How to find Silica pearls in Ark?

In Ark: Survival Evolved, them silica beads are essential for crafting electronics and progressing toward end-game items. In this guide, we'll tell you where and how to find them quickly!

How do you get silica beads in Ark: Survival Evolved?

The main method involves diving into the the deepest parts of the ocean, where you can spot some silica nodules placed on the sea bed. Their exact location varies depending on the map you're playing, but here are the locations that apply to most maps:

• Snow biomes : In the shallow areas along the shore, especially to the north and west, you'll find clusters of pearls that you can reach without diving too far.
• Underwater caves : Deep inside the abyssal caves, more silica nodes await you.
• Giant Beaver Dams : These dams sometimes contain significant amounts of silica beads.
• Dead marine creatures : collects the bodies of Trilobites, of Leeches, ofEurypterides and D'Ammonites for small quantities.
• Droppings from Phoenix : feed a Phoenix with sulfur stone, and its excrement turns into recoverable silica beads.
• The ocean floor and rivers : At the bottom of any body of water, you can collect silica. Other detailed maps are available on the official website of’Ark.

On Ark Survival Ascended, you can also find them in the clams. Look for them under the cold sea in the western part of the map and in the pond north of the peninsula. If you have a fur armor and a flying mount, go straight to the frozen patches along the northwest coast : It's fast and effective.

On Scorched Earth, you collect the pearls from the only water sources on the map, including one in a Oasis and in the central riverbed. Take a whip to harvest more quickly. Silica is found here both in the water and on land.

On the map The Center, dive to the bottom of inland rivers and explore the hot springs around the volcanic island. Be careful—these areas are dangerous for new players : they are populated by Piranhas and of Salmon aggressive.

Another useful tip: use a Loutre or a Deep-sea monkfish to collect Coelacanthes. You'll then collect small amounts of beads with each catch.

How do you farm silica pearls in Ark: Survival Evolved?

To farm effectively, forget about secondary methods that yield only small amounts. Focus on the snow biomes and the game's giant beaver dams, which are by far the most profitable sources in this guide.

1. Along the frozen shores of the northwest coast, in the snow biome on the map The Island.
2. Collect the pearls in the large seashells deposited at the bottom of inland rivers and along beaches.

On Scorched Earth, harvesting is easier because the pearls are found right in the central river, without having to dive deep. On The Center, on the other hand, you have to go down into the underwater nodes deep areas, which require more preparation.

To make things easier for you, get familiar with a Deep-sea monkfish (Anglerfish). This creature collects pearls from the bottom of the water much faster than you can do by hand, and also features a built-in light source to see better in the depths.

How do you build electronics in Ark: Survival Evolved?

L'Electronic is one of the most important crafting materials in the game: it is used to craft all advanced equipment in’ARK Survival Evolved. To make it, you'll need metal ingots and silica beads, to be assembled in a Fabricator.

If you'd rather not craft it, you have two other options:

• Harvesting Electronics from creatures Tek once they have been killed.
• Get it from the Enforcers destroyed, as well as on the streetlights, benches, and tables of the Sanctuary in the DLC Extinction.

Always keep a silica stock at hand. Without this resource in Ark Survival Evolved, it's impossible to move toward the objects Tek and electrical systems.

How to get black pearls in Ark?

The black pearls are a separate resource, distinct from silica pearls. You obtain them by harvesting the carcasses of certain marine and abyssal creatures:

• Trilobite, Ver des sables and Euryptéride
• Ammonite and Tusoteuthis (standard and Alpha versions)
• Mosasaure Alpha

the Gacha can also produce them based on its manufacturing capacity. This is a good alternative if you want to avoid the deep ocean regions.

Using Silica Beads in Ark: Survival Evolved

The silica beads are used primarily to produce’Electronic to Fabricator, but they are also used in many advanced recipes that call for large quantities of them:

• Platform for Brontosaurus
• Platform for Megachelon
• Platform for Mosasaure
• Platform for Paraceratherium
• Platform for Plesiosaurus
• Platform for Quetzal (approximately 220 silica beads (for the platform seat)
• Saddle of the Mosasaur, Plesiosaur, Quetzal, Spinosaurus, and Yutyrannus

The higher your level gets, the more resources you'll need. Plan on making regular trips back and forth to your harvest sites.

Now you know where to find and how to use your silica beads in Ark Survival Evolved, no matter what card you have.

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