Community Crunch 445: Astraeos, Love Ascended, and more!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Survivors! Whether you're spending the day with loved ones in the real world or braving the wilds together on the ARKs, we hope your adventures are filled with friendship, laughter, and a little extra love.
Here's a nostalgic gem for you–one of our favorite pieces of Valentine's event Community Art from way back in 2015!
Image credit by CamelKing86
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The wait is over—Astraeos, the breathtaking map crafted by Nekatus and sponsored by Nitrado, has officially arrived as an Official Partner DLC!
Spanning ~264km², this vast, ever-expanding landscape seamlessly connects to the main clusters with official servers. But this is just the beginning—like the legends that inspired it, Astraeos will continue to grow, with new realms, challenges, and updates shaping the world over time.
Step into the realm of gods, uncover its secrets, and begin your legendary journey today!
Alongside this map, you will encounter a new creature, the Maeguana. Its motherly nature will help nurture your babies, and its skin membrane will guide you to safety.
This striking variant of the Maewing fuses the agility of its counterpart with a robust, reptilian appearance worthy of the gods of the pantheon.
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Can you feel the love in the air? Love Ascended is now live on all platforms and is now extended until Friday, February 21, 2025. This love-filled event, celebrating Valentine’s Day brings an array of enchanting new treats and delights!
To view all the event details, click here.
The next winner of our Community Creature Vote will be featured on Valguero. Get your endlessly creative submissions ready, and you might see your creature making its debut with the release of the Valguero map in ARK: Survival Ascended!
Please note that this creature will be released for Valguero, so ensure your real-world submissions align with that map's theme!
Check out the Creature Submission Guidelines for more information on the submission process, and hop over to the Creature Submission Forum to see the current entries. We are looking forward to seeing your ideas come to life!
The entry period will end at 1pm Pacific on February 20th.
The voting will begin at 1pm PST on February 21st and end on February 28th at 1pm Pacific.
The winner will be announced in the Crunch of February 28th.
Make sure to check our Twitter on February 21st for the RankedVote link!
*Note that the proposed features for the creatures from the submission entry are meant to inspire their design, but certain aspects may still be modified.
This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Friday, February 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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Creator: Mystic on Ark
This Maeguana trap will make taming this variant of the Maewing easy!
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Creator: GoofyHero
GoofyHero gives a quick tour of what to expect of Astraeos.
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Adorable Otter by prettylilfreak_
Part 16 of Drawing Every Dino Dossier. by cascadingcaramel
Earning Trust by nezuyu
A beacon of hope by @TekARK_01
Reaper King by Azuresauru
Last Stand by @WolfTek7
Snow owl by @k3zk627
Absolutely Beautiful by tkgoji230
Astraeos Base build Project by tikkytoktok
Mug by frozen_soap
Photo Mode by princecursed
Antro family by alexj_21
Enjoy your weekend!
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