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ARK: Survival Ascended: mods and clusters
CurseForge mods, maps and linking servers into a cluster.
Maps
Choose the map in the startup options. Each server runs one map; a cluster links several.
Mods
Add CurseForge mod ids, comma separated, to the startup options. The server downloads them on start.
Clusters
Order one server per map, set the same cluster id on each in the startup options, and players can transfer between them.
Settings
Rates, difficulty and PvP live in GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini in the file manager.
Updated 2026-09-09