ARK any% route dump

ARK info dump:

Rules:

Runs must be done in single player on The Island map without DLCs, or anything exclusive to DLCs, and all singplayer data erased (this means that the map and all explorer's notes/ boss notes will not appear after they have initially been collected. The only way to get the pop ups to come back would require deleting files from the config folder and would be cumbersome on resets)

Timing starts on pressing "create new survivor"

Only these options may be changed in the settings (and only to the official min/max settings, no custom amounts)

Allowed customizations prior to the start of the run (subject to change with further tweaking in order to make solo play possible without also being hundreds of hours long)
General Settings:

Difficulty: 0.01 - 1.0
Player Damage: 0.0 - 3.0
XP Multiplier: 0.0 - 3.0
Taming Speed: 0.0 - 3.0

Advanced Settings:

Tamed Dinos Stats Per Level - only health and damage
Tamed Dinos Add Per Level - only health and damage
Tamed Dinos Stat Affinity - only health and damage
Players Stats Per Level - all may be altered
Experience Multipliers - all may be altered

Engrams:

Feel free to change this as it does not directly effect the run

ALT RULES: any setting can be changed to the max a slider bar will allow, other wise left at 1 or greater (with the exception of difficulty, it can be changed)

Also note that Quality of Life options such as show player map location, show floating damage text, and allow unlimmited respecs may be used if desired.

Console commands are not allowed with the exception of "Gamma #" as it is an option in the main menu (to allow easier changing of the gamma without the need to back out to the menu)

Mods are not allowed

Timing ends once the end cutscene starts to play: ie fades out to completely white


Boss info:

All Bosses in Vanilla:

===Artifact Locations===
Brute - 53.7, 10.4 | underwater
Clever - 41.6, 47 | land
Cunning - 45.9, 88.9 |
Devourer - 14.8, 85.3 |
Hunter - 80.2, 53.5 | land
Immune - 62.7, 37.3 | land
Massive - 70.6, 86.1 | land
Pack - 68.2, 56.1 | land
Skylord - 19.2, 19 | land
Strong - 29.5, 32 | land

==Broodmother Lysrix ==
Requires: Player Level	30, 50, 70
Argentavis Talon
Artifact Of The Clever
Artifact Of The Hunter
Artifact Of The Massive
Sarcosuchus Skin
Sauropod Vertebra
Titanoboa Venom

==Dragon==
Requires: Player Level 55, 75, 100
Allosaurus Brain
Artifact Of The Cunning
Artifact Of The Immune
Artifact Of The Skylord
Artifact of the Strong
Basilosaurus Blubber
Giganotosaurus Heart
Tusoteuthis Tentacle
Tyrannosaurus Arm
Yutyrannus Lungs

==Megapithecus==
Requires: Player Level 45, 65, 85
Artifact Of The Brute
Artifact Of The Devourer
Artifact Of The Pack
Megalania Toxin
Megalodon Tooth
Spinosaurus Sail
Therizino Claws
Thylacoleo Hook-Claw

==Overseer==
Requires: Player Level 60, 80, 100
Gamma Broodmother Trophy
Gamma Megapithecus Trophy
Gamma Dragon Trophy
Broodmother Trophy
Beta Megapithecus Trophy
Beta Dragon Trophy
Alpha Broodmother Trophy
Alpha Megapithecus Trophy
Alpha Dragon Trophy
Alpha Raptor Claw
Alpha Carnotaurus Arm
Alpha Tyrannosaur Tooth
Alpha Megalodon Fin
Alpha Mosasaur Tooth
Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye
Alpha Leedsichthys Blubber

DLC Boss:

SCORCHED EARTH DLC

==Manticore==
Requires: Player Level 55, 70, 95
Artifact Of The Crag
Artifact Of The Destroyer
Artifact Of The Gatekeeper
Fire Talon
Lightning Talon
Poison Talon

ABERRATION DLC
==Rockwell==
Requires: Player Level 60, 80, 100
Artifact Of The Depths
Artifact Of The Shadows
Artifact Of The Stalker
Basilisk Scale
Nameless Venom
Reaper Pheromone Gland
Rock Drake Feather
Alpha Basilisk Fang
Alpha Karkinos Claw
Alpha Reaper King Barb






Basic route (not set in stone)

basic route I have so far would be to do w region notes to 100 tame an quetz at center island (50,50 is a hot zone), mine crystal and obsidian at overseer volcano and make your way to caverns of lost hope area on west shore. There we can farm the ingredients to make a skybase on a the quetz that houses pestle, smithy, fabricator, and a bed and chest to store artifacts while in caves.
Basically need fabricator just for scuba tank, mask, and flippers (mainly due to swamp cave poison)
Should also tame a trike to farm berries for health potions, narco, and stimulant (since raptors torpor is crucial in a few caves so you dont wipe)
And a Balisaurus to prevent shock damage in cavern of lost hope (eels can stun lock you indefinitely)

Tame a raptor to carry around with you to areas it will fit and let it go to town. I found that it will reach 35k-45k hp by the end of the run leaving plenty of buffer for tek cave and overseer (tons of damage).



most efficient artifact path (includes notes and dossiers route on w2 region): https://gyazo.com/02d0fe9f10d2c5d47c042d88c364d902