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ARK: Survival Ascended Server Guide

Host and configure your ARK: Survival Ascended server.

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ARK: Survival Ascended Server Guide

Requirements

ARK: SA is resource-intensive. Premium tier or higher is recommended for smooth gameplay.

Setup

  • Deploy a game server and select ARK: Survival Ascended
  • Choose Premium or Ultimate tier
  • Configure map, player count, and server name

    • Configuration

    Key settings in GameUserSettings.ini:

  • MaxPlayers - Maximum concurrent players
  • DifficultyOffset - Difficulty scaling (0.0-1.0)
  • TamingSpeedMultiplier - Speed up taming
  • HarvestAmountMultiplier - Resource gathering rate
  • XPMultiplier - Experience gain rate

    • Cluster Setup

    To run multiple maps in a cluster:

  • Deploy additional campaigns for each map
  • Configure the same cluster ID across all servers
  • Players can transfer between maps via obelisks

    • Mods

    Install Steam Workshop mods by adding Workshop IDs to your startup configuration. The server downloads them automatically on restart.

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