⚔️ ARK: Survival Ascended · Extinction Artifact Guide
All Ark Survival Ascended Extinction Artifact Cords & Titan Terminals
Extinction throws out the rulebook. No obelisks, no multi-artifact tributes — just three corrupted caves, each holding one artifact and the terminal to summon its Titan. Grab Growth, Chaos, and the Void, then take down the Forest, Desert, and Ice Titans before facing the King. Coordinates verified against the official ARK wiki and current ASA sources.
Last updated: May 2026
Verified for: ARK: Survival Ascended (Extinction)
Coordinate format: Latitude, Longitude
Forest Cave Map & Location
Artifact of Growth · Summons the Forest Titan
Entrance 11.8, 39.3 → Artifact 13.5, 49.2
The Forest Cave sits in the northeastern end of the underground Sunken Forest zone, with a classic rockface entrance at 11.8, 39.3. It's a long, mostly linear winding tunnel with a water crossing partway through. The Artifact of Growth is on a ledge to your right as you enter the final large cavern at 13.5, 49.2 — the ledge keeps it out of reach of most of the creatures below. The Forest Titan terminal is in that same final cavern.
The whole cave and the area just outside are a designated no-build zone, so you can't wall off a staging point inside. A Mek can drive in and clear about 60% of the cave before the tunnel narrows; from there it's on foot or a smaller mount.
Pro tip: A Yutyrannus is the MVP here — its roar forces burrowed Purlovia out before they can ambush-dismount you. The artifact chamber is a meat grinder of Allos, Theris, and Rexes, so don't go in without a strong saddle and a stack of medical brews. Forest Titan tribute: 100 Corrupt Hearts, 10 Sauropod Vertebrae, 10 Rex Arms.
Desert Cave Map & Location
Artifact of Chaos · Summons the Desert Titan
Entrance 87.4, 70.4 → Artifact 93.9, 88.0
The Desert Cave is in the far southeast, entrance at 87.4, 70.4. It's an immense, high-ceilinged cave with a long winding main path, lots of dead ends, and deep water sections housing Kaprosuchus and Piranha. The Artifact of Chaos is deep in the back at 93.9, 88.0, right before the Desert Titan terminal.
The entrance alone can greet you with a pack of Onyc, a pair of Rubble Golems, Titanoboas, and multiple Mantis and Arthropleura all at once — Mantis aggro from a surprisingly long range. Take it slow and use chokepoints to fight a few enemies at a time rather than getting swarmed.
Pro tip: Flyers can't enter, but Gasbags can — and their bounce-traversal makes them one of the fastest, safest ways through this cave's layout. If you're on foot, the Arthropleura are the real threat in a mob; they drain health fast, so keep them off you with ranged fire.
Ice Cave Map & Location
Artifact of the Void · Summons the Ice Titan
Entrance 20.3, 62.2 → Artifact 13.5, 84.0
The Ice Cave is in the northeastern Snow biome — the entrance is at the metal base next to a waterfall at 20.3, 62.2, not inside the bio-dome itself. This is the longest and most arduous of the three caves: a deep, cold, winding run all the way out to the Artifact of the Void at 13.5, 84.0, with the Ice Titan terminal separately at 6.7, 85.8 on the far side.
Follow the orange crystals and keep to the left side; if you fall into the water there's an exit. Riding an apex predator like a Rex means the Direwolves and Purlovia won't aggro unless attacked first — but if you attack one above-ground Purlovia, nearby burrowed ones pounce and can stun-dismount you, which is often fatal this deep in.
Pro tip: Do NOT bring a flyer — it dismounts you almost instantly inside, which is usually a death sentence here. Cold management matters as much as combat: Fur or Tek armor plus a light pet for the dark stretches. This is the coldest, longest run in the trio, so stage beds/cryopods and don't rush it.
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The King Titan (Final Boss)
Forest + Desert + Ice Titan trophies → King Titan arena
The three artifacts and their Titans are the road to Extinction's true endgame: the King Titan. You don't summon the King with an artifact — you need to defeat the Forest, Desert, and Ice Titans first and use their trophies (plus a large element tribute) at the King Titan terminal in the central crater/wasteland. The King Titan has Gamma, Beta, and Alpha difficulties, each demanding progressively more.
So the artifact runs on this page aren't optional side content — they're the gate to the whole boss progression. Grab Growth, Chaos, and Void, beat their Titans, then bring the trophies to the King.
Pro tip: Beating the Alpha King Titan is what unlocks Extinction's ascension and the max-level cap increase. It's a full-tribe, Tek-tier fight — Mek squads, Tek gear, and a coordinated team. Treat the three Titan runs as your gear check before even thinking about the King.
