ARK Desert Survival Planner
Calculate exactly how long your water lasts on Scorched Earth, Ragnarok desert, and Crystal Isles desert. Factor in your water stat, activity level, superheat events, consumable buffs, and your server's drain multiplier — then find out how many water containers to pack.
Character & Server
Base 150, +10 per level invested. Drag to match your character's actual water stat.
PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier — check your server's GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings]. Default is 1.0.
Activity & Conditions
Superheat Event Active
Scorched Earth weather event. Drain jumps to 0.09/sec regardless of activity.
Consumable Buffs
Cactus Broth
−25% water consumption. Duration: 10 minutes. Crafted at Mortar and Pestle.
Calien Soup
−25% water consumption. Duration: 9 minutes. Stacks with Cactus Broth.
Outing Planner
How long you plan to be out in the desert without resupplying.
Survival Window
Depletion
83m 20s
water reaches 0
Danger Zone
66m 40s
below 30 water
Critical Zone
77m 47s
below 10 water
Drain Rate
0.0300
per second
White marker = your planned outing (30 min)
Container Planning
Water needed
54
for 30 min outing
Carried capacity
200
0 jars + 1 canteen
Min canteens needed
0
canteens (200 cap)
Your containers cover the full 30-minute outing with 146 water to spare.
Water Drain Reference
| Condition | Base Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Resting | 0.030 / sec | Standing still or mounted. Desert biome baseline rate. |
| Active | 0.090 / sec | Running, gathering, combat. Approximately 3× resting rate. |
| Superheat Event | 0.090 / sec | Scorched Earth weather event — matches active drain rate regardless of movement. |
| Cactus Broth | −25% | 10-minute buff. Craftable at Mortar and Pestle. Requires Rare Flowers + Narcotics. |
| Calien Soup | −25% | 9-minute buff. Cooking Pot recipe. Stacks with Cactus Broth for ~50% total reduction.* |
| Water Jar / Canteen | 100 / 200 | Storage capacity per item. Multiple can be stacked in inventory slots. |
* Cactus Broth + Calien Soup stacking at ~50% is community-reported behavior and may vary by server version or active mods.