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ARK North East Cave — Artifact of the Devourer

The one calm corner of Carnivore Island — getting to the entrance at 8.9 / 91.3 is harder than anything inside. The Artifact of the Devourer floats in sunken ruins past one big vertical drop.

Coords: 8.9 / 91.3 Artifact: Devourer Boss: Megapithecus Difficulty: Easy
North East Cave entrance at Lat 8.9, Lon 91.3 on Carnivore Island in ARK: Survival Ascended
The entrance at 8.9 / 91.3 — the one calm corner of Carnivore Island.
Best MountThylacoleo (bred inside) for the mount-jump strategy — see the walkthrough.
HazardsMegalania on walls/ceilings, large drop to the artifact, Carnivore Island outside
GearFur armor, ranged weapon, Lesser Antidotes, parachute
Artifact atThe sunken ruins at the bottom, past the vertical drop

Full North East Cave Walkthrough

The cave sits on the dangerous Carnivore Island in the north-east corner of the map — getting there is harder than the cave itself. Inside, the layout is simple but features a big vertical drop down to the artifact. Megalania spawn on walls and ceilings here and can inflict Mega Rabies, so keep antidotes ready.

The fast strategy: breed a Thylacoleo inside the cave and mount-jump to the bottom. This skips most of the climb but aggros everything on the way down, so make sure your Thyla has decent levels in health and damage.

Pro tip: The cave is on Carnivore Island, which is overrun with Rexes, Carnos, and Allos. A flyer to drop you near the entrance is way safer than walking the coast.
Artifact of the Devourer floating in sunken ruins inside the North East Cave in ARK: Survival Ascended
The Artifact of the Devourer, in the sunken ruins past the vertical drop.

North East Cave Questions

Where is the North East Cave on The Island?
The entrance is at Lat 8.9, Lon 91.3 on Carnivore Island, in the north-east corner of the map. Inside is the Artifact of the Devourer, one of the three artifacts for Megapithecus.
How do I get past Carnivore Island?
Fly. The island is overrun with Rexes, Carnos and Allosaurus, so a flyer that drops you at the cave mouth is far safer than walking the coast — the trip is genuinely more dangerous than the cave.
How do I get down to the artifact?
There's a big vertical drop between the entrance and the sunken ruins. Bring a parachute, or use the fast strategy: breed a Thylacoleo inside the cave and mount-jump down — it skips the climb but aggros everything on the way, so bring HP.

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