Best zone to spawn in?

[Aliveeagle]

Which is good for a base and for crystals and metals?

In the island

[🦊 Hermit]

Which map are you playing?

[Aliveeagle]

Originally posted by Hermit:

Which map are you playing?

The island

[Jimmy 🌌]

It's a bit harder but with quick actions it's possible I should recommand the snow biome at north.

[🦊 Hermit]

Probably my fav base spot for the Island is the little plateau overlooking the river at around 58, 26 - just across from the redwood biome. It only has one entrance from the south so it's easy to defend, all other areas are steep cliffs. It's close to the volcano and the chitin cave, the snow and redwood biomes, and is on a major artery to the north east and carno island. You can get metal and crystal from the redwood mountains or the volcano, and there's loads of bever dams in the river right below the cliff for paste, pearls and rare flowers. Only thing to be aware of is the river to the east often has alphas and rexes, and sometimes they may wander downstream.

Alternatively, a spot that me and my friends have used to good effect is the beach at 23, 72, overlooking carno island. It's a bit of a dangerous location, but if you can get high walls up you should be safe, and the beach is very wide and flat for building on. There you have the mountain just over the river for metal etc, good access to carno island for levelling, and the river can be used as a highway into the island's center. The river's mouth is wide and deep, making for a good water pen. Also with it being far north, most of the beacons in the area are higher level, so mid-lategame it's nice for drop farming.

Another spot I've seen recommended, and while I haven't tried this one myself I can see how it could work: the plains just south of the snow biome at around 42, 8. This spot is VERY large and VERY flat, could support a massive base, and has great water access too. Dangerous area, but close to metal on the blue obby mountain in the snow. Perhaps it's biggest downside is accessibillity to the rest of the map though, as the forest inland is thick, so you may have to go south a bit before you can cross to the east.

And finally, another one I haven't tried myself but I like the look of and may well try sometime: 38, 45, the plains between the volcano and the other central mountain. That's almost slap-bang in the center of the entire map so has excellent access anywhere, and two large mountains on either side for metal/crystal. Also quite flat, so wouldn't be hard to build there. The area is very dangerous though, with lots of alphas, argies, allos, sabers, and the occasional yuty/wolfpack from the north, so would be hard to set up there earlygame.

[123]

https://ark.gamepedia.com/Resource_Map_(The_Island)

crystal can mostly be found inside caves and on mountaintops. i personally prefer the N1 spawn region that's around 30/85, north of swamp. the east side of that mountain (far's peak) is relatively safe. the north-east part becomes hazardous with rex and saber spawns. loads of metal and crystal on that hill. you'll run like bolt in no time, especially when a giga spawns there :P

[Noeat]

few thousands hour ago i start at north 1
u have here mountain with metal and crystals near
snow biome for pearls is near
there is underwater cave with pearls near
and at that mountain is rare spawn point for gigas
near is redwood for sap and on other side is jungle for lot of berries and seeds

its a bit danger place, but i love that
and ofc.. near is carnivore island

i have base at 30/87 +-
and u have here nice place for water pen too
its right between the 2 big rocks by left and right side.. in water

https://allgamemaps.com/maps/ark/theisland

[Noeat]

Originally posted by 123:

https://ark.gamepedia.com/Resource_Map_(The_Island)

crystal can mostly be found inside caves and on mountaintops. i personally prefer the N1 spawn region that's around 30/85, north of swamp. the east side of that mountain (far's peak) is relatively safe. the north-east part becomes hazardous with rex and saber spawns. loads of metal and crystal on that hill. you'll run like bolt in no time, especially when a giga spawns there :P

hehe :-D ..remind me my run for life when Rex pursuit me.. and then i run right into giga :-D
it was.. ok.. just eat me fast pls :-D