What raw materials do you need for Improvised Explosive Device in ARK: Survival Ascended?

You need 10× Crystal, 35× Fiber, 100× Flint, 5× Hide, 20× Metal, 50× Stone, and 51× Wood for one Improvised Explosive Device (default recipe, quality 1).

Explosives

Improvised Explosive Device

Crafting Yield: 1 • Requires Smithy

Quick answer

Craft at Smithy. For one Improvised Explosive Device in ARK: Survival Ascended, collect 10× Crystal, 35× Fiber, 100× Flint, 5× Hide, 20× Metal, 50× Stone, and 51× Wood.

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 44; Prerequisite: Grenade

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Improvised Explosive Device

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Improvised Explosive Device in ARK: Survival Ascended?: Craft at Smithy. For one Improvised Explosive Device in ARK: Survival Ascended, collect 10× Crystal, 35× Fiber, 100× Flint, 5× Hide, 20× Metal, 50× Stone, and 51× Wood.
What raw materials do you need for Improvised Explosive Device in ARK: Survival Ascended?: You need 10× Crystal, 35× Fiber, 100× Flint, 5× Hide, 20× Metal, 50× Stone, and 51× Wood for one Improvised Explosive Device (default recipe, quality 1).
Where do you craft Improvised Explosive Device in ARK: Survival Ascended?: Use Smithy.