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  • Community Crunch 465: Megaraptor Reveal, Summer Bash and more!

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    We’ve loved seeing Survivors dive into the Summer Bash event and explore the big Quality of Life update! Your feedback’s been rolling in, and we’re already taking notes for what’s next. Also, keep an eye out as our next Mod Spotlight, showcasing the talents and creations of the modding community, drops in the coming days!

    Psst... we heard you miss the poker table. This mod’s got your back, no bluffing!

     

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    Something stalks the shadows…

    You’ll hear it… too late. The rustle in the brush. The breath behind you. The sudden stillness in the dark.

    Arriving with Valguero later this year, Megaraptor is not a monster of brute strength. It doesn't need to be. It waits, isolates. And when you’re alone, it strikes with unnerving precision, especially when no one is around to help you.  Its presence clouds vision and reason alike, disorienting its victims just long enough to finish the job.

    It’s not coming for the apex.
    It’s coming for you… when you're alone, wounded, and thinking the nightmare is finally over.

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    Sun's out, dinos out! Pack your floaties and slap on that dino-safe sunscreen, Summer Bash makes a splash today, bringing all the sun, fun, and fireworks you can handle! Whether you're kicking back on the beach with a chilled Calien Soup or reeling in trophy-sized Sabertooth Salmon with style, it's almost time to party like it’s 2015 (but with way more emotes).

    Get ready, Survivors – your ultimate ARKcation starts now and runs until July 17, 2025!

     

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    • Start: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
    • End: Thursday, July 17th, 2025

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    • PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
    • Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
    • ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

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    • Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku *new*
      • Kill to get Popsicles to craft items from the event

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    • Ammonite
    • Cnidaria
    • Manta
    • Plesiosaur
    • Straw Hat Otter
    • Deal With It Dodo

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    • Festive Dino Candy (Summer Swirl Taffy)
    • Shark Jaw Trophy
    • Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mount Coel
    • Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mount Piranha
    • Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mount Salmon

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    • Gone Fishin Swimsuit Top *new*
    • Gone Fishin Swimsuit Bottom *new*
    • Gone Fishin shirt *new*
    • Captain's Hat *new*
    • Fishing Top *new*
    • Fishing Pants *new*
    • Fishing Boots *new*
    • Flower Crown Hat *new*
    • Flower Bracelets Glove *new*
    • Flower Anklets Boot *new*
    • Fishing Chair *new*
    • Tackle Box Small *new*
    • Squirt Gun Auto Turret *new*
    • Squirt Gun Heavy Auto Turret *new*
    • Sportsman's Speargun *new*
    • Angler's Fishing Rod *new*
    • GoneFishing Swim Short skin *new*
    • GoneFishing Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Alpha Raptor Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Alpha Raptor Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Eel Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Eel Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Floral Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Floral Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Ichthy Isles Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Ichthy Isles Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • T-Rex Swim Short Skin *new*
    • T-Rex Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Giga Poop Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Giga Poop Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Jellyfish Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Jellyfish Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Fish Bite Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Fish Bite Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Floaty Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Floaty Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Crab Fest Swim Short Skin *new*
    • Crab Fest Swim Bottom Skin *new*
    • Alpha Raptor Swimsuit Top
    • Alpha Raptor Swimsuit Bottom
    • Floaty Swimsuit Top
    • Floaty Swimsuit Bottom
    • Giga Poop Swimsuit Top
    • Giga Poop Swimsuit Bottom
    • Eel Swimsuit Top
    • Eel Swimsuit Bottom
    • Jellyfish Swimsuit Top
    • Jellyfish Swimsuit Bottom
    • T-Rex Swimsuit Top
    • T-Rex Swimsuit Bottom
    • Floral Swimsuit Top
    • Floral Swimsuit Bottom
    • Crab Fest Swimsuit Top
    • Crab Fest Swimsuit Bottom
    • Fish Bite Swimsuit Top
    • Fish Bite Swimsuit Bottom
    • Ichthy Isles Swimsuit Top
    • Ichthy Isles Swimsuit Bottom
    • Inflatable Rex Costume
    • Sunglasses
    • Angler Hat
    • Floppy Straw Summer Hat
    • Bulbdog-Print Shirt
    • Hoversail-Print Shirt
    • Retro Glasses
    • Cool Noglin-Print Shirt
    • Ice Pop-Print Shirt
    • Sea Life-Print Shirt
    • Uncle Sam Hat
    • Gasbags-Print Shirt
    • Shadowmane Fishing-Print Shirt
    • Pineapple Sunglasses
    • Sun Visor
    • Fireworks Hat
    • Sarco Sandals
    • Puka Shell Bracelet
    • Shark Costume
    • Grilling Spatula
    • Fireworks Flaregun
    • Torch Sparkler
    • Fireworks Rocket Launcher
    • Flying Disc
    • Water Soaker
    • Balloon Sword
    • Balloon Axe
    • Balloon Pick
    • Water Pistol
    • Dino Uncle Sam Hat
    • Cooler
    • BBQ Grill

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    • Sit *new*
    • ThisBig! *new*
    • Air Guitar

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    • Yellow
    • Light Yellow
    • Cream
    • Teal
    • MediumTeal
    • Turquoise
    • LemonLime
    • LeafGreen
    • Jade
    • Coral
    • Peach
    • Light Orange
    • LightPink
    • Light Red
    • Dino Light Red
    • Dino Albino
    • White
    • ActualBlack

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    • From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.
    • Search for Summer Bash in the ARK Mod list and Install it.  Mod ID: 927091
    • After it's installed, go back to your game setup screen and select 'Mod Settings'
    • You will see Summer Bash and any other mods you've downloaded in 'Available Mods'
    • Select Summer Bash and activate it.

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    • If you would like to enable Summer Bash on your private servers, please add the mod ID to your server command-line launch arguments (-mods=modID). No other changes should be necessary to activate the event. Mod ID: 927091

     


     

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    The Official Network will be receiving summer rates! The event will be active until Thursday, July 17.

    • PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
    • Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
    • ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

     


     

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    Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form

     

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    Creator: benitocheeto

    Benitocheeto has played the game for ten years, but this time, he is building his forever world; a world to call home.

     

    Creator: Boomsmith

    Boomsmith puts the Veilwyn to the test against the Island Bosses!

     

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    Thank you for your hard work at the 10th anniversary event by @falco_luna

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    A drawing of my tribe's base from back during the ASE official days by @laind004

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    Now, how do I get down from here… by @k3zk_627

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    Rockwell has no one but himself to be with by @VELUKO1

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    Gosh dang, Wayne, but the terror bird is a cutie by @Daddy_Toffee

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    Since Rag is being re-released I'll show my acrylic painting I did of the Scar by @TwistedQuillz

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    The creatures of the original ARK Island by @HYOU_RIN_No10

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    Aiming for New Horizons by @ff14_Crown_A

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    Photo Mode by tomboynerdy

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    Omnomnom by arrynhellfire

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    Jurassic Park Themed Screenshots by dinokiller120

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    Photo Mode by .missowl.

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    MY BOY ITS SO BEATIFUUUL. Seriously, you guys cook so hard with your most recent dinosaur designs!

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    Oh boy another distraction away from all the game bugs such as dinosaurs spawn under the map bees are broken 

     Tribes able  to pilar you in to your own area players over pilaring . 

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    The quality of life stuff is great, but I don't understand the decision to not give Maeguana on Ragnarok.. Handfeeding dinos is not great.. Not everyone has summer or july off to feed dinos for hoursss, there's some of us who has to work all summer, remember, ARK is not a children's game mainly.. Kids may be off from school, adults have to work work work. Would've been great if we could use that Quality of Life Maeguana on Ragnarok.. ;) Sure if you want to keep Maeguana as Astraeos only, but it could be released temporarily on Ragnarok and removed with transfers if that was the case..

    The Quetzal upgrade was much needed.. even years ago, but finally it came.. I would ask for it to be balanced differently between gamemodes though, it's probably balanced enough for PVP situations but for PVE it serves a use for farming only, not tanking enemy turrets from afar, it could probably go a little bit faster on PVE Officials if you could separate PVP/PVE balancing.. Right now Quetzal kinda sits in a corner with both Rhyniognatha and Argentavis being used instead of it. Another 15-30% movement increase would do good for PVE Quetzals to put it in line with whats being used over it.

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    Ok, you know what, WC

    I’ll have to admit, I was a bit disappointed when the Megaraptor won. But seeing its concept design now,  this is the most nearly “paleo”  based design you have ever done.

    Give your art team a big pat on the back 

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    1 minute ago, Asilemx said:

    0 Mention of July 4th... That's crazy

    It might come as a surprise for some of yous, but the world doesn't revolve around America. Your independence day is no more important than other independence days around the world. 🥱

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    jolly please add the bone-breaking megabite to the rex! please

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    Joke of crunch  give us are. Poker table back that we paid for. Cause mod  you said got are back isn’t for official so unless you running your own server. It’s a joke 

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    I still have the opinion that the pentaceratops should've won the vote instead of megaraptor. Herbivores are severely unfairly treated in game compared to the carnivores.

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    Love the megaraptor design but for the love of god please ban threapods/large carnivores from all other votes. Dont need anything else whatsoever now.

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    4 hours ago, shafer2555 said:

    Oh boy another distraction away from all the game bugs such as dinosaurs spawn under the map bees are broken 

     Tribes able  to pilar you in to your own area players over pilaring . 

    well no offence but u clearly new or pve cuz u could pillar into bases since day 1 of ark EVOLVED, spam around base thats it

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    who tf getting paid to make chatgpt write these forum posts

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    6 hours ago, Sheogorath said:

    Still sad we didnt get the sniper lizard 😔

    Like everyone else... I think everyone (except giant insects and the like) has the right to win... but was another theropod necessary? In short, we should better see the needs of the game instead of the memes and fame of a specific dinosaur. Anyway, for what it's worth, welcome Megaraptor to the island of raptors

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    6 hours ago, shafer2555 said:

    Oh boy another distraction away from all the game bugs such as dinosaurs spawn under the map bees are broken 

     Tribes able  to pilar you in to your own area players over pilaring . 

    I think they will (maybe) be solved in the future quality of life update

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    6 hours ago, ChrisBManos said:

    Ok, you know what, WC

    I’ll have to admit, I was a bit disappointed when the Megaraptor won. But seeing its concept design now,  this is the most nearly “paleo”  based design you have ever done.

    Give your art team a big pat on the back 

    I'm glad you're happy with it, I like it too... but don't count on it too much because it's just an artwork... the creature, whether it's a little or a lot, could change.

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    1 hour ago, NOU123 said:

    who tf getting paid to make chatgpt write these forum posts

    The way things are going these days it wouldn't surprise me.

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    6 hours ago, Ermerus said:

    I'm glad you're happy with it, I like it too... but don't count on it too much because it's just an artwork... the creature, whether it's a little or a lot, could change.

    "Its presence clouds vision and reason alike, disorienting its victims just long enough to finish the job."

    They did say it will might have its fear scream so far.

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    Please put teleports back how there on ASE, public (all) and private (only yours)

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    I would love to play with all these new updates on the new map, but Single Player on console is still absolutely broken and riddled with constant crashing. It's pretty frustrating not being able to play the game the way it is

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    18 hours ago, Asilemx said:

    0 Mention of July 4th... That's crazy

    How is that crazy?

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    18 hours ago, Sheogorath said:

    Still sad we didnt get the sniper lizard 😔

    The hawk tuah lizard would have been a perfect addition.

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