Make it big enough to walk around in and store a bed and other items. You want to preserve as many resources as possible since it's likely the location you build your first base won't be a permanent spot. Your first base shouldn't be anything extravagant, though. This helps immensely with fending off any wandering creatures and gives you a place to put your bed and any valuable resources you might have acquired. Build a modest base Home is where the dinosaurs aren't.Īfter you've gathered enough resources, you will be tasked with building a base. This dinosaur can be hand-fed, so it's much easier to tame them than even the Dodo. You can also tame a lystrosaurus if you come across rare flowers, fresh barley, fresh wheat, etc. Once they're out, feed them some berries and they'll become your best friend when they wake up next. All they'll do is deal slight damage to you until you knock them out with your fists. These flightless birds are common in the starting areas of Ark: Survival Evolved and aren't too difficult to tame. The one animal you can and should tame is the Dodo. However, at a starting level, you won't be able to tame many creatures. Speaking of taming creatures, you'll be introduced to this feature relatively early. All you can do is run if you see one out in the wild. If you're just starting out, though, they're basically impossible to deal with. You can't tame these creatures and they're extremely difficult to kill. An orange glow on a creature means that they're an "alpha," and they won't stop to say hello. If you see this, run in the complete opposite direction as quickly as possible. This glow will be orange and surround the dinosaur's middle section. If you do decide to venture beyond the beach, you might run into a glowing dinosaur. Avoid glowing dinos at all costs They're positively glowing. The dinosaurs you'll run into on the beach aren't carnivorous and you'll be able to get the hang of things in no time at all. Going past the beach can be a dangerous endeavor, especially if you're alone. You'll want to stay on the beach until you've leveled up a few times at the very least. It has few threats, except in the water, and is close to enough resources that you can get started with a simple base and tools to be able to survive in other areas. Stay near the beachĪs we said earlier, the beach is one of the safest and best spots you can be during your first few hours of playtime. The Stone Pick in Ark should be your first tool followed by the Hatchet. The Pickaxe is a versatile tool that can mine for stone, flint, and metal while also gathering wood and thatch as well. While you'll have your choice among some starter items, you want to craft a Pickaxe above all else. Craft a PickaxeĪs you begin to pick up resources and other items, Ark: Survival Evolved will recommend you craft various tools and recipes. Choosing the safe zone closest to where you last died or near your base is preferred. However, there are safe zones across the map that you can spawn in to remain safe after you come back to life. Most of these areas are dangerous and not meant for a newcomer. You will have the choice of respawning in different areas across the map. If you don't have a bed or just forget to craft one after destroying a bed, then you aren't necessarily out of luck. You can also build additional beds along your travel routes so you can spawn closer to where you died. If you don't have a bed, then you'll leave your spawn point up to chance. Once you sleep in a bed, you're given the chance to spawn there after dying. Like in other survival games, a bed serves as a spawn point for you if you end up dying out in the world. While you're going to be crafting a flurry of different tools and other useful things to help you survive, we recommend building a bed as quickly as possible. It's filled with fish and other predators that would love nothing more than to snack on you during your first few minutes on the island. While it looks inviting, the water is extremely dangerous. However, even though it might be tempting, we advise every new player to avoid going into the water at all costs. The beach is one of the safest spots in the early game and it's where you should stay for the majority of your first few hours (more on that later). Once you begin your journey in Ark, you will likely be spawned near some water or on the beach itself. Now Playing: ARK: Survival Evolved - Official Launch Trailer 1. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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