Shag Rug

A rug that doubles as a canvas

The Shag Rug is a decorative floor covering in ARK: Survival Evolved. Its description: "A decorative, paintable rug with a shaggy appearance, which dulls the sound of footsteps." The ARK Wiki says it was introduced with Aberration, and our records list 6 maps for it: Aberration, Genesis Part 2, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island and Fjordur.

Painting and custom images

Once placed, the rug can be drawn on with a paintbrush or loaded with a custom image. The wiki notes that images are usually made outside the game and then loaded, because the quality is better that way. For PNT files, the file name has to end in the suffix _Rug_Shag_BP_C. Images are 256x256, and in the game the rug shows them at an aspect ratio of 1:1.33.

Large pictures from several rugs

Rugs can be laid next to each other so that the edges of their rug areas touch. Give each one a slice of a bigger picture, and together they form a single large artwork.

Placement and damage

The rug needs no foundation and does not get in the way of natural resources spawning. It also does not snap onto other structures, and the terrain texture underneath can show through it, so place it with care. The game counts it as a thatch structure: anything apart from non-explosive ranged attacks can damage it.

Crafting the Shag Rug

The engram unlocks at level 17 for 4 engram points. A rug takes 5 seconds to craft, gives 0.73 XP and costs:

• 140 Pelt, Hair, or Wool
• 30 Hide
• 10 Fungal Wood

Each rug weighs 4 and they stack to 100, a full stack weighing 400. Our records count 91 crate types that can contain one, for example the Aberration Blue, Green and Purple crates and their bonus versions on Aberration, Valguero and Crystal Isles.