ARK: Survival Ascended patch notes & updates

Community Crunch 530: Trick or Teeth

Fear Ascended has brought plenty of monsters to the ARKs. Next week, one of them is coming for its crown. · The Giganotosaurus TLC arrives on November 5 as our third TLC from Extra Life's 2025 community votes.

Community Crunch 529: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

Darkness creeps once more across the ARK... · Fear Ascended returns from October 28th to November 11th , , bringing with it a fresh wave of ghostly creatures and plenty of new ways to get into the Halloween spirit.

Community Crunch 528: Not Quite What It Seems

How well do you really know the creatures around you, Survivors? · You might want to take a closer look… · The Enigmasaur is no ordinary master of disguise.

Community Crunch 527: Trial by Fury

Most Survivors know better than to pick a fight with a Giganotosaurus. With its TLC on the way, the bravest among you may have to do exactly that.

Community Crunch 526: Madness Takes Flight

A massive silhouette just crested the horizon, Survivors, and this one is difficult to mistake. · Meet Xeranox, the latest dragon preparing to spread its wings in ARK: Dragontopia!

Therizino TLC, Cerberax and Gargantar are out now!

Expand your exotic menagerie with the first season of Fantastic Tames for ARK: Survival Ascended! These extraordinary oddities are forged from the ARK’s most mystical anomalies in defiance of nature.

Community Crunch 525: An Appetite for Destruction

It turns out there are worse things than being swallowed by a dragon. · When Gargantar arrives on September 30 for all ARK: Dragontopia owners, Survivors will quickly discover that its seemingly bottomless appetite is good for considerably more than clearing the landscape.

Community Crunch 524: Three of a Kind

Three heads. Three personalities. Three very different opinions about whether a Survivor is worth following. · Our first Cerberax reveal, we focused on some of the ways its three heads can work together in battle.

Community Crunch 523: Swipe Right

The claws are almost ready, Survivors. · We’ve already shown you a more expressive Therizinosaurus in the wild, and how tamed Therizinos will begin to reflect the harvesting roles they play within your tribe.

Community Crunch 522: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

This week, we're taking a closer look at the Cerberax, and its dossier reveals there's considerably more to taming this mythological monster than simply surviving the encounter.

Community Crunch 521: Big Ship Energy

All hands on deck, Survivors! The Galleon has officially set sail! · This absolute behemoth offers Survivors a massive new canvas for fortress-style base building on the open water, backed by a formidable battery of cannons ready to turn a passing disagreement into a full…

Astraeos Heaven & Abyss Update is now live!

Embark on an epic ARK odyssey with Astraeos! Explore this vast, breathtaking world, steeped in Greek mythology, where majestic mountain ridges and marble cliffs meet pristine white sand beaches and a paradise of cherry blossoms.

Community Crunch 520: Three heads. One very good boy.

Survivors, mark your calendars because September 30 is shaping up to be a big day on the ARKs! · The Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade, Therizinosaurus TLC, Cerberax, and Gargantar are all set to arrive together in one packed release. · The move to Unreal Engine 5.

Community Crunch 519: Tusk, Tusk, Boom!

Things are about to get a little crispy on Astraeos. · On August 26, the final update to Astraeos arrives, and charging headfirst into the fray is the Boaratos, a fiery new bruiser that's happiest when things get up close, and preferably a little singed.

Community Crunch 518: Long Live the King!

The ground is beginning to shake again. · Once upon a time, the Giganotosaurus was the undisputed king of the ARKs. Few creatures could stand against it, and hearing its roar in the distance was enough to send even seasoned Survivors scrambling for safety, and taming one was a…

Community Crunch 517: Sharper Than Ever

The Tickle Chicken is sharpening its claws. · Thanks to your Extra Life vote, one of ARK's most iconic creatures is getting a fresh coat of feathers, all while staying true to the role Survivors have relied on for years.