Modify Server Config: ARK

Ark Modify Server Config Options

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Below is a list of the changes list in the Modify Server Config tool for ARK (PC) servers.

Change Log

A list of the most recent additions to the configuration tool for that particular game. If there any settings that may be missing, please let us know.

Base Config

Basic configuration for the server, including MOTD, difficulty values, cluster/tribute transfer settings, and most other game multiplier settings.

Player Levels

This section allows fine tuning for player levels and engram configurations. By selection the option for Make Changes, a list will open up that displays leveling information. This list shows the complete range of levels that a player may earn when they are fully Ascended. For players that have not Ascended, the maximum level that they may attain is 30 levels below the server's maximum. (30 levels are saved for Ascension)

Dinosaur Levels

Similar to player levels, this allows you to modify the levels a tamed dino will receive after the point that they are tamed. Leveling bonuses from Taming Effectiveness will not affect how many levels a dino can earn.

Per Level Stats Multiplier

These multipliers adjust the stats of players, tamed dinos, and wild dinos.

NOTE: There is a known issue with transferring between ARK servers that have high base player stats, as this may cause an obscenely high number of Health, Speed, etc. To correct this, reduce the base player stats on the server experiencing the issue back to 1.

Dinosaur Config (incl. DLC Creatures)

This section helps adjust various aspects of creature spawning for ARK.

Engrams Configuration

This section allows for easy editing towards the game's engram configuration: How many engrams are needed to learn something, what level needed to learn, and if per-requisites must be learned before unlocking this engram. Alternatively, the specific engram can be disabled entirely.

Harvestable Items Multiplier Override

This section is for setting the individual multipliers of harvestable items.

NOTE: If you are experiencing lag when harvesting items, change the value of Harvest Amount Multiplier to 1 and then change each individual item in this section to the desired multiplier. This is a bug with ARK's gathering system and a harvesting node's health. However changing the specific multiplier prevents server lag from occurring.

Procedural Map

Definition

Custom .ini Code

This section allows the addition of server settings found in the GameUserSettings.ini file without the need for manually editing via FTP. Variables for server mods can also be added here, with more information in the section below.

NOTE: A Custom .ini Code box for Game.ini is planned for the near future.

Player Levels

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• The "Player Levels" configuration option allows you to change the EXP needed per level for leveling up in ARK as well as the engrams received per achievement of that level. You can also add and remove levels, creating a new maximum level on the server. The add and remove levels options can be seen on the top right of this section of the configuration.

Dinosaur Levels

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• Much like the "Player Level" section of the control panel, the Dinosaur level of the control panel can be edited by clicking on the "Make Changes" button next to "Dinosaur Level Configuration" and changing the XP Required per level as desired.

Dinosaur Config

Any changes made to the Dinosaur Config section should be followed up by an in-game DestroyWildDinos command to apply any changes to spawning percentages or replacements!

Spawnable

Unchecking this box will completely remove the specific dino from spawning on the map.

Tameable

Unchecking this box will make the dino resistant to any taming methods.

Replace With

By default, this value is populated with the same name as the dinosaur in the section. Changing this value to another dino will attempt to replace all spawning sets with that dino.

NOTE: There are issues if dinos that are specific to water from being replaced by land only dinos, and vice versa.

Spawn Limit

This value is referenced as SpawnLimitPercentage and is a value between 0 to 1. Any value higher than 1 has been observed to prevent spawning of that particular dino.

Example values: 0.25, 0.5, 0.667, 1

Spawn Weight

This value is referenced as SpawnWeightMultiplier and directly influences the spawning chance of a particular dino. A higher weight value means that the dino has a higher chance of spawning in a particular area that it can be found.

Example values: 1, 2, 5, 5.5, 10.2

Tamed and Wild Damage

Higher value means more damage that dinos afflict on players, gathering nodes, or other dinos.

NOTE: At this time, specific attacks or abilities cannot be modified, such as the Gryphon's Dive attack or the Raptor's Pack Call.

Tamed and Wild Resistances

This affects the overall damage resistance of tamed and wild creatures. If a value of 0 is set, the dino will be invincible to torpor or other damage.

NOTE: Damage Resistance affects Torpor as well. A specific value for modifying Dino Torpor does not exist at this time.

Engrams Configuration

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Procedural Map

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