Being close to your resources in Ark Survival: Ascended is important, as you don’t want to spend time flying around to collect and bring back resources when you run out.
These bases just don’t need resources on the surroundings but also need to be safe, and this guide highlights some of the best base locations in Ark Survival Ascended, and its expansion maps.
Best base locations in Ark Survival Ascended
We have pinpointed some of the best base locations: short flying distances from resources, flat ground to build on, decent natural defense, and do not block explorer notes and artifact entrances.
Location #1
For the first location, start at the south end of the map, at The Weathertop, at Latitude 82.6 and Longitude 47.5. The mountain here has a small amount of metal and crystal, enough for one base in the area. This is an ideal place for a base in the early game.
Location #2
Head to Latitude 67.9 and Longitude 63.2 for the next location in the Southern Islets region. This rich mountaintop is surrounded by resources and connecting areas where you can expand your base.
Location #3
For the next location, head to Latitude 58.4 and Longitude 25.8. This is one of the largest base areas on the left side of the map, and it is fairly close to the volcano so that you can get your resources from there.
Base Locations in Ark Valguero
The White Cliffs at (79.7, 66.9) is an ultimate end-game base near the water. You can breed your sea creatures here, and endless resources surround the area.
The Marble Hills, Waterfall, Downstream, Swampland, and Green Obelisk are also great base spots. There are many other best base locations in Ark Valguero.
Base Locations in Ark Aberration
Ark Aberration has many flat area options in the Waterfall Cliff region, while the Rock Cliff has quick access to resources. Now, the best among them is at (42.1, 51.3) right in the center of the map, directly above the water. A child node is next to it where you can have your gas vein. This spot has a bioluminescent region below the area, where you get all the metal nodes.
There is another location at (35.8, 64.8) with a large base and can be home to many creatures. Apart from the ones mentioned above, there are many other best base locations in Ark Aberration.
Base locations in Ark Crystal Isles
There are many vast, flat, and high-resource areas in Ark Crystal Isles located all over the map. Among the best locations in Ark Crystal Isles is at (39.1, 44.9) on top of a plateau next to a waterfall. This area has a flat surface that covers a large area and you have access to metal nodes. There is another location at (31.0, 41.6) right between the Redwoods and the snow biome, there is a lot of metal to farm here and you can breed artic creatures.
Base locations in Ark Extinction
Right near the green obelisk in the western corner of the map, you get a huge area at (47.8, 28.8). There are ramps on the sides to provide good defense, and there are beaver dams right below. One fun thing about this base is that there is a flat area above where you can extend your base at.
This newest DLC of Ark has many caves, such as a cave below King Titan, a cave filled with a waterfall, which provides the player the perfect protection and essential resources. The city terminal and Abandoned buildings can also serve as good bases. Explore the map to find numerous other best base locations in Ark Extinction.
Base locations in Ark Genesis
Many solid locations in Ark Genesis, such as Giant Waterfall, Baydoors, and Tiny Hangar, can serve as good base locations. However, for the best ones, we have one at the corner tek tower at (81.6, 92.9). Despite being at the back corner of the map, this is a massive flat surface divided into different tiers. In this Ark Survival Ascended DLC, you can also build small bases hidden on the wall locations.
Base locations in Ark Lost Island
The Ark Lost Island map gives you a variety of promising locations to set up your base and dominate the game. Some of the best locations are the Giant lighthouse, the Aztec temple structures, numerous flat areas, and caves.
Among these, the area at (85.5, 73.3) is the best as you can access water here, and metal is everywhere. This is a huge area for your base; you get natural defense to protect your dinosaurs.
Base locations in Ark Ragnarok
The Swamp Biome, Pelagornis Bay, and Desert Biome are promising base locations in Ark Ragnarok. You will find suitable topography and lots of resources in these areas.
The best base location in Ark Ragnarok is at (23.0, 86.8) at the northeast upper corner of the map. This area is right beneath the lighthouse with water and a cave next to it. You can find many medal nodes on the cliff’s top without traveling too far for other resources.
Base locations in Ark Scorched Earth
One of the best base locations in Ark Scorched Earth can be found at (49.0, 71.7) right next to the green obelisk. This is one of the best metal spawn areas in the game. As this is a desert region, you have mantis, death worms, and all the good desert drops that include rare resources.
Base locations in Ark The Center
There are many good base locations in Ark The Center, but the southern snow mountain (56.0, 22.9) has a flat surface. Once you build a base here, you’ll have close access to metal, crystal, and oil.
Another great spot between the mountains is right next to the green Obelisk at (38.1, 13.0). With the water next to the base, you can have a good place to breed water creatures and spawn oil frequently. Redwood and Snow Mountains are among the best base locations in Ark the Center.
