How to get organic polymer in ark the island?

Ah, Organic Polymer - the essential resource for advanced gear in ARK! I've spent countless hours farming this stuff. Here are the most effective methods on The Island:

Method 1: Killing Kairuku (Penguins) - Location: Snow biomes, particularly around the far northwest - Yield: 5-20 organic polymer per penguin - Best tools: Metal hatchet or chainsaw - Tip: Use a high-damage weapon to kill them quickly before they escape

Method 2: Hesperornis - Location: Rivers and lakes, especially in the north - Yield: 10-35 organic polymer per bird - Method: Kill with crossbow or firearm, harvest with metal tools - Warning: They're aggressive and can be tricky to hunt

Method 3: Mantis - Location: Scorched Earth-like areas and caves - Yield: 15-40 organic polymer - Best approach: Use a strong tame like a Sabertooth or Thylacoleo

Important notes about organic polymer: - It spoils quickly (30 minutes without preservation) - It's heavy - bring weight-reducing dinos like Megaloceros - It replaces regular polymer in most recipes - You can use a Pelagornis to farm hesperornis more efficiently

Pro tip: Build a preserving bin or refrigerator near your farming area to extend the spoilage timer!

The ARK wiki has detailed maps: https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Organic_Polymer

Alternative — convert or grind other items:

• You can obtain organic polymer by grinding polymer-based items in the Industrial Grinder (items crafted from polymer can yield organic polymer when processed), or by farming bees/hives in certain maps.
• If you need bulk polymer and cannot farm penguins, crafting polymer (with cement paste and obsidian or via fabricator recipes) and then converting via available grinders/tricks is an option.

For full drop lists and spoil timers, check the ARK wiki entry. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Low-effort / passive method — tame Achatina (the snail).

• Achatina passively produces organic polymer over time while in its inventory; tame a few and set up a safe pen — check them after a while for slow steady yields.
• This is slow but safe and requires minimal active farming. Community players often recommend this for small-scale steady supplies. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Quick practical route — harvest Kairuku (penguins) in the cold/north areas.

• On The Island map, Kairuku (penguins) and a few small bird creatures drop organic polymer when killed or harvested — the north/ice regions are common spots.
• Use a tame that can safely kill/harvest them (Pelagornis or a strong tame) or harvest carcasses with a suitable tool for better yields.

This is the fastest natural source if you can safely reach those spawns. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

As someone with thousands of hours in ARK, let me share some advanced farming strategies:

The most efficient method most veterans use: 1. Tame a high-level Megatherium - they get bug killer buff after killing insects 2. Farm the swamp cave - tons of insects that give massive polymer with the buff 3. Use a chainsaw for maximum yield from corpses

Alternative late-game method: - Tame a Gacha - they can produce organic polymer as one of their crystal drops - Feed them stone or other resources to get consistent polymer - Much safer than combat farming

For early-mid game players: - Kairuku penguins are your best bet - Build a small base in the northwest snow area - Use a pelagornis to farm hesperornis in the water

Preservation strategies: - Preserving salt in a preserving bin extends spoilage to 2 hours - Tek trough with electricity preserves it indefinitely - Industrial cooker can store large amounts

What most beginners don't realize: You can use organic polymer in ALL recipes that require regular polymer, and it's often more cost-effective to farm organic polymer than to craft regular polymer from cementing paste and obsidian.

Warning: Don't carry large amounts of organic polymer through dangerous areas - if you die, it spoils quickly and you'll lose your hard-earned resources!

Hey survivor! Organic Polymer on The Island is one of those resources you absolutely need for things like the Ghillie Suit, C4, and most importantly, the Tek Tier stuff, so good on you for figuring out how to farm it.

The most reliable way on The Island is definitely by harvesting Kairuku (Penguins) 🐧.

1. Where to Find Them: Head up to the Snow Biome in the north-western corner of the map. The penguins are generally found along the icy coastal areas and on the icebergs floating off the coast. The coordinates are roughly around Lat 18, Lon 20.
2. The Best Tool/Tame: While you can use a sword or a chainsaw, the absolute best tames for harvesting Organic Polymer are:
   • Pelagornis: This bird gets an organic polymer weight reduction and has a fantastic harvest rate. It's often considered the best choice because it can fly there and efficiently harvest the penguins.
   • Moschops: If leveled in melee damage and its special harvesting skill is focused on organic poly, it can also get great yields.
   • Club: If you're low-tech, a high-damage Club can be surprisingly effective on adult Kairuku, giving better yields than a metal tool.

Pro-Tip: Focus on harvesting the baby Kairuku (the ones waddling around). They actually give a higher ratio of Organic Polymer compared to the adults, especially if you use a Pelagornis. Happy hunting!

Look, for the quickest haul on The Island, forget the fancy tames and just get a good Club with high Melee Damage and head straight to the icebergs in the top-left corner of the map!

The Club is statistically proven to be the most efficient hand-tool for harvesting Organic Polymer from adult Kairuku (Penguins). You don't need a chainsaw or a sword, just a high-damage Club. Kill the adult penguin and smash it with the club. It gives you the highest yield per hit.

If you must use a dino, the Pelagornis is the best. It's safe because it can land and fly away quickly, and it's perfect for harvesting the little ones! You can also quickly turn that Organic Polymer into regular Polymer using a Chemistry Bench with Obsidian and Cementing Paste once you get to that tech level.

Since Organic Polymer spoils really fast and doesn't stack high (usually to 10), you gotta make sure you're farming it right when you need it!

My go-to method is setting up a Kairuku breeding farm near my base in the snow biome.

• Tame and Breed: Tame a male and a few female Kairuku (they're easy with passive taming, just use Kibble or fish meat). Mate them to get tons of eggs.
• Hatch and Harvest: Hatch the eggs, and when the babies come out, let them grow just a little bit. Then, simply kill the baby Kairuku (you can use a Pelagornis or a Club as mentioned above). Baby penguins provide insane amounts of organic polymer, often better than killing the adults, and it's much safer than battling an army of seals or bears.

This way, you can farm a huge batch right before you need to craft your C4 or anything polymer-heavy. Just remember to use the Polymer right away or it'll spoil! For visual help on where exactly to go, check out some guides, they really help pinpoint the exact icebergs. This video can give you a good idea of the best farming spots: The Best Locations To Farm Polymer (The Island).

There's a secondary, riskier, but still viable method if you're not into penguin slaughter, though it's less of a "farm" and more of an opportunistic grab.

You can also get Organic Polymer from harvesting the corpses of certain creatures, specifically the Mantises (though these are more common on Scorched Earth, you can find them if you have the resources/mods) and the Hesperornis.

The most accessible alternative method on The Island if you aren't keen on the snow biome is sometimes hunting down the large, docile Castoroides (Giant Beavers), which sometimes yield small amounts of organic polymer when harvested, but the primary method remains the Kairuku (penguins). Stick to the snow biome and bring a Pelagornis!