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An Artifact inside a cave in Ark: Survival Ascended.
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All Artifact locations on The Island: Ark: Survival Ascended

Indiana Jones would be proud.

Collecting Artifacts is a crucial part of progression in Ark: Survival Ascended and must be done to complete The Island and Ascend from your surroundings.

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Naturally, finding the Artifacts in Ark: Survival Ascended is not a simple task and can be a challenge for even the most experienced survivors, with a range of threats and environmental challenges that can be found within.

The first step in collecting the Artifacts is knowing where they can be found—and we have all the details you need here.

Artifact locations on The Island

A custom map showing all the Artifacts locations in Ark: Survival Ascended
10 to be found. Remix by Dot Esports

There are 10 Artifacts to collect on The Island in Ark: Survival Ascended that need to be collected to tackle the game’s bosses. Three Artifacts are required to tackle the Broodmother and Megapithecus, while four specific Artifacts must be collected before tackling the Dragon.

Nestled in caves, these areas are not for the faint of heart, and significant preparation should be completed before tackling them—particularly given the specific threats that can be found, including freezing temperatures in the Snow Cave and poison gas in the Swamp Cave.

You’ll need a wealth of different items for exploration, including tames, grapple guns, parachutes, armor, and more.

Cave NameArtifactLatLon
CentralClever (Broodmother)41.546.9
North WestSkylord (Dragon)19.319.0
Lower SouthHunter (Broodmother)80.353.5
North EastDevourer (Megapithecus)14.785.4
Upper SouthPack (Megapithecus)68.256.2
Lava CaveMassive (Broodmother)70.686.1
Swamp CaveImmune (Dragon)62.737.3
Snow CaveStrong (Dragon)29.131.8
Caverns of Lost FaithBrute (Megapithecus)53.710.4
Caverns of Lost HopeCunning (Dragon)45.988.9

How many Artifacts are in Ark: Survival Ascended?

There are 10 Artifacts on The Island in Ark: Survival Ascended but more Artifacts will be added with the release of new maps.

Ark: Survival Evolved had 21 total Artifacts to collect across the various maps, and the same total is expected for Ark: Survival Ascended once all of the remastered maps have been released. But additional Artifacts could be added.


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Josh Challies
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