News & Patch Notes

Community Crunch 516: Flips, Tricks & Teeth

We’re excited to welcome another fan-favorite creature from [color=#f4cd4f] Garuga123’s ARK: Additions[/color] into the official world of ARK: Survival Ascended. Each new arrival brings its own unique twist to survival, and the Concavenator is no exception. Fast, agile, and always ready to steal the spotlight, this desert specialist is unlike anything else roaming the ARK.

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Beneath the sands, the Concavenator turns the desert into its playground. It swims across the dunes with astonishing speed, launching itself skyward in spectacular aerial tricks to gain an advantage on its prey. Alone, it is an elusive nuisance, but in a coordinated pack, it can quickly turn into a nightmare, circling prey, kicking up choking clouds of sand, and striking from unexpected angles.

Whether you are gliding through the shifting sands or commanding a pack of high-flyers, this creature demonstrates that finesse and coordination are just as lethal as raw strength.

[color=#f4cd4f] The Concavenator[/color] joins ARK: Survival Ascended on [color=#f4cd4f] August 26th[/color].

Keep up with the development of ARK: Additions in [[color=#f4cd4f]Garuga's Discord [/color]](https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2F9X6TETNr5e)!

Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

**Bullshido Ki Power Premium [color=#3498db] by Troyar_ARK**[/color]
**Apocalyptic Assassin [color=#3498db] by Fisher_Mod**[/color]
**Tek Giga Saddle [color=#3498db] by Shinygati**[/color]
**Summer Bonk & Bounce Park (Interactive) [color=#3498db] by Sandi_00, TheRealHypernatrema**[/color]
**ClaysTrikeEdit [color=#3498db] by TheClay_Art**[/color]
**ClaysPachyrhinoEdit [color=#3498db] by TheClay_Art**[/color]
**ClaysAnkyloEdit [color=#3498db] by TheClay_Art**[/color]
**S-Dino Variants [color=#3498db] by Nekatus_Modding**[/color]
**Feral Fauna: Walliserops [color=#3498db] by Lazuli_Live**[/color]

Since Genesis Part 1 launched, we’ve continued monitoring activity and capacity across the Official Network to identify where additional support would be most useful. Today, we brought another small batch of Official Genesis Part 1 servers online, including a mix of EU and NA servers, along with a few Oceanic Small Tribes servers.

These additions give players more opportunities to jump in and find a place to play as activity settles across the initial rollout. We’ll continue monitoring server populations and capacity to determine whether additional servers are needed.

Please note that some of these new servers are [color=#3498db] Expire servers[/color].

[color=#3498db] Expire servers[/color] are temporary Official servers that can be found by searching for " Expire" in the session filter. These servers will remain online until 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET on September 19, 2026.

We're temporarily using server capacity allocated for future maps to provide additional Genesis Part 1 sessions where players can tame creatures, gather resources, and experience the newest content. The same transfer restrictions apply: you may download your character onto these servers, and you are free to transfer items, creatures, and characters off them at any time. These servers are intended to help ease population pressure on the primary network while giving players another option to enjoy the new content.

Please remember that [color=#3498db] these servers will be permanently removed at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET on September 19, 2026[/color]. If you choose to play on an Expire server, make sure you transfer your characters, creatures, and items off before that time, as any remaining data will be permanently lost.

Conquest focuses on large-scale PvP, with increased rates, and other changes listed below. The increased rates will allow tribes to set up and establish themselves quickly and enable them to rebuild after potential losses instead of being wiped completely.

The official Conquest servers are [color=#3498db] open for PC, Xbox and PlayStation[/color].

If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the [[color=#3498db]Conquest Enforcement's Discord [/color]](https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2F4SyXmfyxT6).

Conquest Season 8 details:
Total of 18 maps, all Genesis Part 1
Cluster A: 12 servers that had transfers enabled with Classic before they shut down.
Cluster B: 6 servers with transfers only enabled between those 6 servers for 2 weeks. *Transfers between Cluster A and Cluster B will open on July 17th at 10 AM PT.*
5x Rates
Tek is enabled with the exception of:
Tek Grenade
Tapejara Tek Saddle
Megalodon Tek Saddle
Rock Drake Tek Saddle
Mosasur Tek Saddle
Tek Railgun
Map: all 18 maps will become Genesis Part 1

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Start: Friday, July 17, 2026

End: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Check out all the fun details **here**!

[color=#ffcc66]ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today![/color]

[color=#1abc9c]What is ARKpocalypse?[/color]

ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
Next wipe: [color=#3498db]August 21, 2026 [/color]

You can join them by typing "Arkpocalypse" in the server browser! Happy Surviving!

The Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until [color=#3498db]Wednesday, August 5 [/color].

[color=#3498db]PVP/PVE:[/color] 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
[color=#3498db]Small Tribes: [/color] 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
[color=#3498db]ARKpocalypse:[/color] 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding