Chitin is a naturally occurring crafting material you can farm from animals with hard exoskeletons or external coverings in Ark Survival Ascended. This crafting material can also be used as a substitute for Keratin, as both these materials can be used interchangeably.
There are two ways to get Chitin or Keratin in Ark: Either you kill the creatures with exoskeletons having Chitin/Keratin, or you can tame a creature or two that can gather these materials for you.
Best Chitin Location in Ark Ragnarök
It’s quite challenging to find Chitin in Ark Ragnarök. But if you’ve tamed a good dragon/wyvern, it won’t be much difficult. Here is the locations you need to check out to find Chitin.
Location #1
Here, players will see a Delta with Lava coming out. Go to the area marked on the map image above, and you’ll find a lot of mantises and cent peers. So, all you have to do is kill some mantises and fly back to your base. These creatures are mostly found at the following coordinates:
- LAT:26
- LON:57
Location #2
Go to the top northwest of the Ark Ragnarök map. Get near the lake and take out your crossbow with a grappling hook. You will also need a Pike. Hunt a strange creature living in the lake to get chitin.
- LAT: 22
- LON: 32
Chitin Locations in Ark Valguero
You can farm chitin in Ark Valguero in the following locations:
Wyvern Canyon
There is quite a population of bugs in Wyvern Canyon; hunting them will provide you with many Chitin in Ark Valguero. Here, enter the cave using the following coordinates:
- LON:40.6
- LAT:73.1
Skeleton Gorge
Skeleton Gorge is quite rich in Chitin. There are a lot of skeletal structures here. The coordinates for the skeletal Gorge are as follows:
- LAT:30
- LON:45
Chitin Locations in Ark Scorched Earth
Desert
The best region to get Chitin in Ark Scorched Earth is from fish in the desert. You may encounter scorpions, flies, dung beetles, Lymantria, and centipedes in the desert. You can kill them all to obtain Chitin.
Deep in Caves
Deep in caves, you will find creatures such as Arthropluera and Araneo. You can extract Chitin by hunting them. Other creatures, such as Spiders and Scorpions, exist in these caves. Use the Direwolf adept to hunt them effectively.
The ocean surrounding the Island
Look for the places where the Ocean surrounds the islands. This is where you will find creatures such as Eurypterid and Dunkleosteus. Look for the Euryperid on the ocean bed. Chitins can be collected by harvesting the exoskeleton of these creatures.
Crystal Isles
A large quantity of Chitin can be extracted from this region’s anthills, Dung Beetle, and Titanomyrma.
Chitin Locations in Ark Lost Island
Here are the coordinates of the locations where you can find Chitin in Ark Lost Island:
Location #1
Follow the coordinates given below to reach Hole Waterfall to find some Chitin:
- LAT: 37
- LON: 32
Location #2
Use the coordinates to visit the Volcanic Crater, where you’ll find some Chitin.
- LAT: 23
- LON: 60
Location #3
You can also find Chitin in the Mid-Northern Desert area as well.
- LAT: 81
- LON: 53
Chitin Locations in Ark The Center
You need to get to the Jungle cave to find a lot of animal species. Killing them will grant you a lot of Chitin in Ark The Center. Here are the coordinates to enter the cave:
Location #1
- LAT: 54
- LON: 63
You can enter the cave through an opening near the pond.
Chitin Locations in Ark Fjordur
Here are the coordinates you should visit if you want to find and farm Chitin in Ark Fjordur:
Location #1
- LAT:32
- LON:98
This is where you’ll discover a huge population of trilobites. You must search them near the waters and hunt them to get chitin.
How to Farm Chitin in Ark?
While there are many ways to farm Chitin in Ark, the best way to farm it early is through Trilobites. Just go to the coast and start swimming. Kill any Tribolite you come across and get considerable Chitin from each creature. You should use a pick-axe for harvesting purposes. While you can use stone tools to hit those creatures, it’s recommended to use a Pike if you have one.
Uses of Chitin in Ark Survival Ascended
Let’s say you’ve got yourself settled. You’ve built a base and even tamed some dinosaurs in Ark Survival Revolved. And now, if you want to speed up your progress, gather materials such as Chitin.
Animals like Pulmonoscorpius and Spiders drop chitin multiple times during their life cycle. Chitin can be utilized to craft several different recipes, such as:
- Aerial Symbiote.
- Chitin Chestpiece.
- Chitin Boots.
- Chitin Leggings
- Chitin Gauntlets
- Chitin Helmet
- Chitin Armor
- Cementing paste
Of course, the cementing paste would be the most used material you would make from the Chitin you have gathered for all your building needs. Cementing Paste can also be gathered as an individual material, so if you are struggling to gather Chitin, you can farm Cementing paste separately. However, as a substitute for Keratin, Chitin can still be beneficial for those recipes.
Ark Survival Ascended Chitin Console Commands
If you’re having trouble finding Chitin in Ark: Survival Ascended, you can use its item ID to spawn large amounts of this resource through the server admin console. To do this, start your game and press “TAB” to open the server console. Next, type in:
“cheat gfi PrimalItemResource_Chitin 1 1 0”
Press enter, and you’ll have the resource in your inventory. Note that for this work, you need to be the admin of the server you’re playing on.
