ARK Scorched Earth Explorer Notes — All 135 Locations + Coords (2026)

Q: How many explorer notes are on Scorched Earth in ARK?

Scorched Earth has 135 explorer notes — 30 Helena Walker, 30 Sir Edmund Rockwell, 30 Raia, 30 John Dahkeya, 6 ???, 9 HLN-A. Creature dossiers are a separate category and aren't counted here.

Q: What do explorer notes do in ARK?

Reading a note for the first time grants a stacking experience buff that boosts the XP you earn for a while, and permanently unlocks its journal entry. Collecting them is one of the fastest early-game ways to level, on top of the lore.

Q: How do I read the coordinates?

They're in-game GPS values written as Latitude, Longitude . Open your map (default M ) to see your current Lat/Lon, then travel to the listed spot.

How to use this: coordinates are in-game Lat, Lon — open your map (default M) and head to the spot. The Region / Zone column groups notes by area, and for the most efficient pickup order, follow the collection route. Tap a row in the tracker above to check notes off as you go.

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Helena Walker (30) Sir Edmund Rockwell (30) Raia (30) John Dahkeya (30) ??? (6) HLN-A (9)

Explorer · 30 notes

Helena Walker

#	Region / Zone	Coords (Lat, Lon)
1	Central Canyons	43.3, 45
2	Eastern Low Desert	48.8, 71.1
3	Eastern Badlands	57, 76.1
4	Southern High Desert	81.6, 63.9
5	Northern Canyons	41, 54.1
6	Western High Desert	50.8, 25.1
7	Grave of the Tyrants	31.9, 29.4
8	Northern Canyons	23.4, 53.3
9	Eastern Badlands	51, 86.7
10	South East Dunes	80, 75.6
11	Northern West Dunes	10.6, 19.5
12	Northern West Mountains	15.7, 21.7
13	Northern West Dunes	23.7, 12.6
14	Northern West Dunes	15.8, 40.1
15	Northern West Oasis	14.1, 35.3
16	Northern Dunes	16.6, 56.6
17	Northern Canyons	23.3, 52.2
18	Northern East Dunes	10.4, 66.6
19	Western High Desert	53, 26.5
20	Central Canyons	54.8, 48.6
21	Southern West Dunes	85.8, 13.5
22	Southern West Dunes	84.8, 18.9
23	Southern West High Desert	66, 39.7
24	Southern East Low Desert	60.2, 70.7
25	Southern East Canyons	72.4, 70.8
26	Oasis Dunes	85.1, 37.3
27	Oasis Dunes	54.8, 13.1
28	Northern West Oasis	17.5, 34.9
29	Northern High Desert	21.8, 43.1
30	Northern Canyons	23.8, 48.9

Explorer · 30 notes

Sir Edmund Rockwell

#	Region / Zone	Coords (Lat, Lon)
1	Southern West Dunes	71.8, 10.5
2	South East Dunes	72, 85.8
3	Southern West Dunes	84.3, 13.9
4	Ruins of Nosti	78.8, 81.9
5	Northern East Dunes	13.3, 77.6
6	Northern West High Desert	24.2, 39
7	Old Tunnels	58, 44.8
8	Northern East Dunes	23.4, 65.1
9	Eastern Badlands	54.3, 76.4
10	South East Dunes	86.3, 69
11	Northern Canyons	28.3, 49.8
12	Northern High Desert	36.2, 42.2
13	Northern Mountains	27.6, 55.1
14	Northern East Badlands	36.2, 68.6
15	Northern East Dunes	31.7, 72.6
16	Northern East High Desert	31.3, 59.8
17	Northern East Badlands	40.5, 77.4
18	Northern East Dunes	39.9, 86.1
19	Eastern Badlands	55, 56
20	Central Canyons	44.6, 63
21	Southern West Dunes	83.2, 19
22	Southern West Dunes	81.8, 17.9
23	South East Dunes	59.4, 86.4
24	South East Dunes	66, 86.6
25	Southern West Mountains	80.4, 39.7
26	Northern Canyons	25.7, 52.7
27	Northern Canyons	31.5, 51.8
28	Northern Canyons	37.1, 50
29	Northern Canyons	32.2, 48.9
30	Northern Mountains	30.6, 44.1

Explorer · 30 notes

Raia

#	Region / Zone	Coords (Lat, Lon)
1	Northern West Dunes	11.2, 40
2	Central Canyons	51.4, 49.4
3	Central Canyons	49.3, 50.8
4	South East Dunes	86.1, 68.8
5	Central Dunes	69.9, 59.3
6	Northern Mountains	22.2, 60.8
7	Ruins of Nosti	78.3, 76.1
8	Northern Dunes	16.8, 56.5
9	Eastern Badlands	50.3, 80.3
10	Southern West Dunes	88.7, 38.6
11	Southern East High Desert	76.8, 69.2
12	Southern High Desert	76.1, 60.3
13	South East Dunes	77.4, 77.9
14	Northern East Dunes	33.1, 85.7
15	Northern East Dunes	27.6, 88.6
16	Western Dunes	45.8, 9.5
17	Western Mountains	49.1, 20.3
18	Western High Desert	43.1, 37.3
19	Eastern Low Desert	43.7, 59.4
20	Eastern Low Desert	54.8, 61.5
21	Southern West Dunes	79.7, 15.5
22	Southern West Dunes	82.2, 13.6
23	Southern Mountains	62.7, 44.3
24	Southern East Canyons	60.1, 59.4
25	Southern West Dunes	84.6, 32.2
26	Southern High Desert	75.8, 54.1
27	Northern West High Desert	37.5, 40
28	Western Mountains	45.3, 30
29	Western Mountains	46.6, 22.1
30	Southern West Oasis	70.2, 39.3

Explorer · 30 notes

John Dahkeya

#	Region / Zone	Coords (Lat, Lon)
1	Northern West Dunes	17.7, 12.3
2	Northern West Mountains	14.8, 27.7
3	Southern West Dunes	66.3, 14.4
4	Southern Mountains	71.1, 48.1
5	Central Mountains	53.3, 43.7
6	Southern Mountains	78.9, 49.9
7	Northern Canyons	30.6, 53.8
8	Northern High Desert	22.4, 44.2
9	Eastern Dunes	42.3, 88.4
10	Eastern Badlands	61.2, 77.8
11	Northern East Dunes	24.5, 77.6
12	Northern East Dunes	17.6, 87.5
13	Northern West Dunes	33.6, 10.7
14	Northern West Dunes	28.5, 12.4
15	Northern West High Desert	39.7, 41.1
16	Northern West High Desert	35.8, 37.8
17	Northern West High Desert	30.4, 39.7
18	Northern West High Desert	28.2, 41.7
19	Western High Desert	45.6, 34.6
20	Western High Desert	54.5, 31.7
21	Eastern Badlands	48.7, 64
22	Southern West Dunes	83.6, 15.2
23	Southern West Dunes	63.7, 10.4
24	Southern West High Desert	72.8, 36.6
25	Southern Mountains	61.1, 46.9
26	Southern High Desert	65.4, 55.5
27	Southern High Desert	78.4, 55.5
28	South East Dunes	76.5, 76.9
29	Oasis Dunes	83.4, 71.8
30	Oasis Dunes	86.1, 51.1

Explorer · 6 notes

???

#	Region / Zone	Coords (Lat, Lon)
2	Manticore Arena	51.5, 49.6
5	Southern East Badlands	63.3, 61.5
8	Southern West Mountains	63.3, 29.4
11	Northern East Badlands	30.7, 56.2
14	Northern West Mountains	24.4, 29.7
•	Manticore Hologram (boss reward)	Boss reward / no map GPS

Explorer · 9 notes

HLN-A

#	Region / Zone	Coords (Lat, Lon)
4	Old Tunnels (Discovery #4)	56.5, 44.7
5	Ruins of Nosti (Discovery #5)	76.7, 79.6
6	Northern Canyons (Discovery #6)	40.3, 47.8
7	Southern East Badlands (Discovery #7)	57, 56.2
6	Northern West Oasis (Genesis 2 Chronicles #6)	13.7, 34.9
7	Southern East High Desert (Genesis 2 Chronicles #7)	76.7, 67.9
8	The World Scar bridge (Genesis 2 Chronicles #8)	51.5, 17.1
9	Southern West Oasis (Genesis 2 Chronicles #9)	68.6, 37.2
10	Eastern Oasis (Genesis 2 Chronicles #10)	51, 74.3

Note: These are the written explorer notes from the survivors. Creature Dossiers (11 on Scorched Earth, all by Helena Walker) are a separate collectible category and aren't listed here.

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FAQ

Common Questions about Scorched Earth Explorer Notes

How many explorer notes are on Scorched Earth in ARK?

Scorched Earth has 135 explorer notes — 30 Helena Walker, 30 Sir Edmund Rockwell, 30 Raia, 30 John Dahkeya, 6 ???, 9 HLN-A. Creature dossiers are a separate category and aren't counted here.

What do explorer notes do in ARK?

Reading a note for the first time grants a stacking experience buff that boosts the XP you earn for a while, and permanently unlocks its journal entry. Collecting them is one of the fastest early-game ways to level, on top of the lore.

Are the coordinates the same in ASE and ASA?

Yes — Scorched Earth is the same map in ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended, so every note sits at the same Latitude and Longitude in both. These are verified against the ARK community wiki.

Are creature dossiers the same as explorer notes?

These are the written explorer notes from the survivors. Creature Dossiers (11 on Scorched Earth, all by Helena Walker) are a separate collectible category and aren't listed here.

How do I read the coordinates?

They're in-game GPS values written as Latitude, Longitude. Open your map (default M) to see your current Lat/Lon, then travel to the listed spot.

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