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ARK: Survival Ascended
0.1.4|Aug 27, 2026
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ARK: Survival Ascended 0.1.4: Astraeos Expansion

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Astraeos gains Helianthos, Abyssanthos and Kraken boss fights. Concavenator, new ships and Genesis outposts also arrive, alongside fixes for crashes and item loss.

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Key Changes

  • 1Astraeos gains the Abyssanthos deep-sea region and Helianthos island.
  • 2Concavenator joins Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction and Astraeos, with variants on Genesis and Aberration.
  • 3The Galleon is available to Tides of Fortune owners, while Astraeos owners gain the Trireme.
  • 4Astraeos adds two Kraken Ascension encounters, with maximum player levels awarded for defeating both.
  • 5Genesis gains Ocean Outposts and Land Outposts with pirate and merchant camps.
  • 6The Astraeos-exclusive Boaratos creature has been added.
  • 7Astraeos adds the Colossus and Kroaratos minibosses.
  • 8A fix prevents items disappearing when Pick Up All Nearby is used with an inventory close to capacity.

All Changes

🏝️Astraeos(12)

  • newAbyssanthos: Added Abyssanthos, a deep-sea region with underwater air pockets suitable for base building.
  • newHelianthos: Added Helianthos, a medium-sized island with mountain ridges, flower-filled plains and peaceful creatures.
  • newAstraeos: Added a Boss Terminal on the western side of Astraeos.
  • newAbyssalus the Void Beneath: Added the underwater Abyssalus the Void Beneath Ascension boss encounter; defeating both Krakens awards maximum player levels.
  • newShallocis the Void Above: Added the surface Shallocis the Void Above Ascension boss encounter; defeating both Krakens awards maximum player levels.
  • newColossus: Added Colossus as a miniboss.
  • newKroaratos: Added Kroaratos as a miniboss.
  • changeGrand Tortugar Saddle: Added the Grand Tortugar Saddle to miniboss loot.
  • newAdded Astral Souls and Hex Coins as Apex Drops, along with unlockable cosmetics including the Agamemnon Helmet and Trireme Chair.
  • changeAstraeos: Added Tidepups and Palaeoctopus to Astraeos spawners.
  • newAstraeos: Implemented new ocean wave physics on Astraeos.
  • changeAstraeos: Improved waterfall visual effects throughout Astraeos.

🦖Creatures(4)

  • newBoaratos: Added the aggressive Boaratos, found exclusively on Astraeos.
  • newConcavenator: Added Concavenator to Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction and Astraeos.
  • newX-Concavenator: Added X-Concavenator to Genesis.
  • newAberrant Concavenator: Added Aberrant Concavenator to Aberration.

🚢Ships(5)

  • newGalleon: Added the Galleon for Tides of Fortune owners, with fortress-style base building and cannons.
  • newTrireme: Added the Trireme warship for Astraeos owners.
  • changeShipyard: The Shipyard and various ship ammunition types can now be crafted with Astraeos ownership.
  • newShipyard: The Shipyard can now be converted into Galleon Mode to support the larger vessel.
  • newAdded a rudder direction indicator to the ship HUD.

🏴‍☠️Genesis Outposts(2)

  • newAdded three Ocean Outposts: Brimstone Bay, Chained Megachelon and Market Port.
  • newLand Outposts: Added Land Outposts across the Genesis Ocean Biome islands, with 20 Pirate Camp layouts and possible friendly Market Camps offering discounted goods.

🐛Bug Fixes(40)

  • fixAstraeos: Fixed waterfall visual effects, mesh holes, Wyvern Cave physics and post-processing, and Wyvern Island grass clutter on Astraeos.
  • fixFixed taxidermy displays for the Hydra, Gorgon, Cyclops, Cave Minotaurus, Minotarchos, Kirayli, Erymanthian and Kalydonios, as well as boar minibosses.
  • fixValguero: Fixed a white plane outside the Aberration Cave, floating foliage in C2, mesh holes including Helm’s Deep and the Spider Cave, and an unintended build location at Pele on Valguero.
  • fixPick Up All Nearby: Fixed items disappearing when using Pick Up All Nearby with an inventory close to capacity.
  • fixLost Colony: Improved foliage interaction performance inside Lost Colony caves.
  • fixAstraeos: Fixed an unintended mesh location at Pele on Astraeos that allowed access to a large area beneath the map.
  • fixSloop: Fixed the Sloop door handle appearing on the wrong side.
  • fixGenesis: Fixed default textures on Farmhouse Land Outpost windows, fortress windows across multiple Genesis Outposts and a thatch structure in Shattered Mines Outpost.
  • fixFixed an exploit allowing floating structures inside the mesh using Saloon Tables or BattleRig Garages.
  • fixGenesis Lunar Biome: Fixed Genesis Lunar Biome meteors damaging players and creatures in other biomes.
  • fixFixed rebinding the Use input preventing players from dismounting ships.
  • fixX-Basilosaurus: Fixed X-Basilosaurus embryos producing the standard Basilosaurus when hatched using an Embryo Incubator.
  • fixSloop: Fixed players being unable to climb the Sloop’s port-side ladder while it was anchored.
  • fixLost Colony Outpost: Fixed a client crash when teleporting into an active Lost Colony Outpost in multiplayer.
  • fixBounty Boards: Improved performance when a large number of Bounty Boards are placed.
  • fixCompanion: Fixed the Companion buff being lost after a bed transfer, potentially killing the associated Veilwyn or Armadoggo in multiplayer.
  • fixGenesis: Restored missing ambient environmental audio across older Genesis biomes.
  • fixShipyard: Fixed an exploit bypassing the Shipyard placement limit with Ocean Platforms; Shipyards and Ocean Platforms now share the same area limit.
  • fixPyromanes: Fixed Pyromanes jumping through the barrier after a Genesis Gauntlet Mission began.
  • fixAquatic Compartments: Fixed creatures being unable to swim upward inside Aquatic Compartments.
  • fixGenesis Final Test: Fixed boss minions sometimes stopping spawning during the final phase of the Genesis Final Test.
  • fixDedicated Storage: Fixed blueprints deposited into Dedicated Storage converting into their corresponding crafted structure or item.
  • fixHand Cannon: Fixed the Hand Cannon knocking back enemy tribe creatures on PvE servers.
  • fixAstrocetus: Fixed Astrocetus stat increases not increasing Cosmic Power; Cosmic Power now scales with its Food stat.
  • fixShielded: Fixed players retaining the Shielded buff after lying on a Tek Bed within a Tek Forcefield and lowering the forcefield.
  • fixFixed unlimited Oxygen while being grabbed underwater by certain wild creatures.
  • fixDeinonychus: Fixed Deinonychus becoming permanently unable to move after being frozen by an allied Cryolophosaurus.
  • fixOrbital Supply Drop: Fixed Orbital Supply Drops awarding crafted MEKs instead of MEK blueprints.
  • fixCryo Hospitals: Fixed Cryo Hospitals instantly fully healing creatures and reducing their mating cooldowns.
  • fixCustom Cosmetics: Fixed certain Custom Cosmetics incorrectly providing armor and equipping to multiple accessory slots.
  • fixBob’s Tall Tales Explorer Notes: Fixed Bob’s Tall Tales Explorer Notes incorrectly displaying a DLC ownership error for players who owned the required DLC.
  • fixPalaeoctopus: Fixed mounted Palaeoctopus rubber-banding after climbing onto ships in multiplayer.
  • fixGenesis Gauntlet Missions: Fixed players losing their inventory if a creature consumed their body during Genesis Gauntlet Missions.
  • fixMagmasaurs: Fixed Magmasaurs not retaining their intended movement-speed reduction while Smelting Mode was active.
  • fixHLN-A: Fixed HLN-A initiating a scan when the Map input was pressed.
  • fixBloodstalker: Fixed irregular first-person movement directions when climbing with a Bloodstalker.
  • fixFixed an incorrect map name in a server batch file preventing creatures from spawning.
  • fixBison: Fixed Bison walking and running sounds playing only through the right audio channel.
  • fixPush to Talk: Fixed players sometimes transmitting voice globally without activating Push to Talk.
  • fixFixed various exploits and client crashes.

Summary

Astraeos

Heaven & Abyss adds Helianthos and the deep-sea Abyssanthos, two Kraken Ascension encounters, the Boaratos and the Colossus and Kroaratos minibosses. New drops, unlockable cosmetics, ocean wave physics and a western Boss Terminal round out the additions.

Creatures, ships and outposts

Concavenator and its variants arrive across several maps. Astraeos owners get the Trireme, while Tides of Fortune owners get the Galleon. Genesis gains Ocean and Land Outposts, including pirate camps and friendly merchant camps.

Fixes

Fixes address item loss, multiplayer crashes, creature behavior, exploits and performance. Astraeos and Valguero also receive terrain and visual fixes.

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