How do I install ARK Workshop mods?

Add the numeric Workshop IDs to the ActiveMods line in GameUserSettings.ini, in the load order you want, then restart from the live console and the server downloads each mod automatically. You can also use the panel installer. Players must subscribe to the same mods locally, and mod folders sit on unmetered NVMe storage so list length is not a cost concern.

Can I change maps without losing my tames?

Dinos and characters are stored per map, so switching the map alone leaves them in the old save. The proper way to move them is a cluster: link both maps with a shared cluster ID and transfer directory, then use an obelisk or transmitter to upload and download. Archive the old SavedArks folder before any map change.

How do I set up an ARK cluster?

Order one server per map, place them in the same location, and give each instance the same cluster ID and shared transfer directory path in its startup options. Unmetered allocations cover the extra ports required. Once all members are running with matching settings, obelisk transfers of survivors, items and dinos work between them.

Can I adjust taming and harvest rates?

Yes, and that is usually the first thing admins do. Taming speed, harvest amounts, XP multipliers, egg hatch and baby maturation rates are set in GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini, both editable in the panel file manager. Restart from the console to apply them. Per-level stat multipliers and engram overrides go in Game.ini as well.

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An ARK server is defined by its map, its mod list and its rates. Load any official or Workshop map, stack ActiveMods, and link instances into a cluster.

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Size your Ark: Survival Evolved server

Ten players on a vanilla map need 12 GB at $30.00; modded servers and cluster members should start at 16 GB, with 24 GB or 32 GB for long-lived tribes.

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Add mod IDs to ActiveMods in GameUserSettings.ini or use the panel installer, then restart and the server pulls each mod down itself.

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DDoS protection is included on every ARK instance, so an alpha tribe cannot take your server down when their raid goes badly.

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Set your own player cap in the startup options because slots are unlimited here, and manage tribes from the panel player tools.

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Choosing Your ARK Map

Map choice sets the tone of an entire server. The Island and Scorched Earth are compact and forgiving on resources, while Ragnarok, Valguero and Fjordur are large, dense and considerably heavier on memory. Workshop maps work the same way once their mod ID is active. Changing map is a startup parameter edit plus a restart, and the one-click version changer keeps your build current.

Because save data stays on unmetered NVMe storage, you can archive the previous map's SavedArks folder instead of deleting it, then return to that world months later without paying for extra disk. Downloading a copy over SFTP before any map swap takes a minute and protects every tribe's progress.

Installing ARK Mods And Rates

Modded ARK starts with ActiveMods in GameUserSettings.ini, where a comma-separated list of Workshop IDs tells the server what to download on the next start. Order matters for stacking and structure mods, so keep your list deliberate. Rates and multipliers live across GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini: taming speed, harvest amounts, XP, maturation, imprint intervals and per-level stat gains.

Both files open in the panel file manager, and the live console shows mod download progress after a restart. With ten rolling daily backups you can experiment with a new stacking mod and restore the previous configuration if it misbehaves.

Building An ARK Cluster

A cluster is several ARK servers that share a transfer directory, letting survivors move characters, items and dinos between maps through obelisks. Set a shared cluster ID and transfer path across your instances, keep them in the same location for consistent latency, and disable the transfer filters you do not want. Unmetered ports and allocations mean the extra endpoints a cluster needs cost nothing extra.

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ARK is the heaviest game in our lineup. A small vanilla server on The Island can work on 8 GB, but ten or more players belong on 12 GB at $30.00. Modded servers, large maps like Fjordur and cluster members should run 16 GB at $40.00, and long-lived tribes with thousands of tames are better on 24 GB or 32 GB.

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