Embarking on a survival adventure in Ark: Survival Evolved on your PS5? One of the first essential skills you'll need to master is lighting a campfire. Not only does it provide warmth and light, but it's also crucial for cooking, taming creatures, and even warding off certain predators. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to light a campfire in Ark PS5, optimized for your search and written in a human-like style.
Before we dive into the steps, ensure you have the necessary resources. You'll need thatch, wood, and a spark source like a lighter, flare, or even a spark from a creature. Now, let's get started!
Gathering Resources
Your first task is to gather the required resources. Thatch and wood are abundant in Ark, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding them.
Thatch can be harvested from certain plants using your bare hands or a pickaxe. Look for green, leafy plants, especially near bodies of water. Wood can be chopped from trees using an axe or even your bare hands, but using an axe will yield more wood and be much quicker.
Harvesting Thatch
To harvest thatch, simply walk up to the plant and press the interact button. You'll notice thatch balls falling to the ground. Pick them up and store them in your inventory.
Remember, some plants may require you to clear obstacles or use a tool to harvest. Also, be mindful of your surroundings while gathering resources, as you don't want to attract unwanted attention from wild creatures.
Chopping Wood
To chop wood, approach a tree and press the interact button. You'll start chopping, and wood will fall to the ground. Each tree has a limited amount of wood, so keep moving around the tree to find more.
Again, be aware of your surroundings. Chopping wood can make noise, which might attract creatures. Plus, you don't want to accidentally chop down a tree that's providing you with thatch or other resources.
Building and Lighting the Campfire
Now that you have your resources, it's time to build and light your campfire.
First, you'll need to craft a campfire. To do this, open your crafting menu and look for the 'Campfire' recipe. It requires 10 thatch and 10 wood. Once you've crafted it, you can place it on the ground.
Placing the Campfire
To place the campfire, equip it in your hand and look for a suitable location. Campfires can be placed on most surfaces, but they work best on flat, dry ground. You can rotate the campfire to position it as desired.
Be careful where you place your campfire. It can set nearby objects on fire, so keep it away from flammable structures or resources you don't want to destroy.
Lighting the Campfire
With the campfire placed, it's time to light it. Equip a spark source in your other hand. This could be a lighter, flare, or even a spark from a creature. Approach the campfire and press the interact button.
You should see sparks flying from your spark source to the campfire. After a few seconds, the campfire should ignite. Congratulations, you've just lit your first campfire in Ark PS5!
Remember, campfires provide light, warmth, and a cooking surface. They also attract certain creatures, so use them wisely. Now that you know how to light a campfire, you're one step closer to mastering survival in Ark: Survival Evolved on your PS5. Happy exploring!