Where do you find the Artifact of the Shadows in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Hidden Grotto on Aberration at 50.5, 72.6.

Which boss needs the Artifact of the Shadows?

Rockwell (all difficulties), Crystal Wyvern Queen (Alpha).

opens Rockwell (Gamma, Beta, Alpha) · Crystal Wyvern Queen (Alpha)

The Shadows is tribute. It is not used, crafted with, or consumed by anything else in the game — its only purpose is opening an arena door.

One artifact opens the portal once. Bring a spare if you intend to run the fight twice.

one cave

Hidden Grotto Aberration

Coordinates

Artifact crate 50.5, 72.6

entrance and artifact crate1 cave

Hidden GrottoAberration

Artifact 50.5, 72.6

Coordinates are the in-game GPS reading — the artifact pin is where the crate sits inside the cave.

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Rockwell — also Depths, Stalker
Crystal Wyvern Queen — also Massive, Devious, Skylord, Immune, Brute, Depths, Hunter, Clever, Devourer, Strong, Cunning, Pack, Stalker, Lost, Gatekeeper, Crag, Destroyer

ASE.GG · Artifact of the Shadows