{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/4b0014c13447b1274af516285ff7a395070868d9.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/a6c28656e840b1e2a45d1d657dd9e1af252f03e9.jpg Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! Our next free expansion map, Fjordur, is right around the corner. On Sunday, June 12th, prepare to dive into Nordic-inspired adventure with 4 new creatures (Andrewsarchus, Fjordhawk, Desmodus, Fenrir) that are native to Fjordur! Traverse a fantastical multi-layered wonderland with a frosty Nordic theme. Four unique islands, Vardiland, Vannaland, Bolbjord and Balheimr, and the mystical realms; Jotunheim, Vanaheim, and Asgard, offer elaborate cave systems resplendent with Scandinavian ruins and vast monolithic entrances. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/10a50afe1e5779b5bb4aa37ad2e02236a92248be.jpg Fjordur is the second community map released with completely new creatures, and the second to include another creature chosen by the ARK community. As we near closer to the launch date on June 12th, we'll be sharing more information regarding the timing of the rollout and servers! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/58a63b4ad8a7b3c023a8a95c157349092b77c4a0.jpg For more information on the creatures arriving with Fjordur, check out this Community Crunch post. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/8e51f795e1bf41c4c6b251f64490b92d626be1b8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/be8af67db3c63d05cfa58a77e3ef37a1966f2671.jpg

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! Fjordhawk makes its Creature Spotlight debut in the Community Crunch this week! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/ac88061ed0b5980f9f640c3696f219b32ffd8459.png Fjordhawk can be a useful companion if you're able to forge a bond with one by taming it. This playful species has made a game of tasks you might find daunting. If you need to fetch something, Fjordhawk can fly to nearby targets and retrieve them for you! Fjordhawk makes its appearance when Fjordur releases in June 2022!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/7e915d5307baf43115f0e9d064237f2f530c7b87.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/e11edad5f6a546fe4ab09cdb841c52aa35d30a8b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/fcee8a284d08759c05b1998b795b652951c29ae8.jpg The free DLC map, Fjordjur, is right around the corner! Here's a quick summary if you're looking for the dossiers of the new creatures. Will Andrfewsarchus, Desmodus, or Fjordhawk be your first tame on Fjordur? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/7edc65bd4edae12296d1b07fcb40ce07b71cc627.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/f54d4d0c5b28983686f369b1fcfcbf88150e72c5.jpg Serving as the first winner of the Community Creature Vote, Andrewsarchus makes its way to Fjordur packing an arsenal of utility! Andrewsarchus may seem sluggish while foraging for a meal, but they can move unexpectedly fast when provoked. Once tamed,

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/d5edb4764d43af07c58d8d665a7a37e9dc931614.jpg Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! Love is in the air! We know how much you love EVO events, so we're kicking the weekend off with a special EVO event with breeding! Are you looking fjorward to the Fjordhawk Creature Spotlight? Keep your eyes peeled! 👀 We're rounding out this week with a look at some amazing community content from various ARK content creators. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/8e51f795e1bf41c4c6b251f64490b92d626be1b8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/be8af67db3c63d05cfa58a77e3ef37a1966f2671.jpg There is an ongoing EVO Event until Monday, May 16th. You can find the rates below: *Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/fda81d10ad207588683a3fb23db8194e258daa65.png Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! Have a long week? Well kick back and jump-start your relaxation with an EVO Event this weekend! We're nearing the Fjordur launch in June and we have yet to debut one of its native inhabitants - Fjordhawk! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/7c532fd1bdf5ba3b1ac912d5458b18a2de0a5a5d.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/15ab58a32b972918fc382bd1ad7db8faa5eae5e7.jpg Looking to dive right into the action, Fjordhawk can forge close bonds with humans as wholeheartedly as any canine or primate. A tamed Fjordhawk is a surprisingly playful companion that is very capable of fetching targets that you point out. A well-trained Fjordhawk can locate injured prey and communicate its find to you. Check out this post for more information on the new creatures that will arrive with Fjordur in June 2022!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/7e915d5307baf43115f0e9d064237f2f530c7b87.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/71ed78ce1cf277b53e262afc85fc8292b7d8d6d8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/a40fc4c9a271992f94b24796dc7cd480d2d0d65d.jpg It's time to announce the second set of new sponsored mods for the new year! Looking to add some spice to your ARK life? Check out some new mods! The ARK Sponsored Mod program is currently accepting applications until June 5th. Please submit your projects here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/5ffd03d9851cf1d9f27839babd3573d3c50e7037.png

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Greetings Survivors! Last week we announced the transition of the Official ARK wiki! We've been reading your feedback and decided to create a thread so you have a place to share your thoughts. Stop by and give the ARK wiki team your feedback! In this Community Crunch, we're excited to share with the community another Creature Spotlight trailer for Fjordur! Many have been waiting for Desmodus to take flight since it won the second Community Creature Vote! This week we get one step closer to the inevitable debut of Desmodus on Fjordur! Here's your first look at the monstrous Desmodus, the next creature included with the free DLC map Fjordur! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/5a61637b396bfae15982bd9e2672289fd6d7e700.png Soar through the skies, instilling fear in your enemies with Desmodus as your deadly companion, and gain an undeniable advantage of stealth with the ability to cloak yourself amongst your surroundings. Desmodus makes its appearance when Fjordur releases in June 2022!! Will it be love at first bite!? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/6f114591a52a277bc3a989e6f144ce022d79e838.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/739020f6af402459d7180fb2a8f0fb05836b0722.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/15d7aa354b80a2f3327a4c6a163457c05d77fb9b.jpg Are you looking for Official ARK media? We've created an ARK Media Kit that includes all of our official media that

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Greetings Survivors! Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! You only have a few more days to gather those Bunny Eggs and hop into an Eggcellent Adventure! No eggscuses! This week, the Fjordur hype train takes a stop to look at a monstrous creature that's very familiar to the community - Desmodus! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/55ae80f572f125d493b9576ec71bef0f2d3ebd9a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/33fac223efed6316218055f4a1b7b5106c1cd4ce.jpg Announced as the third creature to land on Fjordur, Desmodus was the second winner of the Community Creature Vote! The original creature submission garnered a lot of attention and the rest is ARK community history! Desmodus won (39,781 votes) vs. Carcharodontosaurus (24,419 votes) in the 9th and final round! As you might imagine, Desmodus prefers to hang out in dark places, waiting for its unsuspecting prey! If you're lucky enough to tame one, you can send Desmodus to snatch up small prey or saddle up and vanish into the darkness. Check out this post for more information on the new creatures that will arrive with Fjordur in June 2022!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/6f114591a52a277bc3a989e6f144ce022d79e838.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/829598448e011cc5c56fab5530a5f8dd056e3e8f.png As an ARK survivor, it's likely you've been in a bind and inevitably found yourself looking for information

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