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ARK: Beacons - types ARK Survival Evolved guide, tips

Last update: 12 June 2020

Below you can find the types of beacons, their description and items they might contain. Note the level required to open a container.

White

It becomes available for players starting at level 3 and contains the most basic items and their blueprints - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

It becomes available for players starting at level 3 and contains the most basic items and their blueprints.

Item type

Item

Campsite items - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Campsite items

Campfire, Sparkpowder, Waterskin, Hide Sleeping Bag, Raw Meat and all possible Berries. 25% chance of finding a blueprint for items listed above.

Clothing - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Clothing

All possible Cloth garments. 25% chance of finding a blueprint related to cloth garments.

Weapons - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Weapons

Weapons that can be acquired from a white drop are: Stone Hatchet, Slingshot, Spear, Flare Gun and Torch.

25% chance of getting a blueprint of each of these weapons.

Resources - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Resources

White containers drop resources such as: Stone (7 - 15), Flint (7 - 15), Thatch (30 - 90), Wood (15 - 30), Fiber (30 - 80), Hide (25 - 50).

Building parts - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Building parts

Building parts that can be obtained from a white drop: Thatch Wall, Thatch Foundation, Thatch Doorframe, Thatch Door and Thatch Roof.

There's a possibility of getting a blueprint.

Furniture - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Furniture

Pieces of furniture that can be found in a white drop: Wooden Sign, Storage Box, Simple Bed, Standing Torch and Sparkpowder. 25% chance of getting a blueprint.

Saddles - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Saddles

White drops can only contain a Phiomia Saddle. 25% chance of getting a blueprint for this saddle.

Green

Green drops can be opened by players on level 15 and higher, they are less common than white ones - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Green drops can be opened by players on level 15 and higher, they are less common than white ones.

Item type

Item

Farm - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Farm

Three items useful for farming: Small Crop Plot, Compost Bin, Stone Irrigation Pipe - Intake, Tap, Straight. 25% chance of getting their blueprints.

Clothing - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Clothing

All possible Hide garments. 25% chance of getting a blueprint related to Hide items.

Weapons - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Weapons

Weapons that can be obtained from a green drop are: Bow, Stone Arrow, Tranquilizer Arrow, Parachute, Blood Extraction Syringe, Spyglass. 25% chance of getting a blueprint for each of them.

Resources - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Resources

Green containers drop resources such as: Stone (20 - 40), Flint (20 - 40), Thatch (30 - 90), Wood (40 - 100), Fiber (50 - 100), Hide (40 - 80), Narcotic (5 - 10).

Building parts - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Building parts

Building elements that can be obtained from green drops are: Wooden Wall, Wooden Foundation, Wooden Doorframe, Wooden Door and Wooden Ceiling. There's a possibility of getting a blueprint of each of these items.

Advanced Building parts - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Advanced Building parts

Green drops might contain advanced building parts, such as: Wooden Ramp, Wooden Fence Foundation, Wooden Pillar, Wooden Billboard, Wooden Hatchframe, Wooden Trapdoor, Wooden Ladder, Wooden Windowframe, Wooden Window, Wooden Catwalk, Wooden Wall Sign.

Furniture - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Furniture

Pieces of furniture and items that can be acquired are: Mortar and Pestle, Cooking Pot, Paintbrush, Large Storage Box. 25% chance of getting their blueprints. You can also get a Refining Forge blueprint.

Saddles - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Saddles

Saddles that can be obtained from green drops are: Raptor Saddle, Parasaur Saddle and Trike Saddle.

Blue

Contents of blue airdrops are less diverse, but they have a higher rank - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Contents of blue airdrops are less diverse, but they have a higher rank. Blue containers can be opened by players on level 25 and higher. It is the first type of a drop that can contain a multitude of blueprints. Items without quality are always blueprints. There is 50% chance of getting items with quality or their blueprints.

Item type

Item

Blueprints - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Blueprints

Blueprints you can get: Metal Foundation, Metal Wall, Metal Door, Metal Doorframe, Metal Ceiling, Dinosaur Gate, Metal Sign, Refining Forge, Smithy, Medium Crop Plot.

Items without quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items without quality

Blue containers can also drop blueprints of: Water Jar, Compass, Medium Crop Plot.

Items with quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items with quality

You can obtain the following items: Chitin set, Metal Pick, Metal Hatchet, Pike.

Saddles: Pulmonoscorpius Saddle, Carbonemys Saddle, Stego Saddle, Ichtyosaurus Saddle.

Purple

In the case of purple beacons, items with or without quality have a 50% chance of being either a blueprint or a regular item - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

In the case of purple beacons, items with or without quality have a 50% chance of being either a blueprint or a regular item. The containers can be opened by players on level 35 or higher. There is 42.9% chance of getting an item from a blue drop and 57.1% chance that the drop will contain an item from the target rank.

Item type

Item

Blueprints - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Blueprints

Blueprints that can be obtained: Simple Bullet, Simple Rifle Ammo, Simple Shotgun Ammo, Large Crop Plot, Metal Irrigation Pipe - Inclined, Intake, Intersection, Straight, Tap and Vertical. Fabricator, Metal Ramp, Metal Fence Foundation, Metal Pillar, Metal Hatchframe, Metal Trapdoor, Metal Ladder.

Items without quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items without quality

Purple drops might give you items such as: Silencer Attachment, Scope Attachment, Flashlight Attachment and Grenade.

Items with quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items with quality

Purple drops might also give you items such as: Simple Pistol, Longneck Rifle, Shotgun.

You can also find Saddles: Pteradon Saddle, Sarco Saddle, Ankylo Saddle, Mammoth Saddle.

Yellow

Yellow containers can be opened starting from level 45 - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Yellow containers can be opened starting from level 45. Just like in the previous type, you have 50% chance of getting an item instead of a blueprint of an item with or without quality.

There is 26.3% chance that the item will belong to blue drops, 31.6% - purple, and 42.1% - the target drop.

Item type

Item

Blueprints - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Blueprints

Blueprints that can be obtained: Metal Dinosaur Gateway, Metal Dinosaur Gate, Metal Billboard, Advanced Bullet, Improvised Explosive Device, Electrical Generator, Electrical Outlet, Lamppost, Inclined Electric Cable, Electrical Cable Intersection, Straight and Vertical Electrical Cable, Metal Windowframe, Metal Window, Metal Catwalk and Metal Wall Sign.

Items without quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items without quality

A yellow drop might give you items such as: GPS and Laser Attachment.

Items with quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items with quality

A yellow drop might also give you items such as: the entire Flak set, Fishing Rod, Fabricated Pistol.

You can also find Saddles: Megalodon Saddle, Sabertooth Saddle or Carno Saddle.

Red

It is the last kind of a drop that can be found on the ground - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

It is the last kind of a drop that can be found on the ground. It can be opened by players on level 60 or higher. Red drops usually contain really good items.

There is 17.4% chance that the item comes from a blue drop, 21.7% - purple, 26.1% - yellow, and 34.8% of getting an item from the red drop.

Item type

Item

Blueprints - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Blueprints

Blueprints that can be obtained: Behemoth Gateway, Behemoth Gate, Advanced Rifle Bullet, Rocket Propelled Grenade, Refrigerator, Air Conditioner, Auto Turret and Remote Keypad.

Items without quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items without quality

Red drops might give you items such as: Holo-Scope Attachment, C4 Remote Detonator and C4 Charge.

Items with quality - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Items with quality

Red drops might also give you items such as: Assault Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Heavy Miner Helmet and Fishing Rot.

You can also find Saddles: Argentavis Saddle, Bronto Saddle, Rex Saddle, Spino Saddle or Plesiosaur Saddle.

Underwater

Underwater beacons are the hardest to get - ARK: Beacons - types - Beacons - ARK Survival Evolved Guide

Underwater beacons are the hardest to get. They require level 80 to be opened. They look like small red crates located deep in the sea. To reach an underwater beacon, you need to have the entire SCUBA set. You will not be able to see a crate without the mask, so it's necessary for such a trip.

Underwater beacons might contain the rarest items in the game as well as the most common ones.

Underwater beacon locations

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