Go From Noob to Pro in 2020 | Beginner's Guide Ark: Survival Evolved

I tell you how to go from Beach Bob to Pro as quickly as possible with a step-by-step guide! Stop being frustrated with the game in 2020 and learn from someone with over 1000 hours in the game!
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[@narutouzumaki9009]

I've had it for a year and over 300 hours and I'm still a beach bob

[@moustache2844]

Judging someone from his/her pfp is quite unwise too I might say

[@GracelessEmber]

@Howard B. judging somebody because they watch something is a dickmove, and you have a Among us Pfp, so you can’t say shit.

[@bruhbruh3045]

Tame a Theri and you will be protected get shocking tranq darts and tame everything

[@harrygray5652]

same but iv'e been playing since 2018

[@wacam9234]

Yes this is also me, I have 300 hours in it, and I still can't pvp for the life of me

[@riyz7599]

why am I watching this. I literally live in an underwater base... but still very nice video

[@pterafier]

😂😂😂😂 now THAT'S how you flex xD

[@riyz7599]

pterafier no way you replied! Nice video🙂🙂

[@pterafier]

@@riyz7599 thanks! Too kind :)

[@amazingmrpig6369]

you:I AM FRICKIN PRO me: wait you can make gasoline in this game

[@pterafier]

@@amazingmrpig6369 lmao

[@bonetown]

where’s the tutorial on how I stop a dude with a big ass dragon killing everything I took 10 hours to get

[@gdkop6510]

how long have you had the game?

[@bonetown]

@@gdkop6510 a year and couple months but people with wyverns or however I spell it keep killing me 😂

[@njlw2991]

@@bonetown Build up fast. Get metal build a raft and get turrets on your first day. It's do able if you sweat it out

[@lostsoulsthc7137]

Avoid pvp or find a good place to hide base and don't harvest resources nearby or use refert to have them grow back faster, another way i used to hide was make my outer base look like its already been raided and honeycomb the inside with groups of vultures and micro raptors set to aggressive inside walls so they swarm out when the wall pops

[@beakzyt513]

Now with crystal isles it’s worse so get your own big ass dragon and f him up preferably a blood because it’s way better

[@nonyabeeznuss304]

Your video inspired me to run around on the beach helping those bobs level up and become bros today.

[@pterafier]

Oh hell yeah! Thats awesome!

[@AimForTheBushes908]

You're a rare unicorn.

[@nonyabeeznuss304]

@@AimForTheBushes908 Hunted to extinction unfortunatley. Got wiped repeatedly for a month by some exploiters and quit.

[@lostsoulsthc7137]

Did this on SE turned out the guy was blacklisted by alpha tribe and got me wiped and hunted across all oce servers, I gave up for 2 years then returned to just play unofficial pve

[@reedlarson302]

Around the 6 minute mark, crafting skill is mentioned as a skill that can be leveled. Just remember that crafting skill doesn't affect what you can make in your inventory. It only affects what can be made off of blueprints.

[@strawberyyicecreamdream216]

And also speed of crafting.

[@nos1no]

@@strawberyyicecreamdream216 a little late maybe lol

[@strawberyyicecreamdream216]

@@nos1no Valid.

[@LuciusC]

​@@nos1no This isn't an aughts internet forum lol

[@balake21]

i think a lot of us long time players question why we’re watching this right now😂😭

[@matthewleigh9586]

Yeah I have like 3k hours in the game and im still watching this

[@Fxckbxtchesgetmoney]

Yeah i remember when dodos used to look like shit

[@loganalston3192]

Yup

[@Torch9877]

I have 3 years and I am alpha on volcano! GET OF THE BEACH YOU’LL GET RAIDED! Get a more.. 1: hidden location 2:a base near resources 3: an easily defendable base

[@codiekennedy6484]

me to

[@KyleBrianAbbott]

im super noob but i always build a table to put my mortar and pestle and campfire on inside my house because its just easier to keep it higher in my eyeline

[@5310yryr]

Very good practice on consoles because looking around can be clunky and things names like foundations and ceilings can pop up if it's on floor.

[@TheQuinnage]

7:55 scared me so dang hard it's like 8 am and eveyones alseep and it real dark out

[@foxco7450]

It scared me so much to lol

[@itani3882]

Real guide : build a stone 2x1 with a fabricator on its ceiling. Do boss alafter 2 days

[@user-ly8yn4uo6m]

What's 2x1

[@justanegg6655]

Haha Kishko go brrrrrrr

[@Kentpent]

1. Uploads often 2. Makes super helpful videos 3. Uploads often 4. Describes everything perfectly with no confusing things how tf does this guy still have 500 subs, you're literally so helpful

[@pterafier]

Glad you're getting value out of these videos. Thanks for the kind words!

[@itsmeswirly9877]

2:55 pickaxe matched the music perfectly lmaoo

[@Rivalmarcochu]

Your right

[@Imanthonymg]

6 month later and your still reading your comments? Respect

[@pterafier]

❤

[@mostafaebrahim3264]

When I started the game I Letterly spent an hour trying to figure out how to gather fiber

[@wideeric1]

The fact this man doesn't have one million subs is beyond me

[@chairgang5762]

It's because his still a bob and making tips and tricks so only people that just download sub to him

[@Catch22Q]

@@chairgang5762 ptera is actulay a good player

[@chairgang5762]

@@Catch22Q he may seem good to beginners but once you actually know the game and had it for years you will realise he is a bob and just curious what LVL are you on official or small Tribes

[@henrysutton6310]

He still dont

[@FEelDaPAinO]

Just a little bit of information for new players who watch this video. The mindwipe tonic has actually been changed to useable once every 24 hours, which is great because the way they had it set up before was stupid since once you reach max level you were able to use it one last time and then never again

[@jimbosarmoreddivision]

Been playing ark for years. You do a better job explaining the game for new ppl better than most of KZbinrs I’ve watched. Well done 👍🏼

[@stuartdotnet]

Ive watched every Ark beginner vid on KZbin and honestly this is the best one.

[@pterafier]

No way! That's kind of you to say. Thank you

[@trebelution]

@@pterafier Same here and it's true. I'm a long time ark vet myself but I'm always watching beginner guides to show to friends i want to try Ark. I appreciate how clear and concise this video is.

[@pterafier]

How didnt I see this?! I appreciate the love, thanks for watching

[@redkazekage6842]

I watched him yesterday, and I'm 99% sure he gained 400 subs overnight, man will be up there eventually

[@chugalug3108]

Have you seen apex 2020 guide?

[@untro7287]

yo this is the first ark video that isnt some mix of vague, complicated or aimless. good job, thanks!

[@BunnehGaming]

Hey man I saw you subscribed to my channel a few weeks back - you caught my attention because at the time you had a few thousand subs (you typically don't see that too often). Let me just say, you're absolutely crushing it with your growth! Keep up the great work and this was an awesome idea for an informative series.

[@pterafier]

Yo! I love your content! This is really nice of you to say, thank you! If you ever wanna get down on a collab, hit me up on discord!

[@BunnehGaming]

@@pterafier For sure man! I could see us collabing for something at some point :)

[@DeadSilence-pt2hr]

If you play PvP his first 3 steps are perfect! Get tools. Get food. For the base go straight to building a stone base! It will take some time but it is “safe”. Do not build anything bigger than a 2x2! Hide your base in the forest and do not break any natural cover (rocks, and trees) around you. Do not build to close to main resource spots! For your first tames: Get a pteranodon first! If you see Dilos near by get a few of them. They are basically distractions if you get attacked by bigger dinosaurs. Do not punch everything you see!!! I did that on my first PvP game. Tame a trike for berries and “decent” protection. If you see a dinosaur with a red cloud around it do not get to close to it! Just run away! Do not talk in global chat! It will give away that you are in that server! You want to stay unknown. Alpha/mega tribes usually write down the names of every player/base they find. My “Mega” tribe that I was in for awhile would write down everything and share it in a discord chat. Try to get metal ASAP! Do not build a metal base though, build 2 turrets, a generator, and the wires. After that build a metal base. In my mega tribe their were 10 of use in our server and we would have a full metal base and turrets up in literally 1 hour. Depending on how big we build. Only build big if you are 100% sure you can protect it. So never build big. Literally no base on Ark is unraidable. My tribe split up after our Alpha base got insided and torn to pieces. When I work diligently I can have a full metal base and turrets built in one day. If I can do it so can everyone else. Try to get species X plant from the swamp. It is very common on the island server. Takes like 2 minutes to grab it and run.

[@ballistic3666]

God

[@youbetzler]

nah step 1 is levels. If ur not note running and power levelling to 100 you're doing it wrong. Auto turrets are peashooters and can be run with prim flak unless you have a lot of them. If you're playing pve, or a very non competitive pvp server than sure go for tools and tames first.

[@Gamias]

Thanks for taking time from your day to help randoms on the internet

[@DeadSilence-pt2hr]

SaDucky, I currently have nothing else to do with my life at the moment. This pandemic got me fired from my job and I had to move in with my mother again. $22.50 an hour to a couch potato.

[@Gamias]

@@DeadSilence-pt2hr hope thigs get better for you man

[@krucked24]

amazing video i got a lot time on ark and really enjoyed your method of explaining early game to new players keep up good work! i'm passing on to few friends that are newer to ark hopefully this helps them

[@pterafier]

Amazing! Much love! You're too kind

[@bobabless9050]

I have over 6k hours on ark on Xbox but I stopped playing like two years ago and it's quite interesting watching your videos to see what changed. But I'm getting back into it on PC. love the vids btw

[@neko_potato]

"Over 1k hrs" me with 16k hrs exprerience: still interesting🤔

[@ilyaskacar3419]

Do you even got a life?

[@jonkke]

@@ilyaskacar3419 Do you think?

[@willvititoe2781]

@@ilyaskacar3419 i have half what they have and can confirm that the answer is no

[@rangerstockley3805]

@neko-kun-nya you have 666 days of experience? Aka nearly 2 full years?

[@neko_potato]

@@ilyaskacar3419 yes

[@debwilson25]

I would include adding fortitude in to the things you will want to upgrade. Will help from getting so hot and cold easily.

[@styrasod5907]

Your channel is EXPLODING with subs rn. Good luck

[@alandoe1122]

well done... good info in a concise format for a new solo player !!

[@justin2285]

This is a wicked starter guide!! Great job mate deserves wayy more subs and likes

[@pterafier]

Thank you so much! What a compliment :O

[@rubiurbina4554]

No bij jj

[@masodjahani3918]

[e-mail]

[@L5M.]

Wanna play somtime

[@daqtheduck6296]

@@pterafier are you markiplier

[@---bl6px]

Ik alot about the game and been playing for a long time but watching because you never know where you can pick up a helpful tip. Good players know this and are willing to learn.

[@sawyerdenison9531]

This helped out my friend so much that just kept bothering me thank you for this

[@souldipper]

i decide to spend all my points on speed and weight. Something can’t kill you if they can’t catch you. It also comes with the benifit of joking with that super sonic speed.

[@ScorobeSlavinpoop]

This was one of the most informative videos I have found as a late noob to the game! 😅 Thanks for the great info 👍

[@markperkins8941]

Great video man..also the Neebs gaming commercial before ur show was awesome too

[@zesassygerman]

thank you for this!!! i def needed this!

[@YellowCircle18]

This is one of the most helpful videos I've ever seen for this game! I love dodos though, so,.........that hurt.

[@David-fi6ic]

to be a pro do an explorer note run as soon as you spawn in. starting the game at level 80 makes the game 1000% easier

[@ScottyTownsend91]

I’ve been playing ark for a week now and I love it! Ofc I’m playing on a non dedicated server where I can adjust the rules but the basics can take you a long way! I built my base off the water and I kind of regret it because I have to dig deeper into ark as I level up but other than that it’s surprisingly fun.

[@namenotfound8186]

I’ve had Ark for 2 years but i quit for like 3 months so your tips really come in handy when i get my bob moments

[@spyrelics4697]

I have played this game for a while and I still like to watch these and maybe learn things I didn’t know

[@planetofendersnumber1fan]

Mate I was really new to this game these tips are legendary thank you

[@reaper1918]

I’ve been playing for two years and still needed this video

[@Gamias]

Him: there is no worries of internet asholes me : as a beach bob at a new server *gets eaten by an ashole and his kraken*

[@elithec00lguy12]

Thank you for making this video. I just started playing and trying to figure out this stuff on my own was fun but definitely made the game much harder. Planning to play with a friend who is also a noob so this will be helpful haha

[@pterafier]

Happy to help! Best of luck to both of you :)

[@v.cd.c5323]

Thanks for the tips. It will help me alot.

[@melaniedudgeon9934]

thanks for the info it will help A LOT

[@Cheap_Soup]

You are very cool and your tips help me a lot 👍🏻

[@pterafier]

Thank you! Happy to help

[@orange4726]

Southeast of the frozen tooth (mountain in the island) you will find a really nice place to build a base which I like to call mini mountains. You have access to metal nodes nearby, and if you need more you can go to far's peak or the frozen tooth for materials. Personally I think it's the best spot to build a base.

[@angelcarrerasrodriguez2758]

Coords?

[@comedicpain]

I seriously do not understand how you don't have more subs, like seriously this is good quality!

[@nitelerker6388]

Hey, u new?

[@comedicpain]

@@nitelerker6388 I guess so, why?

[@nitelerker6388]

@@comedicpain I wanna join and help you out if youd like :D

[@comedicpain]

@@nitelerker6388 are you on xbox?

[@nitelerker6388]

@@comedicpain ps4

[@alfredgnaedigmonroy5509]

I just got ark and this helped me a lot!

[@grok7537]

My biggest tip for beginners is to CHANGE THE SETTINGS. Changing the exp yield and resource harvest rate makes things much more fun and makes doing a solo run enjoyable.

[@dakadaka7626]

How to change it in a pve game? I didn't create the map so idk of I can or not I just play the one that the game already had.

[@maartenkos98]

Is that why, in this video, you get a crazy amount of hide from a Dodo?

[@David-dx5xl]

Yo thanks man I already am like lvl 90 but it really helped one off my buddy's

[@haledylan1]

This should be the first video all new players should watch

[@joerogansrealmpodcast]

New to Ark there is 1 thing I love about this game it makes me think of Turok from the N64 days very nostalgic just a lot better obvs

[@greyplays3025]

I find his voice relaxing

[@madrobotva.1234]

this helps soooooooo much thank you

[@williamlabonne5387]

Thanks this tutorial is very helping my thanks

[@ohhxeno7496]

I got a friend who bought the game specifically to play with me. This will help him loads and I will be there to help along the way. I got around 700 hrs and wanna see him pvp

[@bperry33]

My friend just got this game so I’m showing him this vid so he understands the game a lil more

[@pterafier]

Amazing! Thanks for the support

[@markperkins8941]

This video just reminds me that I'm a pro in ark.... brings me back though

[@aqua0654]

You turn bobs to good players You make my chances of survival BIGGER and you are one of the best ark you tubers!

[@kadecooke9963]

I like the vid, id have just added a spot for bolas and how early game once you get a little hide, it will fuel your hide needs. I always go for a few bolas and take down Medium dinos.

[@NoahKaeo]

I can image you at 1million subs keep up the work

[@pterafier]

Will do!

[@jellymint9399]

already knew all the stuff but i like watching the vids

[@pterafier]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamieorton4478]

Only 1k judging by the quality of this video I thought u had like 1mill subs keep it up

[@pterafier]

Das crazy lol thank you!

[@toxicpug168]

Hey dude! I absolutely love ur channel and ark but not a lot of people play it ( and I think they should as it’s a great game) and that’s why u only have about 60k subs and I’m not saying that’s bad I’m just saying it cause ur such an underrated KZbin playing such an underrated game so what I’m saying is if you do tips and tricks on way more popular games such as GTA V or minecraft or even both, then I reckon you’ll get way more subs but u can obviously still do ark, just what I think, thx

[@k1ngtr3ygaming82]

these are the best tips for beginners

[@poseidongaming3446]

Nice tip and tirk

[@pterafier]

Thank you!

[@sloshed4life425]

I learned that if you make something make 2 one for your inventory and one for storage so when you die it’s easier to restart or to get your loot back

[@Dascruffymf]

crafting skill is actually very important, it makes you craft faster and it could help you craft something fast is you need to, it also allows for better weapons and armor crafted from blueprint, i can understand waiting ntill later in the gme to put point into crafting skill, but I always put pont into it, atleast 5-10 points

[@ymchannel8712]

I am not a nood in ark because I was late I have every single dinosaur it’s interesting to watch this

[@chrissiestewart6160]

Subscribed to your channel and you've been a great help! Still a relative noob, and now I have Negative Engram points! Don't understand and have looked all over for a fix...do you or anyone here know what to do? I play on PS4. Can't even level up anymore! Thanks for all the great videos.

[@vitus559]

Wtf.. how do you only 300 subs??! You are very underrated 👍

[@pterafier]

Aw! Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed :)

[@wideeric1]

pterafier lol ur at almost 5k now congrats

[@saiyavongspv6892]

Kaj Hejsen was L 0

[@deaddragon7]

LOLLLL 15K

[@thechameleon1177]

Hahahaha the voice when you started murdering dodos im dying

[@thebreadenjoyer6057]

Wow, watched your other vid on types of players in ark And I’m definitely a Cautious player, so I’m going to be watching a lot of your vids but I have a couple questions. 1. Where do I find Obsidian 2. How do I take tame/kill the massive chicken with really long talons 3. How do I tame a Trike without dying?

[@pterafier]

Ah! I answer all those questions and more in my survival handbook series, check it out!

[@thebreadenjoyer6057]

@@pterafier ok sweet I’ll give it a look thanks

[@pinecedo602]

Thanks so much

[@pterafier]

Any time

[@NoahKaeo]

You deserve more subs and likes

[@pterafier]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@lorihaines4148]

Bro you are so amazing

[@pterafier]

No u :)

[@yousillypandagaming]

Thank you

[@amazingmrpig6369]

lol thanks this actually helped

[@pterafier]

Happy to help!

[@andrewbuckley2717]

This is how you should start up for the more experienced/players who understand the games mechanics, 1. Go to island and do a note run and lvl up with cooking pots 2. Transfer over to ragnorok and tame a Equus 3. Set up a stone shack in the redwoods near highlands E 4. Start to cook up metal and narcotics 5. Tame a purlovia Second order of operations 1. Transfer over to crystal isles to tame a few crystal wyverns 2. Go to genesis and grind the missions wave ray & dodo basketball (get a decent megatherium saddle while doing wave ray) 3. Claim a hidden & hard to raid base spot 4. Tame a megatherium (at least lv50) 5. Get scuba & run swamp cave Third order of operations 1. Either go to extinction or lunar bio genesis to grind electronics 2. Craft heavies 3. Tame a velo and run lava golum 4. Start to breed soakers and rhinos 5. Do boss fights [Tips] Go to charcoal trees to get charcoal Wave ray mission gives good megatherium saddle Go to lunar bio and farm tek dinos Go to val (beach 2) or genesis ocean bio to farm silica pearls Tame a basilo to get cni toxin Tame a angler to get silica Tame velo and do rag lava Gollum for loot Go to volcano (Crystal) hit trees for charcoal To lvl up fast craft cooking pots Snow E for manas and snow owls

[@TheZealousOne]

hello quick thing i want to mention is that i have found a hatchet also gets you more chitin and a pickaxe more keratin

[@ebolian.8147]

The game is almost done installing and I've been waiting like a week lol

[@ebolian.8147]

@Velocity maybe when I'm 80

[@IamsavedbyGodsgrace]

When I can't play ARK, I get good at it. Or in other words, watch a bunch of guides and I get good at it because I know more.

[@pride1936]

Thx man

[@pterafier]

Thank YOU!

[@T4509LAM]

I love crafting skill, you get faster crafting, and things like bows, cross bows, and guns do extra damage per level

[@lullylew9083]

My only disagreement is for your first stat choices. Speed first. If you can outrun a dilo/raptor then your suvivability goes way up.

[@pterafier]

I agree.

[@apexlegend2943]

Me with 200 days watching this because the content is good

[@ShinForgotPassxXx]

I cant believe that I insantly recognize every location in this video. I was actually curious to see if I can still learn something after all those years, good turtials, keep it up!

[@pterafier]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@charliemills4072]

Very underrated video to this should have at least 3k views like come on KZbin.

[@pterafier]

Yeah youtube wtf! Lol thanks man i appreciate that :D

[@psxbmagin4499]

I got 700+ hours but I’m still enjoying the vid! 👍

[@djblobfish7891]

Hey, this video was very helpful and I was wondering if by any chance you know how to increase the area in or get rid of the host tether on a non dedicated Xbox world. Every video I watched said there is a slider however I did not see a slider in the options.

[@pterafier]

I was under the impression it couldn't be changed, but I found this on a Google search. I imagine this what you've already seen so I'm honestly not sure, I've not had any luck changing it tbh. gameplay.tips/guides/4534-ark-survival-evolved.html#:~:text=First%2C%20go%20to%20the%20place,you%20want%20no%20distance%20limit.

[@djblobfish7891]

pterafier Ok thanks for the help!

[@PK-se2jh]

thankyou :))

[@6darkaiux9thefallen]

The Funniest moment when I was a "bob" still and was still afraid of the ocean, is when another friend introduced me to ark straight from 2years of Conan path of Exiles and I had survived 3 nights before my friend could meet me and when he found me he was shocked because I had a tamed lvl 55 carno, 6 raptors and 1 trike without a gun ( I stood on a large rock grunting and yelling like a traditional caveman as these things tried to kill me but had gotten knocked out by my slingshot or club because I used bolas for raptors)Also put my points in health stamina and Carry weight with melee being a focus afterwards because the more hits you can take the more hp/time you have to knock what evers trying to eat you senseless.

[@MGG87]

Hey pterafier, I'm thinking of keeping my base in the southern region (easy area). Is this a good spot? I feel it is, with being less populated by carnos.

[@jonskill2236]

Omg im lvl 104 and wasted many engrams and even some levels... Imagine I would have watched this one day later, I couldn´t reset all my engrams and stats anymore! Litterary thank you so much!

[@memerminecraft3226]

Me watching this in a spaceship with an army of alien children:interesting.

[@romefury8006]

Playing for years. But this guys so entertaining.

[@dappahraptah9566]

I've looked and tips and tricks and guides but nothing says how you can place a sleeping back to see where you are if you're lost I don't know how many people know about this but it's good

[@pterafier]

Smart!

[@jackcrel7111]

To the level up stat screen, personally I sink points in stamina and health. Have to out run dinos at least a few times don't want to get tired at an inopportune moment.

[@pugmaximus11]

How did this go from collect rocks and berries to dodo doom rip and tear

[@Colin-um5tz]

Once I get this game I might build a base somewhere in the ice zone or the fire zone