What raw materials do you need for Cannon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

You need 1200× Chitin, 200× Fiber, 150× Hide, 1900× Metal, 2400× Stone, and 120× Thatch for one Cannon (default recipe, quality 1).

Emplacements

Cannon

Crafting Yield: 1 • Requires Smithy

Quick answer

Craft at Smithy. For one Cannon in ARK: Survival Ascended, collect 1200× Chitin, 200× Fiber, 150× Hide, 1900× Metal, 2400× Stone, and 120× Thatch.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-09-12.

Ingredients

Unlocks: Requires survivor level 34; Prerequisite: Catapult Turret

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Cannon

ARK: Survival Ascended database synchronized. Last verified 2026-09-12.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Cannon in ARK: Survival Ascended?: Craft at Smithy. For one Cannon in ARK: Survival Ascended, collect 1200× Chitin, 200× Fiber, 150× Hide, 1900× Metal, 2400× Stone, and 120× Thatch.
What raw materials do you need for Cannon in ARK: Survival Ascended?: You need 1200× Chitin, 200× Fiber, 150× Hide, 1900× Metal, 2400× Stone, and 120× Thatch for one Cannon (default recipe, quality 1).
Where do you craft Cannon in ARK: Survival Ascended?: Use Smithy.