Latest ARK News and Updates

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/398925305480982413/5D60317FFF984FCD8D8A7BEE9C51F8E0729F7E8F/ Survivors! Today we bring you another minor version update to the game that fixes a number of issues and updates Primitive+ to the latest base game version. Bug Fixes! - Fix for Dinos starving when they have access to food - Bag size limit increased to 600 slots - Forced One-time mindwipe due to recent balance changes  Primitive Plus! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1392356093 Primitive+ has received a major update with a number of fixes, incorporation of major base game patches, as well as full Total Conversion functionality, including engrams, on Aberration and Scorched Earth. The update includes the creatures from TLC 1 and 2: the Rex, Procoptodon, Gigantopithecus, Direwolf, Direbear, Argentavis, Parasaur, Raptor, Sarcosuchus, Spinosaur, and Triceratops. Dino TLC - The Procoptodon! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470553615/E9E9718515D8A00B8806D7BAAFA3D36DC55C9F56/ - Receives a model update, animation update, sound pass, and some new abilities: - Will take reduced fall damage - Carry weight will be noticeably increased - Can carry small creatures and baby dinos in its pouch - A knockback kick which can affect significantly larger dinos - Added an aimed jump which can be used by holding down the Jump key - Carried characters in a pouch have reduced food consumption rate when carried by Mate-Boosted Female Procoptodons. - Babies imprinted while in a carried Procoptodon pouch receive more affinity https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470562243/BC10FC70EA9172D4D31236872B7326384CF2D612/ Dino TLC - The Gigantopithecus A.K.A Bigfoot! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470553020/AF1972BEED66039EC7C115952301EA33C10B4976/ - Receives a model update, animation update, new fur, sound pass and some new abilities: - The Bigfoot will receive an armour-degrading attack; this means when it fights, it'll do more damage to your armour's durability. It is important to note that the armour-degrading attack will not affect the Yeti creatures found in the game. - Added the capability to climb ziplines (but not jump between them) - Added a jump - It can now carry and throw small creatures - Throwing has been made more accurate, similarly to crabs with targetting cursor https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470560013/8CF432EBCEBDE7977EE87F6CF1F198E593E2CF73/ Dino TLC - The Direbear! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470552331/06A25D5457FBC9EE9B7C63DBFACE1E84BBECD0FB/ - Receives a model update, animation update, new fur and some new abilities: - When riding a Direbear, players will be immune to bees. They won't be able to knock you off your bear, and they will target focus the bear instead of the player. - The Direbear will also be able to harvest honey from wild beehives without attracting bees or hurting the hive using its alternative attack. Plus the amount of honey it receives will be 3x the standard amount. - Increased swim speed Dino TLC - The Direwolf! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470552546/3FA534A0CCDCA7E51F8B213809E66D4DE4CC5ADD/ - Receives a model update, animation update, new fur and some new abilities: - Howl now activates a pack buff for 90 seconds (with a 1.5 minute cooldown). When the Alpha howls, the pack also howls. The pack buff strengthens the Alpha, as well as its pack (reduced amount vs Alpha) - Hunter's Instinct passive buff which will allow it to sniff out people/creatures with less than 50% health - Sniff tertiary ability to indicate nearby explorer notes, or to detect buried/stealth creatures https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470556317/60D91AB31C76736A177D9D154B541DDE50F9057E/ Dino TLC - The Rex! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470554227/BDF0D1B3EEB28B8B1792261152BCF5E9252F0B09/ - Receives a model update, animation update, and some new abilities: - Its roar should receive a CD and make non-allies (under a certain dragweight) poop to act as a small stun/interrupt. There will be a cooldown on victims so that they cannot be pooplocked continuously. - The roar will not be able to scare anything above its level - Roar will cause players to poop but not stun them - Rex's ability to climb over small rocks and steeper slopes have been improved. https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937182425470556695/248F5E8146994606496499D20AE225745227DFA9/ Dino TLC - The Argentavis! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931556336284437417/329FF9E99DDE7A9669A6D49EE2BB6AA90EFA7C4A/ - Receives a model update, animation update, texture update, and some new abilities: - Can carry two creatures C - grabs/releases creatures with beak Right Click - grabs/releases creatures with claws - Health regen buff from consuming corpses - Saddle acts as a mobile crafting station - Reduced the weight of various resources by up to 50% (Obsidian, Metal, Metal Ingot, Polymer, and Stone) Dino TLC - The Parasaur! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931556336284438474/888242AB6A3A44289E4D17FF4CB86FDDA142FDC6/ - Receives a sound tweak and some new abilities: - Alarm mode Can be put in turret mode and check for nearby threats Notifies you audibly and visually when threats are present - Scare small creatures C when ridden - scares away small/mid creatures Toggle for alarm mode to have it automatically do it - Scan Can trigger a scan (right click) when ridden Scans for nearby threats Notifies you visually when threats are present https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/932682303627436922/F423606AB84E47200F2268F2EDA2E03A00D769CE/ Dino TLC - The Raptor! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931555715411707350/D6C2FA68EFE15D9BA7A33F8E1EB0A421D6B36C23/ - Receives a model update, animation update, texture update, and some new abilities: - Pounce     press right click to pounce on a target     pins small targets to ground for short period     press left click to attack repeatedly - Pack Buff     Activates with C key when 2 Raptors (with a max pack size of 6) are together     Increases damage resistance     Increases movement speed     Increases attack speed     Lasts 15s Dino TLC - The Sarcosuchus! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931556336284441001/9BD5A2C8EB4E3075194FE37780F88A870AAA1D64/ - Receives a model update, animation update, texture update, and some new abilities: - Idles with mouth open now - Death roll Grabs its target and rolls dealing damage and disabling them - Lunge Can lunge towards a target in front of it - 180 attack Can spin in place to attack foes behind it - Walkable Allows friendly humans to walk on and stand on its back Useful in water, you can move them to surface and use as a raft - Swimming depth Maintains its current depth when swimming Can lurk just below the surface - Piranhas Flee Piranhas flee when they encounter a Sarcosuchus Includes nearby ally Sarcos for players https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931555845470982407/5ECCBA1643891BB84F55BADCE8B3139E4EA2D435/ Dino TLC - The Spinosaur! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931556336284442439/2D2DDA4D7A62D310B13432D822729E343E0675AA/ - Receives a model update, animation update, texture update, and some new abilities: - Water buff Given when in water Bonus movement speed Bonus turning radius Bonus attack damage Bonus healing Persists for short period after leaving the water - Added Biped/Quadruped toggled with right click Biped Stronger attacks Can turn in place Quadruped Faster movement speed - Prefers prime fish for taming https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931555715412903048/28EF2A667396E03DEFED1A1C5EBE612CC446416F/ Dino TLC - The Triceratops! https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/931556336284443781/80886F079AF290D9E5720D04F36D1A8E9EECBAAA/ - Receives a model update, animation update, texture update, and some new abilities: - Ram Charge up for short period Longer it's charged, the faster it goes Cripples target when hit Knocks small dinos away while charging (charge a group of dodos to see) - Rivalry buff Given buff when nearby to large carnivores Increases damage output slightly Decreases damage taken slightly Increases health by 10% The update today adds previously missing P+ engrams to the ARK Expansions Aberration and Scorched Earth, as well as missing saddles to previously released creatures. Non-primitive items have been removed from Scorched Earth and Aberration drops and the Hazard Suit has been added to the Advanced Workbench (in Aberration). These changes now allow for a Primitive Plus experience on both of ARK's expansion packs! That's it for this post guys! As always if you’ve got anything to share you can find us at: Community Hub Twitter Facebook Reddit Instagram Twitch Youtube All the best, Studio Wildcard