Shields
Metal Shield
Crafting Yield: 1 • Requires Smithy
Quick answer
Craft at Smithy. For one Metal Shield in ARK: Survival Ascended, collect 80× Chitin, 15× Hide, 160× Metal, and 160× Stone.
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 .
Ingredients
Unlocks: Requires survivor level 39; Prerequisite: Wooden Shield
Dependency Crafting Chain
ARK: Survival Ascended database synchronized. Last verified 2026-09-12.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you craft Metal Shield in ARK: Survival Ascended?
- Craft at Smithy. For one Metal Shield in ARK: Survival Ascended, collect 80× Chitin, 15× Hide, 160× Metal, and 160× Stone.
- What raw materials do you need for Metal Shield in ARK: Survival Ascended?
- You need 80× Chitin, 15× Hide, 160× Metal, and 160× Stone for one Metal Shield (default recipe, quality 1).
- Where do you craft Metal Shield in ARK: Survival Ascended?
- Use Smithy.