Collecting Silk should be a top priority when you start playing the Ark Scorched Earth Ascended DLC. This valuable resource is essential for crafting items like Tents, Whips, and Desert Cloth armor, so I'll be walking you through the various ways to collect Silk in this expansion.
How to farm Silk in Ark Survival Ascended Scorched Earth
While researching the game, I found two effective methods to get Silk in Ark Survival Ascended Scorched Earth.
- Obtain Silk by defeating Lymantria
- Harvest white or purple flowers to get Silk
Let me break down each method separately to help you get a sense of how the Silk growing process works and what obstacles I encountered on my adventure.
Limantry
Lymantria, also known as Desert Moth, is a flying creature that players often use to traverse the vast deserts. After the Scorched Earth DLC, these creatures can drop Silk when you defeat them.
To start, go to the new island of Scorched Earth and go to the high areas where you can easily spot a Lymantrian. When you see this beast, use a long-range weapon like an arrow or a gun to take it down. After the corpse of the Lymantria falls to the ground, use your Metal Chopper to harvest Silk from its body.
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Harvest White or Purple Flowers
If you want to avoid disturbing the wildlife of the Scorched Earth island, then I suggest harvesting white or purple flowers. You can easily find these flowers in various biomes, such as the desert, the swamp and the redwoods.
To harvest them, you can use your hand, a whip, or a creature. Using your hand will give you a small amount of Silk, but it is the most accessible method. At the same time, a whip will increase your chances of getting more Silk, but it will also consume stamina.
Finally, creatures like Theo will give you most of the Silk, but it will also require taming and feeding the creature. To use a creature, you must use its secondary attack on the purple flowers.
Depending on the method you use, you can get anywhere from 1 to 1000 silk per flower. However, the amount of Silk you get is not guaranteed every time, so you may need to harvest several flowers to get enough Silk for your needs.
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