Tides of Fortune transforms ARK into a naval battleground with customizable ships (Sloop and Brigantine), manual broadside cannon combat, new cannonball types (Incendiary and Corrosive), a ship skill tree (Piracy, Merchant, Luxury), optional solo or co-op play, and new creatures like the Tidepup and the Parrot.

The update aims to expand ARK across land, sea, and air, introducing new mechanics, creatures, and narrative moments, while signaling ongoing content through year-end.

ARK: Dragontopia (Premium Expansion Pass) adds a dragon-focused adventure with ongoing updates through December, featuring the Eclipsar Umbra, a dragon bonding skill tree (gravity-defying moves, shadow-plasma attacks, defensive auras), the Drake Claw Grappler for aerial traversal, Draconic Armor cosmetics, and plans for more dragons and a massive world map by December.

ARK: Survival Ascended debuts a major content update with three core additions: Genesis Ascended Part I (a free remaster), the premium Tides of Fortune naval expansion, and ARK: Dragontopia (premium expansion pass), with ongoing updates through December.

Cinematic moments are enhanced by voice work and likenesses from Karl Urban as Bob and Auli’i Cravalho as Meeka, enriching the update’s Story portion.

Genesis Ascended Part I remasters the original story expansion, adds a massive Ocean Biome with dynamic waves and buoyancy, and introduces the Palaeoctopus, a cliff-climbing cephalopod capable of grabbing two targets and ink in multiple colors.