ARK is all about survival but as you get further into the game, it becomes about thriving.
You'll discover new advanced engrams and begin building a well-oiled machine.
One of the most important resources later in the title is Polymer.
So how do you make it?
How To Make Polymer
Polymer is a resource in ARK Survival Evolved.
It is can be used to craft a number of useful and upgraded tools, weapons, armour and more.
You can make it using a fabricator and you'll need to be level 48 or above!
You'll need the following resources to craft Polymer:
- 2x Cementing Paste
- 2x Obsidian
Crafting With Polymer
Polymer is used to craft the following items:
Tools
- Canteen
- Charge Battery
- Gas Mask
- GPS
- Spray Painter
- Transponder Node
- Transponder Tracker
- Soap
Armour
- Heavy Miner's Helmet
- SCUBA Tank
- SCUBA Leggings
- Tek Armor
- Riot Armor
Saddles
- Rock Drake Tek Saddle
- Tapejara Tek Saddle
- Rex Tek Saddle
- Mosasaur Tek Saddle
- Megalodon Tek Saddle
- Tropeognathus Saddle
Electric Devices
- Air Conditioner
- Refrigerator
- Elevator Structures
Structures & Storage
- Behemoth Gateway
- Vault
- Industrial Cooker
- Industrial Forge
- Industrial Grinder
- Chemistry Bench
Weapons
- Assault Rifle
- Auto Turret
- C4 Charge
- C4 Remote Detonator
- Compound Bow
- Fabricated Pistol
- Pump-Action Shotgun
- Metal Arrow
- Rocket Launcher
- Rocket Propelled Grenade
- Fabricated Sniper Rifle
- Riot Shield
It can be used to craft more items than the above but these are objectively the most useful.
Alternatives
There are a few alternatives to Polymer.
Organic Polymer is a natural version of Polymer that you can get from killing Kairuku, Hesperornis, Mantis, Karkinos, and harvesting beehives.
You can use it instead of Polymer but it has a spoil timer and can only be stacked up to 20 in comparison to the usual 100 for regular Polymer.
Corrupted Nodules are another natural type of Polymer, this can be found on Extinction.
Harvest it from deceased Corrupted Creatures in the Wasteland.