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The Survivor's Tactical Field Manual

From washing ashore on the beach to commanding apex bases and surviving extreme biomes across all official arks — progression timelines, attribute archetypes, thermal ratings, and structure defense.

📅 Progression Roadmap

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Phase 1: Beachhead Survival (Day 1) Levels 1 – 15

Spawn in South Zone 1 or 2 (or Oasis on Scorched / Viking Bay on Ragnarok). Immediately pick stones, punch trees for wood/thatch, and craft a Stone Pick and Torch.

Shelter: Construct a compact 2x2 Thatch cabin for temperature insulation from freezing nights.
Sustenance: Craft a Campfire to cook meat. Harvest bushes for berries (save Narcoberries!).
Defense: Craft 2-3 Bolas and a Slingshot / Spear. A single bola neutralizes Dilophosaurs and Raptors instantly.
First Tame: Bola and club a low-level Parasaur. Put berries in its inventory. Enable turret detection for early camp warnings.

Phase 2: Stone Fortification & Tranqs (Days 2 – 3) Levels 16 – 37

Thatch and wood are vulnerable to Therizinosaurs, Carnos, and Alphas. Transition to a permanent Stone Base immediately.

Mortar & Pestle: Craft Sparkpowder and Narcotics (5 Narcoberries + 1 Spoiled Meat). Split meat into single stacks to spoil rapidly.
Tranquilizer Arrows: Combine Narcotics with Stone Arrows. Craft a Bow or Crossbow (Lvl 25) for 3x torpor efficiency.
Utility Tames: Tame a Trike (ram charge gathers thousands of berries + provides huge knockback defense) or a Moschops (passive tame for massive fiber & berry yields).
Preserving Bin: Build Sparkpowder + Cooked Meat + Oil = Jerky for long-term food preservation and future kibble.

Phase 3: Metal Age & Air Superiority (Days 4 – 5) Levels 38 – 61

Smelt Metal Ingots in a Refining Forge and craft the Smithy to unlock metal tools, Crossbows, and Pike.

Pteranodon Saddle (Lvl 38): Craft with 75 Chitin/Keratin. Bola a high-level Pteranodon, tranq to the head, and tame with Dodo Kibble or Prime Meat.
Inland Outpost: Scout higher ground near metal nodes (Hidden Lake, Redwood border, or Footpaw bluffs).
Argentavis Dominance (Lvl 62): Build a 3-door stone gateway trap. Lure an Argy inside. Its saddle acts as a mobile Smithy and reduces metal/stone/obsidian/crystal weight by 50%!
Ankylosaurus & Doedicurus: Carry an Anky with your Argy directly to mountain nodes for 85% metal weight reduction.

Phase 4: Industrialization & Farming (Days 6 – 7) Levels 62 – 85+

Construct the Fabricator powered by Gasoline (6 Oil + 5 Hide in Refining Forge) and modernize your compound.

Industrial Forge: Smelts 20 Metal Ingots per second and crafts bulk Gasoline. Priority late-game investment.
Greenhouse (300% Effect): Build 4+ Medium Crop Plots with Irrigation and Dung Beetle fertilizer for Longrass, Rockarrot, Savoroot, and Citronal.
Chemistry Bench: Mass produces Narcotics and Gunpowder at 1.5x efficiency and quadruple speed.
Cryofridge & Cryopods: Store breeding lines safely. (Cryofridges require 5 min power warm-up before deployment).

🌐 Environmental Biome Hazards Across Official Realms

Scorched Earth: Desert Storms Heatstroke

Heat Stroke: Progressive visual distortion and health drain. Build with Adobe structures and drink from a Water Well.
Sandstorms: Drains stamina rapidly and reduces visibility. Equip Desert Goggles & Hat.
Electrical Storms: Temporarily disables generators, turrets, and firearms. Rely on bows and tames.

Aberration: Radiation & Spores Toxic Biosphere

Radiation Zone: Red Zone and Surface feature lethal radiation. A full Hazard Suit is mandatory.
Hallucinogenic Spores: Red, blue, and green mushroom patches inflict freezing or disorientation. Carry Aggeravic & Aquatic Mushrooms as antidotes.
Surface Firestorm: Surface reaches 150°C+ during daylight. Only venture out during 90% night cycles.

Extinction: Corruption & Meteors Wasteland Cataclysm

Corrupted Predators: Possess an insatiable hive-mind aggro and deal heavy armor penetration.
Meteor Showers: Flaming space debris rains across the Wasteland. Seek shelter under shields or in caves.
Orbital Supply Drops (OSDs): Defend fallen pods from corrupted swarms using Enforcers, Velos, and Gigas.

Lost Colony: Necrocene Blizzards & Hostility Arat Prime

Necrocene Blizzards & Deformable Snow: Extreme sub-zero temperatures rapidly drain stamina without cold gear or Ossidon/Solwyn companionship.
Hostility Obedience System: Unprovoked aggression near Citadel outposts raises Hostility and triggers elite Thrall hunter squads.
Liquid Edmundium Toxicity: Pools of raw Red Element inflict rapid health decay; equip a Hazard Suit or Solwyn Heat Mantle.

📊 Survivor Attribute Optimization & Archetypes

Build Archetype	Recommended Stat Distribution	Key Strengths & Tactical Role
PvE Realm Explorer Balanced Progression	Health: 350 Stamina: 180 Weight: 400 Fortitude: 24 (12 pts)	Survives Raptor pins and Troodons. 24 Fortitude prevents one-hit knockouts from Titanoboas and resists moderate freezing in snow caves.
Boss Specialist / Raider High Combat Resilience	Health: 500+ Stamina: 220 Weight: 350 Fortitude: 30+	Survives Dragon fireball burn AoE and Megapithecus boulder throws. High stamina enables continuous sprinting while reloading Pump Shotguns.
Industrial Builder & Crafter Base Utility Specialist	Weight: 700+ Crafting Skill: 150%+ Health: 250 Stamina: 150	Mindwipe Tonic build! Maximizes Crafting Skill bonus roll when crafting mastercraft/ascendant blueprints (boosts weapon damage, armor durability, and saddle defense up to +64%).
Oceanic Deep Diver Pearl & Cave Diver	Health: 350 Stamina: 250 Weight: 450 Fortitude: 20	Combined with SCUBA Flippers and Basilosaurus escort. Sustained stamina pool allows evading swarms of Electrophorus and Cnidaria.

🛡️ Protective Gear & Thermal Insulation Matrix

Armor Set	Base Armor	Cold Resist (Hypo)	Heat Resist (Hyper)	Optimal Tactical Application
Cloth Armor	50	+30 °C	+60 °C	Early beach starter gear; moderate heat dissipation in tropical daylight.
Hide Armor	100	+85 °C	-25 °C	Temperate night exploration and jungle travel. Poor in volcanic heat.
Fur Armor	200	+249 °C	-250 °C	Mandatory for Whitesky Peak, Ice Caves & Ragnarok Snow. Lethal in warm biomes.
Desert Cloth Armor	200	+40 °C	+130 °C	Scorched Earth staple. Includes Desert Goggles to see through sandstorms and water retention fabric.
Ghillie Suit	160	+28 °C	+155 °C	Reduces enemy aggro detection radius by 50%. Excellent heat protection for desert/swamp and passive taming.
Hazard Suit	325	+60 °C	+300 °C	Aberration & Extinction Radiation immunity. Full protection from radiation, poisonous gas caves, and spores.
Flak Armor	500	+60 °C	-30 °C	Standard mid-to-late game combat standard. Superb physical defense against alpha predators and cave beasts.
SCUBA Gear	5	+0 °C	+0 °C	Infinite oxygen underwater (Chest), +150% swim speed (Flippers), clear oceanic visibility (Mask), cold water insulation (Legs).
Tek Armor	900+	+200 °C	+200 °C	Element-powered jetpack flight (Chest), super punch and rock break (Gloves), night vision / predator scan (Helmet), fall damage immunity (Boots).

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Taming Mechanics & Genetic Engineering

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🍖 Taming Effectiveness & Food Hierarchy

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How Bonus Levels Work: A wild creature gains up to +50% of its wild level as bonus levels upon wake-up, proportional to its Taming Effectiveness (TE). For example, a Wild Level 150 tamed at 99.9% effectiveness receives +74 bonus levels, standing up at Level 224! Each bite of non-preferred food degrades TE. Never let a knocked-out tame take damage, or TE will plummet instantly.

Food Classification	Effectiveness Degradation	Affinity Value	Target Dino Diet
Preferred Kibble Basic, Simple, Regular, Superior, Exceptional, Extraordinary	0.0% – Near Zero	Highest in Game (Fastest Tame)	Universal (Check specific tier requirement in Companion Kibble tab)
Raw Mutton / Cooked Lamb Harvested from Ovis with metal sickle/chainsaw	Very Low (~0.2% per bite)	Extremely High	Carnivores (Rex, Giga, Spino, Argy, Thylacoleo)
Raw Prime Meat / Prime Fish 2-minute spoil timer; preserve in salt or tame	Low (~0.4% per bite)	High	Carnivores & Piscivores (Spino, Baryonyx)
Advanced Crops Savoroot, Longrass, Rockarrot, Citronal	Low (~0.5% per bite)	High (2x faster than berries)	Herbivores (Therizino, Trike, Bronto, Anky, Doedicurus)
Mejoberries & Raw Meat Standard wild forage	Moderate to High (~1.2% per bite)	Baseline	General fallback diet; substantial loss of bonus levels on high wild levels.

🥚 Egg Incubation Quick-Lookup

Click any apex egg to view its required temperature window, hatch time, and AC requirements:

Tyrannosaurus Rex Incubation Profile

Thermal Target: 32°C – 34°C / 89.6°F – 93.2°F

Base Hatch: ~5 Hours

Recommended Thermal Setup: 2 – 4 Air Conditioners or 4 Standing Torches in enclosed room

🧬 Infinite Mutation Stacking Masterclass

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THE CARDINAL LAW OF BREEDING: NEVER, EVER BREED WITH A MUTATED FEMALE. All breeding mothers must stay 0/20 Matrilineal and 0/20 Patrilineal mutations FOREVER. If you mutate the female line, your mutation counter will artificially inflate to 20/20 within a few generations and permanently lock out further mutation chances from that lineage!

Phase A: The Clean Baseline Preparation

Tame High Wilds: Knock out 10-15 Level 135-150 wild dinos. Record base stats before applying domestic XP.
Isolate Top Stats: Cross-breed until you consolidate the highest base Health and Melee onto a single male and female pair.
Mass Produce Clean Females: Breed that unmutated pair until you possess 1 Stud Male and 10 to 30 identical Females with 0/20 mutations.

Phase B: Mutation Isolation & Stacking Execution

Target Stat Roll: Every mutation grants +2 wild levels (+4% to +10% base value) in one stat and a color shift.
If Male rolls Health: Swap him in as the new Stud Male to breed with all 20 clean females. His mutation counter will read 1/20 on father's side.
If Female rolls Health: Breed her with the original 0/20 clean male until a male baby inherits that stat. Use that male as new stud. Discard the mutated female.
Bypassing the 20/20 Cap: Even when the stud reaches 200/20 mutations, because all 20 females have 0/20 mutations, the mother's side still rolls a fresh mutation on every egg! Repeat infinitely up to +254 stat points.

⭐ 100% Imprint & Rider Combat Multipliers

+20% Base Stat Boost Permanent

At 100% imprint, the creature gains a flat +20% increase to base Health, Melee Damage, Weight, and Movement Speed (Stamina and Oxygen are unaffected).

Master Rider Bonus +30% Out / -30% In

When mounted by the survivor who personally completed the imprint, the creature gains +30% bonus damage dealt and an astounding 30% damage reduction from all incoming attacks.

Mate Boost Stacking +33% Passive

Keeping male and female tames in proximity grants an additional +33% damage dealt and +33% damage resistance. Combined with imprinting, your boss army sustains a fraction of normal damage.

ARK Ascended Boss Battles & Tek Tier Matrix

Tactical breakdowns, creature counter picks, and Element yields for every official developer boss encounter across all released maps.

Broodmother Lysrix

The Island · Green Obelisk · Gamma / Beta / Alpha

Fires armor-stripping acid and summons swarms of Araneo that inflict crippling web slowing and heavy torpor.

Optimal Army Setup: 18x Megatheriums (Bug Killer Buff = +250% damage dealt, -75% damage received) + 1 Yutyrannus + 1 Daeodon.

Megapithecus

The Island · Blue Obelisk · Gamma / Beta / Alpha

Hurls massive boulders capable of one-shotting unmounted survivors. Arena features a fatal bottomless chasm.

Optimal Strategy: 19x Rexes / Therizinos (25k+ HP, 700%+ Melee). Pull boss to starting platform immediately to avoid falling off the bridge!

The Dragon

The Island · Red Obelisk · Gamma / Beta / Alpha

Fire breath deals 20% max HP damage over 10s regardless of armor. Carnivores melt rapidly.

Optimal Army Setup: 19x Therizinos equipped with 15–20 Sweet Vegetable Cakes (auto-heals 2,100 HP per cake below 85% HP) + 1 Yutyrannus.

The Overseer & Tek Cave

The Island · Volcano Caldera · +5 / +10 / +15 Ascension

Shapeshifts between Broodmother, Megapithecus, and Dragon forms before revealing its shielded Tek Core.

Optimal Strategy: Tek Chestpiece (hover above laser defense drones) + 250%+ Ascendant Pump Shotguns (600+ shells per survivor).

The Manticore

Scorched Earth · Gamma / Beta / Alpha

Agile aerial predator shooting torpor quills while summoning Rock Elementals and Deathworms in the arena.

Optimal Army Setup: 15x Lightning Wyverns or 19x High-Melee Rexes + 1 Yutyrannus. Survivors burst fire with Pump Shotguns when it lands.

Center Arena: Broodmother & Ape

The Center · Double Boss Encounter

Both bosses spawn simultaneously! Broodmother slows your frontline while Megapithecus hurls boulders from the rear.

Optimal Strategy: Bait Megapithecus away first with a fast mount; kill him quickly, then focus your 19 Rexes/Therizinos on Broodmother.

Rockwell (Aberrant Form)

Aberration · Terminal Depths · +5/+10/+15 Ascension

Submerged in liquid Element. Waves of Nameless and Reapers attack while you sever giant tentacles to expose his heart.

Optimal Army Setup: Rock Drakes or Megalosaurus with high-DPS Pump Shotguns (Cactus Broth + Light Pets prevent aggro).

Extinction Titans & King Titan

Extinction · Forest, Desert, Ice & King Titan

Open-world colossal titan battles. Tame or destroy them before summoning the colossal King Titan.

Optimal Strategy: Mek squadrons + Lightning Wyverns / Gigas. For Alpha King Titan, assemble 4 Meks into the colossal Mega Mek!

Arena of the Gods: Dragon & Manticore

Ragnarok · Dual Boss Arena

Simultaneous battle against Dragon and Manticore. Dragon stays grounded while Manticore rains torpor from above.

Optimal Strategy: Focus 100% of your Therizinos/Rexes on the Dragon to kill it first within 3 minutes; then shoot the hovering Manticore when it lands.

The Triple Threat Arena

Valguero · Ape, Manticore & Dragon

Megapithecus, Manticore, and Dragon fought simultaneously! Kill order is vital.

Kill Order: 1. Dragon (threat of fire % burn) → 2. Megapithecus (low HP, fast kill) → 3. Manticore (finish with shotguns).

Corrupted Master Controller

Genesis: Part 1 · VR Core Simulation

Multi-phase VR arena battle. Collect VR data keys under heavy corrupted fire before attacking the Master Controller's avatar.

Optimal Army: 19x High-health Therizinos (veggie cakes) / Rexes + 1 Yuty. Players run on foot with Tek Rifles and Shotguns to collect Code Keys.

The Lost King & The Lost Queen

Lost Colony · Arat Prime · ARK 2 Prologue

A revolutionary multi-phase tactical raid. Survivors deploy commanded Thrall squads to shatter energy siphons while dodging reality-warping attacks.

Optimal Strategy: Aureliax dragons (for gravity distortion shields) + high-stat Ossidons + armed Elite Thralls equipped with Ascendant assault rifles.

⚡ Master Element Yields & Tek Engram Matrix (All Maps)

Official Encounter	Map Location	Element Payout (Gamma / Beta / Alpha)	Signature Tek Engrams Unlocked
Broodmother Lysrix	The Island	10 / 28 / 74 Element	Tek Replicator, Tek Foundations, Tek Boots, Tek Helmet, Tek Turret, Tek Mosasaur Saddle.
Megapithecus	The Island	20 / 55 / 110 Element	Tek Gauntlets, Tek Rifle, Tek Generator, Tek Trough, Tek Grenade, Tek Rex Saddle.
The Dragon	The Island	40 / 110 / 220 Element	Tek Leggings, Tek Chestpiece (Jetpack!), Tek Transmitter, Tek Forcefield, Tek Teleporter.
The Overseer	The Island	40 / 110 / 220 Element	Ascension (+5 / +10 / +15 Max Level Cap), Tek Binoculars.
The Manticore	Scorched Earth	38 / 95 / 190 Element	Tek Gauntlets, Tek Generator, Tek Trough, Tek Dedicated Storage, Tek Shield.
The Center Double Arena	The Center	30 / 83 / 184 Element	Combines both Broodmother and Megapithecus Tek unlocks in one single run.
Rockwell	Aberration	20 / 40 / 80 Element	Tek Railgun, Tek Rock Drake Saddle, Tek Sleeping Pod, Climbing Picks, Hazard Suit.
King Titan (Alpha)	Extinction	Hundreds of Element + Element Dust	Mega Mek Activation, Tek Cruise Missile, M.O.M.I. Engram, Homo Deus Ascension.
Ragnarok Arena of the Gods	Ragnarok	45 / 125 / 250 Element	Massive element payout; unlocks all Dragon and Manticore Tek engrams simultaneously.
Valguero Triple Threat	Valguero	50 / 135 / 270 Element	Top tier element payout on official servers; unlocks Dragon, Megapithecus, and Manticore engrams.
Corrupted Master Controller	Genesis: Part 1	100 / 250 / 500 Element	Tek Claws, Tek Grenade Launcher, Cruise Missile, +5 / +10 / +15 Ascension Level Caps.
The Lost King & Queen	Lost Colony (Arat Prime)	120 / 300 / 600 Element + Red Element	Red Tek Generator, Red Tek Armor, Siphon Conduit, Arat Prime Ascension.

Official Maps of ARK: Survival Ascended & Cave Codex

Interactive atlas covering every official developer-released realm in ARK: Survival Ascended — high-res topography, biomes, exclusive creature rosters, hazards, and complete cave networks.

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Speedrunner Note Run (Level 1 to Level 70 in 15 Minutes): Spawn at South Zone 2 / The Footpaw on The Island. Grab Explorer Note 1 at the beachfront ruins for a 4x XP buff (10 mins). Run east along the coast to the Weathertop ruins, collecting the 2x and 4x notes in sequence before the multiplier runs out. Follow the trail through the southern islet ruins and cross the river into the Writhing Swamps edge. Chaining 7 notes skyrockets your character straight to Level 65–72, unlocking the Pteranodon, Argy, Flak, and Fabricator engrams immediately!

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48 km²

Map Area

6 Biomes

Ecosystems

10 Caves

Dungeons

Moderate

Difficulty

Signature Mechanics & Biomes

Features 10 artifact-bearing progression caves, deep oceanic trench exploration, and the active Volcano caldera housing the legendary Tek Cave ascension.

Signature Fauna:

Rhyniognatha Tyrannosaurus Rex Spinosaurus Giganotosaurus Carcharodontosaurus Therizinosaurus Basilosaurus Tusoteuthis

Cave Name	Artifact	GPS Coordinates	Environmental Hazards	Recommended Mounts & Gear
Lower South Cave	Artifact of the Hunter	80.2° Lat, 53.5° Lon	Titanoboas, Mega Rabies (Bats), Freezing water	Baryonyx or Raptor; Stimberries/Antidote
Central Cave	Artifact of the Clever	41.5° Lat, 46.9° Lon	Lava pits, extreme heat, Arthropleura acid spit	Baryonyx or Thylacoleo; spare armor sets
Upper South Cave	Artifact of the Pack	68.2° Lat, 56.2° Lon	Deep water pools, Sarcos, tight choke points	Baryonyx (tail spin water stun)
North West Cave	Artifact of the Skylord	19.3° Lat, 19.0° Lon	Instant death bottomless chasms, extreme cold	On foot only; Grappling Hooks & Fur Armor
North East Cave	Artifact of the Devourer	14.7° Lat, 85.9° Lon	Carnivore Island, vertical parkour, freezing lake	Thylacoleo (wall climbing) or Grappling Hooks
Swamp Cave	Artifact of the Immune	62.7° Lat, 37.3° Lon	Deadly toxic air, Lvl 300+ dragonflies & spiders	SCUBA Tank + SCUBA Legs + Ghillie (or Gas Mask); Megatherium
Caverns of Lost Faith (West)	Artifact of the Brute	53.7° Lat, 10.4° Lon	Cnidaria stun-locks, Alpha Megalodons, eels	Basilosaurus (100% shock and grab immune!)
Caverns of Lost Hope (East)	Artifact of the Cunning	45.9° Lat, 88.9° Lon	Massive packs of Alpha Mosas, Plesiosaurs, Squid	High-stat Basilosaurus + Tusoteuthis pack escort
Caverns of the Snow	Artifact of the Strong	29.1° Lat, 31.8° Lon	Extreme cold (-32°C), Lvl 350+ Yetis, Purlovia ambush	Fur Armor, Yutyrannus / Therizino, Pump Shotguns
The Tek Cave	The Overseer Final Portal	43.1° Lat, 39.1° Lon	Volcano summit, magma rivers, wild Gigas	Single-file Therizinos / Rexes, Tek Chestpiece gliding

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48 km²

Map Area

4 Biomes

Dunes & Badlands

3 Caves

Ruins

Extreme

Heat Rating

Signature Mechanics & Survival

Adobe construction is mandatory to survive Heatstroke. Build Wind Turbines for 100% clean power and tap underground Water Wells. Steal eggs from the high-temperature World Scar Wyvern Trench.

Exclusive Creatures:

Fasolasuchus Oasisaur Wyverns (Fire/Poison/Lightning) Deathworm Phoenix Jerboa Mantis Thorny Dragon Morellatops

Cave Name	Artifact	GPS Coordinates	Environmental Hazards	Recommended Mounts & Strategy
Ruins of Nosti	Artifact of the Destroyer	78.5° Lat, 75.6° Lon	Rubble Golems, mantis swarms, narrow ledges	Thylacoleo, Megalania, or high-damage Shotgun
The Colosseum	Artifact of the Gatekeeper	58.6° Lat, 47.7° Lon	Jump parkour, Titanoboa pits, Arthropleura	Baryonyx, Direwolf, or Grappling Hooks
The Oasis Cave	Artifact of the Crag	35.2° Lat, 28.1° Lon	Narrow subterranean labyrinth, high torpor bats	Baryonyx or Carnotaurus; Lesser Antidote

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70 km²

Map Area

8 Biomes

Abyss & Float

6 Caves

Underground

Hard

Oceanic Depth

Subterranean Hollow Earth

The Underground World is a massive continent beneath the surface illuminated by an artificial sun. Features deep ocean trenches perfect for the Shastasaurus equipped with submarine cabins.

Signature Fauna:

Shastasaurus Mosasaurus Plesiosaurus Basilosaurus Dunkleosteus

Cave / Location	Artifact / Loot	GPS Coordinates	Key Hazards & Tactical Role
Jump Puzzle Cave	Artifact of the Clever & Devious	54.2° Lat, 62.7° Lon	Lethal lava jump puzzles; bring Grappling Hooks / Zip-lines.
Lava Cave	Artifact of the Massive & Strong	15.8° Lat, 54.3° Lon	Volcanic island underground, extreme heat and bats.
Ice Cave	Artifact of the Skylord	62.5° Lat, 20.0° Lon	Freezing temperatures; high-level polar bears and yetis.
The Center Arena	Broodmother + Megapithecus Portal	Obelisks	Simultaneous double boss battle; highest element reward on official.

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3 Levels

Vertical Depths

No Flyers

Traversal

3 Caves

Vaults

Severe

Radiation

Charge Light & Radiation Dynamics

Standard flying mounts are disabled. Traverse using Zip-lines, Climbing Picks, Glider Suits, and Rock Drakes. Keep a Light Pet charged to weaken Nameless swarms. Red Zone requires a full Hazard Suit.

Exclusive Creatures:

Yi Ling

Rock Drake Cosmo Reaper Queen / King Karkinos Basilisk Light Pets

Cave / Zone	Artifact	GPS Coordinates	Hazards & Essential Tames
Hidden Grotto	Artifact of the Shadows	55.2° Lat, 65.9° Lon	Bioluminescent depths; Karkinos and Baryonyx escort
Old Railway Cave	Artifact of the Stalker	48.3° Lat, 27.2° Lon	Tight dropoffs and Ravager packs; Megalosaurus mount
Elemental Vault	Artifact of the Depths	82.3° Lat, 48.1° Lon	Extreme radiation & liquid element; full Hazard Suit + Rock Drake

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Sanctuary

Megacity

3 Domes

Artificial Biomes

4 Titans

Colossi

Extreme

Corruption

OSD Waves, Element Veins & Meks

Defend falling Orbital Supply Drops (OSDs) and harvesting Element Veins from waves of corrupted dinosaurs. Pilot craftable Meks and synthesize Element directly in City Terminals.

Signature Fauna:

Dreadmare Managarmr Snow Owl Gacha Velonasaur Enforcer & Scout Titans (Forest/Desert/Ice/King)

Titan Dungeon	Artifact	GPS Coordinates	Boss Summon & Strategy
Desert Cave	Artifact of Chaos	87.4° Lat, 70.4° Lon	Summons the aerial Desert Titan. Counter with Lightning Wyverns or Quetzal turrets.
Forest Cave	Artifact of Growth	11.8° Lat, 39.3° Lon	Summons the Forest Titan. Massive AoE melee; use mobile Meks or Gigas.
Ice Cave	Artifact of the Void	20.3° Lat, 61.2° Lon	Summons the Ice Titan. Lethal freeze slam attacks; bring high-movement Managarmrs or Gigas.

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144 km²

Gigantic Map

2 Scars

Wyvern Trenches

5 Dungeons

Labyrinths

High

Resource Rich

The Highlands & Wyvern Trenches

The Highlands provide immediate access to wild vegetables, metal, and sheep for endless mutton. Two separate Wyvern Trenches (Northern Trench & Southwest Cove) make egg farming accessible.

Signature Fauna:

Bison Griffin Ice Wyvern Polar Bear Ovis

Dungeon / Landmark	Artifact / Boss	GPS Coordinates	Key Hazards & Tactical Notes
Jungle Dungeon	Artifact of the Hunter	18.6° Lat, 28.4° Lon	Narrow labyrinth with lava trap plates and Onyc swarms.
Ice Queen Lair	Artifact of the Pack & Skylord	30.9° Lat, 37.8° Lon	Sub-zero freezing temperatures; fight the colossal Ice Worm Queen boss.
Lava Golem Arena	Artifact of the Devious & Massive	22.0° Lat, 66.8° Lon	Deep volcanic cave; dodge magma boulders and Rocket Launcher the Lava Golem.
Arena of the Gods	Dragon & Manticore Dual Portal	Obelisks	Simultaneous battle; kill the Dragon first, then shoot down the Manticore.

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63 km²

Alpine Realm

Emerald

Ab Trench

3 Bosses

Single Arena

Moderate

Difficulty

The Emerald Trench & Deinonychus Nests

Features wild Deinonychus nests along the White Cliffs where survivors can steal fertilized eggs. The Emerald Trench descends into an underground Aberration zone with wild Rock Drakes and radioactive element pools.

Signature Fauna:

Deinonychus Megaraptor Chalk & Ice Golems Rock Drake (Trench)

Cave / Landmark	Artifact / Boss	GPS Coordinates	Key Hazards & Strategy
The Emerald Trench Descent	Aberration Sub-Biome	38.9° Lat, 57.6° Lon	Surface radiation at bottom; farm Rock Drake eggs and green/blue/red gems.
Spider Cave (The Lair)	Artifact of the Immune & Strong	73.1° Lat, 40.6° Lon	Broodmother mini-boss encounter; bring high-damage Megatheriums.
Ice Temple	Artifact of the Skylord	29.8° Lat, 35.5° Lon	Freezing ice cavern; purlovia stun traps and ice golems.
Triple Threat Arena	Megapithecus + Manticore + Dragon	Obelisks	Highest difficulty arena in game; kill Dragon → Megapithecus → Manticore.

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5 Biomes

Simulations

HLN-A

Hexagon Store

150+

Missions

Zero-G

Lunar Surface

HLN-A Hexagons & Simulation Missions

Standard flyers are disabled. Survivors use HLN-A to teleport between biomes and earn Hexagons by completing 150+ missions (Races, Hunts, Gauntlets). Hexagons buy resources and lootcrates.

Signature Fauna:

Bloodstalker

Magmasaur

Ferox Megachelon Astrocetus

Simulation Biome	Signature Creature / Tame	Environmental Hazard	Mission Focus & Economy
The Bog	Bloodstalker (tamed with Blood Packs)	Insect swarms & toxic fog	Fast berry & wood gathering; Raptor hunting missions
The Arctic	Ferox (tamed with Element)	Sub-zero blizzards & avalanches	Yeti gauntlets; high fur insulation required
The Ocean	Megachelon (tamed with microbe swarms)	Whirlpools & deep sea pressure	Island ocean platforms; Moeder deep water boss
The Volcanic	Magmasaur (egg stealing in lava)	Boiling eruptions & magma geysers	Mineral mining; metal and obsidian farming
The Lunar Surface	Astrocetus (space whale)	Zero oxygen, solar flares, low gravity	Element shard mining; Tek Suit flight mandatory

🏰 Lost Colony (Arat Prime)

Canonical story expansion set on the shattered Necrocene ruins of Arat Prime. Features the massive gothic Arat Citadel, freezing tundras with deformable snow, the Twilight Forest, and Red Element siphons bridging into ARK 2.

Story Map · Canon Expansion Released Dec 19, 2025

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Citadel

Metropolis

Red Element

Energy Tier

Thralls

Recruitable NPCs

Necrocene

Era Hazard

Thrall Mastery, Hostility & Red Element Dynamics

Features tactical recruitment of Thrall soldiers who can be equipped with armor and ordered into combat roles. The Lost King's territory utilizes a Hostility System where aggressive acts spawn elite hunter patrols. Harvest Liquid Edmundium / Red Element to power revolutionary Red Tek weaponry.

Signature Fauna:

Aureliax

Ossidon

Veilwyn Elderclaw The Gloon Thralls & Neophytes

Cave / Landmark	Artifact / Objective	GPS Coordinates	Hazards & Tactical Strategy
Arat Catacombs	Artifact of Obedience	57.6° Lat, 28.2° Lon	Gothic labyrinth guarded by rogue Neophyte squads; bring Aureliax or Ossidon.
Twilight Forest Chasm	Artifact of the Lost	38.8° Lat, 20.4° Lon	Zero-light chasm stalked by The Gloon; bring Solwyn light aura or night vision.
Red Siphon Vault	Artifact of the Necrocene	30.1° Lat, 56.4° Lon	Liquid Edmundium radiation; requires full Hazard Suit or Solwyn Heat Mantle.
The Throne Room of Arat	Lost King & Queen Raid Portal	Arat Citadel Summit	Multi-phase tactical raid; requires command of tactical Thrall battalions.

Genesis: Part 2 Story Expansion

The colossal colony starship divided into the utopian Eden ring and Rockwell's corrupted ring. Introduces the Exo-Mek, Shadowmane, Tek Stryder, Astrodelphis, and the final Rockwell Prime battle.

Crystal Isles & Fjordur Official Remasters

Upcoming official remastered expansions featuring Crystal Wyverns, the Fenrir wolf, Andrewsarchus, Desmodus bat, and the realms of Asgard, Vanaheim, and Jotunheim.

Lost Island Official Remaster

Vast 150 sq km wilderness featuring Dinopithecus (grenade-throwing baboons), thermal-spitting Amargasaurus, and glider Sinomacrops.

Resource Harvester Matrix & Gathering Circuits

Maximize your raw yield per minute. Discover the premier dinosaur harvesters, built-in weight reduction values, and industrial gathering loops.

Resource	Top Harvesters (Tier S)	Weight Reduction %	Key Harvesting Mechanism
Metal (Raw & Ingot)	Ankylosaurus (Apex land miner) Magmasaur / Dunkleosteus (Underwater nodes) / Mining Drill	85% (Anky on Raw Metal) 75% (Magmasaur on Metal & Ingot) 50% (Argentavis on Raw & Ingot)	Tail club strike smashes gold/smooth nodes. ASA Carry Auto-Harvest: In ASA, the Anky auto-swings while carried in an Argentavis or Rhyniognatha's talons near metal nodes up to 85% weight without needing to land or dismount!
Stone	Doedicurus (Apex land miner) Dunkleosteus (Underwater stone) / Rock Golem / Magmasaur	75% (Doedicurus on Stone) 50% (Dunkleosteus, Magmasaur, Castoroides, Argy)	Tail bludgeon harvests pure stone (no flint). ASA Carry Auto-Harvest: Auto-swings when set to Wander or carried near stone rocks by an Argentavis, Rhyniognatha, or Quetzal up to 85% weight!
Flint	Ankylosaurus Mantis with Metal Pick / Metal Pick	None on Dinos (Flint is light: 0.20 wt)	Ankylo tail strike on standard rocks yields primary Flint and secondary Stone (exact opposite of Doedicurus). Vital for massive Sparkpowder and Gunpowder crafting loops.
Wood & Thatch	Mammoth (Apex Wood AoE) Roll Rat (Aberration) / Castoroides / Megaloceros (Apex Thatch)	75% (Mammoth on Wood) 80% (Roll Rat on Wood & Fungal Wood) 50% (Castoroides & Thorny Dragon)	Mammoth trunk sweep and tusk strike clear massive groves with 75% weight cut. Megaloceros (Male Stag) harvests pure Thatch with zero wood encumbering its inventory!
Fiber	Therizinosaurus (Delicate harvest) Gigantopithecus (Auto-harvester) / Dire Bear / Megachelon	50% (Castoroides & Thorny Dragon) None on Therizino/Ape	Therizinosaurus secondary "tickle / peck" attack (`C` key) with Delicate Harvesting levels harvests 1,000+ pure fiber per bush with zero berries. Gigantopithecus auto-picks foliage passively.
Chitin & Keratin	Megatherium (Apex Chitin) Sabertooth / Direwolf / Chainsaw (Corpses)	50% (Castoroides & Thorny Dragon) None on Megatherium	Bug Killer (Bug Slayer) Buff: Slaying any insect/arachnid gives Megatherium +250% damage dealt (3.75x multiplier) and 75% damage resistance for 120s, multiplying Chitin yield exponentially!
Cementing Paste	Beelzebufo (Frog) (Live converter) Achatina (Passive snail) / Wild Giant Beaver Dams	None (Paste is light: 0.01 wt)	Beelzebufo: Licking and eating Meganeura/Titanomyrma bugs instantly transforms them into ready-made Cementing Paste! Achatina: Passively produces 1 paste/min up to 100 max in inventory.
Organic Polymer	Pelagornis (Northern icebergs) Moschops (Leveled Polymer) / Chainsaw / Mantis / Karkinos	80% (Pelagornis on Polymer)	Pelagornis beak attack yields hundreds of Organic Polymer from Kairuku (penguins) with 80% weight cut. Slaying Mantis (Scorched) or Karkinos (Aberration) yields thousands. Spoils in 30m; store in Achatina for 3x spoil time (90m).
Silica & Black Pearls	Anglerfish (Silica Pearls) Otter (Black & Silica) / Tusoteuthis / Alpha Mosasaur / Gacha	50% (Dunkleosteus on Black Pearls) None on Silica	Anglerfish bites ocean floor clam beds for 50–120+ Silica Pearls per node (10x human pick). Tamed Otters hunting fish retrieve Black Pearls. Alpha Mosasaur drops 100 Black Pearls on death.
Oil	Basilosaurus (Passive ocean producer) Dunkleosteus (Ocean rocks) / Ankylosaurus (Snow rocks) / Oil Pump	50% (Dunkleosteus on Oil)	Basilosaurus passively accumulates 1 Oil every few minutes up to 20 in inventory. Dunkleosteus smashes underwater black oil rocks. Place Oil Pumps on Oil Veins (Scorched/Valguero) for 1 Oil every 20s.
Crystal & Obsidian	Ankylosaurus Mining Drill / Mantis with Metal Pick	50% (Argentavis on Crystal & Obsidian) 50% (Ravager on Aberration)	Ankylo tail strike shatters white crystal spires and smooth black obsidian boulders on volcano ridges and mountain summits. Ferry with an Argentavis for 50% weight reduction.
Gems (Green, Blue, Red)	Ankylosaurus Roll Rat / Mining Drill / Doedicurus	85% (Anky on Raw Gems & Crystal) 50% (Ravager)	Ankylo tail strike harvests colored crystal clusters in Aberration caves and the Valguero Emerald Trench. Green = Fertile Zone, Blue = Bioluminescent Zone, Red = Radioactive Depths. Roll Rat digs while saddled.
Element Dust & Liquid Edmundium	Doedicurus & Enforcer (Sanctuary Lampposts) Tek Stryder / Gacha / Red Siphon Pumps	50% (Magmasaur on Element Shards) None on Dust (0.01 wt)	Doedicurus or Enforcer smashes Sanctuary lampposts and park benches on Extinction for thousands of Element Dust. Craft 1,000 Dust into 1 Unstable Element in inventory. Harvest Red Element siphons on Lost Colony.

🔄 Industrial Gathering Circuits

The Mountain Metal Run Metal & Ingots

Argy Carry Auto-Harvest: In ASA, both the Ankylosaurus and Doedicurus auto-swing when carried by an Argentavis or Rhyniognatha! Simply fly low over rich gold mountain nodes — your Anky will automatically smash every rock into its inventory up to 85% weight without ever needing to land or dismount.
Smelting Loop: Ferry the metal back to base using the Argy's 50% weight cut and smelt in an Industrial Forge for 10,000+ ingots per hour.

Swamp Cave Paste Factory Cementing Paste

Gas Warning: Wear 3x Scuba + 2x Ghillie (or Hazard Suit) or the toxic cave gas will kill you in 10 seconds.
Frog Loop: A Megatherium cannot fit the entrance crawlspace! Bring an imprinted Beelzebufo (Frog) directly inside — its tongue attack converts the massive Meganeura swarms into 3,000 to 6,000 ready-made Cementing Paste on the spot!

Iceberg & Desert Polymer Organic Polymer

Fly a Pelagornis (80% weight reduction) or transport a Moschops (leveled in Polymer harvesting) to the northwestern ice floes to harvest Kairuku colonies for 2,000+ Organic Polymer.
Scorched Earth Alt: Slay desert Mantis with a Chainsaw or Megatherium.
Spoil Timer Alert: Spoils in 30m! Store excess in an Achatina to triple the spoil timer to 90 minutes.

Extinction Dust & Scrap Loop Element Dust

Ride an imprinted Doedicurus or fast Enforcer through the paved streets of Sanctuary on Extinction.
Smash decorative lampposts, benches, and electronic consoles for 10,000+ Element Dust, Scrap Metal, Electronics, and Crystal per hour within the safety of the city shield. Craft 1,000 Dust into Unstable Element on demand.

Deep Ocean Pearl & Oil Dredge Pearls & Oil

Dive into oceanic trenches riding an Anglerfish to harvest glowing clam beds for 80–120 Silica Pearls per bite.
Escort with a Basilosaurus (immune to jellyfish shocks and eel stuns) and a Dunkleosteus (50% weight cut on oil) to shatter deep seabed black oil nodes and harvest Tusoteuthis for Black Pearls.

Automated Snail & Dam Circuit Passive Paste

Achatina Farm: Tame 5 to 10 Achatinas with Sweet Vegetable Cake. Each snail passively generates 1 Cementing Paste every minute (up to 100 in inventory) and Organic Polymer with zero player intervention.
Dam Raiding: Raid wild Giant Beaver dams for 400–800 paste per dam. Always drop leftover wood so the dam resets!

Dedicated Server Configuration & Admin Handbook

Complete ASA dedicated server installation, balanced official-style configuration parameters, Max Wild Level 150 overrides, and essential admin console tools.

🖥️ Dedicated Server Quickstart & Ports

Install the official ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server files via SteamCMD (App ID 2430930).

steamcmd +force_install_dir "C:\ASA_Server" +login anonymous +app_update 2430930 validate +quit

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Mandatory Router Port Forwarding: Forward the following ports on your host router to allow players to connect:

7777 UDP: Game Client Port
7778 UDP: Raw UDP Socket Port
27015 UDP: Steam / Epic Server Query Port

⚙️ Balanced GameUserSettings.ini (Max Wild Dino Level 150)

Paste the following into ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\GameUserSettings.ini. This sets Difficulty 5.0 (Max Dino Level 150), balanced 3x taming & harvest multipliers, and shows damage text.

[ServerSettings]
DifficultyOffset=1.000000
OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.000000
TamingSpeedMultiplier=3.000000
HarvestAmountMultiplier=3.000000
XPMultiplier=2.000000
PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier=0.700000
PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=0.700000
DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=1.000000
ShowFloatingDamageText=True
AllowFlyerSpeedLeveling=False
ServerCrosshair=True
AllowThirdPersonPlayer=True
ShowMapPlayerLocation=True
ServerAdminPassword=YourSecretAdminPasswordHere

🧬 Balanced Game.ini (Optimized Breeding & Maturation)

Eliminates painful 8-hour cuddle waits while ensuring 100% Imprinting is cleanly achievable on Rexes, Gigas, and smaller dinos alike.

[/Script/ShooterGame.ShooterGameMode]
MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.200000
EggHatchSpeedMultiplier=10.000000
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=10.000000
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.100000
BabyImprintingStatScaleMultiplier=1.000000
BabyCuddleLoseImprintQualitySpeedMultiplier=0.000000
CropGrowthSpeedMultiplier=3.000000
CustomRecipeEffectivenessMultiplier=2.000000

🛡️ Essential Server Admin Console Commands

Press ~ or TAB in-game to open the admin console.

Command Syntax	Action & Practical Use Case	Quick Copy
`enablecheats <AdminPassword>`	Authenticates survivor as server administrator.	`enablecheats YourPassword`
`cheat DestroyWildDinos`	Essential after difficulty changes! Instantly wipes all untamed creatures so level 150s can spawn. Tamed dinos are 100% safe.	`cheat DestroyWildDinos`
`cheat god`	Toggles invulnerability to damage and status effects.	`cheat god`
`cheat fly` / `cheat walk`	Enables noclip aerial flight; `walk` restores gravity.	`cheat fly`
`cheat ghost`	Enables noclip flight through terrain, rocks, and walls.	`cheat ghost`
`cheat infinitestats`	Locks Health, Stamina, Oxygen, Food, and Water at 100%.	`cheat infinitestats`
`cheat gcm`	Gives Creative Mode: instant crafting, zero engram cost, infinite weight.	`cheat gcm`
`cheat saveworld`	Forces an immediate save of the world state to disk.	`cheat saveworld`

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Official Media & Asset Attribution: Game imagery, map topography, creature renders, and boss artwork © Studio Wildcard & Snail Games / ARK: Survival Ascended. Sourced from official community archives and wiki databases for educational and gameplay reference.

ARK Ascended Codex

The Survivor's Tactical Field Manual

📅 Progression Roadmap

🌐 Environmental Biome Hazards Across Official Realms

📊 Survivor Attribute Optimization & Archetypes

🛡️ Protective Gear & Thermal Insulation Matrix

Items (GFI)

Creatures

Traits

Kibble Recipes & Creature Lookup

Taming

Locations

Dino Colors

Commands

Engrams Tracker

Favorites

Info & Quick Help

Recently Used

Taming Mechanics & Genetic Engineering

🍖 Taming Effectiveness & Food Hierarchy

🥚 Egg Incubation Quick-Lookup

🧬 Infinite Mutation Stacking Masterclass

⭐ 100% Imprint & Rider Combat Multipliers

ARK Ascended Boss Battles & Tek Tier Matrix

Broodmother Lysrix

Megapithecus

The Dragon

The Overseer & Tek Cave

The Manticore

Center Arena: Broodmother & Ape

Rockwell (Aberrant Form)

Extinction Titans & King Titan

Arena of the Gods: Dragon & Manticore

The Triple Threat Arena

Corrupted Master Controller

The Lost King & The Lost Queen

⚡ Master Element Yields & Tek Engram Matrix (All Maps)

Official Maps of ARK: Survival Ascended & Cave Codex

🏝️ The Island

Signature Mechanics & Biomes

🏜️ Scorched Earth

Signature Mechanics & Survival

🌊 The Center

Subterranean Hollow Earth

🍄 Aberration

Charge Light & Radiation Dynamics

🌋 Extinction

OSD Waves, Element Veins & Meks

⚔️ Ragnarok

The Highlands & Wyvern Trenches

🏔️ Valguero

The Emerald Trench & Deinonychus Nests

🌐 Genesis: Part 1

HLN-A Hexagons & Simulation Missions

🏰 Lost Colony (Arat Prime)

Thrall Mastery, Hostility & Red Element Dynamics

🚀 Studio Wildcard Official Roadmap

Resource Harvester Matrix & Gathering Circuits

🔄 Industrial Gathering Circuits

Dedicated Server Configuration & Admin Handbook

🖥️ Dedicated Server Quickstart & Ports

⚙️ Balanced GameUserSettings.ini (Max Wild Dino Level 150)

🧬 Balanced Game.ini (Optimized Breeding & Maturation)

🛡️ Essential Server Admin Console Commands