This guide will show you how to adjust spawn rates on your ARK Survival Evolved Server.
Whether you're overwhelmed by swarms of Raptors or wandering through eerily empty biomes, adjusting spawn rates in ARK: Survival Evolved is a powerful way to tailor your server’s ecosystem. Server admins often tweak these settings to balance gameplay, boost rare creature encounters, or create custom challenges. This guide will walk you through modifying both global and individual dino spawn rates using the GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini files. From increasing the overall dino density to fine-tuning the appearance of specific species like Megalodons, you’ll learn how to take full control of your world’s wildlife.
Adjusting Overall Spawn Rates on your ARK: Survival Evolved Server
1. Login to your Game Panel.
2. Before making changes, make sure the server is stopped.
3. Navigate to Configuration Files.
4. On the Configuration Files, look for GameUserSettings.ini file and click the Text Editor.
5. Find the DinoCountMultiplier Option and adjust it base on your preferences. 1.0 is the default, 2.0 doubles the spawn rate and so on.
6. After editing, click the Save button to apply the changes.
If you're having trouble tracking down a specific creature or just want to take full control over how often dinos appear in your world you're not alone. ARK: Survival Evolved gives server admins the power to customize spawn rates for every creature in the game. While adjusting global spawn density is fairly straightforward, tweaking individual dino spawns takes a bit more finesse. It involves editing the Game.ini file with precise code entries.
Adjusting Individual Spawn Rates on your ARK: Survival Evolved Server
1. Login to your Game Panel.
2. Before making changes, make sure the server is stopped.
3. Navigate to Configuration Files.
4. On the Configuration Files, look for Game.ini file and click the Text Editor.
5. At the top, add the following code to change the dino spawn rates. For example, Megalodons:
DinoSpawnWeightMultipliers=(DinoNameTag=”Megalodon_Character_BP_C",SpawnWeightMultiplier=1.5,OverrideSpawnLimitPercentage=true,SpawnLimitPercentage=2.0)
6. After editing, click the Save button to apply the changes.
