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    This week, we’re giving you a closer look at the terror soon to be stalking Valguero’s shadows: Megaraptor! Don’t expect pack tactics. This solitary slasher lives for the hunt, picking off prey with chilling precision and a glare that sends would-be rescuers fleeing. If it locks eyes on you, don’t expect a rescue. If it pounces, it’s already too late.

    The Megaraptor will descend upon ARK: Survival Ascended for free with the launch of Valguero Ascended, created by the prolific Nekatus, later this year!

     

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    Common Name: Megaraptor
    Species: Megaraptor sceleratus
    Time: Late Cretaceous
    Diet: Carnivore
    Temperament: Solitary Aggressive

     

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    Trust me, you don’t want one of these creepy killers hunting you. Megaraptor picks off its victims one at a time, like the villain in an old-school slasher flick. And once you’ve been targeted, your stalker will scare away your friends and allies with its unnerving glare. 

    You won’t see this monster coming until it’s right on top of you. That’s when Megaraptor pounces, pinning you down and scattering everyone nearby to leave you defenseless. Talk about a jump scare! The final indignity is that your death will give this beast the strength to shrug off any attempt to avenge you.

     

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    Before you can tame a Megaraptor, you’ll have to earn its respect. Find and claim its grisly altar of carcasses, then keep the enraged owner at bay with fire. Just make sure you stay on a constant swivel, because this fiend will fight like hell for its trophies.

    Manage to break one of these butchers, and you’ll share all the meat from its many kills. You’ll also gain an assassin eager to isolate and murder your enemies. But know that Megaraptor hunts alone. Uncomfortable around even its own kind, this army of one will lose its fighting edge around others.

     

     

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    We’ve just pushed out a Steam client patch that should resolve most cases where player characters, structures, creatures, landscape, and other game objects would become invisible or flicker. This client fix is also actively going through certification on both consoles and we’ll be pushing it live as soon as it releases (hopefully over the weekend, fingers crossed!). This has been quite the technical maze, so we’ll be monitoring closely and making tweaks if further cases of invisibility appear.

    Basilosaurus spawn rates have also been slightly increased in today’s v68.34 patch, so you can go and grab your blubber. We’ll keep an eye on them and adjust further if needed.

    And just as a note to Xbox Users, today’s client version increased your mod capacity by an additional 10 GB, to a max cap of 60 GB. Some users may find that they have a one-off redownload of all their mods as a consequence of this change.

    We’ve got a major version update planned for next week that addresses a number of long-standing pain points. While not everything below is included in that release we want to keep you in the loop on where things stand, especially for the most reported issues:

    • Labyrinth - Spirit Bear & Wolf spawn issues
    • Astraeos OSD Build Radius Changes - Scheduled for next week’s major update.
    • Ankylosaurus and Doedicurus continuing to harvest while slot-capped, also when carried by a Karkinos.
    • Exploit fixes that specifically tie to PvP - the less we share on these the better, of course - wouldn’t want more folks actively taking advantage of them right now!
    • Frustrating issue where you could accidentally throw off your shoulder pet
    • QOL: Add "quick select" structure feature while placing a structure (while placing a structure, can ping other structures to start placing them)
    • Drakeling will now correctly apply the loot crate bonus for unofficial servers that have higher than default loot quality
    • Speedy Harvester no longer incorrectly plays the activation sound (appreciate the video HillBillyWilly ;)) 

    And many more!

     

    And we’re currently still working through the following reports, with the hope to bring them into next week’s release or as soon as possible: 

    • PlayStation Mod Storage Upgrade - We’re still working through the implementation for this specific upgrade at the moment, as it requires a very custom solution imposed by the platform, it’s taking a bit longer to complete but remains a top priority.
    • Wild creature overspawns and in the mesh on Ragnarok

    This is just a snapshot of what’s happening on the Live Ops front so stay tuned for next week’s major version update and thanks again for your continued feedback and reports! 

     

     

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    The Official Network will be receiving summer rates! The event has been extended and will now be active until Monday, July 21.

    • 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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    Explore a complete guide covering everything from taming Dzungariotherium to understanding its skills.

     

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    WavyLayth21

    Please do more QoL and bug/performance fixes. I and many others would much prefer that to new content.

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    SlayerQc
    • Wild creature overspawns and in the mesh on Ragnarok 

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    No but for real, this is very annoying and I hope you know it's not just a SPAWN issue. Creatures somehow will randomly manage to walk or teleport in the mesh. And I have this happening on a very low load ProLiant dedicated server (2 players lmao).


    A possible bandaid solution could be to run an anti-meshing detection for creatures in players vicinity and teleport violating creatures to a valid spot nearby. Oh it could also apply to creatures meshing thru each other which is happening quite alot too when fighting and causes you to be stuck until your opponent or you die...

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    ChrisBManos

    This is honestly much better news than Aquatica (or “Craptica” as I like to call it).

    Still not a fan of the Megaraptor since it won (except for its design), but DAMN, you made a bit more disturbing now that its described as a “stalking butcher” that keeps trophies of it’s victims.

    PS: Val release date? Would be even better news if we got that…

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    HoganRyan01
    11 minutes ago, ChrisBManos said:

    This is honestly much better news than Aquatica (or “Craptica” as I like to call it).

    Still not a fan of the Megaraptor since it won (except for its design), but DAMN, you made a bit more disturbing now that its described as a “stalking butcher” that keeps trophies of it’s victims.

    PS: Val release date? Would be even better news if we got that…

    Why do we need a release date? Go play Ragnarok. Just shadow drop Valguero so theres no delays

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    Billjaywarr
    12 minutes ago, ChrisBManos said:

    This is honestly much better news than Aquatica (or “Craptica” as I like to call it).

    Still not a fan of the Megaraptor since it won (except for its design), but DAMN, you made a bit more disturbing now that its described as a “stalking butcher” that keeps trophies of it’s victims.

    PS: Val release date? Would be even better news if we got that…

    I’d rather that they don’t give a release date yet, Yk they’ll just delay it and then again and again and probably again and then two more times so they should just wait until it’s closer to the time and less of a time gap for a delay

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    ChrisBManos
    36 minutes ago, HoganRyan01 said:

    Why do we need a release date? Go play Ragnarok. Just shadow drop Valguero so theres no delays

    34 minutes ago, Billjaywarr said:

    I’d rather that they don’t give a release date yet, Yk they’ll just delay it and then again and again and probably again and then two more times so they should just wait until it’s closer to the time and less of a time gap for a delay

    You know what, you guys are right.

    I was just being curious, that's all.

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    Big915

    Heres an idea...how about fixing what u have out first before releasing more crap into the game

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    ArminPlugin

    Whats about the Game Crashes? Everytime i join a Server my Game Crash many times before i can Play.

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    TyranntX

    Woopty do, the Megaraptor turns out to be yet another generic theropod just with a yamathon tame method gimmick. Only "New" thing here is it hates being around its own kind. Meaning it's... GASP... Basically useless when compared to an army of the bigger predators.

     

    and the hell is with this tame method? So all I do is just take a high level torch and what?  just... Stand around? And play Redlight/greenlight with it? riveting, may as well be a knockout tame like the bison.

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    Alsnao

    Too sad that someone made it into the crunch with a photo that I took and that I posted almost a year ago and that I was even in a crunch with and even i made the foto live in one of my streams

     

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    kyro08
    • Wild creature overspawns and in the mesh on Ragnarok

    Are you not aware that this is happening on all maps, not just Ragnarok? It's rife on the island. Wilds are walking through walls, attacking tames through walls and spawning in them

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    Dollie
    • 1 hour ago, Alsnao said:

    Too sad that someone made it into the crunch with a photo that I took and that I posted almost a year ago and that I was even in a crunch with and even i made the foto live in one of my streams

     

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    Hey, I'm very sorry that slipped through the cracks. I've edited that out and will chat with the team about ways we can avoid this

    I guess you can be flattered your pic was so good we loved it twice! haha 🫣 

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    riceandvegetable

    The comments section here is the most calm and positive in a long time. Well deserved too!

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    Joebl0w13
    38 minutes ago, IndridCold1966 said:

    Why are all my mods uninstalled? Why did they break now. 

    It’s right there in the crunch, why. 

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    ChrisBManos
    13 hours ago, TyranntX said:

    Woopty do, the Megaraptor turns out to be yet another generic theropod just with a yamathon tame method gimmick. Only "New" thing here is it hates being around its own kind. Meaning it's... GASP... Basically useless when compared to an army of the bigger predators.

     

    and the hell is with this tame method? So all I do is just take a high level torch and what?  just... Stand around? And play Redlight/greenlight with it? riveting, may as well be a knockout tame like the bison.

    You do realize that the Megaraptor is being made by Garuga, right?

    He doesn't make "generic theropods" (EX: Acrocanthosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Concavenator, Cryolophosaurus)

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    St1ckyBandit
    19 hours ago, WavyLayth21 said:

    Please do more QoL and bug/performance fixes. I and many others would much prefer that to new content.

    But if they arent selling fantastic tames and dlc passes, we'll have to start paying for the bug fixes !

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    TyranntX
    8 hours ago, ChrisBManos said:

    You do realize that the Megaraptor is being made by Garuga, right?

    He doesn't make "generic theropods" (EX: Acrocanthosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Concavenator, Cryolophosaurus)

    Xiph is laughing at you right now. and its a freaking fish.

     

    Also did you even read the dossier? it's pretty bland compared to even his earlier pieces of work PRIOR to joining the team.

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    Embanii

    Frustrating issue where you could accidentally throw off your shoulder pet

    Does this mean my shoulder pet will no longer go flying off when I am in the middle of changing the orientation a couple of times of something I am building? Because that would be great.

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    Embanii
    On 7/19/2025 at 12:18 AM, CTheRain said:

    CrazyTrains_compressed.jpg.1f2875a64894de4546cd2d7c1f2ac76c.jpg"Exploit fixes that specifically tie to PvP - the less we share on these the better, of course - wouldn’t want more folks actively taking advantage of them right now!"

    Honestly as long as certain unintended game mechanics which are "fun" to use like the robot being infinite ammo for the googun, building downside up, gaslighting others with fake trees on Official PVE and many more "similar things" I don't mind the bad exploits being fixed. I'll still find them though.

    Oh. My. Atrociraptor. I want to know how you did that. I am amazed. I so badly want the trains to have public access options and to make it into a chugga chugga roller coaster

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    ChrisBManos
    15 hours ago, TyranntX said:

    Xiph is laughing at you right now. and its a freaking fish.

     

    Also did you even read the dossier? it's pretty bland compared to even his earlier pieces of work PRIOR to joining the team.

    Hmm, let's see

    Stalks you, pins you down, a Yuty-like fear roar that scatters everyone nearby, has a "grisly altar of carcasses which you have to claim to keep the enraged owner at bay with fire" for taming, and is "Solitary Aggressive".

    Nope, I don't see anything "bland" about this.

    The same applies to Xiphactinus, which can flop on land, can grab prey with its jaws before swallowing them whole, and has a Blood Frenzy buff, which recovers its health at a quick rate.

    And, by the way, I did read the dossier.

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    TyranntX
    6 hours ago, ChrisBManos said:

    Hmm, let's see

    Stalks you, pins you down, a Yuty-like fear roar that scatters everyone nearby, has a "grisly altar of carcasses which you have to claim to keep the enraged owner at bay with fire" for taming, and is "Solitary Aggressive".

    Nope, I don't see anything "bland" about this.

    The same applies to Xiphactinus, which can flop on land, can grab prey with its jaws before swallowing them whole, and has a Blood Frenzy buff, which recovers its health at a quick rate.

    And, by the way, I did read the dossier.

     

    okay, let me read it to you since you clearly DIDN'T.

     

    Stalks you. You mean like Cerato?

    Pins you, There are WAY too many tames that do that already.

    A Yuty Fear roar that scares everyone near by... You literally said it's like the yuty... so just get a yuty

    Has an alter, LIKE THE DREADMARE?

    I'm thoroughly convinced that only gameplay can prove that phrasing doesn't always mean exact. Hell "Stalking" could very well be interpreted as flavor text.

     

    Xiph, is a knock out tame, like most in the game.. not that is a bad thing but it does make it generic. Grabbing tames isn't exactly anything new either, nor is any healing mechanics. so.. No Xiph isn't really doing anything new other than flopping around on land.. which doesn't have much practical use anyway.

     

    Just, Stop.. no one is going to sell me on this creature... EVER.

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    ChrisBManos
    57 minutes ago, TyranntX said:

     

    okay, let me read it to you since you clearly DIDN'T.

     

    Stalks you. You mean like Cerato?

    Pins you, There are WAY too many tames that do that already.

    A Yuty Fear roar that scares everyone near by... You literally said it's like the yuty... so just get a yuty

    Has an alter, LIKE THE DREADMARE?

    I'm thoroughly convinced that only gameplay can prove that phrasing doesn't always mean exact. Hell "Stalking" could very well be interpreted as flavor text.

     

    Xiph, is a knock out tame, like most in the game.. not that is a bad thing but it does make it generic. Grabbing tames isn't exactly anything new either, nor is any healing mechanics. so.. No Xiph isn't really doing anything new other than flopping around on land.. which doesn't have much practical use anyway.

     

    Just, Stop.. no one is going to sell me on this creature... EVER.

    I'm not trying to sell you or convince you of anything, I'm just saying that the Megaraptor doesn't even look "generic" or "bland" as of right now (neither does Xiphactinus). Some of this actually comes from the original submission, you know.

    Will people like it? Maybe

    Will people not like it? Probably

     

    Why don't you just wait until Valguero comes out and try the Megaraptor out if it really is so "generic" or "bland" as you say, even if you're not convinced about it.

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