Ark: Survival Ascended v26.07.18 Patch Notes

🌴 Summer Bash is back from July 17 through August 5! 🌴

Suit up for some fun in the sun with a fresh wave of summer cosmetics. Dive into the deep end, slip into something shark-shaped, add a touch of jelly to your beach-day look, and keep an eye out for returning favorites from summers past!

Back at base, things are looking a lot bouncier. We're dropping inflatable furnishings, dino balloons, and a bunch of new structure skins to turn any settlement into a proper summer paradise. Even your arsenal is getting a makeover, giving some of ARK's heaviest firepower a wonderfully ridiculous new look.

It's bright, it's chaotic, and it's going to leave you wondering whether that Tek Rifle is actually combat-ready or just one loud noise away from ruining a tribemate's birthday beach party.

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Start: Friday, July 17, 2026

End: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

PvP/PvE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding

Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding

ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding

Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku

Defeat them to collect Popsicles used to craft Summer Bash event items.

Astrocetus [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Ammonite

Cnidaria

Manta

Plesiosaur

Straw Hat Otter

Deal With It Dodo

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

Bounce House Tileset [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Rex Balloon [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Bronto Balloon [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Stego Balloon [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Inflato Bookshelf [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Inflato Storage Box Small [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Inflato Storage Box Large [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Bounce Sofa [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Bounce Couch [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Bounce House Bed [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Life Vest & Water Wings [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Swim Cap & Goggles [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Jelly Sandals [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Silicone Bracelets [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Balloon Longneck Rifle [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Balloon Tek Rifle [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Gone Fishin Swimsuit Top

Gone Fishin Swimsuit Bottom

Gone Fishin Shirt

Captain's Hat

Fishing Top

Fishing Pants

Fishing Boots

Flower Crown Hat

Flower Bracelets Glove

Flower Anklets Boot

Fishing Chair

Tackle Box Small

Squirt Gun Auto Turret

Squirt Gun Heavy Auto Turret

Sportsman's Speargun

Angler's Fishing Rod

GoneFishing Swim Short Skin

GoneFishing Swim Bottom Skin

Alpha Raptor Swim Short Skin

Alpha Raptor Swim Bottom Skin

Eel Swim Short Skin

Eel Swim Bottom Skin

Floral Swim Short Skin

Floral Swim Bottom Skin

Ichthy Isles Swim Short Skin

Ichthy Isles Swim Bottom Skin

T-Rex Swim Short Skin

T-Rex Swim Bottom Skin

Giga Poop Swim Short Skin

Giga Poop Swim Bottom Skin

Jellyfish Swim Short Skin

Jellyfish Swim Bottom Skin

Fish Bite Swim Short Skin

Fish Bite Swim Bottom Skin

Floaty Swim Short Skin

Floaty Swim Bottom Skin

Crab Fest Swim Short Skin

Crab Fest Swim Bottom Skin

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

Balloon Animal [color=#00ccff]*new*[/color]

Sit

ThisBig!

Air Guitar

Yellow

Light Yellow

Cream

Teal

MediumTeal

Turquoise

LemonLime

LeafGreen

Jade

Coral

Peach

Light Orange

LightPink

Light Red

Dino Light Red

Dino Albino

White

ActualBlack

From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.

Search for Summer Bash in the ARK Mod list and install it. [color=#00ccff]Mod ID: 927091[/color]

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.

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. [color=#00ccff]Mod ID: 927091[/color]

It’s been great to see so many players jumping into Genesis 1 since launch. To help meet demand, we’re preparing to bring an additional batch of Official Gen 1 servers online, currently expected to go live Monday (July 20th) evening, Pacific Time.

The new servers will include a mix of PvP, PvE, Small Tribes, and Console Small Tribes. We’ll continue monitoring activity and capacity following the rollout.

Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

Quantum: Nebula [color=#3498db]by Sandi_00[/color]

Otter_Suit [color=#3498db]by Maewing_Ojisan[/color]

Elder Umbra & Lumina Cosmetics [color=#3498db]by Beyonyx[/color]

Piggle's Nanuqsaurus [color=#3498db]by Senorpiggles[/color]

Paleo ARK - Evolution | Dangerous Depths [color=#3498db]by Team Paleo ARK[/color]

ClaysLeedsichthysEdit [color=#3498db]by TheClay_Art[/color]

Piggle's Lycosuchus [color=#3498db]by Senorpiggles[/color]

[color=#00ccff]ARK Tides of Fortune's Galleon[/color] will release with the final Astraeos update.

This massive superfortress of a ship will support over 300 player-built structures on it!

Alongside the Galleon, we'll also be introducing new technical systems that will increase the number of player-built structures that can be placed on ships by up to four times, depending on the ship class. This will allow for even larger and more elaborate ship builds once the Galleon is ready to leave port.

Conquest focuses on large-scale PvP, with increased rates, and other changes listed below. The increased rates will allow tribes to set up and establish themselves quickly and enable them to rebuild after potential losses instead of being wiped completely.

The official Conquest servers are [color=#3498db]open for PC, Xbox and PlayStation[/color].

If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the [color=#3498db]Conquest Enforcement's Discord[/color].

Conquest Season 8 details:

Total of 18 maps, all Genesis Part 1

Cluster A: 12 servers that had transfers enabled with Classic before they shut down.

Cluster B: 6 servers with transfers only enabled between those 6 servers for 2 weeks. Transfers between Cluster A and Cluster B will open on July 17th at 10 AM PT.

5x Rates

Tek is enabled with the exception of:

Tek Grenade

Tapejara Tek Saddle

Megalodon Tek Saddle

Rock Drake Tek Saddle

Mosasur Tek Saddle

Tek Railgun

Map: all 18 maps will become Genesis Part 1

In celebration of 11 Years of ARK & Tides of Fortune, we've partnered with Alienware & IntelGaming to give away a custom-skinned Alienware Aurora 16X Gaming Laptop.

The [color=#e67e22]winner[/color] is... LilithiumDawn!

Congratulations!

The Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until [color=#3498db]Wednesday, August 5[/color].

[color=#3498db]PVP/PVE:[/color] 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding

[color=#3498db]Small Tribes: [/color]4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding

[color=#3498db]ARKpocalypse:[/color] 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form

[color=#3498db]Creator[/color]: Etholdir

Etholdir gives you an exclusive tour of his survival tribe base on his Community Server.

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[color=#3498db]Creator[/color]: Steph Lyon TV

Steph Lyon shows you how to correctly tame a Magmasaur in Ark Survival Ascended!

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It is looking at me as if it wants to join the party. [color=#3498db]by rosaschlueppi[/color]

It is looking at me as if it wants to join the party. [color=#3498db]by aoishibaty[/color]

Is it time yet? Is it time yet? [color=#3498db]by yuukuro07[/color]

Tenebris [color=#3498db]by lightscameraemerald[/color]

Can't wait to see them [color=#3498db]by bia2204[/color]

Edmund and Rockwell, ARK: Lost Colony [color=#3498db]by chaosblades0321[/color]

Fan Art [color=#3498db]by yoink_365[/color]

Photo Mode [color=#3498db]by anhagath[/color]

My bloodstalker, Calypso [color=#3498db]by specter0294[/color]

This is AAAARK [color=#3498db]by henrymanson[/color]

Photo Mode [color=#3498db]by yang098071[/color]

I've really enjoyed building this one [color=#3498db]by kocie.lapki[/color]

Enjoy your weekend!

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