v89.24 - Major version for Servers and Clients (Steam v89.25) - 07/03/2026
Client and server
ARK GENESIS: PART 1 LAUNCH
Updated all legacy Genesis creatures, items, structures and environment.
New Creatures
Palaeoctopus
X-Acro
X-Deinosuchus
X-Archelon
X-Xiphactinus
X-Cryolophosaurus
New Breedable Creature
Astrocetus
New Changes
Massive overhaul of the Genesis Part 1 Ocean biome
Added support for multi-layer maps across the various Map UIs
Added new character hairstyles and facial hair options:
Dreadlocks
Viking
Romantic
Ponytail with Bangs
ARK TIDES OF FORTUNE LAUNCH
New Features
Wind-driven sailing and naval combat
Genesis: Part 1 Milestones and Ship Skill progression
New Tameable Creatures
Tidepup
A regenerative shoulder pet that heals allies, removes debuffs, and can protect itself from fatal blows.
Parrot
A treasure-hunting shoulder pet that can detect valuable loot and mimic nearby player speech.
New Structures
Sloop
A fast, highly maneuverable sailing vessel designed for exploration, scouting, and hit-and-run naval combat.
Brigantine
A versatile medium-sized sailing ship offering a balance of speed, durability and firepower.
Shipyard
Construct, repair, and dock sailing ships.
Aquarium
Display and customize your favorite fishbasket-stored aquatic creatures.
Cargo Ledger
Monitor and withdraw items and resources stored across nearby containers from a single interface.
Bounty Board
Accept procedurally generated tribe-wide contracts for Hexagon rewards.
Market
Buy and sell items and resources with other players through a server-wide marketplace.
Aquatic Compartment
Create enclosed water-filled spaces for keeping aquatic creatures, building underwater habitats, or constructing swimming pools.
New Weapons
Hand Cannon
A devastating short-range firearm capable of dealing massive damage and knocking back enemies.
Ship Ammunition:
Reinforced Ship Cannonball
Incendiary Ship Cannonball
Corrosive Ship Cannonball
New Cosmetic Structure Tileset
Spanish Colonial Structure Tileset
New Player Character Cosmetics
Karl Urban’s Bob Character Appearance
Scurvy Pirate Set
Includes Hat, Shirt, Pants, Gloves and Boots
Fancy Pirate Set
Includes Hat, Shirt, Pants, Gloves and Boots
Pirate Cutlass Sword Skin
Milestone Progression Rewards:
Captain’s Set
Includes Hat, Shirt, Pants, Gloves and Boots
Eye Patch
Peg Leg
Scurvy Mask
New Server Configs
Unofficial server owners can override these settings in the GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings]
Ships:
MaxAnchoredVesselsInRange=50
AnchoredVesselCheckRadius=30000
Aquatic Compartment:
NeedsPowerToActivateAquaticCompartments=True
DRAGONTOPIA DAY ONE CONTENT
New Tameable Dragon
Umbra
The legendary obsidian terror born to claim the night sky. Bound to your will through the mythic Dragon Horn, this shadow-forged executioner strikes with terrifying, unpredictable speed. Rain precision plasma from the cover of darkness, or slip through the void itself to ambush unsuspecting prey. As his fury builds in the heat of combat, Umbra awakens his ultimate form, a blinding surge of raw energy that shatters enemy defenses and renders him a near-untouchable terror of the skies.
New Tool
Drake Claw
Fires a claw that provides a speedy dash to targeted Tame or location.
New Feature
Dragon Skill Tree
Unlock a brand-new progression path that lets you forge a deeper bond with your dragons. Push the limits of their gravity-defying acrobatics, amplify their shadow-forged plasma attacks, or tailor their defensive auras, as you shape the ultimate apex predator around your exact playstyle.
New Player Character Cosmetics
Draconic Armor
Equip this cosmetic set and look every inch the legendary dragonrider.
Bug Fixes
Fixed cases where Dino LODs were not correct on medium settings
Fixed Maeguana when set to passive flee not jumping and gliding away to safety
Fixed connected gamepad causing scrolling issues within the inventory when also using KB&M
Fixed cases where an equipped Glider could cause the glider and hair to jitter
Fixed a light flickering at Lost Colony’s bossfight terminal
Fixed Araneo’s Web zipline sometimes appearing invisible on servers
Fixed Jerboa’s desert cloth helmet misalignment when placed on Pet Stand
Various optimisations
Fixed several crashes
Fixed several exploits