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Ark Survival Ascended All Artefacts
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How to find all Artifact locations in Ark Survival Ascended Scorched Earth

Ready to face the Manticore?

The Scorched Earth map in Ark Survival Ascended is home to three Artefacts that you’ll need to find if you want to face the dreaded Manticore boss. Hope you’re keen on caves…

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The temperature fluctuation in all of these caves is awful, so make sure you’ve got the appropriate gear, like the Flak Armor. Also, bring a formidable mount that can climb surfaces well to make getting around the cave much, much easier, such as the Thylacoleo.

How to find the Artefact of the Destroyer in Ark Survival Ascended

The Artefact of the Destroyer can be found in the south of the map, in a cave that begins inside of a structure in a deserted village.

Ark Survival Ascended Village
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The map coordinates for the cave are:
Latitude: 78.4
Longitude: 76.1

Inside this cave are many dangerous creatures, such as:

  • Mantis
  • Arthroplura
  • Titanoba
  • Onyc
  • Rubble Golem
  • Megalania
  • Araneo
Ark Survival Ascended Artefact Of The Destroyer
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When you get to the end of the cave, you’ll see the Artefact of the Destroyer, at the following coordinates:
Latitude: 80.2
Longitude: 81.8

How to find the Artefact of the Gatekeeper in Ark Survival Ascended

The Artefact of the Gatekeeper can be found in a cave in the ravines in the center of the map. The image below is of the entrance of the cave, and although it looks closed-off, it does delve deeper.

Ark Survival Ascended Cave Entrance
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The map coordinates are:
Latitude: 58.8
Longitude: 47.7

Inside this cave, you can expect to find:

  • Achatina
  • mantis
  • Raptor
  • Araneo
  • Arthropluera
  • Direwolf
  • Megalania
  • Onyc
  • Pulmonoscorpius
  • Titanoboa
  • Sabertooth
  • Rubble Golem
Ark Survival Ascended Gatekeeper
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Deep in the cave, you’ll find the Artefact of the Gatekeeper in a column of rock, at the following coordinates:
Latitude: 58.4
Longitude: 43.4

How to find the Artefact of the Crag in Ark Survival Ascended

The Artefact of the Crag can be found in a cave in the mountains up north. The image below is the entrance of the cave, squirrelled away:

Ark Survival Ascended Crag Cave
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The map coordinates are:
Latitude: 28.3
Longitude: 29

Inside this cave, expect to find:

  • Achatina
  • Araneo
  • Direwolf
  • mantis
  • Megalania
  • Megalosaurus
  • Onyc
  • Pulmonoscorpius
  • Rubble Golem
  • Sabertooth
  • Titanoboa
Ark Survival Ascended Crag
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Deep in the cave, you’ll find the Artefact of the Crag in a pocket, at the following coordinates:
Latitude: 34.9
Longitude: 27.7

Once you’ve got all the Artefacts (well done, by the way), you can summon the Manticore, a tough boss that will require the strongest of dinosaurs and the strongest of wills. Good luck!


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Aidan Lambourne
Aidan Lambourne is a contributing writer for PC Invasion, with almost a couple years of experience in the industry. He has written about Roblox extensively, although has keenly covered new releases and indie games. A passionate writer and gamer, he still can't really believe he gets to indulge in both for a career.