ARK: Survival Ascended News

The Love Ascended event is in full swing, but time is ticking! Make sure to dive into the festivities before they conclude on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Additionally, we've spiced things up on the Official Servers with some brand-new custom cosmetics. Elevate your cosmetic game with these exclusive additions!



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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-bowser 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:

• Dino Colourizer! by ChrisMods
  
• Table Top Crafting by Sandi_00
  
• Prehistoric Beasts Part 2 by Queen_Crysta
  
• Prehistoric Beasts Part 3 by Queen_Crysta
  
• Undead Suit by Ave
  
• ARK310CSS by 310LOG
  
• Klinger Additional Skin Cosmetics Rustic GreenHouse by klingerMartins
  

• Undead Suit by Ave
  
• ARK310CSS by 310LOG
  
• Cliffans Saddles [Custom Cosmetics] by Cliffan_
  
• Klinger Additional Skin Cosmetics Rustic GreenHouse by klingerMartins
  
• Skeleton Costume by Ave
  

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Can you feel the love in the air? Love Ascended is live to sweep ARK survivors off their feet with an array of enchanting new treats and delights. This love-filled event, celebrating Valentine's Day, will continue to spread joy and affection until Tuesday, February 20, 2024, on Official Servers.

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4.5x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
  

For full details, check out this post!




Be sure to tune in this Saturday, February 17th for Session #2 about blueprinting!

If you missed it Session #1, you can watch it here to learn more about the visual aspects of modding.

Session #1

• Watch Past Broadcast
• Visual elements - starting a new character, setting up the animations, mesh, physics, etc.
  

Session #2

• February 17th, 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific
  
• Blueprinting - setting up the actual character BPs
  

Session #3

• March 2nd, 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific
  
• Going Live - getting the mod prepped, testing issues, uploading, etc.
  

Watch on Garuga or on SurvivetheArk's Twitch channels!




ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today!

What are ARKpocalypse?

• ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
  
• Next wipe: March 15th 2024

You can join them by searching in the server browser! Happy Surviving!


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Creator: LolsAtLance
Welcome to the ultimate Love Ascended Hatchery and Breeding Base on ARK: Survival Ascended! This romantic base is perfect for all your breeding needs during the Love Ascended event.
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Creator: BEYPlays
BEYPlays shows you how to make the most of Love Ascended while it is here!
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Yutyrannus conceptual redesign by chawizawd


Lightning Wyvern by arcticthefoxwing


ARK Gigantoraptor by 드찌/어찌 


Microraptor art doll from ARK: Survival Ascended by sayvaris


Fan art by Ampraeh


Oops server repair by PixelDragonCreations


Allosaurus by Spinosaurxs




Kapro by Lissy


Cliffside Home by u/FloppyKangaroo


At dusk... by Sirius


Photo Mode by derK0MA


The hair is back on the Ark baby!!! by @Kiah0nFire


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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 Today, February 13, 2024, and will continue to spread joy and affection until Tuesday, February 20, 2024, on Official Servers.

• Starts on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 10:00am PST
  
• Ends on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 10:00am PST
  

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4.5x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
  

• Love Bugs *new*
• Vday Coel
  

• Valentine’s Fishing Rod *new*
• Love Bug Hearts *new*
• Festive Dino Candy
  
• Box o' Chocolates (Now also reduce mating cooldown by 20% of current time remaining)
  

• Bear Hug Swimsuit
  
• Odd Couple Swimsuit
  
• Sauropod Heart Swimsuit
  
• Cupid Couture Bottom Skin
  
• Cupid Couture Top Skin
  
• Halo Headband Skin
  
• Heart-shaped Sunglasses Skin
  
• Heart Spring Hat
  
• Cuddle Rex Sweater
  
• Bow & Eros Skin
  
• Heart-shaped Shield Skin
  
• Teddy Bear Grenade Skin
  
• Love Shackles Skin
  
• Heart Spring Hat *new*
• Cuddle Rex Sweater *new*
• Love-Bed *new*

• Flirty Emote
  
• Heart Emote
  
• Self Hug Emote
  

• Jade
  
• PineGreen
  
• SpruceGreen
  
• LeafGreen
  
• Dino Light Blue
  
• WyvernBlue0
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Glacial
  
• DarkViolet
  
• DarkLavender
  
• MediumLavender
  
• Lavender
  
• Dino Light Red
  
• Dino Light Purple
  
• LightPink
  
• Magenta
  
• DeepPink
  
• Red
  
• Dark Red
  
• DragonFire
  
• Dark Magenta
  
• Dino Albino
  
• NearWhite
  
• Cream
  

• From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.
  
• Search for Love Ascended in the ARK Mod list and Install it. ModID: 927084
• After it's installed, go back to your game setup screen and select 'Mod Settings'
  
• You will see Love Ascended and any other mods you've downloaded in 'Available Mods'
  
• Select Love Ascended and activate it.
  

• If you would like to enable Love Ascended on your private servers, please the mod ID to your server command-line launch arguments (-mods=927084). No other changes should be necessary to activate the event.
  

Note

• For unofficial servers, if you enable the mod and remove it before we have migrated the NEW skins and unlockables for Love Ascended to the base game files, then your players will lose those items. Please ensure that if you enable the event, you leave it enabled until we have had a chance to migrate the new content.
  

We are thrilled to see the excitement around the new Custom Cosmetic System and Simple Framework. If you missed it, you can read about it in our first Community Bite. Remember Love Evolved - our Valentine's Day event starting on February 13th! Also, if you missed Garuga's Let's Build Stream, you can catch up on Session 1 now!


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Behold the queen of helicopter parenting, Gigantoraptor, soon to grace the prehistoric landscape of The Center! With a love larger than life, this majestic creature fiercely guards its brood while exuding elegance and danger with its colorful plumage and razor-sharp claws. Get ready to witness the awe-inspiring presence of Gigantoraptor with the release of The Center later this month.

Here is the dossier again, in case you missed 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-bowser 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:

• Cliffans Saddles by Clifffan
  
• RR-Medieval Structures by Naneya
  
• Mythical Armory by Auriel
  
• Deimos Variants: Tek Dino Pack by SurviveDeimos
  
• ARK of the Fallen Chibi Mod by CyrusCreates
  
• Krazy Cosmetics by StudioWildcardMods
  

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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 Tuesday, February 13, 2024, and will continue to spread joy and affection until Tuesday, February 20, 2024, on Official Servers.

• Starts on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 10:00am PST
  
• Ends on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 10:00am PST
  

• Love Bugs *new*
• Vday Coel
  

• Valentine’s Fishing Rod *new*
• Love Bug Hearts *new*
• Festive Dino Candy
  
• Box o' Chocolates (Now also reduce mating cooldown by 20% of current time remaining)
  

• Bear Hug Swimsuit
  
• Odd Couple Swimsuit
  
• Sauropod Heart Swimsuit
  
• Cupid Couture Bottom Skin
  
• Cupid Couture Top Skin
  
• Halo Headband Skin
  
• Heart-shaped Sunglasses Skin
  
• Heart Spring Hat
  
• Cuddle Rex Sweater
  
• Bow & Eros Skin
  
• Heart-shaped Shield Skin
  
• Teddy Bear Grenade Skin
  
• Love Shackles Skin
  
• Heart Spring Hat *new*
• Cuddle Rex Sweater *new*
• Love-Bed *new*

• Flirty Emote
  
• Heart Emote
  
• Self Hug Emote
  

• Jade
  
• PineGreen
  
• SpruceGreen
  
• LeafGreen
  
• Dino Light Blue
  
• WyvernBlue0
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Glacial
  
• DarkViolet
  
• DarkLavender
  
• MediumLavender
  
• Lavender
  
• Dino Light Red
  
• Dino Light Purple
  
• LightPink
  
• Magenta
  
• DeepPink
  
• Red
  
• Dark Red
  
• DragonFire
  
• Dark Magenta
  
• Dino Albino
  
• NearWhite
  
• Cream
  

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Thanks to everyone who participated in Garuga123's Let's Build Stream. If you missed it, you can watch the recorded video posted above to learn more about the visual aspects of modding.

Be sure to check the schedule below so you don't miss the next live stream!

Session 2

• February 17th, 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific
  
• Blueprinting - setting up the actual character BPs
  

Session 3

• March 2nd, 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific
  
• Going Live - getting the mod prepped, testing issues, uploading, etc.
  

Watch on Garuga or on SurvivetheArk's Twitch channels!



This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, February 12th.

• PVP/PVE: 3x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 5.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 5x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 6x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
  

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Creator: Game_Changer
Game Changer have gone full on Medieval Roleplay in their first ever modded base on Svartalfheim!
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Creator: Sanyxs
Sanyxs plays ARK's newest mod: Super Steamboat Willie!
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Ark Wyvern-Gray Art by GrayshadowArt


Slow and steady: aberrant by BettleKettle


Fantasy Spinosaurus by Rebecca "DarkEdgeTV"


Dodo Dave by Cadan R. Dale


Allosaurus by Brón Ilves


Model painting and Custom base Commission! by dar-k-stuff


Welcome to ASA by @falco_luna




Got inspiration from Skyrim's Solitude to build this, I've called it Frosthold by u/JackKerwood


Magna Gecko is probably one of if not the cutest mod creature by u/-Swank-


Argy mutations by flamekeeper2224


Photo Mode by @J0K3R_GaNg


Love Photomode by viirella


Enjoy your weekend!
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The modding community has always been a large part of the beating heart of ARK. We've celebrated your creativity through contests, official mods, and even abducting some of you onto our little team. We’ve always dreamt of an ARK where players and modders could unleash their creativity, not just on their own servers, but on the official stage. Where dino-riding adventures could be dynamically splashed with unlimited customization reshaped by fantastical mods.  

That dream is finally a reality. Player-created cosmetics have finally landed on both Official and Unofficial Servers and the Simple Game Framework is live!




We know you're itching to get started, and we want to make onboarding as smooth as possible. The Custom Cosmetic Mods approved for use on Official Servers will be “Featured” on the Mods List UI. That way, everyone can more easily discover what’s allowed on the Official Network. While we're cooking up a longer-term solution to indicate which Custom Cosmetics are approved for use on Official Servers – and more will be dynamically added daily as they are submitted by creators. 

Currently you will need to manually install Custom Cosmetic Mods in order to see and use them (they don’t need to be manually activated – just installed), but in Phase 2 by April 1 they will automatically download them in the background whenever you encounter them during gameplay. Note: automatic downloading will be an option which servers and clients can respectively disable, and clients will also be able to selectively block individual cosmetics.

Of course, we're not just going to throw tools your way and say "good luck”! We’ve included the Steamboat Willie Cosmetics, Clean Glass Wall, Party Lamp Post, Tic Tac Toe Table, and Gun Rack examples that you can download and use now on Official Servers and we’ll be releasing the source content for this so creators can see precisely how we’ve set things up! We will be releasing a ‘Custom Cosmetic Weapon Skin’ example shortly as well.

Find out more by looking at the featured mods or reading more about the custom cosmetic system in our previous crunch! If you’re interested in using the Custom Cosmetics system on your own server, check out our patch notes for some helpful settings.  As this system continues to advance (still to come: the ability for authors to add new hairstyles, emotes, etc), we’re looking forward to the infinite variety of visual and functional customizations that the creative authors will be adding for use on all Servers 🙂






We put some resources into building a powerful, flexible framework – the Simple Game Framework – that enables creators to build entire new games from scratch inside of ARK, using the Unreal Engine Blueprint foundational classes (without being limited to our own classes). Custom maps, game modes, even entirely new experiences within, or outside, the ARK universe! To get those gears turning, we're including a fully playable platformer built with the framework, along with the source for that in the ARK Dev Kit, and it’s just a tiny glimpse of what's possible. The resources we dedicated to this system? Worth every byte. Now, those resources are back on ARK: Survival Ascended, and we're laser-focused on getting Scorched Earth to you in April!

Get started by downloading the dev kit or check out the platformer example for inspiration!




The day has finally arrived! You can now move items, creatures, and characters onto the map without restriction!
Transfers are only for Official Servers at the moment, but we’re working to expand the functionality to Unofficial Servers as well.  We’ve also launched some new non-transfer Official PvP servers that will permanently have transfers disabled.  You can find a list of those servers below:

• NA-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland500
  
• NA-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland501
  
• NA-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland502
  
• NA-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland503
  
• NA-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland504
  
• EU-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland505
  
• EU-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland506
  
• EU-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland507
  
• EU-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland508
  
• EU-PVP-Isolated-TheIsland509
  
• NA-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland510
  
• NA-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland511
  
• NA-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland512
  
• NA-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland513
  
• NA-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland514
  
• EU-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland515
  
• EU-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland516
  
• EU-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland517
  
• EU-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland518
  
• EU-PVP-IsolatedSmallTribes-TheIsland519
  

So, what are you waiting for!? Unleash your creativity, explore the boundless potential of custom cosmetics and the Simple Game Framework. The ARK universe is bigger and more vibrant than ever, and it's now yours to shape. We hope you dive in, experiment, and let your imagination run wild!
 

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In this video, a Survivor encounters a surprise User-Created Cosmetic Costume dynamically added onto any server, including official servers.... and then, journey into the brave new world of Total Conversions using the new Mod game framework, which enables nearly anything that Unreal Engine can do to be released as a cross-platform Mod. We've created a quick example to show one way to use it.

And then next up, the Mod Spotlight features basic examples of player-created Custom Structures which as of next week can be dynamically added onto any server, including Official Servers, allowing infinite functionality and visual variety. Finally, onto the Cross-Platform Mods released this week!

This video features:

• Amissa by Sicco0803
  
• Horizon Wyvern by EclipseModding
  
• Cyrus’ Critters by CyrusCreates
  
• Primitive Weapons, Tranqs and resources by Frenchie
  
• Circa’s RP Deco by Circa
  
• Castle Builder by HypernatremaV2
  

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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 Tuesday, February 13, 2024, and will continue to spread joy and affection until Tuesday, February 20, 2024, on Official Servers. We'll have the full event details in the Community Crunch next week!


Are you interested in modding for ARK? Here's your chance to dive in! Our seasoned modding expert, Garuga123, will guide you through the creative process of making a new character - from animations to physics. This three part series will start on Saturday, February 3rd, at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific and continue every other week at the same time.

Bring your questions, enthusiasm, and a thirst for knowledge as we embark on this modding journey together. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from one of our most popular modding members.

Session 1

• February 3rd, 10 AM - 12PM Pacific
  
• Visual elements - starting a new character, setting up the animations, mesh, physics, etc.
  

Session 2

• February 17th, 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific
  
• Blueprinting - setting up the actual character BPs
  

Session 3

• March 2nd, 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific
  
• Going Live - getting the mod prepped, testing issues, uploading, etc.
  

Watch on Garuga or on SurvivetheArk's Twitch channels!


This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, February 02nd.

• PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 3.5x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience + 4.5x Breeding
  

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Creator: I BARDEN I
Visit The Island's own Minas Tirith. This build by Barden Builds is an absolute must-see!
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Creator: TekARK_01
Check out the stunning evolution of TekARK_01's artwork over the years!
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Pair of Drakes by Rackiera


A curious visitor by Umbra-Daiwrfol


Fan Art by bluntscissors147


In the tree tops by EchidnaQuills


Ark 2, desmodus encounter! by @StudiosGoji


Hey, everyone, you're still using me, right? by @falco_luna


A little parasaur by @Hinna_Otter




Sunset by soittoday


Something is out there! by scotty73


Pego in the wild by nemesisstar


Good night with a little fantastic photo by @enjoy_toubyou


Level up Argentavis! by @hamubarg


Enjoy your weekend!
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