Lost Colony has many amazing places to build, but choosing the right base and spot can make a huge difference. The spots should focus on good views, useful resources, and safe or flexible building areas. In this ARK: Lost Colony PvE Base Locations Guide, we will show you the best PvE base locations offering good building space, useful nearby resources, and more.
Best PvE Base Locations Guide – ARK: Lost Colony
Below, you will find the best PvE base locations in ARK: Lost Colony.
Hot Springs 1
- Location: 89.3 LAT, 3.6 LON
A beautiful area with waterfalls and a large lake in the center. Resources and strong creatures are nearby, making it great for cliff or waterfall-style bases.
Hot Springs Edge
- Location: 91.9 LAT, 7.5 LON
Small cliff platforms and slanted rocks near the hot springs. Metal is close by, and rare creatures can be found around the area. Good for smaller bases.
Hot Springs 2
- Location: 83.9 LAT, 6.6 LON
Flat land next to a lake with waterfalls all around. Crystal is very common here, with some obsidian nearby, offering both beauty and value.
Snowy Plains Passage
- Location: 72.6 LAT, 3.9 LON
Raised snow-covered ground with open views. Oil, silica pearls, and obsidian are near the lake, with metal spread around the base.
Tundra Lake
- Location: 69.6 LAT, 4.2 LON
A frozen lake with two small islands in the middle. Clean, flat areas make building easy, especially for bridge or island bases.
The Crater of Dreams
- Location: 64.3 LAT, 22.0 LON
A large crater with unique terrain and solid ground. Silica pearls, oil, and some metal are nearby, perfect for creative base layouts. Also have harvestable trees.
Gothic Viewpoint
- Location: 73.3 LAT, 33.5 LON
A high Gothic structure high above the map. It is close to mountains, Argentavis spawns, and plenty of nearby resources.
The Valleys
- Location: 74.9 LAT, 63.5 LON
A wide area filled with snowy islands, rivers, cliffs, and waterfalls. Resources are spread all over. Metal, oil, and silica pearls are everywhere, with many different base options.
Snowy Herbivore Non-Island
- Location: 37.2 LAT, 11.9 LON
Large, open snow area near a mountain. Easy building space with water close by and good creature access. You got the diabs and mammoths and water towards the east.
The Grotto
- Location: 10.3 LAT, 38.5 LON
A huge hidden cave with flat ground, shelves, and inner chambers. Crystal, metal, pearls, obsidian, and water are all very close or inside.
Snowy Lake (Hard)
- Location: 1.6 LAT, 43.1 LON
A scenic frozen lake far north on the map. Silica pearls are in the water, crystals in nearby caves, but it has very dangerous wildlife.
Snowy Falls
- Location: 68.9 LAT, 19.7 LON
Flat land around flowing streams and waterfalls. Good resources and tames nearby, though hostile water creatures may appear.
Gothic Retreat
- Location: 80.0 LAT, 41.6 LON
A large flat Gothic platform above the ground. Obsidian below, metal and crystal nearby along cliff paths, and water not too far.
Flora Aura 1
- Location: 93.4 LAT, 93.4 LON
A green, peaceful area with a river running through it. Best for looks and calm building, with wide open space around and non-harvestable trees.
Plateau and Lake
- Location: 95.5 LAT, 59.2 LON
A raised plateau next to a quiet lake. Several flat spots allow flexible base designs with a scenic feel.
Snowy Raised Cliffside Plateau
- Location: 91.8 LAT, 41.4 LON
A high snowy platform beside a mountain. Metal and crystal are easy to find, with useful creatures such as snow owls and ankys nearby.
Icy Cave (Small)
- Location: 85.2 LAT, 76.6 LON
A medium-sized ice cave with water inside. Metal, pearls, and obsidian are nearby. It is a quiet and well-lit base option.
“Sylvester Stallone Was Here” Cliff
- Location: 86.7 LAT, 31.2 LON
A tall vertical cliff that is ideal for creative platform bases. Metal above and valuable resources below in the water, such as pearls, obsidian, and metal.
Glowing Gem Cave
- Location: 17.5 LAT, 12.9 LON
A large glowing cave with colorful terrain. No hostile spawns inside, and packed with key resources such as silica pearls, oil, obsidian, and flat islands.
The Tree (Future Potential)
- Location: 64.4 LAT, 16.4 LON
A massive tree with cliffs and an incredible view. Not buildable right now, but it looks perfect for a future tree base.
That is all for this guide. Additional ARK: Lost Colony guides are linked below:
- ARK: Lost Colony Outposts Guide – All Outposts, Missions
- ARK: Lost Colony Items Guide – All New Items and Consumables Detailed
- ARK: Lost Colony Thralls Guide – How to Get, Use
- ARK: Lost Colony Loot and Blueprints Farming Guide – Best Spots to Farm Loot and Blueprints
- ARK: Lost Colony Best Creatures Guide – 10 Creatures You Need to Tame
- ARK: Lost Colony Resources Guide – All Resources, Where to Find
- ARK: Lost Colony Best Base Locations Guide – Early Game, Late Game
This concludes our ARK: Lost Colony PvE Base Locations Guide. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.
