ARK: Survival Evolved Genesis Guide – Begin Your Simulation

ARK GENESIS BREAKS REALITY

Hello adventurer! In the world of ARK, we’ve seen many distinct lands from maps at the brink of extinction, worlds of lush islands and mountains, and even ARKs on ships out in the middle of space! In ARK Genesis, a new journey begins bringing about glitches and mixing the lines between what is real and what is fake with new areas, a dangerous new tier of ARK bosses, and over 175 missions with unique names that you can complete for rewards.

Speaking of missions, our research team has a goal of uncovering the simulations of the Genesis map to learn about the exciting mysteries we’ve heard such as the special Master AI, a special in-game currency, and the secrets behind each of the simulations. Our team invites you to join this mission as we explore the world of ARK Extinction, learn about its creatures, and try to break out of the simulation together through an ARK: SE game server!

EXPLORING THE ARK GENESIS DLC MAP

OVERVIEW

To start our mission, we must learn about the ARK Genesis map and each region within it. Our research map displays six areas we can explore including a chilling arctic region, an active volcano, a deadly bog, ocean depths, the coldness of space, and the final area- System Root. Our research begins in the Arctic and from there, we will then teleport to the other sections of our map to learn more about the Genesis DLC!

MEET THE CREATURES OF GENESIS

In our exploration, each area brought different challenges and creatures that we met throughout from space whales, a giant turtle fit for a floating house, to an impossible corrupted foe. Below is the information we gathered during our encounters with each of these unique creatures and ARK dinosaurs.

HLN-A – NPC & GUIDE FOR SURVIVORS

When we first began our adventure, a helpful AI greeted us with the warmest of welcomes introducing our team to the simulations inside of Genesis. Often giving us useful information and data about each simulation and the mysterious “glitches” found in each area, the cheerful and optimistic HLN-A was a necessity for navigating the world of ARK Genesis with the ability to teleport between simulations and exchange mission rewards for items and engram points.

CORRUPTED MASTER CONTROLLER

An ultimate that required a lot of work before we could face it, we were not ready for the fight that awaited with the corrupted Master Controller. Featuring four phases that lasted fifteen minutes each, we often found ourselves overwhelmed by the many minions that spawned to help the corrupted Master Controller as we focused and fought to take it down. This boss even made the difficult ARK Extinction King Titan look easier to defeat. Our team even uncovered that in addition to the Gamma version we had faced, there were also additional Beta and Alpha versions requiring a majority of the missions to be complete before we could face them. After many tries, and through the use of powerful tames and weapons, our research team managed to best the Gamma version of this corrupted controller with almost no time left.

X-CREATURES

While battling many of the new creatures found in ARK Genesis, we often came across an entirely new variant of creature named “X-Creatures”. Truly terrifying beasts, X-Creatures appeared to have a large damage increase of up to 250% with a large damage resistance of 60% when they fought against our team and our tamed dinosaurs. Our team managed to find X-Creatures for nearly every existing creature throughout Genesis, even having a deadly run-in with an X-Creature known as the X-Rex where our team barely escaped with their lives.

GLITCHES IN ARK GENESIS

Through each distinct area we explored, beams of purple appeared. These wondrous beams felt like a mystery until we brought our helpful HLN-A AI closer. Upon evaluation, we learned that glitches were repairable and when fixed, would give us interesting details about the world of Genesis while teaching us about the events that lead to this simulation. This included the amazing rewards of hexagons, which we could use to gather resources and loot crates from the HLN-A menu to assist us in our journey!

ARK GENESIS MISSIONS

The missions faced were a new experience for our team as we entered the exciting Genesis lands. Each mission offered a unique and fun experience to the game, from collecting resources to battling dangerous foes, and even racing with dinosaurs to progress in the system. With the final areas requiring that we complete a certain number of missions, we worked hard and were rewarded generously with mission completions and hexagons that helped us to advance to the final boss!

TRAILER OF GENESIS DLC FOR ARK: SE

HOW TO INSTALL ARK GENESIS TO ARK SERVERS

1. Open your ARK server control panel and to the left, under “SETTINGS” select “General”.
   
2. In your ARK:SE settings under “Base settings”, locate the “Mapname” setting and use the dropdown to select “Genesis”.
   
3. Afterward, press “Save changes” and then restart your ARK server.
4. Upon startup, your server will now be running the Genesis DLC!

TRAVERSE ARK GENESIS WITH FRIENDS

Journeying into the world of ARK: Survival Evolved Genesis, our team has uncovered the secrets of the simulations that surround this land to discover the areas and creatures within it. From the dangers that await in the Bog, Volcano, Lunar, and other simulations, to the vicious foes like the Bloodstalker and Moeder, the ultimate challenges await to see if you will fail the simulation, or succeed and break out.

Are you ready to begin your own research adventure? Invite your friends and prepare your own research team in seconds, beginning your own to explore these new simulated worlds on your very own ARK: Survival Evolved server.