Best ARK: Survival Ascended Settings

ARK: Survival Ascended – Best Settings

Hello, survivors! If you’re looking for ways to get the most out of your ARK: Survival Ascended server and take your game to new heights, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you want to focus on breeding, PvP combat, exploring, or building, this blog will help you understand how ARK: Survival Ascended server configuration works. By the end, you’ll be able to set up your survival adventure exactly to your liking and needs, creating a unique experience for you and the other players on your server.

ARK Server Configuration Settings

Setting up your ARK: Survival Ascended server is really easy thanks to the Nitrado Web Interface. You can find the most important and common settings in the General section under Settings. Alternatively, if you’re looking for even more control over your game, you can also edit the Config Files area. There, you have access to the Game.ini and the GameUserSettings.ini to add the parameters you want to personalize your game experience as much as you want.

Settings – General

In the General Settings area, you can adjust your server settings, from the name and password, to how elements and dinos will behave.

 

To edit these settings:

 

1. Go to your Nitrado web interface and stop your server.

 

*Remember to stop your server before making any changes to ensure all configurations are properly applied.

 


2. On the left side, locate the SETTINGS section and click on General.

 


3. Now you can adjust the settings of your server as preferred.
4. Once you have made the changes, click on Save changes and Start server.

 

Settings – Config Files

To edit the Game.ini or GameUserSettings.ini files you just have to click on Config Files instead of General.

 

Once the Edit File settings have loaded, use the dropdown menu to choose if you’ll be editing the Game.ini or GameUserSettings.ini. Now you can add the parameters you want to completely personalize your server. Once you have made the changes, click on Save changes and Start server.

 

The General Settings area is divided into different sections. Each one focused on distinct aspects of the game. Here we’ll go through the ones we consider more relevant, and at the same time, we will give you the most popular commands for the Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini console related to that section.

 

It is important that whenever editing the Game.ini file, the edits you add go directly below the [/Script/ShooterGame.ShooterGameMode] section, and under for editing the GameUserSettings.ini, under [/Script/ShooterGame.ShooterGameUserSettings]. Also, we recommend checking to ensure the settings are not already within your file beforehand. Afterward, you can edit those, save them, and restart your server to apply these changes.

 

With these settings, you’ll make the game truly your own!

ARK: Survival Ascended Settings

Platform Options

As ARK: Survival Ascended is crossplay the first section in the General Settings area is the Platform Options, where you have to select from which platforms players can join your server. The options are PC, Windows, Xbox, and PS5, at least one option must be chosen. Take into consideration that the choice of platform affects mod support.

 

Base Settings

Continuing on the General Settings, the Base Settings section’s options are part of what will define your server personality. Starting by defining a name for it and it is also where you’ll set a password, we highly recommend you check our our security tips for a secure ARK server password. Additionally, in this area, you’ll also set the MOTD and map.

Restrictions

These restrictions are configurations aiming to control or prevent certain actions on the server, meaning, here you’ll define the way players interact with the world.

 

The most relevant parameters for restrictions are the following:

 

[Game.ini]
bAllowCustomRecipes=False
bAllowFlyerSpeedLeveling=True
bAllowSpeedLeveling=True
bDisableStructurePlacementCollision=True
bPvEAllowTribeWarCancel=True

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
AllowAnyoneBabyImprintCuddle=True
AllowCaveBuildingPvE=True
AllowCaveBuildingPvP=True
AllowCrateSpawnsOnTopOfStructures=True
AllowCryoFridgeOnSaddle=True
AllowFlyerCarryPvE=True
AllowHitMarkers=True
allowThirdPersonPlayer=True
bAllowPlatformSaddleMultiFloors=True
bForceCanRideFliers=True
ForceAllowCaveFlyers=True
ForceAllStructureLocking=True
MaxTributeDinos=
MaxTributeItems=
PreventOfflinePvP=True
PreventOfflinePvPInterval=600
PreventSpawnAnimations=True
PreventTribeAlliances=False
NoTributeDownloads=false
PreventDiseases=false
PreventDownloadDinos=false
PreventDownloadItems=false
PreventDownloadSurvivors=false
PreventUploadDinos=false
PreventUploadItems=false
PreventUploadSurvivors=false

Structure

This section is relevant for players focused on building as much as it is for players looking for PvP battles. Here you will set the values for the structure behavior in your server. Such as the amount of damage builds can take or how long abandoned structures can exist before being eliminated. The values you serve to balance the PvP and PvE experience.

 

The most relevant parameters for restrictions are the following:

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
StructurePreventResourceRadiusMultiplier=1
StructurePickupTimeAfterPlacement=30
TheMaxStructuresInRange=5000
StructurePickupHoldDuration=0.5
PvPStructureDecay=true
OnlyAutoDestroyCoreStructures=true
OnlyDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures=False
ForceAllStructureLocking=True
EnableExtraStructurePreventionVolumes=false
DisableStructureDecayPvE=False
AutoDestroyOldStructuresMultiplier=1
AutoDestroyStructures=False
AlwaysAllowStructurePickup=True
AllowCrateSpawnsOnTopOfStructures=true
StructureDamageRepairCooldown=180
ResourceNoReplenishRadiusStructures=1
StructureResistanceMultiplier=1 [0 to make it take no damage]

Player

The settings in this section affect directly your character’s performance and survival. Here, you can adjust essential stats like water, oxygen, and energy. You have to be thoughtful about those as they determine the draining of statistics, such as swimming speed, and stamina.

 

The most relevant parameters for player stats are the following:

 

[Game.ini]
PlayerHarvestingDamageMultiplier=1
PerLevelStatsMultiplier_Player

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
KickIdlePlayersPeriod=3600
ShowMapPlayerLocation=true
allowThirdPersonPlayer=true

Gameplay

In the Gameplay section, you’ll be able to set the rules of the game. Some of the settings can be configured here including whether the server will be PvP or PvE, the number of members allowed in a tribe, if the server has modified costs, or more.

XP

This section is about the experience points your character will use to level up in the game, which is crucial for improving your character’s stats and gaining access to gear and abilities. You can adjust the XP settings to modify the XP gain rates for activities like killing, harvesting, crafting, your tame’s gains, and more.

 

The most relevant parameters related to XP are the following:

 

[Game.ini]
BossKillXPMultiplier=5
AlphaKillXPMultiplier=1.33
TamedKillXPMultiplier=0
UnclaimedKillXPMultiplier=1
WildKillXPMultiplier=1.25
SpecialXPMultiplier=1
HarvestXPMultiplier=1
KillXPMultiplier=1
GenericXPMultiplier=1
ExplorerNoteXPMultiplier=0.55
CraftXPMultiplier=1
CaveKillXPMultiplier=1.33

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
XPMultiplier=10

Saddle

Saddles are not only for riding, you can also use them as mobile platforms for buildings or even to transport other tames! The settings here define how saddles will interact with building and gameplay mechanics in general.

 

The most relevant parameters related to saddles are the following:

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
PerPlatformMaxStructuresMultiplier=3
PersonalTamedDinosSaddleStructureCost=5
PlatformSaddleBuildAreaBoundsMultiplier=5

PvE

PvE or Player vs. Environment, is a gameplay mode more relaxed compared to PvP (Player vs. Player). In this game mode, players are still focused on survival, but without the pressure to be fighting each other.

 

The most important parameter for this:

 

[GamaUserSettings.ini]
serverPVE=true

Baby

The baby multipliers are settings that directly influence various aspects of the creature breeding such as maturation speed, imprinting frequency, and overall growth dynamics.

 

Relevant parameters for Baby Multipliers:

 

[Game.ini]
BabyCuddleGracePeriodMultiplier=
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=
BabyCuddleLoseImprintQualitySpeedMultiplier=
BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier=
BabyImprintAmountMultiplier=
BabyImprintingStatScaleMultiplier=
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=
LayEggIntervalMultiplier=
MatingIntervalMultiplier=
MatingSpeedMultiplier=

Farming

The farming settings serve to determine how players gather resources and how their agricultural activities will be managed. Be cautious as the values you determine will directly affect your productivity of farming in your server.

 

Relevant parameters for Farming:

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
ItemStackSizeMultiplier=
HarvestAmountMultiplier=
HarvestHealthMultiplier=

Taming

Last but not least, you have to define the taming parameters, from how many dinos can be tamed to even disable dino taming. The most relevant parameters related to taming are the following:

 

[Game.ini]
DisableDinoTaming
PassiveTameIntervalMultiplier=

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
TamingSpeedMultiplier=
MaxPersonalTamedDinos=2500
MaxTamedDinos=50000

Bonus Settings 💝

We have gathered for you some other server rates that can be relevant to your survival adventure!

Breeding Rates

These settings can modify your breeding rates, increasing how fast animals breed and grow up as a baby.

 

[Game.ini]
LayEggIntervalMultiplier=0.01
MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.01
MatingSpeedMultiplier=35.0
BabyCuddleGracePeriodMultiplier=1
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.001
BabyCuddleLoseImprintQualitySpeedMultiplier=0.5
BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier=3.5
BabyImprintAmountMultiplier=999
BabyImprintingStatScaleMultiplier=1
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=10

Spoiling rates

The settings found here modify the spoiling rates of food and certain items, increasing/decreasing them.

 

[Game.ini]
FastDecayInterval=43200 [Time it takes for lonely foundations and pillars to disappear]
GlobalCorpseDecompositionTimeMultiplier=0.5 [Time it takes for dead bodies to disappear (creatures and players)]
GlobalItemDecompositionTimeMultiplier=0.5 [Time it takes for discarded objects to disappear]
GlobalSpoilingTimeMultiplier=5 [Time it takes for objects to decompose]/td>

PVP setup

You can adjust the PVP settings to change how PVP works, from disabling it all together to preventing offline PVP, and more!

 

[Game.ini]
[Time it takes in seconds for a player to respawn after dying in PvP. Each death in this configuration adds 20% more time.]
IncreasePvPRespawnIntervalBaseAmount=120
IncreasePvPRespawnIntervalMultiplier=1.2

 

You can enable a protection system that prevents other players from attacking your base while you’re offline, keeping your progress safe when you’re not around.

 

[GameUserSettings.ini]
AllowCaveBuildingPvP=True
PreventDiseases=True
PreventOfflinePvP=True
PreventOfflinePvPInterval=600 [Linked to the one above, it is the time in seconds it takes to activate]
PreventSpawnAnimations=True [For both PVP and performance, remove the animation when reviving or appearing on the map]
PvPDinoDecay=True
PvPStructureDecay=True
ServerCrosshair=True
serverPVE=False
ShowFloatingDamageText=True
ShowMapPlayerLocation=True
StructureResistanceMultiplier=1.0
ForceAllStructureLocking=True

Conclusion

Make your adventure through ARK: Survival Ascended truly your own with all the configuration options available in the Nitrado web interface for your game server. It doesn’t matter if you want to focus on breeding, PvP, exploration, or building, all these customization options allow you to create the perfect gaming experience.

 

Don’t wait any longer, gather your friends in your ARK game server and experience your best survival adventure!

 

Rent Your Own ASA Server Hosting