Streamline your crafting capabilities using our guide on how wireless crafting works in ARK Survival Ascended.
First Published December 12, 2023, 10:03
In ARK Survival Ascended, players have access to a diverse and intricate crafting system, enabling them to fashion numerous beneficial and potent pieces of equipment for their journey. To simplify the crafting process for players, Studio Wildcard has added wireless crafting into the game.
While this feature is relatively straightforward, its in-game explanation may be lacking. If you haven't explored this aspect of the game yet, this article is designed to guide you through the intricacies of wireless crafting in ARK Survival Ascended and highlight its advantages for all your crafting requirements during your survival on the island.
How Does Wireless Crafting Work in ARK Survival Ascended?
In simple terms, wireless crafting enables you to remotely access your storage and retrieve items for the crafting station you are currently using, facilitating the creation of desired items. This proves especially useful as manually transporting resources back and forth can be tedious, potentially leading to over-encumbrance when dealing with heavy items.
Currently, this process is limited to specific crafting stations (Mortar and Pestle, Smithy, and Fabricator) and excludes cookers and forges. For the latter, you must have the required items in your inventory. Interacting with one of these crafting stations reveals the "Wireless Crafting" option, which can be toggled on or off (defaulting to on unless you wish to disable it for PvP).
How to Use Wireless Crafting in ARK Survival Ascended
Now that you understand the basics of wireless crafting let's discuss how to employ this convenient feature. The primary consideration when using wireless crafting is the type of storage you can access remotely. As of now, only specialized storage allows for wireless item retrieval, and regular storage boxes do not support this feature. Specifically, you can only pull items from the Tek Dedicated Storage Box, requiring players to defeat the Beta Dragon boss to obtain the Tekgram.
Once you have the Tekgram, crafting the TEK dedicated storage box allows you to wirelessly retrieve items using the wireless crafting feature. Here's the recipe for crafting the TEK dedicated storage box:
- Black Pearl x4
- Crystal or Primal Crystal x75
- Element x3
- Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot x125
- Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule x55
Place these dedicated storage boxes near your crafting station, and you are ready to leverage the wireless crafting feature to its fullest. It's essential to note that each storage box can only hold one type of item, hence the name "dedicated." This implies you may need multiple boxes to store specific items.
While this may seem limiting, the value of this feature is significant. For example, if you need to craft large quantities of a particular item, having a dedicated box filled with the necessary resources can streamline bulk crafting significantly, whether it's roofs, foundations, ammunition, or other items.
In conclusion, this breakdown provides a comprehensive understanding of wireless crafting in ARK Survival Ascended and how to use it to enhance the convenience of crafting in the game. Investing in this feature can make you a more productive survivor, so ensure to take advantage of its benefits. As always, stay safe out there.
Written by Shane Moosa
Shane started his career as a freelance writer for Gamezo while working full-time as a software developer. You can often find Shane trying his hand at no-hit runs of Souls Games such as Elden Ring and Dark Souls 3 (and being quite unsuccessful). To relax, Shane will often boot up sessions of Overwatch 2 or Hunt: Showdown, but his interests are spread across various games, from AAA titles (He loved the Dead Space Remake and RE4 Remake) to indies such as Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Hades. Shane is always willing to try new games though, so feel free to drop him an email with what you think he should check out next.
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