Community Crunch 526: Madness Takes Flight
Gargantar, Cerberax, and the Therizinosaurus TLC are now live alongside the reveal of the upcoming Xeranox dragon.
Key Changes
- 1Gargantar, Cerberax, and Therizinosaurus TLC are now live
- 2Xeranox dragon revealed for upcoming ARK: Dragontopia content
- 3Conquest Season 8 launched with 18 Genesis Part 1 maps and 5x rates
- 4Multiple Tek items and saddles disabled in Conquest Season 8 for balance
- 5Weekend bonus rates active across Official, Small Tribes, and ARKpocalypse networks
- 6Spotlighted 11 new cross-platform community mods and skins
All Changes
📅Coming Soon(1)
- newXeranox: New four-winged dragon Xeranox revealed with high agility and a counter-attack mechanic
🦖Creatures(3)
- newGargantar: Gargantar officially arrived in ARK: Survival Ascended
- newCerberax: Cerberax officially arrived in ARK: Survival Ascended
- changeTherizinosaurus: Therizinosaurus TLC update released featuring new abilities and visual improvements
⚔️Game Modes(8)
- newConquest: Conquest Season 8 launched with 18 Genesis Part 1 maps
- buffConquest: Conquest Season 8 rates increased to 5x
- removeTek Grenade: Tek Grenade disabled for Conquest Season 8
- removeTapejara Tek Saddle: Tapejara Tek Saddle disabled for Conquest Season 8
- removeMegalodon Tek Saddle: Megalodon Tek Saddle disabled for Conquest Season 8
- removeRock Drake Tek Saddle: Rock Drake Tek Saddle disabled for Conquest Season 8
- removeMosasur Tek Saddle: Mosasur Tek Saddle disabled for Conquest Season 8
- removeTek Railgun: Tek Railgun disabled for Conquest Season 8
🛠️Mod Spotlights(11)
- newRed Rose Atelier: Red Rose Atelier mod by BloodForge spotlighted
- newHellForged: HellForged mod by Vladitron spotlighted
- newCorsair Cove: Corsair Cove Premium Mod by Sandi_00 spotlighted
- newTribal Hunter Saddle Skins: Tribal Hunter Saddle Skins by Hadi_15 spotlighted
- newSkeletal Dino Costumes: Skeletal Dino Costumes by Zythara spotlighted
- newHatzegopteryx Kukulkan: Hatzegopteryx Kukulkan by Tweee_ArkProjects spotlighted
- newTung Tung: Tung Tung by 77767 spotlighted
- newVehicle Skins Battlerig Pack: Vehicle Skins Battlerig Pack by Enemy260 spotlighted
- newDeportive Car Skin: Deportive Car Skin Battlerig by Enemy260 spotlighted
- newHindenburg: Non Military Vehicles Hindenburg by Enemy260 spotlighted
- newBV 238: Military Vehicles BV 238 by Enemy260 spotlighted
🎁Events(3)
- buffOfficial Network: Official Network rates increased to 2x for Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
- buffSmall Tribes: Small Tribes rates increased to 4.5x for Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and 4x for Breeding
- buffARKpocalypse: ARKpocalypse rates increased to 5x for Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
Summary
New Creatures & TLC
This update marks the official arrival of the Gargantar, Cerberax, and the Therizinosaurus TLC. The Therizinosaurus receives a significant update to its kit with "new tricks," while the Gargantar and Cerberax join the roster via the Dragontopia and Fantastic Tames mod series respectively.
Upcoming Content
Studio Wildcard has revealed Xeranox, a four-winged dragon coming to ARK: Dragontopia. Early details suggest a high-agility predator that utilizes a counter-attack mechanic, fueling its power when struck by enemies.
Conquest Season 8
Conquest Season 8 has launched on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. This season features 18 Genesis Part 1 maps with 5x rates. To balance the large-scale PvP environment, several high-tier Tek items and saddles have been disabled.
Community & Mod Spotlights
A new wave of cross-platform mods has been spotlighted, including premium content like Corsair Cove and various vehicle and creature skins.