Ark: Survival Evolved Early Access V259.33 Incl... Apr 2026

: A new host option that automatically balances game mechanics (like taming and harvesting rates) for solo play.

was a minor hotfix released during the game's Early Access phase in June 2017 . It primarily addressed critical bugs and performance issues following the major v259 update, which was notable for being a "massive optimization" patch focused on game stability rather than new content. Key Fixes in v259.33

: Ported from console to PC, this feature saved over 500MB of memory by managing how wild dinos are processed when far from the player. ARK: Survival Evolved Early Access v259.33 Incl...

For a complete history of changes from this era, you can visit the Official ARK Wiki Patch Notes .

: A beam of light now shoots into the sky upon death, making it significantly easier to find your lost inventory. : A new host option that automatically balances

: A high-tech saddle equipped with a powerful plasma cannon.

: Clamped the new Crafting Skill for servers using player level modifiers (defaulting CraftingSkillBonusMultiplier to 1.0). Key Fixes in v259

: Resolved a specific crash that occurred when using the Cooking Pot .