ARK Survival Ascended Chemistry Bench: How To Craft and Uses

When it comes to crafting specific consumables and special items in ARK Survival Ascended, the Chemistry Bench outshines other options. This unique item represents a significant upgrade from the earlier Mortar and Pestle, and understanding how to craft it, along with the recipes it unlocks, becomes crucial for survival in the later stages of the game.

This guide will walk you through crafting the Chemistry Bench in ARK Survival Ascended and outline all the recipes and uses associated with this advanced crafting station. Without further delay, let's dive right in and start crafting.

How To Craft the Chemistry Bench in ARK Survival Ascended

Before delving into the diverse uses of the Chemistry Bench, let's cover the basics of what this device is and how to craft it yourself. The Chemistry Bench stands as an advanced crafting station, serving as an upgrade to the Mortar and Pestle. It efficiently produces refined batches of goods at a significantly faster rate than its primitive-tier counterpart.

It's crucial to note that the Chemistry Bench is considered a wooden structure and is impervious to damage from hands, stone weapons, or non-explosive ranged attacks. To craft the Chemistry Bench, you'll need to utilize a Fabricator or Tek Replicator and have the following resources on hand:

• 250 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 250 × Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste
• 100 × Sparkpowder
• 50 × Stone
• 100 × Flint
• 250 × Crystal or Primal Crystal
• 250 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule
• 250 × Electronics
• 250 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 750 × Silica Pearls

Since it's highly unlikely that you'll have a TEK bench at this point, we recommend using our Fabricator guide here to craft one. Now, let's explore all the Chemistry Bench uses and recipes in ARK Survival Ascended.

Chemistry Bench Uses & Recipes in ARK Survival Ascended

As mentioned earlier, the Chemistry Bench serves as the industrial upgrade to the Mortar and Pestle, capable of producing refined recipes in bulk at 2/3rds the normal cost. The list of recipes expands from what was possible with the Mortar and Pestle, so let's examine all the recipes you can craft using the Chemistry Bench once it's been crafted:

• Narcotic
• Sparkpowder
• Gunpowder
• Cementing Paste
• Stimulant
• Bug Repellant
• Lesser Antidote
• Absorbent Substrate

Due to its heightened functionality, the Chemistry Bench consumes four times the materials in a single use and produces six times the materials. It is also twice as fast to craft in the Chemistry Bench compared to the Mortar and Pestle, resulting in the Chemistry Bench producing materials at 12 times the rate of the Mortar and Pestle.

For instance, crafting 100 Gunpowder in a Mortar and Pestle requires 100 Charcoal and 100 Sparkpowder, taking precisely 1 minute and 40 seconds to complete. In the Chemistry Bench, using 100 Charcoal and Sparkpowder will craft 150 Gunpowder in just 12.5 seconds.

Lastly, it's important to note that due to its heightened functionality, the Chemistry Bench requires both a connection to an active power grid via an Electrical Generator and a supply of Gasoline to operate. However, once you have the resources to run this bench, it's well worth it, ensuring you never run short on the supplies and consumables you need to survive in ARK Survival Ascended.