Christmas 13x13 Defense Base
A 1,913-structure 13x13 defensive base in metal and Tek with a seasonal exterior theme. The 13x13 footprint is the practical part: an odd-numbered square gives you a true centre tile for the vault core and symmetrical turret coverage on all four faces. Requires Bob's Tall Tales. At nearly 2,000 structures it will use most of a tile's allowance on official PvP settings.
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13x13 Defense Base
Template Hammer JSON · 1,913 structures · 14 unique types · 841 KB
Official build cost
- 105,012
- 53,200
- 26,982
- 24,950
- 14,280
- 6,160
- 3,650
- 2,462
- 916
- 763
Raw material equivalents 4 processed materials
Alternative farming view. Do not add these quantities to the prepared materials above.
- 14,280 Electronics14,280 crafts produce 14,280
- 14,280Metal Ingot
- 42,840Silica Pearls
- 24,950 Polymer24,950 crafts produce 24,950
- 49,900Cementing Paste
- 49,900Obsidian
- 76,882 Cementing Paste76,882 crafts produce 76,882
- 307,528Chitin/Keratin
- 615,056Stone
- 119,292 Metal Ingot119,292 crafts produce 119,292
- 238,584Metal
Combined raw farming total
- 615,056Stone
- 307,528Chitin/Keratin
- 238,584Metal
- 53,200Crystal
- 49,900Obsidian
- 42,840Silica Pearls
- 6,160Oil
- 3,650Thatch
- 2,462Fiber
- 916Wood
- 763Element
Every one of the 1,913 placed structures is costed from official DevKit recipe data.
Structure list — 11 types, 1,913 pieces
- Heavy Auto Turret×34other
Material subtotal
- 18,360 × Metal Ingot
- 9,180 × Electronics
- 6,800 × Cementing Paste
- 2,380 × Polymer
- Metal Foundation×8metal
Material subtotal
- 400 × Metal Ingot
- 120 × Cementing Paste
- Metal Pillar×430metal
Material subtotal
- 10,750 × Metal Ingot
- 3,010 × Cementing Paste
- Metal Quarter Wall & Railing×196metal
Material subtotal
- 2,352 × Metal Ingot
- 588 × Cementing Paste
- Metal Wall, Doorways & Windowframe×802metal
Material subtotal
- 20,050 × Metal Ingot
- 5,614 × Cementing Paste
- Tek Behemoth Cellar Door×32tek
Material subtotal
- 51,200 × Crystal
- 9,600 × Polymer
- 640 × Element
- Tek Turret×41tek
Material subtotal
- 4,100 × Electronics
- 4,100 × Metal Ingot
- 2,050 × Cementing Paste
- 2,050 × Polymer
- 123 × Element
- Tesla Coil×10other
Material subtotal
- 5,000 × Metal Ingot
- 3,000 × Polymer
- 2,000 × Crystal
- 1,000 × Electronics
- Thatch Ceiling & Hatchframe×186thatch
Material subtotal
- 2,790 × Thatch
- 1,860 × Fiber
- 744 × Wood
- Thatch Wall & Doorway×86thatch
Material subtotal
- 860 × Thatch
- 602 × Fiber
- 172 × Wood
- Vault×88other
Material subtotal
- 44,000 × Metal Ingot
- 8,800 × Cementing Paste
- 7,920 × Polymer
- 6,160 × Oil
How to use this template
- Install Template HammerOpen ARK: Survival Ascended on PC with the required content listed above.
- Get the build dataCopy JSON import data or download the native .template file for the selected build.
- Import and previewPaste or load it in Template Hammer, then review placement and resources before confirming.
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