How to Build on Uneven Ground on ARK: Survival Evolved (Official Settings)
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Here are my favorite techniques to build in uneven terrain. Fence foundations are definitely OP and allow us to connect structures at different heights among many things. We can consider it our flexible structure and is, arguably, the MOST IMPORTANT structure in the ARKs. 😜
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Almost NONE of the tips here were discovered by me. Or, at least, me alone. Actually, I got pretty late to building in this game so many of the things I talk about here are just my interpretation and integration of basic building knowledge I obtained from others and tweeked to my liking. Particularily from Captain Fatdog, his Discord Community, Sven P, Hinteregions, Sitharias, Aaron Longstaff, On Cue, The Pilgrimz Project, Firepumpkin, GG Fizz, Gingie and I'm probably forgetting channels here.
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I don't know if anyone else has had this problem but I destroyed a building I had because I wanted to build something better but now the game won't let me build anything wear that building was it just keeps telling me you can't place this on the floor even when it's foundations. Is there a cooldown time before you can build again in the same spot or has my game glitched or is there a cool down timer I need to adjust because it's starting to get annoying I can't build what I want to build. And there are no obstructions it's a flat surface ich or is there something I've done wrong.
I'm not sure if I'm glitching or what, but I can't seem make any of the foundations stick the way you are. Pillars only want to be in very center of a foundation, I can't seem find any other snap points for them. Is this advice for pure unmodded game or is there some building mods enabled for this?
@@FurlowT it's an unmodified single player game and thank you for your advice but it doesn't matter now my game got completely wiped and I had to start again. I don't know if it was my Xbox series s that crashed or the game that crashed or a server wipe but when I try to load up my last save it kicked me out to the Xbox menu and when I loaded up my game again and tried to go into my last save instead of starting me where I was last too it had put me right back to the beginning instead and had wiped all my progress.
@@vladangelus7530 Ouchies, that sucks... Doesn't seem like the game has any good way to save one's game, unless i'm looking right at it. But, oh well...
@@FurlowT no mods. When you place a foundation, in the direction you are facing you'll have 5 pillar snap points touching the foundation. 2 in the side that looks towards you, 1 in the middle and 1 in the back side. Make sure to practice that isolated from a build.
Here's an idea, the Ark devs should fix their crappy building system instead of everyone trying to find ways to work around it. Great vid and ideas all the same :)
+1
The building could be so good
Uuum yeah highly agree!
for real, I've never hated a building system as much as ark 😂
Figuring things out is half the fun.
I love this content, but please take your time explaining it. This one could really use some pauses and slower video edit.
Thanks! It was constantly in my thoughts while editing but I wanted to test this format. Anyone else feel the same as Marcelo? Like his comment or drop yours. Don't want to turn this into a popularity contest, just know if someone else share his feels about the vid so I can keep polishing my vids.
@@SefiroUltima I think something that might help is break it up into chapters. Then go chapter by chapter which comes with the added benefit of you can add chapters in the video description.
Like something like this.
00:00 How foundations are checked
01:00 Using Fence foundations to expand
02:00 Using Pillars to expand
03:00 Different techniques to check snap points
etc, It also helps increase retention as people know what to expect that is still coming with out being completely spoiled as maybe the first 20 seconds they already know but see something starting at 40 seconds that they don't, so they will keep watching to see the 40 seconds part.
@@NaturalCauzes Thanks. Will think about it tomorrow. Seems like a good way to index stuff so people can rewatch. The vid is indeed based on many tools combined together. I didn't felt like explaining the pillar sink once again for example, but I know there will be people needing that explanation. I maybe could have explained some stuff in a more step-by-step process like making a line of fence foundations toggling snap points instead of looking for them with sight. But I tend to be very concise while scripting and talking and I usually feel said stuff is enough. But I really want to test a combination of the youtube's common no-time-to-breath pace with jokes and showing what I'm telling while hoping ppl will be able to retain, rewatch and practice. i might be wrong tho. Let's see.
Yeah slower videos
@@SefiroUltima I actually like the fast edits, I lose concentration if it's slower. But I'm possibly in the minority.
It was hard to keep up with this but I learned a lot, thank you.
The main things I learned are that I should use ceilings as floors. Fence foundations as foundations. And that Ark's building system is terribly designed.
Same. I don't think this video explains what the fence foundations are actually doing here...
@@TaterMater22 They are creating snap points and connecting buildings to each other so it's considered one structure, allowing you to build above it more easily. Without them you would have gaps in where you can place stuff when doing "floating" structures.
@@TaterMater22 they are becoming the foundation support instead of using an actual foundation. You can use fence foundations to create shapes that are anything other than square or rectangular.
Sefiro: explains
me: focused on every words he's saying
me after the video: can't remember anything
Me neither 😝. Just connect any structure you can. Use pillar sinks and fence foundation floats.
Loved the video. I realize there are console players out there, and this video is meant especially for vanilla players, but my preferred way to build is with clipping disabled and the S+ mod, which allows foundation stacking. Honestly, foundation stacking is all wild card needs to add to fix most of these problems.
I like foundation stacking a lot. But must admit using glitches is fun for me. There's a lot of problem solving that entertains me.
Thank you, sir, for the fence foundation on foundation part on uneven terrrain. Very helpful for filling up one of those circle areas in the trench :)
im really dumb at the beggining, even think this is maybe not working anymore, but after a lot of tries, finally get it, this still working by this time 09/13/2023, incredible and really useful, thanks a lot for that
The thumbnail choice is perfect. The video is fantastic as well. I need to watch it again!
THANKS! Glad you liked it!
Thats crazy man. Yeah I think people should build on uneven terrain because while it is more complicated and resource costly. Im confident to say every map has way more uneven terrain than flat land (which IK falls to the devs but we all know how they are and were all completely fine with it). Theres so much land that just doesnt get used and I think needing such perfectly flat land which on populated any type of servers is extremely rare and takes hours to find throws away so much of the map in a sense. But workarounds and videos like this sure do encourage such builds!
you are amazing, patient, and brilliant. I have struggled with that sudden change in terrain and had trouble understanding quite how to progress. Thank you.
OMG thanks. And yes, nothing flat on Gen2. Glad you found it useful!
I thought I was already subscribed. OMG I need to reattach this so many times over the weeks! Your a genius
LOL! Well, I'm glad you are subbed now. Good to see you here! I'm no genius but thanks. Hope you find it useful, lmk if i can help with something.
great video sefiro! great information presented in a succinct, easy to understand way :)
Thanks! I'm really glad you got that impression from it!
This is crazy well edited and informational video. Doesnt waste any time. Thank you!
This is such good info. I can see using these tips to make some really cool builds. You are a great building teacher
Thanks! I was kinda missing teaching. And I'm enjoying it tbh.
Awesome Guide :)
Wish I had this when I was trying to build my base for my modded series xD Would have saved me a good few hours trying to figure out how to get my foundations lower!
Make another series now jajaja! Glad the vid seems useful.
Excellent video! Been waiting a long time to see this.
My favorite part was when you said "opinion". ;) I love your accent.
I'm gonna be sharing the hell out of this fantastic video.
Thank you very much! Will really apreciate all shares indeed! And glad you like my accent. Idk how else to say opinion lol.
2:03 Man, I love your accent sometimes XD
Jajajajajajaja What would Crabby and Raas say
This made foundation make so much more sense. Thank you bro.
Youre welcome
Good info if I understood what you were talking about . Better I’ll come back when I get more knowledge of building
Well that just gave me a heap of ideas of what to build and try out
Thats a win for me! Thanks, Vlad you got pumped!
That is great - explained in simply way, thank you Sefiro
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
thank you for the help this really helped me defendd my church cave !
Glad it did!
Nice vid man.
Thanks buddy!
Great job with this. The little bits of my stuff you put in were a nice surprise!
Thanks. Thing is pretty much sped up and easy to watch maybe but some things need further explanations and you already did them.
This is very nice. Very informative
thanks, i didn't understand a lick of how any of this works to help keep my base leveled to the ground but now, ill still just have to deal with it XD
Very Helpful for official
great vid. I built a wall on official and I thought I could hide the bottom where it doesn't clip but alas, here I am lol
Thank you always for the wonderful technology. You're the best architect!
Thanks!
This is so cool sharing all your knowledge from experience and makes perfect sense You are a star 🤗👍
Thanks Miu Miu!!! Glad you liked it!!!
I pray to god the devs fix building in Ark 2! Like it has to be the most frustrating building sandbox I’ve ever played! Your lucky the Dino’s keep me coming back haha
lovely video mate
Wow. Here we are 8 years later and the build mechanics blow
you can also snap stairs and then a foundation to the foundation (might not work on official but works for foundation supporting caves and stuff)
Indeed. It creates an offset. But is useful af. Prolly should start using it more often. In my case, it may be a matter of hotbar space and commodity. I use circle mechanics a lot, so my hotbat almost always has pillars, fence foundations, square and triangle foundations and square and triangle ceilings. Admin gun or demo gun if using super structures for quick toggle with Q and rocket launcher and flamethrower for landscaping. A ladder comes in almost permanently when I start decorating or free handing stuff in the build.
Been looking for this
I've been trying these tips but I can't seem to figure out how to continue the foundation build on uneven ground. Could you help me further, perhaps?
Damn, fence foundations are nuts. I've recently started playing on a cluster pve server (less headache from having to stay up because of raids) and I have the freedom to finally build something I could enjoy. But I had the idea to have a lifted house inside my base, I was able to place ceilings on pillers but after two or three rows of them I couldn't because no foundation to snap to. I'm gonna try this when I get on again.
Beautiful video
Thanks this really helped
great video once again!
Gracias!!!
How did u change the placement of the pillar ?
The start made me laugh 😂
Great info, tyvm
I've found my train... where ever you go I'll go sefiro :D
WHOA! Thats very nice of you! Glad you enjoyed this!
This video got my sub. Ty so much.
Nice Job! One more Sub.
Greetings from Portugal.
Gracias broqui! Saludos.
If you use the word foundation one more time i will freak out! 😆😆😆😆😆Thanks for the Tips! It really helped.
i took a shot every time he said foundations and I now have alcohol poisoning
Exhanging shots for pieces of meat and glass of water is valid mate.
@@SefiroUltima 😂 great video tho bro fr, building system is annoying as hell💯
Really Helpful!! thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers!
All they would have to do is add additional foundation blocks that have various heights and they could keep their wonky junky build system
Well done. Thank you.
Siempre se puede aprender algo nuevo, excelentes consejos y las construcciones ufff grandiosas!
Gracias! Un millón de gracias! Me alegra que encuentres utilidad en esto y que te gusten mis construcciones!
The base you show at 48 seconds, is there a tutorial for it? It's amazing.
That's from Captain Fatdog. He made a livestream about it. Check his channel. He has a discord too. So do i lol
Thx now i can build my 25x25 rex pen
With unreal engine 5 coming out in August they’re implementing a structure lower or raising feature, we’ll never have to use pillars to lower foundations again!
And it sucks.
@@SefiroUltima It’s absolutely incredible wdym you can EASILY build on uneven ground and even on official clipping is no longer a thing and lowering the foundations has never been more convenient
****you can also just walk back wards as straight as possible to try and find a new snap point*** the foundation will be lower or higher.. make sure your far enough away so walls dont overlap..
try and angle the camera.. easy to build giant walls adding in litte slight turns with the rotation feature..
I snap everything. I like to build stuff that belongs to a single foundation support system. Free-handing breaks that.
the problem is if i build the floating structure and then i destroy the fence foundation exept the main one, if i try to destroy something later the whole structure or some of it is going to be deleted
Thank you so much for the video but there one thing that not working and I don’t know why. I am trying to build up high and the fence foundation and pillars set up does not work I have to build so many pillars ever second foundation it’s driving me crazy. I am trying to build a bridge
Fence foundation doesn't work anymore
Not in ASA no.
I feel like when they made the mechanics they couldn't imagine how people would use it to make such huge buildings sorry for my english
Yep. Pretty much. And nothing wrong with your english. You learned a second language. Most don't.
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Does the fence foundation/pillar floating celling thing still work? I can't get it to work for the life of me.
Last time I tried it worked. Hit me on my discord to see if I can help you.
what im having trouble understanding is the stuff at the beginning. foundation support only allows you to build out so far before you need to place more foundations. the way you were just infinitely place ceilings with almost no support doesnt seem like its following the games mechanics.
0:35
It is. I am just connecting foundations at different heights to extend the range of the foundation support.
This is a fantastic video! I've learned a lot from watching it. I am still having trouble trying to do one thing, though. I am using stone foundations and am having trouble getting my stone ceilings to attach so that the surface is level with the foundation next to it. For example, I place my stone foundation, sink a foundation next to it as you have shown, and then place my fence foundation and my ceiling, but the ceiling still sits higher than the first stone foundation. Is there a way to make them 100% even with each other?
The roof over the fence foundation and pillars don’t work when I am trying to build up high
hey i tried this upbuilding thing at 2:43 but sometimes it worked and sometimes not, is the any regulation the next ground high that i can place a fundation? if its ok for you i could send you some pictures
None of this works for me
Hello, it s just for pc ?
I’m just trying to make a dumb 3 x3 taming pen but it won’t let me snap the ramps
Very good video, can u pls make for triaangle foundation and cealings videos too, because i did make my base with triangle foundations and cealing and first everything was in stone than i wanted to replace in metal but when i replaced stone pilars with metal ones some part of my base is destroyed and on some part i cant build anymore because it said that i dont have foundation suport i dont understan why
I've been told that triangle ceilings snap to just 1 structure instead of snapping to everything around it. I haven't tested it but have had the same problem as you before.
@@SefiroUltima Oh ok, i didnt know that they snap on only one side good to know, tnx for help
video of the structure minute 4:51 pleaseee:(
Thank youu
Great!!!
I would have loved to see how u managed to build this base 0:48 😍. I'm a huge fan of the design, but not speaking very good English it's sometimes difficult to understand... Too bad I couldn't redo this base... 😭
I didnt. It was Captain Fatdog
@@SefiroUltimaHa sorry ^^' , but thanks for the tips ! thank you very much for your videos, it helps me a lot
😍
@@atsinaoo3523 youre fine. Glad you like them. And thanks cor coming by. Make sure to check Cap too. Lots to learn from him indeed.
Hey guy, i solved the problem of the foundations in official settings
discord link not working, im trying the foundation and pillar and its not working for me?
I can't express how much frustration this game made me feel in only 15-20 hours of play time, im quitting.
I was wondering why this game is 127GB, (on PC) now I get it, this is one of the least optimized games in humain history, its a miracle that they managed to make it work.
Any chance you know how to build off and down from an ocean platform? Building a bridge from it or building down the walls under the platform is a pain. Always says too far from platform.
I don't. But Captain Fatdog might know. He connected many ocean platforms to make an ocean base and he made a livestream about it. Dont have the link but can check his channel and his discord.
just add a ceiling tile, then snap foundation under it
That only works in flat terrain unless youre using mods. Youre not snapping to the ceiling either. Youre snapping to the previous foundation.
2 fast for me :) haha but thx for sharing!
Is there something you struggle to understand due to the speed? Was it hard to watch? Serious questions. I want feedback on this for future vids.
@@SefiroUltima Hey Sefiro.
No worries, I am sure, if I rewatch and stop where I don't understand and also parallel to that build it in Ark, it will be perfectly clear. Also I much rather prefer short and crispy videos like this one and look it several times when needed.
To answer your 2 questions:
- I did not really understand what the fence foundation does exactly
- and no! It was superb to watch and I love when the top notch builders share their tricks!
Also I use S+ atm (plus clipping) so I don't have any problems with this at all (I am cheating with S+ haha).
Cheers, keep rockin'!
@@GortonaGaming Thanks! Fence foundations alone should get it's own vid at some point. Been thinking about a structure spotlight series too talking about all the snap points basically and how structures interact.
@@SefiroUltima Advanced Arking haha. I'm totally in on that :)
@@SefiroUltima I was really excited when I saw this video because I too struggle with the uneven terrain builds, however I agree that it was way too fast. You have a beautiful accent but it does make it a bit challenging to follow along. Perhaps giving some simpler examples along with descriptions of what you're doing would make it a bit easier to follow a long.
after 3 hours and this video i still have no home hanging over a cliff😢😢😢
So why don't ppl just connect floor to the foundations isn't it the same amount to raid either way??
Does it work with stone foundaitions ?stone ceilings?
With any structure. Have in mind that some structures have a smaller hit box than others. Thatch, wood and greenhouse structures have a "shorter" side which is useful for some situations. While building my spiral, sometimes fence foundations fell on the ceiling above the one I wanted to float. Changing the tek ceiling to thatch solved the issue. Then back to tek after the fence foundation float.
Hola, quería saber si estos trucos sirven para servidores no oficiales, que buenas construcciones haces genio.Saludos
Gracias. Sí, sirven en oficiales y no oficiales.
this what i think ark 2 should fix they should add somthing to make the ground level so that you can build a good bsae without doing things the foundations and pillars
but i cant place foundations ._.
It's not flat though, the roof is raised just barely above the foundation
Use the green gun to check the height of both
@SefiroUltima playing on a public server
Im so confused, none of this made since to me. I really hope ark2 has better building mechanics.
Was this done on PC? I'm on PS4 and having trouble with going up a hill from a lower point. My stone foundation won't snap to the top pillar, only the bottom one. :( Is there a work around?
The foundation wont snap to the top pillar if it's too high.
It was done on PC but building mechanics don't change. Only mods and I didn't use any.
Meanwhile on mobile absolutely every structure more then two blocks away from a foundation needs a pillar PER BLOCK for every single structure that tries to be three blocks away from the main building 💀
The only issue here is structure counts.not as big a deal on console but servers may still have caps to watch out for.mobile on the other hand is extremely limited and this isn't always viable
How do you enable clip?
Its a setting in your single player settings menu.
Wild card can't understand the concept of stacking foundations like Conan
It kinda sucks cause stacking foundations makes everything easier, faster and you can use foundations as a design element. But in all honesty, I like having to figure foundation support and connecting foundations with other structures.
I wish these ideas worked on mobile
Why is this not working right for me!? lol
I tried it and looked at it multiple times to see if I did it correctly and it didn’t work:(
Were you trying in ASE or ASA?
ASE
If your still on ark could u help me out on a build please I have a pretty unique spot I don't want to just build a box please help me
I give up. I’ve been trying this on console for the pass few days and can’t seem to make this work. Doesn’t help that I can’t understand the concept of what your trying to say and just registers as jumbled words to me, but that’s how a lot of things sound to me so it’s sadly the norm. I’ve been trying to recreate what you’ve been doing visually but that’s just not working. The ceiling trick doesn’t extend for me more then two blocks and the lower foundations I manage to place always end up halfway inside the previous foundation. Coordinates I’m trying to work at are 72.7, 35.0 on The Island map if that helps at all.
It's probabbly an issue with how youre placing the fence foundations. Gotta look at the snap point you want and toggle. Dont move mouse. Should also watch Captain Fatdog's video on floating structures.