ARK Survival Ascended Weapon Attachments & How To Craft Them

In the intense survival game ARK Survival Ascended, the significance of weapons cannot be overstated, as they are crucial for staying alive and protected. With a variety of weapons available, the game also offers numerous attachments to enhance their effectiveness.

If you haven't explored weapon attachments or want to learn about their types and functions, you're in the right place.

This guide will delve into each weapon attachment in ARK Survival Ascended, providing insights into crafting methods and how they can enhance your weapons' accuracy, efficiency, and utility. Without further delay, let's delve into the world of attachments in ARK Survival Ascended.

All Weapon Attachments and Crafting Requirements in ARK Survival Ascended

Flashlight Attachment

The Flashlight Attachment is a valuable tool when affixed to your secondary weapon, particularly for cave exploration. Unlike the torch, it doesn't degrade over time and can be used underwater. However, it has a front-facing light arch, requiring precise aiming.

To activate, drag the attachment to your selected weapon and press N. You can customize the key, but it requires pressing N each time you switch to it from another item.

Crafting resources for Flashlight Attachment:

• 40 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 40 × Crystal or Primal Crystal
• 10 × Electronics
  • 10 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
  • 30 × Silica Pearls

Holo-Scope Attachment

The Holo-Scope Attachment provides players with an identification friend-or-foe (IFF) system for distant players or dinosaurs, along with a slight zoom (1.25x) when attached to a firearm. It displays a yellow crosshair for wild animals or structures from other tribes, a red crosshair for untamed animals or players from other tribes, and a green one for tamed animals, structures, and players from the same tribe.

It introduces a slight sway when aiming and is currently only compatible with the Fabricated Assault Rifle, Fabricated Pistol, and Pump-Action Shotgun, despite tooltip mentions of rocket launchers.

Crafting resources for Holo-Scope Attachment:

• 40 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 40 × Crystal or Primal Crystal
• 30 × Electronics
  • 30 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
  • 90 × Silica Pearls

Laser Attachment

The Laser Attachment adds a red dot to the interface, indicating the weapon's aiming direction when attached to a firearm. Similar to the Flashlight Attachment, it can be toggled on/off by pressing N or double-tapping the reload key.

However, the laser is not visible at long distances during the day and disappears when aiming down sights, making it most effective for close to medium-range combat.

Crafting resources for Laser Attachment:

• 50 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 60 × Crystal or Primal Crystal
• 40 × Electronics
  • 40 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
  • 120 × Silica Pearls

Scope Attachment

The Scope Attachment enhances sight range and accuracy when affixed to a firearm, providing approximately 3x zoom while narrowing the field of view. However, it introduces a slight gun sway when zoomed, making it challenging to hit small targets.

It is most useful for ranged weapons and doesn't enhance accuracy. It's ineffective on short-range weapons like the pump-action shotgun.

Crafting resources for Scope Attachment:

• 40 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 20 × Crystal or Primal Crystal
• 5 × Stone

Silencer Attachment

The Silencer Attachment reduces the firing noise of firearms, making it advantageous for stealthy night raids in high-population PvP areas. When hit by a silenced weapon, players won't see the bullet's direction, and they hear a very quiet firing sound without a muzzle flash.

This attachment is handy for maintaining stealth during night raids, and it decreases the smoke from the gun, ensuring better visibility of the target.

Crafting resources for Silencer Attachment:

• 50 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
• 5 × Oil
• 20 × Chitin, Keratin, or Shell Fragment
• 10 × Hide

In conclusion, this provides a comprehensive breakdown of every weapon attachment and its crafting requirements in ARK Survival Ascended. These attachments can significantly ease your gameplay depending on the situation, so don't hesitate to try them out the next time you dive into the game.