This is a complete guide on how to play Ark and beat the first map, the island. No matter your experience in the game, skip ahead to the part of the video where you need help learning on how to get further in the game Ark Survival Evolved. Helpful Links Complete guides for the other maps: The Island Guide: Scorched Earth Guide: Aberration Guide: Fjordur Guide: Ragnarok Guide: Lost Island Guide: ➤ Playlist ➤ Twitter ➤ Discord ➤ Games ♡ Support 0:00 How to play Ark Survival Evolved 0:25 How long it will take to beat the map 0:40 Experience run to level up fast 1:01 The basics of Ark 2:57 Armor and how weather affects your health 3:47 Early game progression 7:04 How to breed your own dinos 8:32 Further early game progression 11:10 Getting your first flyer, the pteranodon 12:11 Early Mid game progression 12:58 Unlocking Ark technology 18:30 Mid game progression 19:45 Start of end game progression 23:22 How to get ready for fighting the bosses 24:49 How to fight the Broodmother boss 32:03 How to fight the Megapithecus boss 37:55 How to fight the Dragon boss 47:59 How to fight the Overseer boss and ascend #Ark #arksurvivalevolved #guide