# ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 515: Bouncing into Summer! - Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended) - Vendor: Studio Wildcard - Date: 2026-07-18 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/714533048358536459 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-07-18-community-crunch-515-bouncing-into-summer 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** — Summer Bash event running from July 17 through August 5 with 2x harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding multipliers on PvP/PvE servers - **added** — Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku as a new summer event creature that drops Popsicles for crafting event items - **added** — Astrocetus as a new tameable creature - **added** — New inflatable furnishings including Bounce House Tileset, Rex Balloon, Bronto Balloon, Stego Balloon, Inflato Bookshelf, Inflato Storage Boxes, Bounce Sofa, Bounce Couch, and Bounce House Bed - **added** — New summer cosmetics including Life Vest & Water Wings, Swim Cap & Goggles, Jelly Sandals, and Silicone Bracelets - **added** — Balloon Longneck Rifle and Balloon Tek Rifle with summer cosmetic appearances - **added** — Balloon Sword, Balloon Axe, and Balloon Pick as melee weapon cosmetics - **added** — Multiple new swimsuit skins and swim clothing options for characters - **added** — New creature trophies including Shark Jaw Trophy and Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mounts - **added** — Mod-browser feature integrated directly within the game to browse and download custom community content - **added** — Additional batch of Official Genesis 1 servers coming online July 20th with PvP, PvE, Small Tribes, and Console Small Tribes options 🌴 Summer Bash is back from July 17 through August 5! 🌴 Suit up for some fun in the sun with a fresh wave of summer cosmetics. Dive into the deep end, slip into something shark-shaped, add a touch of jelly to your beach-day look, and keep an eye out for returning favorites from summers past! Back at base, things are looking a lot bouncier. We're dropping inflatable furnishings, dino balloons, and a bunch of new structure skins to turn any settlement into a proper summer paradise. Even your arsenal is getting a makeover, giving some of ARK's heaviest firepower a wonderfully ridiculous new look. It's bright, it's chaotic, and it's going to leave you wondering whether that Tek Rifle is actually combat-ready or just one loud noise away from ruining a tribemate's birthday beach party. [Download in full resolution](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PS_dFxarZ-lQkybdJJTZk1w4JbMwNCAm?usp=drive_link) **Start:** Friday, July 17, 2026 **End:** Wednesday, August 5, 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 - Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku - Defeat them to collect Popsicles used to craft Summer Bash event items. - Astrocetus ***new*** - Ammonite - Cnidaria - Manta - Plesiosaur - Straw Hat Otter - Deal With It Dodo - Festive Dino Candy (Summer Swirl Taffy) - Shark Jaw Trophy - Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mount Coel - Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mount Piranha - Fisherman's Trophy Wall Mount Salmon - Bounce House Tileset ***new*** - Rex Balloon ***new*** - Bronto Balloon ***new*** - Stego Balloon ***new*** - Inflato Bookshelf ***new*** - Inflato Storage Box Small ***new*** - Inflato Storage Box Large ***new*** - Bounce Sofa ***new*** - Bounce Couch ***new*** - Bounce House Bed ***new*** - Life Vest & Water Wings ***new*** - Swim Cap & Goggles ***new*** - Jelly Sandals ***new*** - Silicone Bracelets ***new*** - Balloon Longneck Rifle ***new*** - Balloon Tek Rifle ***new*** - Gone Fishin Swimsuit Top - Gone Fishin Swimsuit Bottom - Gone Fishin Shirt - Captain's Hat - Fishing Top - Fishing Pants - Fishing Boots - Flower Crown Hat - Flower Bracelets Glove - Flower Anklets Boot - Fishing Chair - Tackle Box Small - Squirt Gun Auto Turret - Squirt Gun Heavy Auto Turret - Sportsman's Speargun - Angler's Fishing Rod - GoneFishing Swim Short Skin - GoneFishing Swim Bottom Skin - Alpha Raptor Swim Short Skin - Alpha Raptor Swim Bottom Skin - Eel Swim Short Skin - Eel Swim Bottom Skin - Floral Swim Short Skin - Floral Swim Bottom Skin - Ichthy Isles Swim Short Skin - Ichthy Isles Swim Bottom Skin - T-Rex Swim Short Skin - T-Rex Swim Bottom Skin - Giga Poop Swim Short Skin - Giga Poop Swim Bottom Skin - Jellyfish Swim Short Skin - Jellyfish Swim Bottom Skin - Fish Bite Swim Short Skin - Fish Bite Swim Bottom Skin - Floaty Swim Short Skin - Floaty Swim Bottom Skin - Crab Fest Swim Short Skin - Crab Fest Swim Bottom Skin - Alpha Raptor Swimsuit Top - Alpha Raptor Swimsuit Bottom - Floaty Swimsuit Top - Floaty Swimsuit Bottom - Giga Poop Swimsuit Top - Giga Poop Swimsuit Bottom - Eel Swimsuit Top - Eel Swimsuit Bottom - Jellyfish Swimsuit Top - Jellyfish Swimsuit Bottom - T-Rex Swimsuit Top - T-Rex Swimsuit Bottom - Floral Swimsuit Top - Floral Swimsuit Bottom - Crab Fest Swimsuit Top - Crab Fest Swimsuit Bottom - Fish Bite Swimsuit Top - Fish Bite Swimsuit Bottom - Ichthy Isles Swimsuit Top - Ichthy Isles Swimsuit Bottom - Inflatable Rex Costume - Sunglasses - Angler Hat - Floppy Straw Summer Hat - Bulbdog-Print Shirt - Hoversail-Print Shirt - Retro Glasses - Cool Noglin-Print Shirt - Ice Pop-Print Shirt - Sea Life-Print Shirt - Uncle Sam Hat - Gasbags-Print Shirt - Shadowmane Fishing-Print Shirt - Pineapple Sunglasses - Sun Visor - Fireworks Hat - Sarco Sandals - Puka Shell Bracelet - _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/714533048358536459]_