# ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 509: A Kraken Good Time - Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended) - Vendor: Studio Wildcard - Date: 2026-05-30 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/714528609564362415 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-05-30-community-crunch-509-a-kraken-good-time What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Genesis Ascended Part 1 launches on June 25 with ARK Tides of Fortune, introducing seafaring adventure with sailing ships, naval warfare, and treasure hunting - **added** — Palaeoctopus creature added free for all players with Genesis Ascended - **added** — Tidepup creature added with ARK Tides of Fortune as a rare benevolent healer companion - **added** — New water physics and customizable vessels for ocean exploration - **added** — Official Classic servers introduced on June 4th with Conquest mode launching June 26th, featuring increased rates and large-scale PvP without mega tribe dominance - **changed** — Water physics overhauled for new ocean gameplay - **changed** — Tek is disabled during Classic season except for Cryopods - **changed** — Tek is enabled during Conquest season with exceptions for Tek Grenade, Tapejara Tek Saddle, Megalodon Tek Saddle, Rock Drake Tek Saddle, Mosasaur Tek Saddle, and Tek Railgun - **changed** — All 21 Classic servers transition to Genesis Part 1 maps during Conquest phase - **removed** — Inactive official servers sunset with SUNSET prefix, requiring manual search to reconnect The tides are turning. On** June 25**, **Genesis Ascended Part 1** launches alongside **ARK Tides of Fortune**, ushering in a new age of seafaring adventure. Command your own sailing ship, engage in naval warfare, hunt for treasure, and carve out your legend across the ARKs' open waters. With new water physics, customizable vessels, and a vast ocean playground filled with islands, fortresses, and dangers to discover, life at sea is about to become an adventure all its own. Of course, every good pirate tale needs a monster from the deep. Arriving free for all players with Genesis Ascended, the **Palaeoctopus** lurks beneath the waves, ready to turn calm seas into chaos. As captains set sail in search of fortune, they'll soon discover that not every adventure at sea goes according to plan. [**Download in full resolution**](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GORJDXdIOeqFekLrhNMiKejZr825g5bT?usp=drive_link) But not every new arrival is here to sink your ship. The **Tidepup**, arriving with **ARK Tides of Fortune**, is a rare exception in the ARKs: a creature whose first instinct is to help rather than harm. This benevolent amphibian has earned a reputation as a wandering healer, offering aid to injured creatures wherever it roams. For Survivors willing to prove their own compassionate nature, the Tidepup may become one of the most loyal companions they've ever met. Whether you're assembling a crew, charting unknown waters, or preparing for your next broadside, adventure awaits just beyond the horizon. - This event can be manually activated with the dedicated server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Birthday or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode. - **Start:** Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 - **End:** Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 - **PVP/PVE:** 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding - **Small Tribes:** 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding - **ARKpocalypse:** 5x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding - Party Dodo - Armor: Birthday Suit Shirt Skin (Chestpiece) - Armor: Birthday Suit Pants Skin (Leggings) - Armor: Party Hat Skin (Headgear) - Creature Hat: Dino Party Hat Skin - Weapon: Torch Sparkler Skin (Torch) - ARK Anniversary Surprise Cake - Cake Slice (Resource) - Cakes (Consumable & Event Items) - Taming Cake Slice - Breeding Cake Slice - Imprint Cake Slice - EXP Cake Slice - Harvesting Cake Slice - Anniversary Festive Dino Candy - DJ Party - Rave Dance - Party Dodo - Party Rex - Party Saber - Party Pego - Party Ankylo - DinoAlbino - DarkViolet - MediumLavender - Actual Black - Cyan - LemonLime - Vermillion - PowderBlue - Mint - WyvernPurple1 - Turquoise - DeepPink - WyvernPurple0 - Red - Blue - Dino Dark Purple - LightYellow - WyvernBlue Official Classic servers are being introduced to ARK: Survival Ascended by Snail Games. Conquest is a new PvP player experience which focuses on large-scale PvP while avoiding the problem of mega tribes. Increased rates will allow tribes to set up and establish themselves quickly and enable them to rebuild after potential losses instead of being wiped completely. The official Classic servers open on **June 4th at 4 PM PDT on PC, Xbox and, Playstation**! and will transition to Conquest servers on **June 26th at 4 PM PDT**. If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the **[Conquest Enforcement's Discord](https://discord.gg/4SyXmfyxT6)**. - **During Classic:** - Tek is disabled with the exception of Cryopods - Maps: - 3 The Island - 3 The Center - 3 Rangarok - 2 Scorched Earth - 2 Aberration - 2 Extinction - 2 Astraeos - 2 Lost Colony - 2 Valguero - Total of 21 maps (half NA, half EU) - **Transition to Conquest:** - Tek is enabled with the exception of: - Tek Grenade - Tapejara Tek Saddle - Megalodon Tek Saddle - Rock Drake Tek Saddle - Mosasur Tek Saddle - Tek Railgun - Map: all 21 maps will become Genesis Part 1 Hey Survivors, after careful assessment, we've opted to begin _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/714528609564362415]_