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How To Craft & Use Mortar & Pestle In ARK Survival Ascended

Create some of the most useful items in the game as we show you how to craft the Mortar and Pestle and explore their uses and recipes in ARK Survival Ascended.
How To Craft & Use Mortar & Pestle In ARK Survival Ascended
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Crafting plays a crucial role in the survival game genre, and ARK Survival Ascended takes its commitment to survival seriously. The game boasts a robust crafting system with unique tools and machines designed for various tasks, and among these crafting items is the well-known Mortar and Pestle.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned ARK player, understanding how this essential tool operates is vital for your survival. In this guide, we'll provide a detailed breakdown of what the Mortar and Pestle are in ARK Survival Ascended, explain how to craft this tool and explore its practical uses in the game.

How to Craft a Mortar and Pestle in ARK Survival Ascended

Crafting a Mortar and Pestle in ARK Survival Ascended is a straightforward process mirroring its real-life counterpart, serving to grind and craft various essential items for survival, such as Bug Repellent and Narcotics. Fortunately, the crafting requirements for the Mortar and Pestle are simple, demanding no excessively rare resources. To create it, unlock the engram and gather the following resources:

Ark Survival Ascended Mortar And Pestle Crafting
The required resources to craft a Mortar and Pestle are listed below. (Picture: Shane / Studio Wildcard)
  • 65x Stone
  • 15x Hide

Once you've acquired these resources, you can craft the Mortar and Pestle directly from your inventory and then place them on any surface of your choice. Interact with it using the E/Y/Triangle key, and after opening the inventory, you can add ingredients to the Mortar and Pestle menu. Select the item you wish to craft, and voila, you will have successfully crafted the desired item using the Mortar and Pestle.

Mortar And Pestle Uses and Recipes in ARK Survival Ascended

The Mortar and Pestle in ARK Survival Ascended serve multiple purposes, allowing you to create various items, including medicines and other useful products like Gunpowder. Here are some recipes you can use with the Mortar and Pestle:

Ark Survival Ascended Mortar And Pestle Uses and Recipes
The Mortar And Pestle are used to raft various items as we've listed below. (Picture: Shane / Studio Wildcard)
  • Spark Powder
    • 2x Flint
    • 1x Stone
  • Narcotic
    • 5x Narcoberry
    • 1x Spoiled Meat
  • Stimulant
    • 2x Sparkpowder
    • 5x Stimberry
  • Cementing Paste
    • 4x Chitin/Keratin
    • 8x Stone
  • Lesser Antidote
    • 10 × Rare Flower
    • 10 × Rare Mushroom
    • 3 × Leech Blood or Horns
    • 1 × Narcotic
  • Clay
    • 2 × Sand
    • 1 × Cactus Sap
  • Preserving Salt
    • 2 × Raw Salt
    • 1 × Sulfur
  • Propellant
    • 1 × Sulfur
    • 1 × Cactus Sap
    • 1 × Oil
  • Gunpowder
    • 1x Charcoal
    • 1x Sparkpowder
  • Bug Repellent
    • 4x Citronal
    • 6x Pelt/Hair/Wool
    • 2x Narcotic
    • 4x Rockarrot

In summary, this guide offers a comprehensive breakdown of how the Mortar and Pestle operate in ARK Survival Ascended, providing crafting instructions and a list of recipes to assist you in surviving your time on The Island. Best of luck to all fellow survivors out there.