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Why Host an ARK: Survival Ascended Server with Nitrado
Finding the right ARK: Survival Ascended server host is an important step to starting your own private survival island with friends or launching a massive crossplay community. You need a game server with low latency, high performance, fast speeds, full management control, and a support team that will never leave you hanging. That’s where we come in!
Nitrado was founded in 2001 and brings decades of experience to the game server industry. As the exclusive partner for ARK: Survival Ascended community servers, our specialized team of experts provide you with an advanced web interface and all the necessary tools for you to customize your server. Whether you’re on PC, Xbox Series X|S, or PlayStation 5, our hosting service gives you enterprise hardware and software for endless customization, configuration, along with flexible server packages and streamlined management.
If you ever need assistance, we have you covered with our multilingual support team that works 24/7 to help you resolve any issue. From asking questions about custom configurations to mod installations, our agents will be happy to assist. We also have a detailed library of guides and resources that you can follow along with to customize your ASA server.
Core Features for Nitrado ASA Servers
Getting started with a Nitrado server means understanding our core features. You gain access to various tools, management controls, and a user-friendly interface designed specifically for ARK: Survival Ascended. Adjust general server settings, edit advanced options, create backups, set up mods, and so much more.
- Instant Setup: Your server provisions immediately upon order, allowing you to load into The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center, Aberration, or custom maps within minutes.
- Global Data Centers: Strategically placed server nodes across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America let you minimize ping and deliver smooth hit registration and taming to your community.
- Enterprise Grade Hardware: High frequency CPUs, fail safe ECC RAM, and high speed NVMe storage ensure rapid asset streaming for Unreal Engine 5, smooth dino movement, and zero rubber banding.
- Advanced SteelShield DDoS Protection: Proprietary mitigation built specifically for game server traffic protects your community from malicious disruptions and keeps uptime steady during intense alpha tribe raids.
- Automated and Manual Backups: Schedule automatic saves or trigger manual backups directly before rolling out large mod updates or configuration adjustments.
- Free Game Switching: Switch between ARK: Survival Ascended and any other title in Nitrado’s expansive gaming library at any time without losing active rental time.
Supported Platforms
Nitrado powers crossplay seamlessly across all major platforms as the official host for ASA. With full cross-platform support powered by Unreal Engine 5, you get:
- PC (Steam / Epic Games), Xbox Series X|S, & PlayStation 5: Run a fully integrated crossplay server where players on PC, Xbox, and PS5 can unite, form tribes, build mega bases, and battle bosses together.
- Platform Toggles: Prefer an exclusive community? Easily toggle crossplay settings in the Nitrado control panel to restrict access to specific console platforms or PC only.
- Deep Backend Integration: Enjoy intuitive web interfaces to manage whitelists, adjust tribe limits, configure custom player or dino stats, and execute console commands without requiring advanced networking knowledge.
Customization & Complete File Access
Surviving in ARK: Survival Ascended can be easy, hard, or completely chaotic – the choice is yours. We give you file access to all the server files, allowing you to customize anything with our built-in editors.
- Multiplier Adjustments: Easily tweak harvesting rates, taming speed, XP gain, egg hatching, baby mature speed, and breeding cooldowns directly through simple web options or raw ini files.
- GameUserSettings.ini & Game.ini Access: Full control over custom dino level caps, max player levels, engram unlocking rules, drop table overrides, and stack size multipliers.
- Environment & Event Control: Toggle official events, adjust day or night cycle lengths, weather volatility, wild dino density, and enable or disable PvP dynamics.
- Unrestricted FTP Access: Upload custom save files, download offsite database backups, transfer existing save states, and inspect server logs with complete administrative freedom.
CurseForge Mod Support
Modding is at the heart of ASA, and Nitrado includes easy-to-use CurseForge integration that brings mod capabilities to your server.
- Cross Platform Mod Support: Console players on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 can now enjoy mods alongside PC players.
- One Click CurseForge Integration: Search, install, and manage mods directly from the Nitrado Web Interface using CurseForge Mod IDs.
- Automatic Mod Updates: Keep your mods up to date automatically upon server restart to ensure compatibility with client updates.
- Overhaul Mods & Custom Maps: Run heavy creature additions, structural overhauls, custom utilities, or complete overhaul mods with guaranteed hardware headroom and memory stability.
Navigating the Nitrado Web Interface
Our intuitive web interface is tailored for everyday server administration, offering powerful features alongside being mobile-friendly.
- Live Server Console: Monitor player join and leave logs, watch real time server events, track errors, send RCON broadcast commands, and execute admin commands.
- Player & Ban Management: View active player lists, kick rule breakers, enforce banlists, manage admin credentials, and control server passwords or whitelists with a single click.
- Task Scheduler: Automate routine daily restarts, dynamic map saves, automated backup intervals, and scheduled maintenance notices to maintain optimal Unreal Engine 5 server performance.
- Access Management: Grant access to trusted people with panel credentials and FTP permissions, without sharing any of your primary information.
Transparent Pricing Packages
Nitrado uses a straightforward player-slot pricing model instead of anything too confusing with surprising fees. Select the player count that fits your tribe or community:
- Entry-Level Tiers (1 to 20 Players): Ideal for private tribe co-op survival, testing build designs, or playing standard maps with a close group of friends. (Note: Does not support Astraeos & Lost Colony).
- Expanded Packages (1 to 26 Players): Best for active gaming communities, structured PvP or PvE tribes, or servers requiring full access to all maps (including Astraeos & Lost Colony). Available in flexible 30-day or 90-day subscriptions.
- Custom Configurations and Clusters: Build the server network tailored specifically to your needs with fully customizable options ranging from 20 up to 200 slots and 3 to 365 days of runtime. Seamlessly link multiple servers into a Cross-ARK Cluster, allowing players to transfer characters, items, and tamed creatures across maps.
Every server scale can be upgraded or downgraded dynamically as your community grows, applying changes smoothly to your next billing cycle.
Why Choose Nitrado?
Running a successful ARK Survival Ascended server requires infrastructure built specifically for Unreal Engine 5 performance. Here is what sets Nitrado apart:
- Official Exclusive Hosting Partner: Nitrado works directly with Studio Wildcard and provides high-end servers for the community.
- Unreal Engine 5 Optimized Hardware: High frequency CPUs and massive RAM allocations eliminate memory bottlenecks and keep severe lag at bay.
- Effortless Cross Platform Modding: Direct integration with CurseForge lets PC, PlayStation, and Xbox players enjoy mods seamlessly.
- Advanced SteelShield DDoS Mitigation: Proprietary game server protection keeps your community online and safe from network attacks.
- Over 20 Years of Expertise: Decades of multiplayer hosting experience backed by 24/7 multilingual technical support and a global data center network.
Rent your Nitrado ARK Survival Ascended server today and tame the island on your terms!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nitrado the official host for ARK: Survival Ascended?
Yes! Nitrado is the official exclusive commercial server hosting provider for ARK: Survival Ascended across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
Can console players on Xbox and PS5 use mods on Nitrado ASA servers?
Yes!Mods installed on your Nitrado server can be accessed and enjoyed by PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 players alike.
How do I install mods on my ASA server?
You can search for mods or enter CurseForge Mod IDs directly inside the Nitrado Web Interface. The server will automatically download and install them upon startup.
How do I edit multipliers such as 5x Taming or 10x Harvest?
Multipliers and other settings can be easily modified by editing the config files via the web interface. You can also edit them in the File Manager if you want.
Can I link multiple ASA servers together into a Cluster?
Yes! You can link two or more Nitrado ASA servers together to form a Cross ARK Cluster, allowing players to transfer their survivors, gear, and tamed dinos between different maps such as from The Island to Scorched Earth.
Can I change server locations after renting?
Yes. You can switch your active data center location at any time directly through your Nitrado control panel.
What support options are available if my server runs into issues?
Nitrado offers 24/7 technical customer support via ticketing, email, and live chat, backed by a comprehensive public knowledgebase covering configurations, settings, mod management, and admin commands.
