With the crafting system in ARK: Survival Ascended, you can unlock new recipes, build bases, and even make harnesses to ride dinosaurs. One of the important tools you'll craft is the Mortar and Pestle, so let's look at how to use the Mortar and Pestle in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Mortar and Pestle explained in ARK Survival Ascended (ASA)
Mortar and Pestle must first be unlocked in the Engrams menu in ARK: Survival Ascended. Once you've done this, you can craft the item in the crafting menu. You need the following supplies to craft a Mortar and Pestle in ARK: Survival Ascended.
- 65x Stone
- 15x Hide
You can now place the Mortar and Pestle after crafting it; it is not a tool you use in your inventory. Once you have placed it, interact with it by using E/Y/Triangle. After the inventory is open, you can then place your ingredients into the Mortar and Pestle menu. Click on the item you wish to craft after placing the materials in the Mortar and Pestle menu.
All Mortar and Pestle recipes - ARK Survival Ascended (ASA)
The Mortar and Pestle allows you to make many items in ARK: Survival Ascended. Many of these are medicines, but they can also make various other helpful items. Here are all the recipes for ARK: Survival Ascended using the Mortar and Pestle.
- Spark Powder
- 2x Flint
- 1x Stone
- Narcotic
- 5x Narcoberry
- 1x Spoiled Meat
- Stimulant
- 2x Sparkpowder
- 5x Stimberry
- Cementing Paste
- 4x Chitin/Keratin
- 8x Stone
- Gunpowder
- 1x Charcoal
- 1x Sparkpowder
- Bug Repellant
- 4x Citronal
- 6x Pelt/Hair/Wool
- 2x Narcotic
- 4x Rockarrot
For more information on ARK: Survival Ascended, check out How to light a campfire in ARK Survival Ascended (ASA) and Does ARK Survival Ascended have a single player or story mode? on Pro Game Guides.
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