Black Pearls, a crafting resource in Ark Crystal Isles, is used to craft key components of Tek Tier crafting recipes. They are also required for high-tech equipment such as the camera and the cloning chamber. They are fairly rare and hard to come by.
In this guide, we will cover everything there is to know about Black Pearls in Ark Crystal Isles, including their locations on the map, how you can farm them, and what recipes require this resource.
Ark Crystal Isles Black Pearls Location
- LAT: 25
- LON: 70
In Ark Crystal Isles, Black Pearls are naturally found in only one area: The Northlands. The entire rightmost island is a prime location to find this resource. Make sure to search it thoroughly to increase your yield. You can use a pickaxe to farm Black Pearls.
Other Ways to Farm Black Pearls
You can also harvest the bodies of several dinosaurs and creatures to acquire some Black Pearls. Trilobites, Deathworms, Eurypterids, Ammonites, Tusoteuthis’, Alpha Tusoteuthis’, and Alpha Mosasaurs can be harvested to farm Black Pearls.
Additionally, you can also tame a Gacha and they can be made to produce Black Pearls. Furthermore, a trained Phoenix would also occasionally discharge Black Pearls.
How to Use Black Pearls in Ark: Survival Ascended?
Black Pearls are used in the crafting of over forty different items in Ark: Survival Ascended. Below, we’ve picked out some of the most important ones:
| Item | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Camera | 80x Wood, 30x Hide, 240x Crystal, 80x Black Pearl, 100x Sap, 150x Obsidian, and 140x Metal Ingot |
| Cloning Chamber | 5500x Metal Ingot, 800x Polymer, 550x Crystal, 100x Element, and 200x Black Pearl |
| Motorboat | 250x Wood, 1200x Metal Ingot, 200x Hide, 180x Fiber, 150x Obsidian, 400x Polymer, and 60x Black Pearl |
| Unassembled Mek | 35x Black Pearl, 225x Crystal, 40x Element, 1000x Metal Ingot, and 550x Polymer |
| Vacuum Compartment | 360x Metal Ingot, 136x Polymer 180x Crystal, 2x Element, and 32x Black Pearl |
Black Pearl Spawn Command
If you’re having trouble finding Black Pearls in Ark: Survival Ascended, you can use spawn commands to have this item 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: “cheat gfi BlackPearl 1 0 0” and hit enter to add this resource directly to your inventory.
If you encounter a situation where the command does not work, try resetting your system or game. Alternatively, you can try using this spawn command instead: “cheat giveitem “Blueprint’/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_BlackPearl.PrimalItemResource_BlackPearl'” 1 0 0”
