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

You need 1× Metal for one Metal (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Metal used for in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Metal is used to craft items including Carving Knife, Feeding Trough, Infectarium, Metal Ingot, and Wooden Table.

Raw material

Metal

Gathered or found — no craft recipe

Quick answer

Metal in ARK: Survival Ascended is gathered or found — it has no craft recipe.

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.

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Used to craft

Other recipes that use Metal as an ingredient.

Carving Knife
Feeding Trough
Infectarium
Metal Ingot
Wooden Table

Frequently asked questions

How do you get Metal in ARK: Survival Ascended?: Metal in ARK: Survival Ascended is gathered or found — it has no craft recipe.
What raw materials do you need for Metal in ARK: Survival Ascended?: You need 1× Metal for one Metal (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Metal used for in ARK: Survival Ascended?: Metal is used to craft items including Carving Knife, Feeding Trough, Infectarium, Metal Ingot, and Wooden Table.