Ark Crystal Isles has resources in the form of different types of gems, which are used to craft items such as saddles, guns, pistols, and armor. These gems are found in three different types, differentiated by their color: Red, Blue, and Green.
The Isles have many gems on the map, but each type of gem is found in a specific place in Ark Crystal Isles. Finding each type of Gem can be tough, but this guide will help you locate all of them.
Ark Crystal Isles Blue Gem Locations
Blue Gems have two types: Dark Blue and Light Blue gems. Both types are found mainly in the Eldritch Isles area of the Crystal Isles map.
You can find them all over the Eldritch Isles, but the high concentration is located close to the water on either side of the Eldritch Isles. You can find the location of the Blue Gems location marked with blue circles from the map image below:
Blue Gems Location #1
- LAT: 17
- LON: 74
An area in the Crystal Isles named Eldritch Isles is abundant in Blue Gems. Although you can find Blue Crystals everywhere on the Eldritch Isles, you can head towards the coordinates below if you are looking for big deposits of light blue gems. Once found, you can easily pick them using a pickaxe, Ankylosaurus, and Mantis.
Blue Gems Location #2
- LAT: 31
- LON: 74
Eldritch Isles also features Dark Blue gems found on the lower South side of the Eldritch Isles. Dark Blue gems will also give you crystals, stones, and element shards.
How to use Blue Gems
Blue gems are an important resource in Ark Crystal Isles that are used in crafting several items, including:
- Glider Suit Skin
- Hazard Suits
- Karkinos Saddle
- Metal Cliff Platform
- Pliers
- Tek Phase Pistol
- Zip-Line Motor Attachment Skin
Ark Crystal Isles Red Gem Locations
Red Gems are generally found all over the Great Valley area of the Crystal Isles map. You can find them at the top of the mountains as well as inside the caves of the Great Valley.
Red Gem Location #1
- LAT: 64
- LON: 79
This location for Red Gem is in the Marshy Swamp at the Great Valley. There, you can find plenty of Red Gems that can be farmed with a Pickaxe or a Mantis.
Red Gem Location #2
- LAT: 72
- LON: 76
Aside from Marshy Swamp, you can also find a lot of Red Gems at the peak of the mountains alongside the water in the middle of the Great Valley.
How to use Red Gems
Red Gems are used to craft several useful items, including:
- Charge Lantern
- Gas Collector
- Rock Drake Saddle
- Tek Phase Pistol
- Tek Railgun
Ark Crystal Isles Green Gem Locations
Green Gems are crystals found mainly inside the Great Forest and are farmed easily with a pickaxe.
Green Gem Location #1
- LAT: 30
- LON: 20
You can find a lot of Green Gems throughout the Great Forest located on the Northwest corner of the Crystal Isles map. These gems are not concentrated in only one place. Instead, they are found all over the mid-section of the Great Forest. The coordinates for the Green Gems are below:
How to use Green Gems?
Green Gems are also used in crafting items, including:
- Climbing Pick
- Basilisk Saddle
- Glow Stick
- Roll Rat Saddle
- Tek Phase Pistol
- Gasoline
Red, Blue and Green Gem Spawn Commands
If you’re having trouble finding any gems in Ark: Survival Ascended, you can use spawn commands to have them spawn in your inventory. To do this, you must open the cheat console by pressing the TAB key on your keyboard.
If you’re playing on PlayStation, you’ll need to hold down L1, R1, Square, and Triangle at once, and similarly, on Xbox, hold down LB, RB, X, and Y at once. Once the console opens, simply type in the following commands for each Gem:
| Gem Type | Spawn Command | Alternate Spawn Command |
|---|---|---|
| Red Gem | cheat gfi Gem_Element 1 0 0 | cheat giveitem “Blueprint’/Game/Aberration/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Gem_Element.PrimalItemResource_Gem_Element'” 1 0 0 |
| Blue Gem | cheat gfi Gem_Bio 1 0 0 | cheat giveitem “Blueprint’/Game/Aberration/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Gem_BioLum.PrimalItemResource_Gem_BioLum'” 1 0 0 |
| Green Gem | cheat gfi Gem_Fertile 1 0 0 | cheat giveitem “Blueprint’/Game/Aberration/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Gem_Fertile.PrimalItemResource_Gem_Fertile'” 1 0 0 |
