Need to create a cementing paste, but don’t have the essential item Chitin in Ark Survival Ascended. ASA brings a vast world with various maps to explore, survive, hunt, and tame beasts of the past. But to survive and progress, you’ll need to set up a base that has everything needed for survival. And as you are in a world where refined goods are not found, you have to create everything step by step. Such as, you’ll have to find and collect Chitin to create Cementing Paste, which can be then used for crafting weapons and items.
Thankfully, the ASA world has an abundance of natural resources for players to collect and utilize. They are obtained from collecting, mining, and activities like hunting & taming. Some resources have only one source, while others have multiple. But which is Chitin, you might be thinking. Read along to know and get as many Chitin as you need in Ark Survival Ascended.
How to Obtain Chitin in Ark Survival Ascended ASA
Chitin can be obtained mainly from two ways: hunting and taming. Taming is a long-term method, as animals that produce it, often take long to produce and give them. And the amount is low. So if you are looking to get them fast, you should better go for the hunting of the below-listed creatures of The Island.
- Araneo
- Achatina
- Arthropleura
- Dung Beetle
- Dunkleosteus
- Giant Queen Bee
- Meganeura
- Pulmonoscorpius
- Titanomyrma Drone
More creatures that drop Chitin can be found in different maps of the ASA. But for beginners hunting and taming Dung Beetle is the best option. They are not heavy, so you can carry them and they will give you something that you’ll find very useful in future. Taming and hunting Achatina is also easier in the early game, as they are found in multiple areas of the southern part of The Island. Most of which are near the best base locations.
Hopefully, this helped you find and hunt creatures that give Chitin in Ark Survival Ascended. If it did, you should check our other ASA guides, where we have covered everything from the technical stuff like graphic settings to locations of resources like Obsidian.