A | 85.5 | 30.8 | West Arctic | 839 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #62 | HLN-A | 57.2 | 69.2 | Swamp | 840 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #63 | HLN-A | 61.5 | 74.8 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 841 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #64 | HLN-A | 71.9 | 69.4 | Titan Tree Undergrowth | 842 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #65 | HLN-A | 79.4 | 72.6 | Fallen Titan | 843 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #66 | HLN-A | 34.5 | 51.0 | Open Water | 844 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #67 | HLN-A | 28.8 | 47.8 | Squat Haven | 845 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #68 | HLN-A | 40.9 | 12.7 | Little Sister | 846 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #69 | HLN-A | 68.0 | 21.9 | Fishing Lake | 847 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #70 | HLN-A | 73.1 | 30.9 | Spire Taiga | 848 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #71 | HLN-A | 70.6 | 33.4 | Spire Rock | 849 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #72 | HLN-A | 85.0 | 37.1 | Mid Arctic | 850 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #73 | HLN-A | 72.5 | 43.4 | East Arctic | 851 |
| Glitch Discovery | Tidbit #74 | HLN-A | 67.2 | 32.8 | Spire Rock | 852 |
| Genesis 2 Chronicles | Chronicles #21 | HLN-A | 50.3 | 28.9 | Excalibur | 873 |
| Genesis 2 Chronicles | Chronicles #22 | HLN-A | 32.5 | 46.7 | Chonky Point | 874 |
| Genesis 2 Chronicles | Chronicles #23 | HLN-A | 65.5 | 85.8 | Root Canyon | 875 |
| Genesis 2 Chronicles | Chronicles #24 | HLN-A | 46.9 | 86.5 | Oil Well | 876 |
| Genesis 2 Chronicles | Chronicles #25 | HLN-A | 69.1 | 21.3 | Fishing Lake | 877 |
Genesis: Part 2
Free DLC Maps Dossier
Note: In
ARK: Survival Evolved, these are obtained when claiming the respective creature as baby or taming one. In
ARK: Survival Ascended, these are normally found on the respective map.
| Type | Topic | Author | Map Location | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dossier | Helena | Lost Island | 1224 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Fjordur | 1227 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Valguero / Fjordur | 1222 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Fjordur | 1228 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Lost Island | 1225 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Fjordur | 1229 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Ragnarok / Crystal Isles / Fjordur | 1221 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Lost Island | 1226 | |
| Dossier | Helena | Crystal Isles / Fjordur | 1223 |
Non-Canonical Explorer Notes
Note: So far, there is only one 'Story ARK' featuring non-canonical Explorer Notes. (Aquatica)
Aquatica
| Type | Topic | Author | Lat | Lon | Location | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dossier | Kato | 86.8 | 50.1 | 1295 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 85.1 | 32.9 | 1297 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 50.0 | 40.9 | 1319 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 78.9 | 19.7 | 1299 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 65.9 | 24.6 | 1300 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 31.1 | 64.1 | 1302 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 31.1 | 87.8 | 1303 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 14.6 | 77.5 | 1304 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 28.1 | 53.8 | 1305 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 38.0 | 36.7 | 1306 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 14.6 | 47.8 | 1307 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 57.2 | 57.7 | 1308 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 70.7 | 33.5 | 1309 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 18.7 | 14.4 | 1310 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 85.0 | 87.4 | 1311 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 28.1 | 34.7 | 1312 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 32.5 | 50.5 | 1313 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 16.0 | 38.1 | 1314 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 19.3 | 60.3 | 1315 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 63.0 | 72.5 | 1316 | ||
| Dossier | Kato | 52.2 | 39.3 | 1318 | ||
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 1 | Ingrid Weiss | 47.7 | 7.1 | 1238 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 2 | Ingrid Weiss | 60.9 | 5.4 | 1253 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 3 | Ingrid Weiss | 70.5 | 12.5 | 1239 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 4 | Ingrid Weiss | 50.3 | 12.9 | 1254 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 5 | Ingrid Weiss | 17.4 | 8.5 | 1255 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 6 | Ingrid Weiss | 20.5 | 21.4 | 1256 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 7 | Ingrid Weiss | 27.1 | 59.5 | 1240 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 8 | Ingrid Weiss | 27.0 | 27.9 | 1257 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 9 | Ingrid Weiss | 73.8 | 8.4 | 1258 | |
| Note | Ingrid Welss Notes 10 | Ingrid Welss | 51.9 | 43.7 | 1270 | |
| Note | Ingrid Welss Notes 11 | Ingrid Welss | 51.0 | 57.3 | 1259 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 12 | Ingrid Weiss | 71.8 | 22.0 | 1260 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 13 | Ingrid Weiss | 40.3 | 46.4 | 1261 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 14 | Ingrid Weiss | 67.0 | 29.5 | 1262 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 15 | Ingrid Weiss | 53.6 | 37.4 | 1263 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 16 | Ingrid Weiss | 71.4 | 47.2 | 1264 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 17 | Ingrid Weiss | 58.1 | 36.6 | 1271 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 18 | Ingrid Weiss | 68.8 | 37.3 | 1265 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 19 | Ingrid Weiss | 86.8 | 50.0 | 1272 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 20 | Ingrid Weiss | 76.1 | 28.2 | 1266 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 21 | Ingrid Weiss | 63.1 | 72.5 | 1267 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 22 | Ingrid Weiss | 21.8 | 5.2 | 1268 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 23 | Ingrid Weiss | 80.8 | 8.0 | 1269 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 24 | Ingrid Weiss | 88.8 | 73.8 | 1273 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 25 | Ingrid Weiss | 72.5 | 10.8 | 1274 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 26 | Ingrid Weiss | 66.3 | 22.3 | 1275 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 27 | Ingrid Weiss | 49.6 | 12.9 | 1276 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 28 | Ingrid Weiss | 58.6 | 29.5 | 1277 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 29 | Ingrid Weiss | 64.4 | 33.4 | 1278 | |
| Note | Ingrid Weiss Notes 30 | Ingrid Weiss | 79.6 | 34.5 | 1279 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 1 | Kato | 34.2 | 60.1 | 1235 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 2 | Kato | 16.4 | 56.4 | 1236 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 3 | Kato | 28.1 | 53.7 | 1237 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 4 | Kato | 14.6 | 47.8 | 1241 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 5 | Kato | 30.4 | 29.5 | 1242 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 6 | Kato | 26.4 | 13.4 | 1243 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 7 | Kato | 33.0 | 24.6 | 1244 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 8 | Kato | 37.6 | 37.3 | 1245 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 9 | Kato | 15.9 | 38.1 | 1246 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 10 | Kato | 30.4 | 25.2 | 1247 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 11 | Kato | 35.4 | 34.7 | 1248 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 12 | Kato | 59.7 | 30.0 | 1249 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 13 | Kato | 73.0 | 22.5 | 1250 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 14 | Kato | 72.0 | 17.4 | 1251 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 15 | Kato | 74.4 | 34.3 | 1252 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 16 | Kato | 75.6 | 34.6 | 1280 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 17 | Kato | 70.6 | 33.6 | 1281 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 18 | Kato | 15.2 | 22.1 | 1282 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 19 | Kato | 48.1 | 35.0 | 1283 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 20 | Kato | 17.3 | 51.8 | 1284 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 21 | Kato | 61.0 | 79.7 | 1285 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 22 | Kato | 85.0 | 18.1 | 1286 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 23 | Kato | 65.9 | 24.7 | 1287 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 24 | Kato | 72.3 | 21.9 | 1288 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 25 | Kato | 71.6 | 34.8 | 1289 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 26 | Kato | 65.5 | 38.5 | 1290 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 27 | Kato | 62.0 | 35.5 | 1291 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 28 | Kato | 70.4 | 16.3 | 1292 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 29 | Kato | 48.0 | 64.0 | 1293 | |
| Note | Kato Notes 30 | Kato | 72.1 | 21.3 | 1294 | |
| Hologram | Cymathoa | ARK | N/A | N/A | Defeating |
1296 |
| Hologram | Fractalis | ARK | N/A | N/A | Defeating |
1298 |
| Hologram | Vulcanithys | ARK | N/A | N/A | Defeating |
1317 |
| Hologram | Pygocentrus | ARK | N/A | N/A | Defeating |
1301 |
| Blue Abyssal Pearl | Breathe Underwater | 81.5 | 12.6 | 1234 | ||
| Green Abyssal Pearl | Underwater Stamina | 44.0 | 13.3 | 1233 | ||
| Red Abyssal Pearl | Temperature insulation | 42.3 | 82.0 | 1232 |
Canonical Explorer Notes
Helena Walker
Gaius Marcellus Nerva
Sir Edmund Rockwell
Mei-Yin Li
John Dahkeya
Raia
Diana Altaras
Rusty Stafford
Emilia Müller
Boris
Trent
Imamu
Skye
???
The One Who Waits
Santiago
HLN-A
Nida
Gabriel
Bob
Prologues / Epilogues / Ascensions / Animated Explorer Notes
Videos
Bob's Tall Tales
Non-Canonical / Unobtainable / Removed Explorer Notes
Dr. Igrid Weiss
Kato
Non-canon Preview Notes
Changelog
| Version | 248.0 | 250.0 | 252.0 | 253.0 | 254.0 | 255.0 | 256.0 | 257.0 | 258.0 | 259.0 | 267.0 | 268.0 | 275.0 | 280.114 | 281.107 | 282.102 | 283.101 | 284.104 | 285.104 | 299.26 | 300.6 | 303.1 | 306.41 | 316.18 | 319.14 | 321.1 | 323.6 | 325.6 | 329.5 | 360.1 | TOTAL |
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| The Island | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dossier | +71 | +3 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +1 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Helena | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +8 | +3 | +1 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockwell | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +8 | +2 | +1 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mei-Yin | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +8 | +4 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nerva | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +8 | +4 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardian Holograms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ??? | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLN-A | +3 | +5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scorched Earth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dossier | +10 | +1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helena | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +12 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockwell | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +12 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raia | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +12 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dahkeya | +4 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +8 | +12 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardian Holograms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ??? | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLN-A | +2 | +2 | +5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aberration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dossier | +14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helena | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockwell | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mei-Yin | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diana | +20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rusty | +5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emilia | +5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boris | +5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trent | +5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imamu | +5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skye | +1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardian Holograms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ??? | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLN-A | +3 | +1 | +5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extinction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dossier | +10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helena | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mei-Yin | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diana | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santiago | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The One Who Waits | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardian Holograms | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLN-A | +4 | +5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis: Part 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLN-A | +150 | +5 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis: Part 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLN-A | +46 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santiago | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nida | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel | +30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aquatica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dossier | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ingrid Weiss | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kato | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardian Holograms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 60 | 36 | 12 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 160 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 150 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 136 | 81 | 1099 | |
| Patch | |
|---|---|
| 248.0 | Explorer Notes are added to the game. |
| 248.3 | Fixed collecting Explorer Notes while on Dinos. |
| 255.3 | Added Helena and |
| 257.5 | Added in support for localized Explorer Note subtitles in non-English languages. |
| 258.0 | Explorer Notes subtitle option button, Explorer Notes translations are WIP. |
| 258.2 | Fixed Explorer Note / 3D previews being stretched on widescreen displays. |
| 259.0 | Fixed Explorer Note sorting. |
| 260.0 |
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| 262.0 |
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| 293.105 | Fixed Explorer Note menu display bug. |
| 310.94 | Added additional protection to Explorer Notes and Glitches to address potential exploits. |
| 331.11 | Fixed some cases where the Explorer Notes would not unlock properly on the server. |
| 332.8 | Fixed a case where players would not be able to unlock Explorer Notes on Genesis Part 2. |
| 332.11 | Fixed some cases on Genesis: Part 1 where the Explorer Note would not unlock properly on the server. |
| 332.12 | Fixes some cases where certain Explorer Notes would not play when accessed via the Explorer Note UI. |
| 334.3 | Fixed a bug where some Explorer Notes would repeat themselves on unlock. |
| 336.3 | Fixed a bug where Explorer Note VO would constantly repeat if you return to the location. |
| 678.51 | Fixed a bug where |
| 355.4 | The recently added Helena and Rockwell explorer note voiceovers are now louder and should respect the NPC volume setting. |
| 357.3 | She Who Waits Explorer Note Voiceovers. |
| 360.6 | Aquatica Boss Dossiers now found in the Guardian category. |
| 360.10 | Explorer Notes Location update in Aquatica. |
| 360.11 | Updated visuals of Explorer Notes, Dossiers, and Guardian Dossiers in Aquatica. |
| 360.20 | Fixed Kato and Ingrid Explorer Notes not being sorted in the correct order. |
Notes / trivia
- During the development process Helena's name might have once been Elimisha and Nerva's name might have once been Gellia according to the DevKit.
- Due to the similar looks and name, Helena Walker could be an Easter egg to the European show, Primeval's Hellen Cutter
- Currently you can't open the notes while in pause mode (at least in single player), i.e. pressing Esc and using the Survivor Profile menu item at the bottom. Instead you can go into your inventory and use the Survivor Profile button at the top right.
- Dying or using fast travel (sleeping bags/beds) will cancel the double XP multiplier
- The XP bonus stacks, so collecting one explorer note, gives 600 seconds double XP, and if another explorer note is collected before the first double XP expires, then 600 seconds will be added to the remaining XP time from the previous Dossiers. As such it is possible to get a fast flyer and collect a few in quick succession before taking on a Titanosaur or Alpha for best possible XP gains
- The double XP does not affect XP shared To tribe members
- Some of the additional text in the Raia tablets are the names of Studio Wildcard Developers.
- In ARK Digest 49, the woman riding the raptor on the box art was confirmed to be Helena.
- Since 280.114 and the release of the Extinction Chronicles event, an unknown author's Explorer Notes have appeared in several locations, with the first three at boss arenas. The notes are related to the Extinction DLC, and unlike previous notes, these came in the form of a hologram with what appears to look similar to a
Specimen Implant projecting the note itself.
- Similarly, at 299.26, at the release of Genesis Chronicles event, "elemental disturbance" are seen at some of the caves, with the first three at the main island. The notes are related to Genesis: Part 1 DLC, and unlike all the notes so far, it requires
Mini-HLNA Skin equipped for any form of note to trigger nearby.
- Similarly, at 299.26, at the release of Genesis Chronicles event, "elemental disturbance" are seen at some of the caves, with the first three at the main island. The notes are related to Genesis: Part 1 DLC, and unlike all the notes so far, it requires
External links
- AMA from the creator of most of the explorer notes on Reddit with more answers on the background story: https://www.reddit.com/r/ARKLore/comments/iz13jo/i_wrote_arks_explorer_notes_now_my_new_game/.
References