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ARK: Survival Ascended: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Change type

Developer announcement Published 06.06.2026

Community Crunch 510: Rise of the Tickle Chicken

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Interface Change documented 04.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented 04.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: revised

Interface Change documented 03.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: revised

Interface Change documented 03.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: revised

Interface Change documented 03.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: revised

Interface Change documented 03.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: revised

Interface Change documented 03.06.2026

Guided startup parameters: added

The guided tools were added to the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Developer announcement Published 30.05.2026

Community Crunch 509: A Kraken Good Time

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 23.05.2026

Community Crunch 508: Side by Tide

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 20.05.2026

ARK Fantastic Tames Season 1: Burrowbuck and Araneo TLC are out now!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 16.05.2026

Community Crunch 507: Tunnel, Tear, and Transform!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 09.05.2026

Community Crunch 506: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 02.05.2026

Community Crunch 505: Deep Dives & Technical Strides. What’s Surfacing Next!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 25.04.2026

Community Crunch 504: From Shoulder to Savior

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 18.04.2026

Community Crunch 503: Burrowbuck, The Tunnel Trickster

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 11.04.2026

Community Crunch 502: Claim the High Ground

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 04.04.2026

Community Crunch 501: Down The Rabbit Hole

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 28.03.2026

Community Crunch 500: Springing Into Eggcellent Adventures!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 21.03.2026

Community Crunch 499: Threading the Needle: The Araneo Zips Back In!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Idle kick time (sec, KickIdlePlayersPeriod)

Players are kicked after this idle time.

Setting: KickIdlePlayersPeriod
Default: 3600
Range / options: 60 – 86400

Auto-save interval (min, AutoSavePeriodMinutes)

How often the server auto-saves the world.

Setting: AutoSavePeriodMinutes
Default: 15
Range / options: 1 – 120

Maximum wild creature level (OverrideOfficialDifficulty)

Sets the highest wild creature level: level = 30 x this value. 5.0 matches official servers (level 150), 10.0 yields level 300. Overrides the difficulty below. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: OverrideOfficialDifficulty
Default: 5
Range / options: 1 – 20

Difficulty offset (DifficultyOffset)

Fine control between 0.01 and 1.0; 1.0 on its own yields wild creatures up to level 120. The field above overrides it once set — so for level 150, set the wild creature level to 5.0. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DifficultyOffset
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.01 – 1

Swim speed (OxygenSwimSpeedStatMultiplier)

Multiplier for player swim speed.

Setting: OxygenSwimSpeedStatMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Item stack size (ItemStackSizeMultiplier)

Multiplier for maximum item stack size.

Setting: ItemStackSizeMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 100

XP rate (XPMultiplier)

Multiplier for XP gained. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: XPMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Harvest multiplier (HarvestAmountMultiplier)

Multiplier for harvested resources. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: HarvestAmountMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Taming speed (TamingSpeedMultiplier)

Higher = faster taming. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: TamingSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Resource respawn rate (ResourcesRespawnPeriodMultiplier)

Lower values make resource nodes respawn faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: ResourcesRespawnPeriodMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Player damage (PlayerDamageMultiplier)

Multiplier for damage players deal. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: PlayerDamageMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Player resistance (PlayerResistanceMultiplier)

Multiplier for the resistance to damage players receive. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: PlayerResistanceMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Player food drain (PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier)

Higher = players get hungry faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 5

Player water drain (PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier)

Higher = players get thirsty faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 5

Player stamina drain (PlayerCharacterStaminaDrainMultiplier)

Higher = players get tired faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: PlayerCharacterStaminaDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Player health recovery (PlayerCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier)

Higher = players heal faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: PlayerCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Creature damage (DinoDamageMultiplier)

Multiplier for damage wild creatures deal. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoDamageMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Creature resistance (DinoResistanceMultiplier)

Multiplier for the resistance to damage wild creatures receive. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoResistanceMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Dino harvesting damage (DinoHarvestingDamageMultiplier)

Higher = tamed dinos harvest resources faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoHarvestingDamageMultiplier
Default: 3.2
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Creature food drain (DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier)

Higher = creatures get hungry faster (also affects taming time). Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Creature stamina drain (DinoCharacterStaminaDrainMultiplier)

Higher = creatures get tired faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoCharacterStaminaDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Creature health recovery (DinoCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier)

Higher = creatures heal faster. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Creature spawn count (DinoCountMultiplier)

Multiplier for the number of creatures spawned. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DinoCountMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Raid dino food drain (RaidDinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier)

Food drain rate for titan/raid creatures like Titanosaurs.

Setting: RaidDinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 100

PvE dino decay period (PvEDinoDecayPeriodMultiplier)

How long unclaimed dinos persist in PvE mode before decaying.

Setting: PvEDinoDecayPeriodMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Max tamed dinos (MaxTamedDinos)

Server-wide cap on tamed creatures.

Setting: MaxTamedDinos
Default: 5000
Range / options: 0 – 20000

Soft tame limit (MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit)

Above this count, inactive dinos become eligible for automatic deletion.

Setting: MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit
Default: 5000
Range / options: 0 – 20000

Deletion countdown (sec, MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit_CountdownForDeletionDuration)

Seconds until automatic deletion once the soft tame limit is exceeded.

Setting: MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit_CountdownForDeletionDuration
Default: 604800
Range / options: 0 – 2592000

Allow cave building in PvE (AllowCaveBuildingPvE)

True = allows building in caves in PvE mode. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AllowCaveBuildingPvE
Default: False

Flyer carry in PvE (AllowFlyerCarryPvE)

True = flyers may pick up wild creatures in PvE. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AllowFlyerCarryPvE
Default: False

Allow raid dino feeding (AllowRaidDinoFeeding)

True = allows permanently taming Titanosaurs by feeding them. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AllowRaidDinoFeeding
Default: False

Max structures in range (TheMaxStructuresInRange)

Cap on structures within a radius (performance protection).

Setting: TheMaxStructuresInRange
Default: 10500
Range / options: 1000 – 50000

Structure resource-block radius (StructurePreventResourceRadiusMultiplier)

Multiplier for the radius in which structures block resource respawn.

Setting: StructurePreventResourceRadiusMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0 – 10

Platform saddle build area (PlatformSaddleBuildAreaBoundsMultiplier)

Multiplier for the usable build area on platform creatures.

Setting: PlatformSaddleBuildAreaBoundsMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Max structures per platform (PerPlatformMaxStructuresMultiplier)

Multiplier for the max number of structures per platform creature.

Setting: PerPlatformMaxStructuresMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Always allow structure pickup (AlwaysAllowStructurePickup)

True = structures can always be picked back up, not just briefly after placement.

Setting: AlwaysAllowStructurePickup
Default: True

Pickup window after placement (sec, StructurePickupTimeAfterPlacement)

How long after placement a structure can be picked back up without losing materials.

Setting: StructurePickupTimeAfterPlacement
Default: 30
Range / options: 0 – 600

Hold-to-pickup duration (sec, StructurePickupHoldDuration)

How long the pickup key must be held down.

Setting: StructurePickupHoldDuration
Default: 0.5
Range / options: 0 – 10

Power required for aquatic compartments (NeedsPowerToActivateAquaticCompartments)

True = aquatic compartments (Aquatica) require an active power source.

Setting: NeedsPowerToActivateAquaticCompartments
Default: True

Auto-destroy old structures (AutoDestroyOldStructuresMultiplier)

0 = disabled, 1.0 = enables auto-destruction of abandoned structures. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AutoDestroyOldStructuresMultiplier
Default: 0
Range / options: 0 – 2

Structure damage (StructureDamageMultiplier)

Multiplier for the damage structures deal (e.g. spiked walls). Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: StructureDamageMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Structure resistance (StructureResistanceMultiplier)

Multiplier for the resistance to damage structures receive. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: StructureResistanceMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Tribe rename cooldown (min, TribeNameChangeCooldown)

Minutes required between two tribe rename actions.

Setting: TribeNameChangeCooldown
Default: 15
Range / options: 0 – 1440

Hide damage source from logs (AllowHideDamageSourceFromLogs)

True = allows players to hide their name as the damage source in the tribe log.

Setting: AllowHideDamageSourceFromLogs
Default: True

Log admin commands (AdminLogging)

True = logs all admin commands to in-game chat. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AdminLogging
Default: False

Disable join notifications (DontAlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined)

True = globally disables the notification when a player joins. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DontAlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined
Default: False

Leave notifications (AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft)

True = players always get notified when someone leaves the server. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft
Default: False

Block cross-ARK downloads (noTributeDownloads)

True = prevents downloading cross-ARK data (tributes) onto this server. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: noTributeDownloads
Default: False

Show player location on map (ShowMapPlayerLocation)

True = shows the own position on the in-game map.

Setting: ShowMapPlayerLocation
Default: True

Allow third-person view (AllowThirdPersonPlayer)

True = players may switch to third-person view.

Setting: AllowThirdPersonPlayer
Default: True

Show crosshair (ServerCrosshair)

True = shows a crosshair to all players.

Setting: ServerCrosshair
Default: True

Show hit markers (AllowHitMarkers)

True = shows visual feedback on successful hits.

Setting: AllowHitMarkers
Default: True

Start time (hour, StartTimeHour)

Hour (0-23) the in-game clock starts at on server boot. -1 = random.

Setting: StartTimeHour
Default: -1
Range / options: -1 – 23

Implant suicide cooldown (sec, ImplantSuicideCD)

Cooldown for the implant's self-destruct (suicide) function.

Setting: ImplantSuicideCD
Default: 28800
Range / options: 0 – 86400

Buried treasure auto-reveal (sec, OverrideSecondsUntilBuriedTreasureAutoReveals)

Seconds until buried treasure is automatically revealed on the map.

Setting: OverrideSecondsUntilBuriedTreasureAutoReveals
Default: 1209600
Range / options: 0 – 2592000

Auto-unlock all engrams (AutoUnlockAllEngrams)

True = all engrams are available from level 1 without spending engram points. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: AutoUnlockAllEngrams
Default: False

Hardcore mode (ServerHardcore)

True = enables hardcore mode. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: ServerHardcore
Default: False

Disable PvE gamma adjustment (DisablePvEGamma)

True = disables gamma (brightness) adjustment in PvE mode. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: DisablePvEGamma
Default: False

Proximity chat (ProximityChat)

True = only nearby players can see each other's chat messages. Not in the default file — created on first save.

Setting: ProximityChat
Default: False

Mating interval (MatingIntervalMultiplier)

Cooldown between two matings. Lower = creatures can mate more often. Lives in Game.ini — the file is created on first save.

Setting: MatingIntervalMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.01 – 5

Egg hatch speed (EggHatchSpeedMultiplier)

Higher = eggs hatch faster. Lives in Game.ini — the file is created on first save.

Setting: EggHatchSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50

Baby maturation speed (BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier)

Higher = juveniles grow up faster. The most effective lever against multi-day raising times. Lives in Game.ini — the file is created on first save.

Setting: BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50

Baby food consumption (BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier)

Lower = juveniles eat more slowly and starve less often while unattended. Lives in Game.ini — the file is created on first save.

Setting: BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10

Egg laying interval (LayEggIntervalMultiplier)

Cooldown between two laid eggs. Lower = eggs are laid more often. Lives in Game.ini — the file is created on first save.

Setting: LayEggIntervalMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 5

Server Map

Available Maps: TheIsland_WP

Setting: SERVER_MAP
Default: TheIsland_WP
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Server Name

"Unofficial" dedicated server name

Setting: SESSION_NAME
Default: A Pterodactyl Hosted Server
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Auto-update server

This is to enable auto-updating for servers on restart/re-install.

Setting: AUTO_UPDATE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Anti-cheat

Protects public servers against known cheats; every client must support it.

Setting: BATTLE_EYE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Additional Arguments (PARAMS)

params (?ServerPassword=...) are supported here but params need to be touching. (i.e): ?ServerPassword=MyP4SsWoRd?ServerAdminPassword=sUpRp4ssW0rd

Setting: ARGS_PARAMS
Default
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Max Players

Specifies the maximum amount of players able to join the server.

Setting: MAX_PLAYERS
Default: 70
Range / options: 1 – 200
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Query Port

ARK query port used by steam server browser and ark client server browser.

Setting: QUERY_PORT
Default: 27015
Range / options: 1025 – 65535
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Additional Arguments (FLAGS)

flags (-UseBattleEye) are supported here without them touching. (i.e): -crossplay -mods=1234,1235,1236

Setting: ARGS_FLAGS
Default
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

PvE mode

Enables player versus environment; disabled means PvP.

Setting: SERVER_PVE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

MOD IDs

https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended ; ProjectID is is the MOD_ID on the right-side of the mod-view page ; leave blank to disable mods ; separate only by comma ( , ) without spaces! (i.e.) 1234,1235,1236

Setting: MOD_IDS
Default
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.