Foundations do not snap to the raft, therefore careful placing is needed. Many structures can be placed directly on the raft, however, walls and other building structures require a Foundation. The raft on its own does not block any spawns but will prevent natural spawning if there's a foundation or another structure such as pillars, walls etc. On ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile, a Sail Plume can be attached to increase the speed of the Raft.įor more information and tips on building see also Building. This makes it easier to see in front of the raft, especially if you've built structures on it. You can hide or unhide the raft's sail by pressing and holding E,. The Raft cannot move in Reverse except only on Ark Mobile.
You can move the raft forward and turn when moving by pressing W A S D,, and Move the Camera with the Right sticks on controller and the Mouse on pc.
Though because it is on water, it continues to slide some distance before stopping. The sections below will teach you all you need to know about Rafts.Ĭontrolling the raft is easy. With building modifications, Rafts can be a type of shelter, mobile home, a houseboat, dino trap or even built to be a battle ship for raiding and pirating other players. They can be used as cargo ships transporting resources, other survivors and even large Creatures. Rafts are essentially the wooden boats of Ark with their many fundamental uses. It is advised that New players should build and use a "house-boat" for shelter and protection as soon as they are able to. (Be wary that wild creatures will still attack tamed dinos or other players on the Raft).
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Rafts are especially good for new players, as most creatures (except the ocean dwelling Leedsichthys) will ignore and cannot damage the raft and it's driver while it is being driven. The Raft can also ignore some build restrictions such as building near Enemy Structures. The Wooden Raft platform is useful for establishing a mobile base as structures, beds, and storage items can be placed directly on top. The Wooden Raft is a player vehicle that allows for transportation on water.