Oil Vein is a vital resource node that you can find in many Ark Survival Ascended maps, including The Center. Oil Veins are the best source of collecting a lot of Oil in the game. You can place an Oil Pump on top to extract 1 unit of Oil every 20 seconds.
Finding an oil vein is not difficult, but you might face some dangerous creatures while looking for them. This guide will review the five best locations to find oil veins in Ark The Center. Additionally, we will also cover its best uses.
Ark the Center Oil Location #1
- LAT: 20
- LON: 26
The first area where you can find an abundance of oil rocks is Snowy Mountain. It is located near the northwest limit of the map at the coordinates described above.
Ark the Center Oil Location #2
- LAT: 34
- LON: 13
Another great area to find oil in Ark: The Center is the lake in the middle of the snowy grasslands. The exact coordinates are 34 Latitude and 13 Longitude.
Oil Location #3
- LAT: 38
- LON: 33
Another rich oil rock deposit is located in the area known as the Center. The exact coordinates are 38 Latitude and 33 Longitude.
Oil Location #4
- LAT: 54
- LON: 22
Moving south of the map, you’ll find another snowy mountain. Like the previous snowy mountain, this one also has an abundance of oil rocks that you can extract for oil. The exact coordinates are 54 Latitude and 22 Longitude.
Oil Location #5
- LAT: 39
- LON: 56
In the Underworld Ocean area, located at 39 Latitude and 56 Longitude, there is a high-density deposit of oil rocks from which oil can be extracted.
Oil Location #6
- LAT: 16
- LON: 44
Near the western coast of the Lava biome in Ark: The Center, you’ll find another oil deposit you can exploit for your gain. The coordinates for this location are 16 Latitude and 44 Longitude.
Oil Location #7
- LAT: 13
- LON: 53
On the Lava Biome itself, you’ll find a good oil rock deposit near the western coast. The exact coordinates are 13 Latitude and 53 Longitude.
Oil Location #8
- LAT: 17
- LON: 89
To the east of the Lava biome, you’ll find yet another good oil rock deposit in the ocean. The coordinates are 17 Latitude and 89 Longitude.
How to Use Oil?
Oil powers the chainsaw, mining drill, and industrial forge and is also used to craft several items. We’ve listed five of the most popular ones.
| Item | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Gasoline | 5x Hide and 5x Oil |
| Prime Meat Jerky | 1x Cooked Prime Meat, 1x Oil, and 3x Sparkpowder |
| Tripwire Alarm Trap | 3x Metal, 5x Wood, 30x Fiber, 6x Hide and 2x Oil |
| Vault | 500x Metal Ingot, 100x Cementing Paste, 70x Oil, and 90x Polymer |
| Fabricator | 35x Metal Ingot, 20x Cementing Paste, 50x Sparkpowder, 15x Crystal and 10x Oil |
Oil Spawn Command
If you’re having trouble finding Oil in Ark: The Center, 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 Oil 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 or try using this command instead: “cheat giveitem “Blueprint’/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Oil.PrimalItemResource_Oil'” 1 0 0”
