This guide will give you tips on how to get rid of insect swarms in ARK: Genesis. We’ve all heard to just jump into some water where the bugs can’t reach you, but that doesn’t make them go away.
Below you will find three proven methods that actually work to get rid of those insect swarms making you miserable.
Flamethrower
The most effective way to quickly get rid of insect swarms is to use Flamethrower. It is more effective than torch or a firearm.
Just point the weapon at the swarm and roast them up. As a result, the entire swarm will vanish in a moment.
The crafting recipe for a Flamethrower is as follows:
75x Polymer 50x Cementing Paste 35x Metal Ingot 10x Sulfur 15x Electronics
Cheat code: “cheat GFI FlameThrow 1 0 0”
Mount
If you don’t have materials for crafting the Flamethrower, then tame any beast and make it your mount. In case insect swarm starts attacking you, use the melee attack to hit insects.
This will force your mount to kill every insect separately, which takes some time, but at least the job will be done.
Bug Repellent
The last effective option is to consume the Bug Repellent. It won’t kill insects, but will keep them away from you.
Use the following recipe to craft Bug Repllent:
6x Pelt, Hair, or Wool 2x Narcotic 4x Citronal 4x Rockarrot
Cheat code: “cheat GFI BugRepellant 1 0 0”
That’s it on how to get rid of insect swarms in the Genesis expansion, and for more ARK: Survival Evolved guides, check out the list below:
How to Get All New Weapons How to Beat the Final Boss Resource Map Location Guide Bloodstalker Location and Taming Guide Kibble Guide