Brick Ceiling

Primitive Plus masonry overhead

Made from Fresh Cement (Primitive Plus), the Brick Ceiling is one of the Primitive Plus building pieces in ARK: Survival Evolved. In the game's words it is "A stable traditional brick ceiling that insulates the inside from the outside, and doubles as a floor for higher levels." The ARK Wiki adds that it keeps out snow and rain, and that it serves as the floor of a multistory building.

Cost and crafting

The engram costs 15 engram points, and our records put it at level 35. A ceiling needs 4 Fresh Cement (Primitive Plus), takes 4 seconds to craft and gives 8 XP. Each one weighs 4, and 100 fit in a stack, for a full-stack weight of 400.

What can damage it

The game treats it as a stone structure, and the ARK Wiki lists the attacks that can still damage it, often with a damage percentage. Among them:

• metal weapons at 5% and the Tek Sword at about 218%
• explosives at 150%, the Cannon at about 137% and the Ballista Turret at 40%
• the Dunkleosteus at 15%, the Therizinosaur with its headbutt only (about 2%), plus the Deathworm, Magmasaur and Roll Rat
• Alpha Creatures and bosses at 10%, and the DodoRex and Dodo Wyvern at 300%
• the Titanosaur and the Defense Unit at about 462%
• the Giganotosaurus at 15%, the Tek Rifle at about 50% and the Rock Elemental, a group the wiki says can damage stone but not auto turrets

Keep it away from door frames

Its hit box is slightly thick, which pushes players upward and can make them collide with door frames. The wiki's advice is to keep the Brick Ceiling clear of door frames, whether it serves as a floor or as a ceiling.