r/arkmodding 2d ago

Help [ASE Mod Idea] Free request for a cool Dreadnoughtus skin/creature mod for ARK: Survival Evolved!

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Since I don't know how to use Blender or the ARK DevKit, I was wondering if any talented ASE modders would be interested in creating this model/skin for free just for fun or as a passion project?

If you love making dinosaur mods for ASE and want a cool new project, please let me know or send me a DM! I can share the reference image. Thank you!


r/arkmodding 6d ago

Help ini options

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Can someone link me a tutorial or tell me how I can use ini options to enable or disable some engrams of my mod?


r/arkmodding 8d ago

Help Hi! I’m looking for an experienced ARK Survival Ascended DevKit

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Hi! I’m looking for an experienced ARK Survival Ascended DevKit developer for a serious Premium Creature project. The project is funded and I’m looking for someone with creature mod experience. Feel free to DM me if interested. Thanks!


r/arkmodding 9d ago

Discussion (A special message of an interesting creature idea:)

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r/arkmodding 11d ago

Tutorial savage acro in ark ascended

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hey guys i was wondering how i spawn the savage acrocanthosaurus in ark ascended because i've been trying to figure it out all day


r/arkmodding 11d ago

Discussion Holy fuck the software is so ass

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I was cooking my mod after working on it for days and the software just crashed and epic games uninstalled my software and all my progress


r/arkmodding 17d ago

Help I need Deinonychus 3d file with textures.

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Hi,

Due to internet connection acting up. I can't install Ark Dev Kit which is huge (1TB). I have been trying for days.

I just need Deinonychus from Ark: Survival Ascended with correct texture files. If anybody can help me with this. It will be really appreciated.


r/arkmodding 20d ago

Help Modded Trike

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Im trying to find a mod it was a trike mod but it wasn't called a trike im almost positive it started with Diam or something of the sort it was basically a trike with a feathered tail and it has similar abilities to the Pachyrhino

If anyone knows it would be greatly appreciated


r/arkmodding Jun 19 '26

Help ASA Automated Ark issue

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(Figured it out, see edit)

I have AA installed and it seems to be working but I can’t find how to sort more than one item at a time from the console to other areas. I don’t see a spot in settings or anything.

There’s a box in the upper right of the inventory screen that says “remote pull” but i change the number from 1 to 1000 (max) but still only auto transfers one at a time.

Also the console won’t pull if I drop items or walk by like it’s supposed to. Is the mod bugged or did I get unlucky

EDIT: not sure if anyone cares but if you install Automated ark, be careful with what stacking mod you also install or your item settings. The mod made the stacks too large for AA, causing the issue.


r/arkmodding Jun 12 '26

Help Ark: Survival Ascended Mod Help?

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I also want to add that I play on Xbox Series X as well.


r/arkmodding Jun 11 '26

Help new to ASA modding & looking for discord modding community

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Hi I'm a new modder for ASA, I am also a software dev student, and I've got some experience in UE5, Gadot, and Unity engines as well as C++, Python, and JavaScript but I'm definitely still learning as a student inside and outside of college.

Is there an active modding discord i can join? i prefer discord over reddit, and i have an ambitious map idea I'm about to start working on. Thank you.

Edit: I can't join the community advertised on this reddit as it does a steam verification however I do not currently have ASA on steam (long story short, i lost access to my old steam account and have yet to repurchase but i do have ASA on my xbox)


r/arkmodding Jun 10 '26

Help Creature Modding: How do I start?

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Hey y'all. I've been thinking of getting into creature modding for ascended. I've watched some YouTube videos on the topic but I don't seem to understand where and how mod developers get/make their assets (how to properly texture dinosaurs, what kind of animations I need, etc.) I've already found videos for both modeling and actually getting creatures into the game, but I'm just looking for advice/tutorials on how to do everything else. Thanks!


r/arkmodding Jun 06 '26

Help Looking for a mod creator

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I’m a unofficial server cluster owner for Ark Survival ascended and am looking for a custom mod for challenges.
Monarky used a crown vault mod that had a “Dino dip” system which randomly assigned the only Dino’s that tribe could tame with more added each week. I’m not interested in the PvP crown vault system but I would like just the Dino dip or something similar. If you can help please contact me


r/arkmodding Jun 03 '26

Help Mod Request: Severe Fear of Leeches and Lampreys Makes Parts of ARK Unplayable for Me

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Hi everyone,

I have a pretty severe fear of leeches and lampreys in ARK, to the point where I completely avoid swamps and pretty much all of Aberration because of them.

I was wondering if anyone who enjoys making mods and has some free time would be interested in creating a small mod that either:

  • Removes leeches and lampreys entirely, or
  • Prevents them from attaching to players who are wearing armor and tames that have saddles equipped.

I don't have anything to offer in return, so this is only if someone is bored and wants to help


r/arkmodding Jun 03 '26

Help Generic mod folder missing from ase dev kit

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r/arkmodding May 27 '26

Help Custom weapon FPV mesh offset issue

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Hey everyone, first time posting here. I’ve been working on a custom weapon mod for ASA and running into a frustrating issue😢

I’m creating a custom FPV weapon mesh for ARK: Survival Ascended. My mesh is bound to the hatchet_jnt bone (weight 1.0), but in-game the weapon appears offset to the upper right compared to where it should be held

The TPV mesh works perfectly. The issue seems to be with the rest pose of hatchet_jnt not matching the original skeleton’s rest pose when I export from Blender and reimport into DevKit

My workflow:

• Exported original MetalAxe_FPV_RIG from DevKit

• Imported into Blender, replaced LODO mesh with my custom model

• Bound mesh to hatchet jnt only (weight 1.0)

• Exported FBX with Y Up, -Z Forward

• Reimported into DevKit with Use TO as Ref Pose checked

Has anyone successfully replaced an FPV weapon mesh while keeping the correct hatchet_jnt position? Any tips on preserving the rest pose?

Thanks in advance!


r/arkmodding May 25 '26

Help Im using the steam workshop and for some reason it keeps crashing, what mod is causing the crash?

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the mods are
Patchwerk: reborn

Appetizer

Creature finder deluxe

crazy's crazy potions

Marniimods: hairstyles

Sid's hybrids

The tombstone

upgrade station v1.9i

element crafting station

awesome teleporters

Tranqs++

super structures

awesome spyglass!

castles, keeps, and forts remastered

simple spawners

ark creators chibi pack

dino storage v2

uranus skins

randi's halloween mod

mystic occult

akkas dungeon and graveyard sturctures

mystic occult: shifting sands

CE: races


r/arkmodding May 22 '26

Discussion hi im playing ark descended and im wondering where do i get the good xp potions i only know how to get the first one but the second one is nowhere to be found in the engram section so yeah how do i get the 2nd one to make the huge xp potion

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how to get all descended xp potions


r/arkmodding May 18 '26

Discussion [Commission] Looking to hire a creature modder

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I’m looking for a custom creature mod.
For my 1k subscribers on YouTube, I want to bring out a couple of custom creature mods for my community.
Pls DM me🙏🏽💰


r/arkmodding May 18 '26

Help What is required to start modding ASA?

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Like the title says what must/should I have if I wanted to do ASA mods?


r/arkmodding May 16 '26

Help Trouble cooking modified official map .umaps (ASE)

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I am new to UE4 and modding in general and so far I have been able to make custom additions to official maps (Ab + Extinction) however when I modify the original level files (i.e. to make custom cave entrances) I cannot get the official umap to cook into the mod despite being in TheIslandSubMaps folder- I would really appreciate if anyone could shine a light as to why that is the case. Thank you!


r/arkmodding May 14 '26

Help ASE upload parser?

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Does anyone know of a utility that will parse an ASE cluster upload file and produce an ASA upload file with the same creatures?

Context: I’ve got a bunch of creatures in ASE I’d like to get into ASA but didn’t want to have to mess around with admin commands for all of them


r/arkmodding May 12 '26

Help Any way to make a mod that can slow down one players levels?

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So I just recently got back into Ark Survival Ascended, and I wanted to play with a group of friends. We all found one server thats boosted and everyone is quite happy with it, except exactly one person. He really likes a challenge and finds boosted servers to be annoying. Especially if they get Too boosted. After talking to him, he mainly has an issue with the XP system being too high. Saying that if he played, then he'd offline grind to an astronomical level. Way higher than everyone else, and that would ruin the game for him. Now in the future I do plan on renting a server and getting my own mods placed on the server, but If I do it I want to be able to include him. So im wondering if its at all feasible to find or get a mod made that allows admins to tweak a Single person's XP growth so he doesnt level as fast as others.