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ARK – Lost Island Black Pearls Locations

Some black pearls of wisdom.

ARK Lost Island is a community-created, free, and official DLC for ARK: Survival Evolved. This action-adventure game sees players trying to survive in a hostile world filled with dangers including dinosaurs and mythical creatures, as well as hostile players. Gearing up is essential, with Tek Tier items being some of the most sought-after to craft. And to craft them, you’re likely going to need Black Pearls. Below you’ll find the favorite ARK Lost Island Black Pearl locations.

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Where to find Black Pearls Lost Island

As you’d expect with such a valuable resource, you’re not going to find Black Pearls just lying around the newbie zones. You’re usually going to need to go into the water to find and harvest them, often in and around underwater caves, with some of the better locations being predictably dangerous to visit, potentially packed with some nasty creatures.

Related: All Resources on Lost Island in Ark Survival Evolved

Near South West Island

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(LAT 80.0, LON 31.5) This location is out to sea, south of the southeast tip of the island. But the cave is easy to access.

Midland Swamp

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(LAT 59.0, LON 47.5): You’ll find the Black Pearls in an underground cave at this location.

Southeastern Cave

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(LAT 55.6, LON 70.8): A lake inside a cave with an easily accessible entrance and a good number of pearls.

Shoola Falls Cave

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(LAT 26.3, LON 54.5): You’ll find strong creatures here, as it contains an Artifact of the Strong.

Tumash Deeps

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(LAT 15.8, LON 24.9): There’s a canyon here that’s a great spot for harvesting Black Pearls.

You generally obtain Black Pearls by harvesting dead creatures such as Ammonites, Deathworms, Trilobites, and Tusoteuthis.

Looking for more ARK: Survival Evolved guides? Check out How to Find and Defeat Broodmother in ARK Fjordur and All Artifacts on Lost Island in Ark Survival Evolved here at Pro Game Guides.


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Chris Marling is a writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience across newspapers, magazines, and websites. Based in the UK, he has written professionally on everything from tech to tearooms. But his real passion is gaming, going right back to the Atari 2600 - and especially RPGs and MMOs. He cut his teeth on games such as The Realm and Anarchy Online. But 20 years on still gets excited about exploring each new world. When not online, you'll find him gaming analog-style around the table. Chris has had five of his own board games published, including Pioneer Days and Armageddon.