# ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 514: The Belly of the Beast - Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended) - Vendor: Studio Wildcard - Date: 2026-07-11 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/678503799075112274 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-07-11-community-crunch-514-the-belly-of-the-beast 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** — Added a new creature with an appetite that can inhale allies, trees, bushes, and resources, arriving later this year with ARK: Dragontopia - **added** — Added Lumina as Umbra's radiant counterpart, bringing celestial power and new speed, strategy, and spectacle to aerial combat in Dragontopia - **added** — Added in-game mod browser allowing players to download and play custom content including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes across platforms - **changed** — Character restoration process has successfully worked through the majority of affected characters with the team continuing to address remaining cases - **fixed** — Major Version update included broad range of post-launch fixes and stability improvements - **changed** — Conquest Season 8 features all Genesis Part 1 maps with 5x rates and Tek enabled except for Tek Grenades, Tapejara Tek Saddle, Megalodon Tek Saddle, Rock Drake Tek Saddle, Mosasaur Tek Saddle, and Tek Railgun - **added** — Conquest servers are now open for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation with Cluster B transfers to Cluster A opening on July 17th at 10 AM PT Don't let the sleepy eyes fool you. This hulking newcomer has an appetite that extends far beyond its next meal. Be careful when approaching it, as it has a habit of inhaling just about anything that stands in its path. From allies to trees, bushes, and resources, nothing is safe from its seemingly bottomless belly. Whether you're standing your ground or stocking up for your next adventure, this hungry giant is always ready to lend a helping... lung when it arrives later this year with ARK: Dragontopia. [Download in full resolution](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17jxrv5kVtyqizPtBrSRKPBJ0uOu_sN6h?usp=drive_link) [Download in full resolution](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PSo8QVCf33bSQL2hqir_MDNT_p7BgknF?usp=drive_link) The shadow meets its light. **Lumina awakens in Dragontopia**! Taking flight as Umbra's radiant counterpart and bringing a brilliant new force to the skies! With celestial power at her command and a bond that burns brightest beside her shadowed kin, Lumina adds a new layer of speed, strategy, and spectacle to the battle above the clouds! The full patch notes are [**available here**](https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/articles.html/lumina_awakens/). We’ve loved seeing Survivors dive into the recent releases, explore the new content, and share their experiences with us. As more players get hands-on, additional issues and edge cases naturally come to light. The team is continuing to work through reports and make improvements, so you can expect a steady cadence of patches over the coming weeks. ** Character Restoration Update** Character restoration is still ongoing, with the restoration process having successfully worked through the majority of affected characters. The team continues to address the remaining cases, and if you missed it, you can find more details in our full update [**here**](https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/articles.html/lumina_awakens/). **Major Version Patch Notes** Our recent Major Version update included a broad range of post-launch fixes, stability improvements, and gameplay adjustments. Thank you to everyone who has submitted reports; they remain valuable as the team continues monitoring and working through additional fixes. Read the full patch notes [**here**](https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/articles.html/lumina_awakens/). **Pssst: **The forecast is calling for sun, fun, and a little prehistoric chaos, so keep an eye on next week’s Community Crunch for more information about Summer Bash! Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week! This video features: - [Moro's Supercephalosornis (Freemium)](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/moros-supercephalosornis/preview) by MoroNada - [Futuristic Utopia Custom Cosmetics](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/futuristic-utopia-custom-cosmetics/preview) by Genade92 - [Mech Creature](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/mech-creature) by Shina_Lena - [Shanty Structure Set](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/shanty-structure-set) by Sandi_00 - [Player Nameplate Cosmetics](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/player-nameplate-cosmetics) by Beyonx - [Ice Cape](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/ice-cape) by Motokwauso - [Roth's Bestiary: Equus Caballus (Horse)](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/roths-bestiary-equus-caballus) by Rothaur - [Dynamic Bridges](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/dynamic-bridges) by Snappin - [Arketypes: Scotoharpes](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/arketypes-scotoharpes) by Snappi _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/678503799075112274]_