Explore the essential locations in Ark: Survival Evolved. Find all the important spots, from The Island to Genesis, and uncover every explorer note to complete your journey.
This guide details the important locations within Ark: Survival Evolved, focusing on the discovery of Explorer Notes across various maps. While most notes are found in the world, some are obtained by defeating bosses, and a few creatures have unobtainable dossiers.
Canon Explorer Notes Maps:
The Island: Link to The Island Explorer Map)
Scorched Earth: Link to Scorched Earth Explorer Map)
Aberration: Link to Aberration Explorer Map)
Extinction: Link to Extinction Explorer Map)
Genesis: Part 1: Link to Genesis: Part 1 Explorer Map)
Genesis: Part 2: Link to Genesis: Part 2 Explorer Map)
Explorer Notes on The Island:
Below is a table detailing some of the Explorer Notes found on The Island, including their type, topic, author, coordinates, and general location:
| Type | Topic | Author | Lat | Lon | ExpandLocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dossier | Achatina | Helena | 75.8 | 78.2 | Southern Islets |
| Dossier | Allosaurus | Helena | 16.4 | 10.9 | Underwater Cave |
| Dossier | Ammonite | Helena | 87.5 | 51.4 | Southern Islets |
| Dossier | Anglerfish | Helena | 24.6 | 40.1 | Northern Plains |
| Dossier | Ankylosaurus | Helena | 15.8 | 26.7 | Whitesky Peak |
| Dossier | Araneo | Helena | 39.6 | 45.8 | Central Cave |
| Dossier | Archaeopteryx | Helena | 18.7 | 42.8 | Winter's Mouth (hidden behind a waterfall) |
| Dossier | Argentavis | Helena | 21.6 | 53.9 | Winter's Mouth |
| Dossier | Arthropleura | Helena | 14.2 | 69.1 | Northern Shores |
| Dossier | Baryonyx | Helena | 30 | 78.1 | Far's Peak |
| Dossier | Basilosaurus | Helena | 52.4 | 17.7 | The Western Approach |
| Dossier | Giant Bee | Helena | 70.7 | 61.1 | The Writhing Swamps |
| Dossier | Beelzebufo | Helena | 14.8 | 81.4 | The Dead Island |
| Dossier | Brontosaurus | Helena | 31.6 | 17.1 | Whitesky Peak |
| Dossier | Carbonemys | Helena | 10.9 | 40.4 | Underwater Cave |
| Dossier | Carnotaurus | Helena | 33.3 | 41 | The Grand Hills |
| Dossier | Castoroides | Helena | 25.1 | 71.8 | The Hidden Lake |
| Dossier | Chalicotherium | Helena | 31.3 | 28.9 | Whitesky Peak |
| Dossier | Cnidaria | Helena | 49.8 | 81.7 | The Caverns of Lost Hope |
| Dossier | Coelacanth | Helena | 37 | 49.9 | The Maw |
| Dossier | Compy | Helena | 41.2 | 49.2 | The Grand Hills |
| Dossier | Daeodon | Helena | 88.1 | 53 | Southern Islets |
| Dossier | Dilophosaur | Helena | 84.3 | 10.2 | Underwater Cave |
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