¶ Crafter
Crafter tells you what an Ark item is made of. Type /craft and an item name. Arkon replies with the full recipe, down to the raw resources.
It works right away. There is nothing to set up, and it does not need a connected game server.
You need:
- Arkon in your server. That is all.
¶ How it works
Arkon has its own built-in list of about 1,500 items from Ark: Survival Evolved. It does not ask your game server anything.
¶ Look up an item
¶ Step 1: Type the command
Where: any channel where Arkon can read and reply.
Type /craft and pick the item box. As you type, Discord shows up to 25 matching item names. Pick one and press Enter.
You can also use the prefix version: +craft Gunpowder. The prefix version has no list of suggestions, so type the name yourself.
¶ Step 2: Read the reply
You will see: a card with the item name at the top and these lines.
| Line | What it means |
|---|---|
| Stack Size | How many fit in one slot |
| Weight | Weight of one item |
| Category | The kind of item, like Resource or Structure |
| Class Name | The internal game name. It links to the item's page on the Ark wiki |
| Crafted In | Where you can make it, like a Mortar and Pestle. Shows ? if unknown |
| Yields | How many items one craft gives |
If the item has a recipe, an Ingredients box shows it as a tree. Ingredients that are themselves crafted are broken down too, so you see every raw resource. A Blueprint Path box at the bottom holds the item's game path.
¶ Step 3: Check it worked
Look at the numbers next to each ingredient. They are already multiplied through the whole tree. In the example, Gunpowder needs 1 Sparkpowder, and that Sparkpowder needs 2 Flint and 1 Stone.
With
/craft, only the player who typed it can see the reply. Nobody else in the channel sees it. With+craft, the reply is a normal message.
¶ Use the blueprint path
The Blueprint Path is the text you need for admin commands and for Lootboxes or the RCON shop. Copy it from the box. See Ark RCON commands for where paths are used.
¶ Commands
| Command | Who | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
/craft <item> (also +craft) |
Everyone | Shows the recipe, ingredients and blueprint path for an item | /craft item:Gunpowder |
There are no settings and no admin commands.
¶ Common problems
| Problem | Why it happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The reply shows a different item than I typed | Arkon never says "not found". It picks the closest name in its list | Check the name at the top of the card. Retry with the full name from the suggestion list |
| No suggestion list shows up | Suggestions only work with the slash command | Use /craft, not +craft |
| No Ingredients box | The item has no recipe, for example a raw resource | Nothing to fix |
Crafted In shows ? |
The item list has no crafting station for it | Look it up on the Ark wiki through the Class Name link |
| The recipe does not match my ASA server | The list is built from Ark: Survival Evolved | Use the recipe as a guide only and check in game |
| The reply disappeared | /craft replies can be seen only by the person who typed it, and Discord hides them over time |
Run it again |