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Community Crunch 494: Shell Yeah!


The ocean doesn’t belong to the fastest. It belongs to the last one standing.

With the Astraeos expansion arriving [color]February 25th[/color], the [color]Grand Tortugar[/color] emerges as a mobile stronghold built for endurance. Beneath its massive armored shell lies something more than protection. Open its carapace and it becomes a living command post, allowing multiple riders to shelter within while defending from behind natural plating. Close it, and the Tortugar transforms into a near-impenetrable bastion with your crew breathing freely inside.

It moves with steady purpose across both land and seabed, capable of walking the ocean floor and harvesting valuable resources. And when the waters crackle with danger, the Tortugar remains… shockingly unimpressed.

Whether you’re exploring the scorching sands of Pyranthos or staging an amphibious assault, the Tortugar is ready to carry your crew and hold the line. 

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Moving day is near!  

Official Lost Colony transfers will fully open on [color]February 20th[/color], allowing players to move items, creatures, and characters onto the map without restriction! Please pack your dodos in bubble wrap. 



Expire servers are temporary servers across the network that will eventually be removed, and you can find them by searching for [color]"Expire"[/color] in the session filter.

These servers will be online until 10 am PST / 1 pm EST on March 2nd. We're preemptively using our allocation for future maps to host some additional sessions that players can travel onto to farm, tame, and experience the newest content Gameplay. The same transfer restrictions apply in that you are only able to download your character, but you can freely take anything off. This is to help reduce load off some of the other servers, or provide players an option for those who just want to jump onto a new map temporarily.

Please note that [color]these servers will no longer exist after 10 am PST / 1 pm EST on March 2nd[/color], so if you intend to use them, remember to transfer your items/creatures/characters off before that date, as nothing will be saved beyond that time period.



[previewyoutube]MODSPOLIGHTLINK[/previewyoutube]
Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

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Community Crunch 493: It's Mate Boosting Season!

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Something feels different out in the wild. Creatures are pairing up, breeding lines are getting attention, and Survivors may want to clear some space in their bases. With Valentine’s Day approaching, Love Ascended is right around the corner!

[/p][p][/p][p]Download in full resolution [/p][p]Can you feel the love in the air? Love Ascended is set to sweep ARK survivors off their feet with an array of enchanting new treats and delights. This love-filled event, celebrating Valentine's Day, kicks off on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and will continue to spread joy and affection until Wednesday, February 18, 2026, on Official Servers. [/p][p][/p][p] [/p]
  • [p] Starts on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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  • [p] Ends on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 [/p]
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  • [p]PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
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  • [p]Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
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  • [p]ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
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  • [p] Lovebirds
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  • [p] Love Bugs
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  • [p] Vday Coel
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  • [p] Chibi-Lovebird
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  • [p] Chibi Pair-o-Saurs
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  • [p] Valentine’s Fishing Rod
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  • [p] Love Bug Hearts
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  • [p] Festive Dino Candy
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  • [p] Box o' Chocolates (Now also reduce mating cooldown by 20% of current time remaining)
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  • [p] Succubus Whip *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Bouquet Club (Club) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Devil Horns (Helm) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Devil Tail (Accessory) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Dashing Rogue Shirt (Chestpiece) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Heart-Balloon (Parachute) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Lamp (Omnilamp) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Footrest (SmallStorageBox) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Armoire (LargeStorageBox) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Table (Table) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Rug (Rug) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Lounger (Bench) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Mirror (Mirror) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Rosebush (PlantSpeciesX) *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Pillow *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Balloon *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Petals *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Bouquet *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Lovely Chandelier *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Pillow-Club Skin 
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  • [p] Loveseat
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  • [p] Ottoman 
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  • [p] Love-Chair
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  • [p] Pajama Top 
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  • [p] Pajama Bottoms
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  • [p] SleepingHat
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  • [p] PomPom Slippers 
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  • [p] Friendship Bracelets 
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  • [p] Bear Hug Swimsuit
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  • [p] Odd Couple Swimsuit
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  • [p] Sauropod Heart Swimsuit
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  • [p] Cupid Couture Bottom Skin
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  • [p] Cupid Couture Top Skin
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  • [p] Halo Headband Skin
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  • [p] Heart-shaped Sunglasses Skin
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  • [p] Heart Spring Hat
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  • [p] Cuddle Rex Sweater
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  • [p] Bow & Eros Skin
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  • [p] Heart-shaped Shield Skin
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  • [p] Teddy Bear Grenade Skin
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  • [p] Love Shackles Skin
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  • [p] Heart Spring Hat
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  • [p] Cuddle Rex Sweater
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  • [p] Love-Bed
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  • [p] Check Yourself *new*[/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Proposal Emote
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  • [p] Lasso Emote
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  • [p] Flirty Emote
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  • [p] Heart Emote
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  • [p] Self Hug Emote
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[p] [/p]
  • [p]Dino Light Blue[/p]
  • [p]WyvernBlue0[/p]
  • [p]PowderBlue[/p]
  • [p]Glacial[/p]
  • [p]DarkLavender[/p]
  • [p]MediumLavender[/p]
  • [p]Lavender[/p]
  • [p]DarkViolet[/p]
  • [p]Dino Light Purple[/p]
  • [p]LightPink[/p]
  • [p]Magenta[/p]
  • [p]DeepPink[/p]
  • [p]Red[/p]
  • [p]DarkMagenta[/p]
  • [p]Dino Albino[/p]
  • [p]Cream[/p]
  • [p]Jade[/p]
  • [p]LeafGreen[/p]
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  • [p] From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.
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  • [p] Search for Love Ascended in the ARK Mod list and Install it. [/p][p][/p][p]Mod ID: 927084[/p][p][/p]
  1. [p] After it's installed, go back to your game setup screen and select 'Mod Settings'
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  2. [p] You will see Love Ascended and any other mods you've downloaded in 'Available Mods'
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  3. [p] Select Love Ascended and activate it.
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[p][/p]
  • [p] If you would like to enable Love Ascended on your private servers, please add the mod ID to your server command-line launch arguments -mods=927084. No other changes should be necessary to activate the event.[/p]
[p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]Official Network Tribe Wipes
[/p][p]Earlier this week, our enforcement team identified a significant exploit affecting the Official Network. This exploit has now been fixed.[/p][p]Following our investigation, action is being taken today against approximately 100 tribes that were found to be abusing this method at scale. These tribes are being wiped from the Official Network.
The Official Network is intended to be a fair and competitive environment for everyone. Exploit abuse that creates a severe and unfair advantage undermines that experience, and we will continue to act decisively when identified.[/p][p]As a reminder, all players on Official Servers are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct, including rules around exploit abuse and fair play.[/p][p]Thank you to the players who continue to report issues and play within the rules.[/p][p][/p][p]Know a method for a hack or exploit? [/p][p][/p][p]We provide bounties for anyone who can report hacks or exploits of any kind (which are NOT aimbots/esp/speed hacks) that can have a serious impact on gameplay or server stability on our official, online servers. Feel free to reach out to the following email with details:
[/p][p][email protected][/p][p]We'll evaluate EVERY submission that comes our way, and if we determine that the issue falls outside the scope of "hacks", but still qualifies as an extremely critical bug (such as wide-scale easy duping, or methods of crashing the server, etc.), we are happy to still pay out bounties. Please mention in your email subject you are contacting us regarding an exploit. [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you to the players who continue to report issues and play within the rules.[/p][p][/p][p]Server Adjustments[/p][p][/p][p]Next week, Valguero servers will be returning to their standard 70-player population cap. During the Valguero launch window, these servers were temporarily set to 100 players, and we are now reverting them to their normal limits.[/p][p]In addition, over the next couple of weeks we will be moving a small number of Official servers as part of ongoing backend preparations for the upcoming Astraeos expansion. These moves are expected to primarily affect Astraeos servers, with most of the activity focused on PvE.[/p][p]These changes are part of our regular infrastructure work to improve server stability and to prepare for future updates.[/p][p][/p][p]Level Design Fixes[/p][p][/p][p]These coordinates correspond to several unintended building spots (ratholes) that will be patched out on February 25th with the launch of Astraeos. Heads up to call your removalists if you're built in one of these locations: [/p][p][/p][p][c]Ragnarok[/c][/p][p][/p][p][c]cheat spi -241484 -152783 -11350 -31.40 5.31[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -151183 -126133 31033 -64.83 -59.87[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi 10186 -134667 12335 4.31 -39.08[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi 253682 290662 -7150 -171.09 -48.87[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -197635 364301 -24784 113.71 -72.57[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi 100866 -580070 -41427 179.32 -45.76[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -4236 -182103 6528 80.33 -41.32[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -59702 -144957 -362 -176.19 -50.38[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi 126901 -579704 -40968 57.92 -66.46[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -400793 -88609 -5661 -130.45 -24.32[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -148298 -128216 10739 109.59 -11.42[/c][/p][p][/p][p][c]Aberration[/c][/p][p][/p][p][c]cheat spi -106544 276958 20596 31.46 22.95[/c][/p][p][c]cheat spi -29531 171922 290 90.05 17.28[/c][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Check out the newest mods in the latest Cross-Platform Mod Spotlight! [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week! [/p][p]This video features:[/p][p]
[/p][p] [/p][p]ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today! [/p][p]What is ARKpocalypse?[/p]
  • [p] ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
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  • [p] Next wipe: March 6th, 2026[/p]
[p]You can join them by typing "Arkpocalypse" in the server browser! Happy Surviving!
This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, February 9. [/p]
  • [p]PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding [/p]
  • [p]Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding [/p]
  • [p]ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
    [/p]
[p]Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form

Creator: benitocheeto[/p][p]Benitocheeto challenges himself by restricting his progress until he masters each tier before advancing to the next.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Creator: DarkEdgeTV SURVIVAL DarkEdgeTV reviews this charming new creature from the Aussie Addition Mod by Australian Nick! [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
Thyla art by sirbarksalot420
Seeker by darkhyde.
Where the king rests and shadows fight, will wings of might end a reign within the lasting night? by penguinlover583
For every survivor before us by @alkonavi
Roar by rybcioszka
Rock Drake by LeoIsFound2022
Made a custom tufted carpet of the Animated Series Dodo by hypernatrema
There she found the stuff of nightmares by specter0294
Photo Mode by eeylops
Photo Mode by darknesswithn666
Photo Mode by nvee_harbinger
Photo Mode by cedlirik
[/p][h3]Enjoy your weekend!
Studio Wildcard[/h3][p]
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Community Crunch 492: A Herculean Challenge Arises!


This week, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the major challenges awaiting players with the next Astraeos update.

Buried in the ruins of Pyranthos, this ancient, multi-headed monstrosity awaits. Defeating all five hungry heads will demand teamwork, timing, and a whole lot of firepower. Cut the heads from the body and the fight shifts, but only if your team stays in sync.

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This encounter is only one part of what’s arriving on [color]February 25th[/color]. Astraeos expands with Pyranthos, a massive desert landmass shaped by myth, ruin, and survival. Expect new threats above and below ground, long-abandoned arenas stirring back to life, and artifact caves that haven’t known footsteps in generations.

The desert doesn’t reward carelessness, and the Hydra exists to prove it.





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Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until [color]Monday, February 2[/color].

  • [color]PVP/PVE:[/color] 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  • [color]Small Tribes: [/color]4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  • [color]ARKpocalypse:[/color] 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form



[color]Creator[/color]: BEYPlaysGames
BEYPlaysGames reviews five new creature mods!
[previewyoutube]YOUTUBE URL[/previewyoutube]

[color]Creator[/color]: Etholdir
Etholdir recreated Rivendell using the newest Elven Structure Skins by kocielapki!
[previewyoutube]YOUTUBE URL[/previewyoutube]



Thank you all for participating in this contest! It was amazing to see the incredible effort put into your fan art.

[color]Winners, please have DM's open so we can reach out.[/color] Winners will be contacted from an Official account via their account used to post their entry on Discord.

Missed this contest? Keep an eye on our Community Crunch for future ones!

Prizes
  • Best in Class
    • The best artist for each individual faction. All Best-in-Class winners and runners-ups will receive Lost Colony keys.
  • The Grand Victor
    • The single artwork with the most [color]golden check marks[/color] overall decides which faction claims the Discord.
    • Grand Victor rewards include:
      • Server Banner: The winning artwork becomes the faction’s pinned banner for the week.
      • Exclusive Role: The Grand Victor receives a unique “Champion of the Lost Colony” role.
    • The Grand Prize:
      • TOTAL DISCORD SERVER TAKEOVER!
      • The winning faction will conquer this Discord for a full week.


The Grand Victor: TRESPASSERS by tekark_01


Best-in-Class [TRESPASSERS] by hotbananah


Runner-up [TRESPASSERS] by arrynhellfire


Runner-up [TRESPASSERS] by arwenndelta


Best-in-Class [CORRUPTED] by shockal


Runner-up [CORRUPTED] by fluffyfurry6663


Runner-up [CORRUPTED] by lohikaarne


Best-in-Class [DAMNED] by srdev


Runner-up [DAMNED] by golden_kivi


Runner-up [DAMNED] by raphi455


[h3]Enjoy your weekend!
Studio Wildcard[/h3]

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Community Crunch 491: The Sands Stir on Astraeos


Astraeos expands in a big way on [color]February 25th[/color] with the arrival of Pyranthos, a vast new desert landmass shaped by myth, ruin, and survival. Far from an empty wasteland, Pyranthos is a hostile, ancient region where shifting sands give way to forgotten structures, buried pathways, and environments designed to test preparation as much as curiosity. This is a place built for exploration, but it doesn’t reward carelessness.

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Beyond the desert itself, this update pushes Astraeos forward with new challenges across the map. Powerful creatures roam both the surface and the depths below, ancient forces stir in long-abandoned arenas, previously unexplored artifact caves beckon the curious, and new boss encounters await those ready to face them.

This major Astraeos update launches February 25, introducing new explorable areas, boss fights, caves, and more. We’ll share more as we get closer, but for now, sharpen your blades and prepare for the heat. The desert is watching.



Since we last checked in, the Live Ops team has been focused on closing out several high-impact post-launch issues and stabilising crashes and edge cases.

We’ve resolved the issue affecting Outpost and resource cache spawning, and addressed possession-related problems, including cases where thralls could fall through the mesh when returning to players. We’ve also fixed an issue that could cause the Lost Queen encounter to fail with larger groups, and made it possible to participate in Outpost missions while possessing thralls.

Alongside this, we’ve addressed an issue where replicators could be used to block Quetzals equipped with a platform saddle, preventing an unintended “cheese” setup that allowed for unfair PvP advantages. We continue to work through other reported quirks as they’re confirmed and locked in.

Looking ahead, Gloon balance changes are coming next week. We’re also working through a character screen crash and additional map fixes, which are still in progress and will roll out with our next major version update..

As always, thanks for the detailed reports. They’ve been instrumental in helping us prioritise and validate fixes as we move forward.



[previewyoutube]MODSPOLIGHTLINK[/previewyoutube]
Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:


Survivor, the sun is setting on Arat Prime, and the war for the city is in full swing.

This is no longer just about survival. It is about dominion.
Three forces now clash for control of the Necrocene.
We want you to bring that conflict to life, through the lens of your chosen faction.
The Faction Art Contest begins.

Pick your side, draw your allegiance, and help your faction conquer the Lost Colony.
  • Voting Start: Friday, January 23rd
  • Winners Announced: Friday, January 30th
To vote
  • Best in Class
    • The best artist for each individual faction. All Best-in-Class winners and runners-up will receive Lost Colony keys.
  • The Grand Victor
    • The single artwork with the most [color]golden check marks[/color] overall decides which faction claims the Discord.
    • Grand Victor rewards include:
      • Server Banner: The winning artwork becomes the faction’s pinned banner for the week.
      • Exclusive Role: The Grand Victor receives a unique “Champion of the Lost Colony” role.
    • The Grand Prize:
      • TOTAL DISCORD SERVER TAKEOVER!
      • The winning faction will conquer this Discord for a full week.

Not an artist? You can still fight for your side.

React to [color]this post[/color] with the emoji of your chosen faction in the ARK Discord to gain a special role.

The faction with the most pledges at the end of the contest will receive a special community reward.

This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until [color]Monday, January 26[/color].

  • [color]PVP/PVE:[/color] 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  • [color]Small Tribes: [/color]4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  • [color]ARKpocalypse:[/color] 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form



[color]Creator[/color]: Mystic on Ark
Mystic shows you to get yourself a majestic Aureliax!
[previewyoutube]YOUTUBE URL[/previewyoutube]

[color]Creator[/color]: ClickTockClock
ClickTockClock shows you the most effective ways to get raw meat and where to find plant species R seeds on Lost Colony!
[previewyoutube]YOUTUBE URL[/previewyoutube]



Soldier by BumpySlays22


The Portal by Alkonavi


Yi Ling by lizalfoes


Absolute Gloonema by TheCasualArts


Among gods and beasts, skies still remain ruled by them by @WolfTek7


Are you sure this is Safe? by Umbra-Daiwrfol


Fluffy Snow Owl, looking so warm! by @aoimao_222




Photo Mode by @chikuwa_ark


I'm givin' the Snow Owl some love with my boy, Aegyo! by frisk_lycanias


My Ultimate All-in-One Lost Colony Base! by lolsatlance


Photo Mode by savkyn


Snarl is a good dog by anhagath


[h3]Enjoy your weekend!
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