Ark Survival Ascended pits you in the untamed wilds of several maps, where a multitude of ancient creatures are waiting to be hunted by you. The game is massive but lacks certain features that some gamers may like; this is where mods come in.
This guide will review several of the best mods you can install on Ark Survival Ascended to elevate your gameplay experience. We will also cover how you can install mods on the game with and without the Steam Workshop.
1. Modern Weaponry Mod
Modern Weaponry Mod is a handy mod in Ark Survival Ascended. This mod adds more than 20 modern weapons. New ammunition and attachments are also available. Finally, you receive a custom gun cabinet.
2. Eco’s Stable Structures and Decor
It is possible to obtain incredible interior decor items with this mod. As well as creating your stable, you can also enter horse competitions and win ribbons. A total of 110 new structure pieces are also included. Furthermore, you can create an equestrian town as well.
3. Outer realms
In Outer Realms Mod, the graphics are intended to be appealing, but the gameplay is still optimized. Most of the map is flat, which makes it easy to build but gives the illusion of tricky terrain. It’s hard everywhere, so anywhere is a good starting point.
4. Platforms Plus Mod
In addition to tree platforms, this mod has perimeter walls, extending ceilings, ladders, ramps, and catwalks. Additionally, you can build multi-level tree platforms using platform wedges.
5. Gyrosphere Mod
With Gyrosphere mod, you can observe prehistoric wildlife with a vehicle that has an integrated computer monitor. Passengers are protected from the animals by advanced invisible barriers. Besides stopping a 50-caliber bullet, the glass protects people from Dilophosaurus venom spit.
6. Nude Mod
As the name suggests, this mod will help you get nude avatars in Ark Survival Ascended. This mod and other adult oriented mods for Ark Survival Evolved should ONLY be downloaded and used by people over the ages of 18.
7. Zombie Mod
This mod will spawn zombies instead of dinos in Ark. You must kill and fight through all the zombies.
8. Dino Storage
This is an excellent mod for people who like to play the game solo. Dino Storage lets you add your dinos as items to your inventory, which makes transporting and keeping track of them very easy.
How to Install Mods on Ark Survival Ascended?
Installing mods on Ark: Survival Ascended is a fairly straightforward process. On your main menu screen, select the Host/Local option; doing so will take you to a page where you can see Mod Settings on your right-hand side. The mods tab is divided into sections: Active Mods and Available Mods. The former indicates all the mods your game uses, while the latter shows all you downloaded.
Three buttons will be on the top right corner of your screen. Press the one in the middle (get new mods), and it will take you to the Steam Workshop, where you can browse the list of available mods.
Hovering over a specific mod will reveal a button on the bottom right side, which you can use to download it. Download your desired mod, then go back to the previous screen. The downloaded mods will now show up under the Available Mods tab.
Select the mod and press the arrow icon above the Available Mods section of the mod menu. It will become active. If it doesn’t work, reboot your game, and you will be good to go.
How to Install Mods without Steam Workshop?
If you bought Ark: Survival Ascended on the Epic Games Store, the process of installing mods is slightly different. You need a program called Tek Launcher. Once you have this program installed, click the Launcher button and set the path for Ark. It is usually found under C: EpicGamesIArkSurvivalAscended, but the path may differ based on the drive you have it installed on.
Next, go to the Settings tab and select the Install Crack option. This will crack your game and allow you to install any mod. For the next step, go to the Mods menu, where you’ll see the option to install mods through a Mod ID. There will be two IDs, Ark Mod ID and Spacewar Mod ID. For the latter, simply click on Select ID Automatically.
Now open the Steam Workshop, select any mod you want to install, and open its page. In your browser’s address bar, you should be able to see the Mod ID. It is right after /?id=. Select it, then copy and paste it into the Ark Mod ID section of the Tek Launcher. Finally, click on Install and the mod will start downloading and installing to your game.
Can you Install Mods on PlayStation and Xbox?
Ark: Survival Ascended does not support mods on the game’s console versions. You won’t be able to install mods on the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S versions of the game.
