1. Introduction Scorched Earth is the first official expansion pack for ARK: Survival Evolved . Unlike the lush island of The Island, Scorched Earth presents a harsh desert environment characterized by extreme temperatures, sandstorms, electrical storms, and scarce water sources. Survival depends heavily on knowing the precise locations of critical resources, as many resources found abundantly on other maps (e.g., Metal, Oil, Silica Pearls) are either rare or obtained through different methods (e.g., mining fossilized bones, killing specific creatures).