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In-game screenshot of the Christmas 13x13 Defense Base, a metal and Tek PvP defensive base in ARK: Survival Ascended
In-game screenshot of the Christmas 13x13 Defense Base, a metal and Tek PvP defensive base in ARK: Survival Ascended

In-game screenshot of the Christmas 13x13 Defense Base, a metal and Tek PvP defensive base in ARK: Survival Ascended

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Christmas 13x13 Defense Base

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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

Materials

Official build cost

100%official recipe coverage
1,913placed structures
DevKitofficial recipe source
Raw material equivalents 4 processed materials

Alternative farming view. Do not add these quantities to the prepared materials above.

  1. 14,280 Electronics14,280 crafts produce 14,280
    • 14,280Metal Ingot
    • 42,840Silica Pearls
  2. 24,950 Polymer24,950 crafts produce 24,950
    • 49,900Cementing Paste
    • 49,900Obsidian
  3. 76,882 Cementing Paste76,882 crafts produce 76,882
    • 307,528Chitin/Keratin
    • 615,056Stone
  4. 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.

Find raw materials on The Island

ASA only. These links cover Metal, Crystal, Oil and Obsidian on The Island; they do not establish locations on other maps or in ASE. Read the location guide for source scope and access limits, then open the filtered atlas.

Quantities below are the raw-material alternative to the prepared list above. Do not add the two lists together. Official processing recipes are expanded with shared demand combined before rounding to whole crafting batches; spare output is shown in Raw material equivalents. This assumes you craft the prepared materials from these recipes. Processing fuel, travel and server overrides are outside this crafting list. Map markers show recorded placements, not guaranteed harvest yields or farming times.

  • 615,056 StoneRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
  • 307,528 Chitin/KeratinRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
  • 238,584 MetalRaw crafting requirement
    Metal location guideOpen Metal map
  • 53,200 CrystalRaw crafting requirement
    Crystal location guideOpen Crystal map
  • 49,900 ObsidianRaw crafting requirement
    Obsidian location guideOpen Obsidian map
  • 42,840 Silica PearlsRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
  • 6,160 OilRaw crafting requirement
    Oil location guideOpen Oil map
  • 3,650 ThatchRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
  • 2,462 FiberRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
  • 916 WoodRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
  • 763 ElementRaw crafting requirement
    No location handoff in this supported subset
Structure list — 11 types, 1,913 pieces
  • Heavy Auto Turret
    other
    ×34
    Material subtotal
    • 18,360 × Metal Ingot
    • 9,180 × Electronics
    • 6,800 × Cementing Paste
    • 2,380 × Polymer
  • Metal Foundation
    metal
    ×8
    Material subtotal
    • 400 × Metal Ingot
    • 120 × Cementing Paste
  • Metal Pillar
    metal
    ×430
    Material subtotal
    • 10,750 × Metal Ingot
    • 3,010 × Cementing Paste
  • Metal Quarter Wall & Railing
    metal
    ×196
    Material subtotal
    • 2,352 × Metal Ingot
    • 588 × Cementing Paste
  • Metal Wall, Doorways & Windowframe
    metal
    ×802
    Material subtotal
    • 20,050 × Metal Ingot
    • 5,614 × Cementing Paste
  • Tek Behemoth Cellar Door
    tek
    ×32
    Material subtotal
    • 51,200 × Crystal
    • 9,600 × Polymer
    • 640 × Element
  • Tek Turret
    tek
    ×41
    Material subtotal
    • 4,100 × Electronics
    • 4,100 × Metal Ingot
    • 2,050 × Cementing Paste
    • 2,050 × Polymer
    • 123 × Element
  • Tesla Coil
    other
    ×10
    Material subtotal
    • 5,000 × Metal Ingot
    • 3,000 × Polymer
    • 2,000 × Crystal
    • 1,000 × Electronics
  • Thatch Ceiling & Hatchframe
    thatch
    ×186
    Material subtotal
    • 2,790 × Thatch
    • 1,860 × Fiber
    • 744 × Wood
  • Thatch Wall & Doorway
    thatch
    ×86
    Material subtotal
    • 860 × Thatch
    • 602 × Fiber
    • 172 × Wood
  • Vault
    other
    ×88
    Material subtotal
    • 44,000 × Metal Ingot
    • 8,800 × Cementing Paste
    • 7,920 × Polymer
    • 6,160 × Oil
Setup

How to use this template

  1. Install Template HammerOpen ARK: Survival Ascended on PC with the required content listed above.
  2. Get the build dataCopy JSON import data or download the native .template file for the selected build.
  3. Import and previewPaste or load it in Template Hammer, then review placement and resources before confirming.
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