The Lunar Biome has 6 caves. All are reachable from nearby World Teleporter points, so don't waste time drifting across asteroids blind. Bring a high-jump mount, Tek Suit, Glider Suit, or strong mobility tool. Avoid green gas vents, watch for meteors, and expect crowded entrances on official servers.

All Lunar Biome Cave Locations

Use Helena's Biome Teleporter → Lunar Biome, then pick the closest region.

If your goal is element shard farming, hit Northeast → North → Center first. Those are the best time-to-value caves.

Best Gear Before Entering Lunar Caves

Lunar movement is unforgiving. One bad jump can put you in gas, water, mobs, or open space.

If you are on foot, stick to the closer caves first: Southwest, Center, and parts of North. For full cave rotation, use a mount or Tek.

Northeast Lunar Cave Location — Biggest Cave

Coordinates:19.8, 32.2

Teleporter:Lunar Northeast

This is the main Lunar farming cave. It is large, resource-heavy, and usually busy on official servers.

Route

• Teleport to Lunar Northeast.
• Face the large asteroid ahead.
• Aim for the big arch-style cave opening.
• Avoid landing in green gas vents.

Resources and Creatures

This cave is worth checking first. If the rocks are gone, someone already cleared it. Rotate to North instead of waiting.

North Lunar Cave Location — 3 Entrances, Strong Shards

Teleporter:Lunar North

The North cave is one of the best practical shard caves because it has 3 entrances. That gives you options if one side is crowded or trapped.

Entrances

What to Farm

• Element shard rocks
• Regular stone nodes
• Water section for Karkinos checks
• Bulbdogs
• Glowtails
• Seekers
• Glitch collectible areas

This cave is efficient. Less running, more farming. If you want shards without fighting for Northeast, this is the backup we actually use.

Northwest Lunar Cave Location — Ravagers and Mission Danger

Coordinates:16.8, 5.4

Teleporter:Lunar Northwest

This cave is farther from the teleporter and more dangerous. Bring mobility. Do not stroll in undergeared.

Route

• Teleport to Lunar Northwest.
• Head south toward the cave marker.
• Cross the asteroid gap carefully.
• Stay clear of gas vents.
• Watch for mission activity inside.

What's Inside

This is the cave to check for Ravagers. But it can turn ugly fast if a mission is active nearby. If you see chaos inside, back out and reset the approach.

Southwest Lunar Cave Location — Lamprey Cave

Coordinates:53.2, 2.9

Teleporter:Lunar Southwest

Small cave. Fast clear. Not a top shard farm, but useful for Lampreys.

What's Inside

• Lampreys
• Salmon
• Water section
• Small resource pockets
• Glitch collectible

Lampreys can provide light and radiation protection, but they also apply a debuff-style effect. Useful, weird, and very ARK.

If you only need resources, don't camp this cave. Check it, grab what you need, move on.

South Lunar Cave Location — Hidden Lower Entrance

Coordinates:46.9, 23.1

Teleporter:Lunar South

This one is easy to miss. The entrance sits lower than expected, near the mission areas.

Route

• Teleport to Lunar South.
• Move past the Bulbdog Basketball-style mission area.
• Continue past the skiff mission area.
• Drop down carefully.
• Look for the lower cave entrance at 46.9, 23.1.

What's Inside

South cave is not the best farm. It is a rotation cave. Hit it when you are already sweeping all Lunar caves.

Center Lunar Cave Location — Fast Two-Entrance Cave

Teleporter:Lunar Center

The Center cave is compact, easy to route, and has 2 entrances. Good for quick checks and backup farming.

Entrances

What's Inside

• Gasbags
• Karkinos
• Featherlights
• Water section
• Plant resources
• Element shard nodes

Center is a good fast cave. If Northeast is farmed out and North is busy, Center usually still gives value.

Best Lunar Caves by Goal

Pick the cave based on what you need. Don't run all six every time unless you are doing a full resource sweep.

For solo farming, we prefer North → Center → Northeast. For tribe farming, start with Northeast and split roles.

Fast Lunar Biome Cave Route

Use this route when you want to check all six caves with minimal wasted movement:

1. Lunar Northeast — biggest cave, best first check

2. Lunar North — strong shard farming, 3 entrances

3. Lunar Northwest — Ravagers and mission cave

4. Lunar Southwest — quick Lamprey cave

5. Lunar South — hidden lower cave

6. Lunar Center — fast two-entrance finish

If one cave is empty, don't wait. Spawns can be affected by other players, structures, farming pressure, or server behavior. Keep rotating.

Lunar Biome Cave Hazards

The Lunar Biome kills careless players faster than the cave mobs do.

If you notice no Karkinos or Gasbags spawning, check another server cycle or another cave. Empty caves are common on crowded servers.

FAQ

What is the best Lunar Biome cave for element shards?

Northeast, North, and Center are the best shard caves. Northeast has the biggest layout. North has excellent farming flow. Center is fast and easy to check.

Where is the biggest Lunar Biome cave?

The biggest Lunar cave is the Northeast cave at 19.8, 32.2. Use the Lunar Northeast teleporter.

Which Lunar cave has Ravagers?

The Northwest cave at 16.8, 5.4 is the main Ravager cave. Be careful because it is also tied to mission activity.

Which Lunar cave has Lampreys?

The Southwest cave at 53.2, 2.9 has Lampreys. It is small, so it is quick to check.

Why are creatures not spawning in Lunar caves?

Spawns can be affected by player activity, nearby structures, over-farming, mission events, server bugs, or spawn timers. Rotate caves instead of camping one empty cave.

Summary

There are 6 Lunar Biome caves in ARK: Survival Ascended. Use the World Teleporter to reach each one fast.

Best picks:

• Best overall cave: Northeast — 19.8, 32.2
• Best shard backup: North — 13.8, 19.2 / 17.7, 19.3 / 16.3, 17.3
• Best Ravager cave: Northwest — 16.8, 5.4
• Best Lamprey cave: Southwest — 53.2, 2.9
• Best hidden rotation cave: South — 46.9, 23.1
• Best quick check cave: Center — 31.7, 16.7 / 37.3, 19.1

Bring mobility, avoid gas, respect meteors, and rotate caves instead of waiting on bad spawns. That is the cleanest way to farm the Lunar Biome without wasting your run.