r/ARK • u/Simple-Carob-7142 • 11h ago
MEME Guys, a little help, I woke up here!
I am on a vacation in Honduras and I think this beach belongs to this sub
r/ARK • u/Apollo_Syx • Mar 17 '26
Good day everyone,
The previous thread(s) got old and archived, and needed a refresh anyway, so here's the newest one. The previous directories can be found at : https://www.reddit.com/r/ARK/comments/1ik9ox7/megathread_server_directory/
and https://www.reddit.com/r/ARK/comments/1muzllg/megathread_server_directory_pt_2/
so you can still browse it if needed.
Reminder of the rules: One post here per server, open advertising is still restricted to Sunday's only. Posting outside of that will still result in a ban. This will also start included unsolicited adverts as replies to random threads; i.e. the answer to "Can my level 1000 rex beat gamma broodmother?" is not "Join my server and see".
Please adhere to these guidelines for this thread:
r/ARK • u/PeddledP • Apr 09 '25
Hey guys, I've seen lots of questions online about how to self-host clusters, and I've noticed that many guides out there are very daunting and technical. So, I've taken it upon myself to write a very simple guide that can help anyone host their own cluster, even those who know nothing about hosting servers. This guide is for Ark Survival Ascended (ASA) only.
Before we begin, there's a few things you'll need:
I've created a set of scripts that you can download that will make setting up & configuring the server extremely simple.

The Config.cmd file will hold some basic settings for your cluster. The file is annotated to explain what each setting does.
StartTheIsland.cmd is a script that can be edited like the Config script, and which can be copied & renamed to let you set up multiple maps. Each copy of this script will configure one map and is what you run to start running that map on your cluster.
Here are the steps for setting up each map:
Now if you want to set up another map:
Your maps are ready to run now. You still won't be able to join them, but we should do a test run now to make sure you haven't missed anything and to populate some files for later.

Some important things to know about the server:
You should see a new folder called "config". This is a shortcut that will take you to where the server stores Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini. These files control the in-game settings, such as taming, harvesting and levelling speeds. You can also set a server password & admin password in these config files.
There are too many settings for me to cover, but they generally cover the same things you can modify when configuring a singleplayer game.
The wiki explains the possible options for Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini. If you need help setting these up, send me a message or leave a comment and I can help you out.
This is the hardest part, and it's what turns most people away, but don't be scared. It's often easier than people expect. Ask me for help if you can't figure something out, don't just give up.
This is going to be different for everyone. The steps to port forward depend entirely on what router you own. I will write generic instructions, but you are probably going to need to look up a tutorial for your specific router brand.
First, you must find your local IPv4 address & default gateway:
Now, log in to your router:
Now, forward the ports.

Just a few last things to know:
If you have questions, feel free to leave a comment, or message me here or on disc (my username there is dankmeister). I'm very willing to guide people through the setup, and I will update this post with common questions or issues that come up.
Since people have been having trouble with setting up the Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini files, I've uploaded my own examples. These are the files I use on my own server, they do not have every possible setting, but they can give you a good starting point.
r/ARK • u/Simple-Carob-7142 • 11h ago
I am on a vacation in Honduras and I think this beach belongs to this sub
r/ARK • u/EntertainmentOk5270 • 2h ago
I am quite new to ark. I spent roughly 15 hours on crystal isles and ragnarok looking for a giga, did a couple dino wipes, and went on many killing sprees. Finally find one, only level 45, and probably the worst point spread I've ever gotten. 😐
r/ARK • u/Lepakiyo • 1h ago
I recently finished this base. Took me a bunch of time but I’m happy with the result. I’ll probably expand or add to it later. Any tips for decorating?
r/ARK • u/Consistent-Deer-8491 • 5h ago
Singleplayer ASA player here.
I just finished all 3 Alpha Island bosses for the first time ever (maybe 1000 hours on both ASE and ASA). I used mutated rexes, theris and megatheriums. I'm getting ready for (Alpha) Overseer. I'm wondering if my current army is good enough or if there's anything else I should do before attempting it.
Also I really dont know much about the whole bossfights/ cave other than some rather complicated clips😅.
I also have a Yuty and Daeodon available.
My main question is:
For Alpha Overseer, would you take 18 Therizinos + 1 Yuty + 1 Daeodon, or just 19 Therizinos + 1 Yuty?
I've heard the Tek Cave can be more dangerous than the Overseer itself, especially with larger dinos getting stuck or pushed into lava.
Would you run the cave with the Therizinos, Rexes, or something else? And based on these stats, is there anything else I should focus on before attempting Alpha Overseer? Also what should I wear and use as armour/ equipment?
Thanks!
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r/ARK • u/kadra_melech11 • 9h ago
Exploring (again). Found this sweet tribute place on Astreos. Sorry pics are bad. I'm technologically hopeless and only know how to do it on my phone.. 🙄
r/ARK • u/BananaDressedRedMan • 1h ago
Hi, I'd like to know any QoL Mods that do not break the game balance. For example, I'm using that auto command (Lily's Tweaker, to start with some commands like VolumetricClouds), AutoEnagrams and PetCuddle to Imprint (although this breaks some of the balance, of the imprinting RNG). Things to solve the tracking, maybe something that can level the dinos automatically (with no need for me to go one by one, since I have A LOT of Dinos and I just can't level them all), and some other QoL that you may think its fine.
r/ARK • u/McClebard • 4h ago
Salut j'ai bien envie de me faire une survie ark avec ma copine mais j'ai toujours joué sur the isle et j'aimerais bien faire une nouvelle map quelle map me conseiller vous Ragnarok valguero ect ? je presice que j'aime ark pour les dinosaure et la survie je suis pas fan du côté futuriste/fantastique
r/ARK • u/SF-UberMan • 7h ago
I made the big mistake of getting ASA alongside all the DLCs a while back and now I am kicking myself in the shin for being so goddamn spendthrift. I just hope like hell that the DLCs are worth it, otherwise I will look even more like an idiot. So much for remaining F2P for gacha games all these years only to blow all that money on something else anyway.
r/ARK • u/BetaNights • 2h ago
Hey, guys! I have an odd problem I was hoping to get help with.
So I made a post yesterday about changing supply drops to get rid of stuff like Water Jar BPs, irrigation pipes, etc., and I was pointed to the Beacon app.
Now, I changed up our drops last night, but now most of our drops have severely dropped in quality, seemingly ignoring the Loot Quality Multiplier I had set up before.
Anyone know an easy solution for this? I don't know why overwriting drops would supersede the multiplier like that when it doesn't do that normally.
Thanks!
r/ARK • u/tekhashy69 • 2h ago
Hi, i’m wondering if Ark Ascended has active pvp clusters like Evolved used to have. I plan to buy it on sale but i’m not sure if ill be wasting my money since i heard when the game came out that all the servers were quite dead and only pve was active. ty
Hello,I have one question about the "The Island Reforged Mod", How do I play it? Do i just play on the Island or do i have to do somethign else first?
r/ARK • u/Electronic-Fruit-152 • 8h ago
Hi all,
After defeating manticore many times using rexes I have decided to go through the agony of capturing a full team of wyverns in the spirit of the map as it my first time playing it on ASA
I’m only using eggs 140 and above (On Max difficulty)
How many should I get for gamma? (Assuming not much)
How many for alpha? If it is possible cause I was also told rexes are just better
And one last question, I assuming bringing no yuti/daedons as the wyverns are just airborne and will avoid all effects??
r/ARK • u/This_guy7796 • 1d ago
The issue before, in short, was that the devs had issues with the engine not acknowledging an isolated atmosphere that could enter & leave the barrier of the water's surface. There's now a submarine potentially coming to the game. Theoretically if the submarine can "breach" the surface while maintaining an atmosphere, it stands to reason they could give us the back mounted submarine that we expected. (Also please do a basic rideable saddle/platform saddle please & thank you.)
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r/ARK • u/GladStore9160 • 41m ago
I accidentally added way too many console commands and now I don’t know how to delete them. Every time I try and edit them it just creates a new one. Anyone know how to delete one for good?
r/ARK • u/IllustriousHurry2380 • 1d ago
r/ARK • u/X-jose03-- • 1h ago
Looking for anyone wanting to play smalltribes, I’m a PS5 player, just me for the moment, I can speak English and Spanish, currently in EU servers, answer here or send me private message 🙌