A list of loading screen tips in the game, ARK: Survival Evolved
- A strange power radiates from those obelisks. Can you feel it in your bones?
- Azulberries, Amarberries, and Tintoberries get their names from their color.
- Beaches have the fewest and weakest threats, but they also have the fewest resources.
- Bravely explore caves for powerful high-level Supply Crates and rare resources. Go spelunking!
- Caves have access to two rare resources: Crystal and Obsidian
- Cooked meat preserves much better than raw meat does. Don't wait until it's rotted!
- Creatures get a 'Mate Boost' Damage, Resistance, & Aggro buff from nearby allied opposite-gendered members of their species. Use this to your advantage!
- Don't forget to eat!
- Dyes can be made by cooking berries with water in the Cooking Pot.
- Farming takes a long time, but gives long-term results.
- Fences are great for keeping your dinosaurs safe while you're logged off the island.
- Fire is the most simple tool for warming the body, cooking food, and for keeping warm. Any source will do!
- Fire keeps you warm, so pull out your Torch or stand near a Campfire if you're too cold.
- Grasslands have the largest creatures and plenty of resources. Beware of giant carnivores!
- Hatchets get more Wood, Stone, and Hide than picks.
- If the Tribe leader leaves the Tribe, the next person in line to succeed becomes the new Tribe leader.
- Is your Door too high to step into? Build a ramp beneath it!
- It's easy to get lost on the ARK, remember to check your map! It's an invaluable survival tool.
- Joining a tribe has many benefits. Invite your friends, and rule the ARK!
- Jungles have more trees than any biome. They also have smaller, faster creatures.
- Keeping a cache of items off the beaten track and away from other players can get you back on your feet if you die!
- Male and Female animals can often be distinguished by their color patterns, with the males of many species tending to have brighter colors.
- Mountains are one of the only places to find Metal, but the strongest carnivores live there.
- Narcoberries can knock out even the toughest of creatures. They're a potent tranquilizer.
- Not only do metal picks and hatchets get rarer resources they get resources faster, too!
- Oceans have access to two rare resources: Oil and SilicaPearls
- Only the Tribe leader can invite new members to the Tribe, or Banish them. Access your Tribe menu with 'T'!
- Parasaurolophus can cover long distances and carry a lot.
- Picks get more Thatch, Flint, and Meat than hatchets.
- Poop may be gross, but it works as fertilizer.
- Press 'F' to access the Inventory of your mount or any container in front of you.
- Press 'G' to drag a dead or unconscious body around you're looking at, if you're strong enough. Even your Mount can carry bodies!
- Press 'I' to access your Inventory. Press 'V' to access your Craftables Blueprints & Engrams.
- Press 'M' to display your Mapbook! You'll see the details gradually fill in as you explore the ARK! Craft a Compass or GPS to use with it!
- Rain can be a blessing and a curse; water is easy to find, but in the cold, hypothermia can set in. Stay warm!
- Raptors are fast and deadly mounts.
- Remember, when you join a Tribe, all of your structures and dinos become owned by the Tribe. It's all for one and one for all!
- Remember, you don't have to run faster than the dinos, only faster than your friends.
- Scorpions have a tranquilizing poison, don't get knocked out!
- Tame carnivores with meat. Tame herbivores with berries and veggies.
- Tamed dinos can make life easier.
- Thatch structures are easier to build, but can be easily broken into.
- The Cooking Pot can make many food and dyes, so experiment!
- The most dangerous parts of the island yield the greatest rewards. Bring friends, it wont be easy.
- The ocean is a treacherous place. Be very wary of what dwells out in the deep.
- The weather on the ARK can be unpredictable, make sure you're well dressed for the elements!
- There are too many engrams for a normal person to learn. Make sure you have a tribe so you can use everything.
- There's nothing better than four strong walls and a roof over your head to stave off extreme heat or cold!
- Watch your back.
- You can replace Thatch structures with Wooden ones.
- You can use beds to fast-travel across the island, but you can't take items with you.
- You can't ride Dilophosaurs, but they can carry goods for you.
