

Each metal ingot takes two metal, so keep this in mind when calculating. Once you have the metal, you must put it in a Forge to create metal ingot. Again, the Anky is your best bet, but you can get it with a Metal Pick. To get metal ingot, you need to harvest metal which can usually be found near mountains. I strongly suggest at least using a Metal Pick yourself before harvesting it.

The best way to harvest it is with an Ankylosaurus or Mantis with a Metal Pick. Crystal Image from: ARK: Survival Evolved WikiĬrystal can spawn almost anywhere, but it is usually near mountains. The Achatina usually spawns in wet places like swamps and jungles. This works just like cementing paste and can be used to make greenhouse structures. This snail can be set to wandering, and they will get one Achatina Paste every minute. However, my favorite way to get this paste is by getting an Achatina (the snail.) You can find cementing paste in beaver dams or gather it with a Beelzebufo, which converts chitin into cementing paste. But the ones you need for glass aren’t what you may keep in your inventory at all times. The materials needed for the crop plots are easy to find. Triangle Ceiling Image from: ARK: Survival Evolved Wiki

Image from: ARK: Survival Evolved Wiki Wall Greenhouse structures are made with Metal Ingot (or Scrap Metal Ingot,) Crystal (or Primal Crystal), and Cementing Paste (or Achatina Paste.) So it will take a while to gather materials for your first greenhouse. Greenhouse Structures in ARK: Survival Evolved Then, all you need is fertilizer and an irrigation system. Just place foundations, build a greenhouse around it, and add crops. Building a greenhouse is simple once you get used to it. This should take care of what you need to know about the greenhouse in ARK.
