Bulk Crafting

Crafting, Bulk Crafting, & Repairs - Ark Survival Evolved

A good number of the items and processed resources in Ark are something that you will need in quantity. This makes producing in Bulk, or Mass Production an important factor. Luckily most crafting operations can be done in bulk, and most of them can also have their crafting speed doubled.

In Ark bulk crafting will quickly become a necessity of survival. Luckily most things can be crafted in builk.

Easily Double Your Crafting Speed

One of the easiest ways to double your crafting speed is to use one of the Rockwell Recipes called Focal Chilli. Focal Chilli increases movement speed by 25% and increases your crafting speed by 100%. This does require a bit of Farming to get all of the ingredients, but it is more than worth the effort.

Using Multiple Crafting Stations

The only type of crafting that you cannot use more than one crafting station for is Basic Crafting In Your Inventory. All you can do is use the above mentioned Focal Chilli to speed up this process.

For the actual crafting stations, such as the Mortar & Pestle, Refining Forge, Smithy, and Fabricator, you can set up and use more than one at the same time. Of course the initial investment in resources to build multiple crafting stations can be a small problem, but if you are going to be crafting a lot and are impatient, then this will be a time and frustration saver. Keep in mind you'll also need a lot more space if you are planning to build several of the larger crafting stations.

It's also a good idea to keep in mind that for the Fabricator you will be using more Gasoline and you'll be using more than one of them. This can still pay off for large production amounts or if you are simply in a rush.

Advanced Crafting Stations For Bulk Crafting

Ark has added several high-tier crafting stations that can craft at high speeds and handle large volumes. These stations are very expensive in resources but their performance is exceptional.

For cooking there is the Industrial Grill

For Rockwell Recipes and your own Creating Custom Recipes there is the Industrial Cooker

For all things from the Mortar & Pestle there is the Chemistry Bench

And for all things from the Refining Forge (including Charcoal production) there is the Industrial Forge