ARK: Survival Ascended News

[p][/p][p]The countdown to Ragnarok is on! As we close in on the launch of one of ARK’s most beloved maps, the team’s been heads-down putting in the work to bring this fan-favorite to life in ARK: Survival Ascended. With a complete top-to-bottom redesign, Ragnarok Ascended goes beyond a return or a remaster: it’s a full-scale revival and we believe Wildcard team's best work to date![/p][p]Behind the scenes, it's been a whirlwind of polish, and final touches as we prep for the rollout. We know how much Ragnarok means to many of you, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to its rugged peaks, burning sands, and everything in between.[/p][p][/p][h3]Are you ready to Rock?[/h3][h3] Download in full resolution[/h3][p]Prepare for a big content drop including:

​​​​​​​Ragnarok Ascended – The fan-favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again, fully remastered.[/p][p]Bison (Free Creature) – Horned heavyweight champion of headbutts and highland havoc.[/p][p]Lost Colony Expansion Pass: Day Zero Content – A first step into our upcoming full-sized canonical expansion pack. All purchases will immediately unlock exclusive Lost Colony gameplay content, full details of those features to be revealed on June 18![/p][p]We’re continuing to work through post-launch issues with UE5.5, with high priority currently placed on resolving FPS drops, structure replication delays (how quickly structures render), as well as crashes and exploits. Your reports have been invaluable in helping us patch issues quickly, thank you! We’ll keep actively monitoring performance and stability, with ongoing updates aimed at improving the overall experience for our players.[/p][p]The arrival of the Ragnarok is imminent and we’re busy behind the curtain prepping for the launch. We plan to temporarily increase official Rag server capacity to 100 to accommodate the launch rush so you can get in and stake your claim![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As we celebrate 10 years of surviving, building, and taming together, we want you to show us what ARK means to you — whether it’s funny, emotional, or just a candid moment with your tribe or favorite tame. This is your chance to pay tribute to your journey through ARK, from epic adventures to quiet memories that stuck with you.[/p][p]Whether it’s a memory, a masterpiece, or a monument — let’s celebrate a decade of ARK through your eyes. [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]Entries Open: Friday, June 6th[/p]
• [p]Entries Close: Wednesday, June 18th[/p]
• [p]Winners Announced: Friday, June 20th[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Screenshots/Vistas – Capture a scene that represents your ARK journey, from epic vistas to heartfelt memories.[/p]
• [p]Builds – Show off your most meaningful or legendary creation, past or present.[/p]
• [p]Art – Create or show off original artwork that celebrates ARK’s world, creatures, or what the game has meant to you over the years.[/p]
  • [p]Include a brief title or description of your submission.[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Category Runner Up: A Fantastic Tame of your choosing.[/p]
• [p]Category Winners: A copy of ARK: The Animated Series Cosmetic Pack featuring over 75 exclusive skins, including, Mammoth, Tusoteuthis, Spinosaurus, Equus, along with Jane, Chava, Rebel Mei Yin, and New-Armor Mei Yin. Valued at $14.99.[/p]
• [p]Grand Prize Runner Up: ARK: The Animated Series Cosmetic Pack plus a Fantastic Tame of your choosing.[/p]
• [p]Grand Prize Winner: All of the prizes above, plus your artwork featured as the server banner on the ARK Official Discord for one week![/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Your submission must be on theme.[/p]
• [p]You need to have the rights to the image you submit. No copyrighted material or artwork made by others without consent.[/p]
• [p]One submission per user. No multiple submissions or submissions across multiple categories.[/p]
• [p]Content must follow server rules:[/p]
  • [p]No NSFW, derogatory, discriminatory, or disrespectful content.[/p]
  • [p]PG-13 only.[/p]
  • [p]No AI-generated content.[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Submit your entry in ⁠the dedicated channels on the Official ARK Discord.[/p]
• [p]Include a brief title or description of your submission.[/p]

[p]Let’s celebrate a decade of ARK, together. Whether it’s your first tame, your proudest build, or a tribute to old tribe mates — we want to see what ARK means to you.[/p][p]The Official Network will be receiving bonus anniversary rates until Thursday, June 17. PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form Creator: The Handyman builds Rising from the ocean, this vibrant city blends medieval architecture with lush tropical surroundings. Take a tour of the majestic fortress created by The Handyman Builds! Creator: Raasclark This guide will help you find all the creatures for ARK Astraeos! Happy 10th anniversary! by @falco_luna Fire Wyvern by Moocow4life Rainbow Pyromane by farelle Fan Art by @rianeko_mabi Dung Beetle by @SS38529630 Maeguana by zenith114 Fan Art by fiskfox My newest critter on Scorched Earth by specter0294 Photo Mode by azkalimas Watching the sun rise on Astraeos by draconimus Photo Mode by tomboynerdy Photo Mode by itsadrig64
Enjoy your weekend!

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[p][/p][p]We’ve just wrapped a major milestone with the launch of Unreal Engine 5.5, and while we’re still ironing out post-upgrade wrinkles, we’re already gearing up for more excitement![/p][p]Ragnarok Ascended opens its gates on June 18th, welcoming to ARK: Survival Ascended the Ice Wyvern, the Griffin and the Bison![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Download in full resolution[/p][p][/p][p]Mighty morphin' news, Survivor! [/p][p]A free bonus content is dropping on July 16th for Power Rangers Wave 1 and Wave 2 owners! If you own both, you'll automatically get an Ultrazord Custom Cosmetic for free![/p][p]We will also be releasing Power Rangers as a DLC for $14.99, and it'll include the complete content of Wave 1 & Wave 2, and the Ultrazord. [/p][p]This update concludes this particular collaboration, but we're really excited about our upcoming collaboration![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As we settle into the Unreal Engine 5.5 update, we want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who’s been sending in bug reports and helping us track down the gremlins that slipped through. Your feedback has already helped us resolve some early crashes, and we’ll be patching quite rapidly in the coming weeks so, please keep those reports coming and stay tuned for more improvements![/p][p]We’re actively monitoring performance and stability, and you can expect continued updates aimed at improving the experience across the board. On the modding front, with thousands of mods out there, a few unexpected hiccups were bound to surface. If you're encountering new issues tied to the Engine upgrade, chances are we are too, and we’re working to address them as quickly as possible.[/p][p]If you run into bugs or technical issues, please report them here.[/p][p]For official server-specific issues, use this form: Official Server Report Form[/p][p]This is a step forward but like any journey worth taking, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. We’re in it with you, and we’re committed to smoothing the road as we go.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As we celebrate 10 years of surviving, building, and taming together, we want you to show us what ARK means to you — whether it’s funny, emotional, or just a candid moment with your tribe or favorite tame. This is your chance to pay tribute to your journey through ARK, from epic adventures to quiet memories that stuck with you.[/p][p]Whether it’s a memory, a masterpiece, or a monument — let’s celebrate a decade of ARK through your eyes. [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]Entries Open: Friday, June 6th[/p]
• [p]Entries Close: Wednesday, June 18th[/p]
• [p]Winners Announced: Friday, June 20th[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Screenshots/Vistas – Capture a scene that represents your ARK journey, from epic vistas to heartfelt memories.[/p]
• [p]Builds – Show off your most meaningful or legendary creation, past or present.[/p]
• [p]Art – Create or show off original artwork that celebrates ARK’s world, creatures, or what the game has meant to you over the years.[/p]
  • [p]Include a brief title or description of your submission.[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Category Runner Up: A Fantastic Tame of your choosing.[/p]
• [p]Category Winners: A copy of ARK: The Animated Series Cosmetic Pack featuring over 75 exclusive skins, including, Mammoth, Tusoteuthis, Spinosaurus, Equus, along with Jane, Chava, Rebel Mei Yin, and New-Armor Mei Yin. Valued at $14.99.[/p]
• [p]Grand Prize Runner Up: ARK: The Animated Series Cosmetic Pack plus a Fantastic Tame of your choosing.[/p]
• [p]Grand Prize Winner: All of the prizes above, plus your artwork featured as the server banner on the ARK Official Discord for one week![/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Your submission must be on theme.[/p]
• [p]You need to have the rights to the image you submit. No copyrighted material or artwork made by others without consent.[/p]
• [p]One submission per user. No multiple submissions or submissions across multiple categories.[/p]
• [p]Content must follow server rules:[/p]
  • [p]No NSFW, derogatory, discriminatory, or disrespectful content.[/p]
  • [p]PG-13 only.[/p]
  • [p]No AI-generated content.[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Submit your entry in ⁠the dedicated channels on the Official ARK Discord.[/p]
• [p]Include a brief title or description of your submission.[/p]

[p]Let’s celebrate a decade of ARK, together. Whether it’s your first tame, your proudest build, or a tribute to old tribe mates — we want to see what ARK means to you.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Anniversary event is in full swing, and the dates have been adjusted in light of recent delays. The festivities will now run until Tuesday, June 17th! [/p][p]This event can be manually activated with the dedicated server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Anniversary or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode. Unofficial servers can use the commandline: -ActiveEvent=Anniversary![/p][p]For the full details of the event, click here.[/p][p]Party on, Survivors![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Official Network will be receiving bonus anniversary rates until Tuesday, June 17.[/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][/p][p]Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Creator: Skwirelle[/p][p]Skwirelle takes a look at 5 new free mods in ARK: Survival Ascended this week.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Creator: Crazy of the game[/p][p]*International Corner* This astonishing project took 6 months to create, featuring the lore behind the Explorer Notes of Extinction.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Congratulations on Ark's 10th anniversary! by yuukuro07 [/p][p][/p][p]Dodo eating a birthday cake celebrating 10th anniversary. by tomboynerdy [/p][p][/p][p]Congratulations on ARK's 10th anniversary!! by @k3zk_627 [/p][p][/p][p]Special artwork featuring the main characters of my ARK story for ARK’s 10 year anniversary! by @TekARK_01 [/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate ARK's 10th anniversary, I made art of my favorite DLC, Genesis Part 2 by @StudiosGoji [/p][p][/p][p]Ascension by eordaeppel [/p][p][/p][p]The Fight To Oversee Our Future by penguinlover583 [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Photo Mode by catcat_wesley [/p][p][/p][p]Photo Mode by frozen_soap [/p][p][/p][p]The Cat n Fire by eventuating [/p][p][/p][p]Armadoggo by akarimmu [/p][p][/p][p]A small castle with a wonderful view by bubu_0815 [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Enjoy your weekend![/p][p]Studio Wildcard[/p][p][/p][p]Twitter: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Discord: discord.com/invite/playark[/p][p]Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark[/p][p]Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark[/p][p]Twitch: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/346110[/p][p]Youtube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark[/p][p]Threads: threads.net/@survivetheark[/p][p]Official Wiki: ark.wiki.gg[/p]

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ARK: Survival Ascended just got an upgrade with the release of Unreal Engine 5.5, bringing improved performance, many bug fixes and quality of life improvements!

The Astraeos map expands with the new Lemnokis Island, a vast landmass full of new biomes, caves, temples, and even a double miniboss encounter. Explore fresh dangers and hidden secrets across this epic addition.

We’re also kicking off ARK’s 10-Year Anniversary Event with party-ready loot, a returning fan-favorite structure, the Egg Incubator, and a huge selection of new building pieces. And don’t miss the tropical Club ARK makeover, turning the party island into a sunny celebration hub!

Whether you're here for the tech upgrades, new content, or anniversary fun, there’s never been a better time to jump back in.

[h3]v66 (Steam v66, PS5 66, Xbox v66)- Major version for Servers and Clients - 06/02/2025[/h3]

• ARK 10 Year Anniversary event is now live!
  • Unofficial server owners can apply this to their servers by adding "-Activeevent=birthday" into their commandline
    
  • Added a drop-down option to enable Active Events in Host/Single-Player mode under Game Rules > Rules
    
  • More info can be found here
• ClubARK has received a new tropical makeover for the anniversary celebration!
  
• Migrated from Unreal Engine 5.2 to Unreal Engine 5.5 to improve Ark's foundation towards better performance, stability, and visual quality
  
• Individual DLC maps are now able to be installed and uninstalled separately from the base game
  
• Added Single Player Backup Saves (beta)
  • Create, restore, and auto-generate backups across all platforms
• Added a new “Performance Only” graphics preset on PC, which disables certain features to boost frame-rate at the cost of visual quality
  
• Dino QOL (as inspired by AvianApexY of Curiosity)
  • Wild and Tamed creatures will look around curiously
    
  • Wild creatures will sometimes play animations
• Added returning structure: Egg Incubator
  
• Added new structure pieces, variants and skins:
  • Thatch (30)
    • Barn Door, Cellar Door, Double Door, Double Doorway, Fence Foundation, Fence Support, Half Beam, Half Pillar, Half Railing, Half Thin Beam, Half Thin Pillar, Hanger Door, Hatchframe, Ladder, Pillar & Beam, Quarter Ceiling, Quarter Foundation, Quarter Ramp, Quarter Roof, Quarter Stair, Quarter Wall, Ramp, Ramp Corner, Railings, Shallow Sloped Wall, Staircase, Thin Pillar, Trapdoor, Triangle Ceiling, Triangle Foundation
  • Wood, Stone, Metal (30)
    • Half Beam, Half Pillar, Half Railing, Half Thin Beam, Half Thin Pillar, Quarter Ramp, Quarter Roof, Quarter Stair, Ramp Corner, Shallow Sloped Wall
  • Adobe, Tek (22)
    • Half Beam, Half Pillar, Half Railing, Half Thin Beam, Half Thin Pillar, Inverted Quarter Roof, Quarter Ramp, Quarter Roof, Quarter Stair, Ramp Corner, Shallow Sloped Wall
  • BTT’s Frontier Showdown, Steampunk Ascent, Wasteland War (30)
    • Half Beam, Half Pillar, Half Railing, Half Thin Beam, Half Thin Pillar, Quarter Ramp, Quarter Roof, Quarter Stair, Ramp Corner, Shallow Sloped Wall

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a client crash that could occur during the Extinction ascension cinematic
  
• Fixed several ground conforming issues with various creatures
  
• Fixed several creatures and saddles having messed up LODs at low graphic settings
  
• Prevented the Aquatic trait from appearing on flyers (when bAllowFlyerDinoSubmerging is false)
  
• Fixed “Join Last Session” sometimes not working as intended
  
• Fixed inability to “drop all” on a creature inventory when the player’s inventory is slot capped
  
• Fixed lots of structure lights causing shadow flickering
  
• Fixed water flickering after transferring a character to a different server
  
• Fixed Snow Owl’s dive bomb impacting mid air with a Companion equipped
  
• Fixed various visual issues with the preview window while painting a structure
  
• Fixed Pyromane not becoming doused from touching water after teleporting out of a Vacuum chamber
  
• Fixed visual artifacting when using spyglass and scuba helmet
  
• Fixed Industrial Cooking Pot gaining water without irrigation
  
• Fixed gamepad inability to rotate on the spot with a Tuso, now works with A/X
  
• Fixed Reaper and Basilisk bury mounts not matching the terrain
  
• Fixed Biogrinder not providing mutton when grinding Ovis
  
• Fixed Extinction’s Sunken Forest location where creatures would spawn in the mesh
  
• Fixed multiple lakes missing water volumes on Extinction
  
• Fixed several holes leading to the mesh on Extinction
  
• Fixed Mei Yin’s Note #28 on Extinction being under the mesh
  
• Fixed missing textures on Extinction
  
• Fixed water postprocess appearing erroneously on Extinction
  
• Fixed all of the Titan’s node VFX appearing missing
  
• Fixed cases where the BattleRig would sink into the mesh on server restart
  
• Fixed a client crash when entering photo mode after firing a BattleRig Flight seeker missile turret
  
• Fixed a visual issue with some of the Wasteland Structure skins
  
• Fixed the cooldown on “training” sometimes getting messed up on Managarmrs after transferring to a different server
  
• Fixed several creatures that were unable to base on platforms
  
• Fixed short player character’s legs deforming when walking or running up slopes
  
• Fixed LOD issues on various Animated Series Pack character skins
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the Animated Quetz skin
  
• Fixed Bladewasp Hive visual issue at far distance
  
• Fixed VFX issues with the Baryonyx and Thylacoleo roar
  
• Fixed Tek forcefield sometimes appearing to have multiple layers
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the level up animation on Phoenix
  
• Fixed Delivery Crate's balloon not visually inflating when deployed
  
• Fixed Charge Lantern material breaking when painted
  
• Fixed missing VFX for heat cooldown in some places on the Tek Railgun
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the Overseer's boulder in the Megapithecus phase
  
• Fixed several exploits
  
• Fixed several client crashes
  
• Fixed several server crashes
  

[h2]Astraeos Official Release v0.0.6[/h2]
[h3]New Additions[/h3]

• Added New landmass Lemnokis
  • A massive new area with big, cold and warm areas. Beaches, redwoods, mountain ridges, temples, new caves and other exciting areas await you!
• Added New area: The Maelstrom
  
• Added Many new bigger and smaller caves
  
• Added Aberration fertile cave including Gasveins, Green Gems and aberration fertile biome creatures like Karkinos and Cosmo
  
• First Double-miniboss: Kalydonios & Erymanthian (Terminal can be found on Lemnokis)
  
• Added Claypiles for harvesting Clay
  
• Added Astral Direwolf which drops the same loot as yellow ice cave drops
  
• Added Astral Mammoth which drops the same loot as red ice cave drops
  
• Added Gas Veins all over Therokis
  

[h3]Changes[/h3]

• Adjusted Grassclutter meshes on high distance
  
• Adjusted Grassclutter density on close distance
  
• Adjusted Grassclutter colors
  
• Adjusted Bossfight tribute description
  
• Adjusted Cedar Tree colors
  
• Adjusted the lighting in every cave because of the engine upgrade
  
• Remade the temperature curve on the whole map
  
• Astral Deinosuchus now drops the same loot as red swamp cave drops
  
• Astral Megalodon now drops the same loot as yellow underwater cave drops
  
• Astral Mosasaurus now drops the same loot as red underwater cave drops
  
• Astral Tusoteuthis now drops the same loot as red underwater cave drops
  
• Lightning creatures are now immune to spike wall damage to prevent AFK farming
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed Meshholes
  
• Fixed Post process volume issues
  
• Fixed Physic volume issues
  
• Fixed a ton of technical issues with materials
  
• Fixed Missing foliage at some places on Therokis
  

ARK’s 10th Anniversary is nearly here, and the party kicks off this Monday, June 2nd!

You can expect the update to roll out Monday late in the evening PST. Alongside the UE 5.5 Upgrade, we’ll be celebrating a decade of ARK with a fun anniversary event, new content, and more!

For more details on everything else coming on June 2nd, check out our previous post here.


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• This event can be manually activated with the dedicated server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Birthday or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode.
  

• Start: Thursday, June 5th, 2025
  
• End: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
  

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
  

• Party Dodo *new*

• Armor: Birthday Suit Shirt Skin (Chestpiece) *new*
• Armor: Birthday Suit Pants Skin (Leggings) *new*
• Armor: Party Hat Skin (Headgear) *new*
• Creature Hat: Dino Party Hat Skin *new*
• Weapon: Torch Sparkler Skin (Torch)
  

• ARK Anniversary Surprise Cake *new*
• Cake Slice (Resource) *new*
• Cakes (Consumable & Event Items) *new*
  • Taming Cake Slice *new*
  • Breeding Cake Slice *new*
  • Imprint Cake Slice *new*
  • EXP Cake Slice *new*
  • Harvesting Cake Slice *new*
• Anniversary Festive Dino Candy
  

• DJ Party *new*
• Rave Dance *new*

• Party Dodo *new*
• Party Rex *new*
• Party Saber *new*
• Party Pego *new*
• Party Ankylo *new*

• DinoAlbino 
  
• DarkViolet 
  
• MediumLavender
  
• Actual Black
  
• Cyan
  
• LemonLime
  
• Vermillion
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Mint
  
• WyvernPurple1
  
• Turquoise
  
• DeepPink
  
• WyvernPurple0
  
• Red
  
• Blue
  
• Dino Dark Purple
  
• LightYellow
  
• WyvernBlue
  

We’re making a key adjustment to OSD’s on Astraeos to address a bug. Starting July 15th, when an OSD lands, it will now destroy any nearby player-built structures within its impact radius. This will be the same radius used for OSDs on Extinction.

If you’ve built near potential OSD drop zones, we strongly recommend relocating your base before the patch goes live.






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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:

• Custom Cosmetic: Avali by NiranV
  
• Geologist Catalogue by Fernandess
  
• Elder Wyvern Costume by Ave
  
• Gawr Shark Hood by MinyYamori
  
• Diego Nut Hat by MinyYamori
  
• Ty’s Sword Skins by LovePie
  
• Fortified Wood Stations Skin by Riiik
  
• Piggle’s Lycosuchus by SenorPiggles
  
• Atlas Trading Ship by Shinygati
  

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today!

What is ARKpocalypse?

• ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
  
• Next wipe: June 27th

For this round, the following mods will be included: 

• Paleo ARK EVO+ | Native Aquatics by UpFromTheDepths
  
• Teraxititan: Freemium by Tristans_Modding
  
• Ark Arsenal by W1K1P3D14
  
• Change Dino Gender by R3cursiv3
  
• Amazing Replicator by Trixt3r
  
• TG Stacking Mod 1000-90 by Paeaet
  

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



This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, June 2.

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
  

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Creator: BEYPlaysGames
Follow this guide for 50 essential taming tips and tricks every ARK player should know!
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Creator: Etholdir
Aye, she may no longer sail—but she still rules the shore! Check out this mighty shipwreck pirate base!
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Baby Gigarap's mean look is too cute by @maMe_buDo


ARK x One Piece by JINXisGAMING


Bison by @rianeko_mabi


Fire kitty! by explosivefishh


Best buds by Mauimndz


Little Parasaur Drawing by BunBunBrush


My ARK character as a Jerboa by electricaltiger




Photo Mode by trenchsurfer


Photo Mode by tomboynerdy


Photo Mode by catcat_wesley


Finished Living Quarters by eventuating


Photo Mode by galactica000


Enjoy your weekend!
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ARK’s tenth anniversary is just around the corner, and while it’s not quite time to light the candles just yet, we'll be preparing a special party with some surprise anniversary cakes!

For more details on everything else coming on June 2nd, check out our previous post here.




Download in full resolution

• This event can be manually activated with the dedicated server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Birthday or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode.
  

• Start: Thursday, June 5th, 2025
  
• End: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
  

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
  

• Party Dodo *new*

• Armor: Birthday Suit Shirt Skin (Chestpiece) *new*
• Armor: Birthday Suit Pants Skin (Leggings) *new*
• Armor: Party Hat Skin (Headgear) *new*
• Creature Hat: Dino Party Hat Skin *new*
• Weapon: Torch Sparkler Skin (Torch)
  

• ARK Anniversary Surprise Cake *new*
• Cake Slice (Resource) *new*
• Cakes (Consumable & Event Items) *new*
  • Taming Cake Slice *new*
  • Breeding Cake Slice *new*
  • Imprint Cake Slice *new*
  • EXP Cake Slice *new*
  • Harvesting Cake Slice *new*
• Anniversary Festive Dino Candy
  

• DJ Party *new*
• Rave Dance *new*

• Party Dodo *new*
• Party Rex *new*
• Party Saber *new*
• Party Pego *new*
• Party Ankylo *new*

• DinoAlbino 
  
• DarkViolet 
  
• MediumLavender
  
• Actual Black
  
• Cyan
  
• LemonLime
  
• Vermillion
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Mint
  
• WyvernPurple1
  
• Turquoise
  
• DeepPink
  
• WyvernPurple0
  
• Red
  
• Blue
  
• Dino Dark Purple
  
• LightYellow
  
• WyvernBlue
  

Heads up, Survivors!

We’re making a key adjustment to OSD’s on Astraeos to address a bug. Starting July 15th, when an OSD lands, it will now destroy any nearby player-built structures within its impact radius. This will be the same radius used for OSDs on Extinction.

If you’ve built near potential OSD drop zones, we strongly recommend relocating your base before the patch goes live.

This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, May 26.

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
  

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Creator: Brini
Visit the incredible Castlecraft town by brini, a massive project that took over three months to bring to life!
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Creator: Songbird Gaming
Protecting early-game dinosaurs from hostile wild creatures can be overwhelming. But worry not, Songbird has a simple method to set them up so they can protect each other.
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Tribe banner made by ivydrax


Ravager climbing on the liana by kirran906


The innocent antics of these children are on the rise by @ARKonlyac


Feeding by @falco_luna


Part 20 of Drawing Every Dino Dossier by cascadingcaramel


Do NOT pet that dawg by explosivefishh


My two ARK dinos, I have an unhealthy attachment to by exoplex





Photo Mode by dinokiller120


Photo Mode by flamekeeper2224


Photo Mode by tomboynerdy


Chillin with the Gryphons… by fadednightout


The new Big G by turbospino._78380


Enjoy your weekend!
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