Volcano

Volcano

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Tallest mountain on the island, as seen from south, during sunrise

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Location

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The Island

Volcano is the tallest mountain in the game, located near the center of the Island, towards the Blue  Obelisk. See also Far's Peak which is often confused for a Volcano, due to its flat peak, and The Grand Hills, the area around the volcano.

The name "Volcano" is an unofficial one, used by the community. The in-game location is named an "Unknown Region", much like Herbivore Island and the areas under the Obelisks.

Surroundings

The volcano itself, much like most of the other peaks, is dead rock, with approach to the summit often patrolled by wild  Argentavis and an occasional  Pulmonoscorpius or  Sabertooth. The surrounding area is filled with dense forests and two rivers; one to the north-west and one to the south.

At the foot of the mountain, to the East, the central cave can be found with the  Artifact of the Clever.

Summit

The Volcano large crater is named the Volcanic Maw: inside multiple small streams of lava and a lava pond enclose the Tek Cave entrance. The descending path leads between the rocks to the north. Temperatures outside the crater vary; during the night it's freezing cold, but during the day it's burning hot. The crater itself is always heated by the lava.

Creatures

Common

•  Ankylosaurus
•  Argentavis
•  Dimorphodon
•  Hyaenodon
•  Kentrosaurus
•  Pulmonoscorpius
•  Raptor
•  Sabertooth

Uncommon

•  Allosaurus
•  Carnotaurus
•  Doedicurus
•  Pachy
•  Rex
•  Stegosaurus

Rare

•  Alpha Carnotaurus
•  Alpha Raptor

Very Rare

•  Alpha T-Rex
•  Giganotosaurus
•  Procoptodon
•  Quetzal

Resources

Typically for mountain terrains,  Metal and  Obsidian spawn on the slopes, while  Crystals can only be found near the mountain top.

Plants contain  Berries,  Fiber,  Rare Flowers,  Plant Species X Seed and other  Seeds.

Climbing

The most accessible approach to the peak on foot is from the West - the path begins at the coordinates 43.5°/33.3° and leads up between the rocks towards North-North-East.

Another steep(50° or cliffier) shortcut starts from the northeast part of The Grand Hills which only allows animals with good climbing ability. Players may climb up via this way without the use of  Tek Boots.

An alternate, quicker way to reach the peak is by using a flying mounts, such as  Pteranodon or  Argentavis.

Notes

• The volcano has lava only in the middle of it, at the entrance to the Tek Cave, so don't worry too much about the lava unless you are at the edge of the big crater where there is lava.
• In ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile, the crater does not have lava.

Version history

• Before v257.0, the summit was somewhat similar to Whitesky Peak in that it had a flat area surrounded by larger rocks, but here these were pronouncing rocks instead of a crater rim. There were also far fewer resources on the summit of the Volcano than on Whitesky Peak.

Gallery

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  90° panorama of the summit crater before v257.0
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  Summit crater in a cloud (for a better sense of scale and depth) before v257.0
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  Climbing path
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  Narrow path between the rocks, while going out from the crater