# ARK: Survival Ascended Astraeos Heaven & Abyss Update is now live!

- Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended)
- Vendor: Studio Wildcard
- Date: 2026-08-27
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/684137556498972991
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-08-27-astraeos-heaven-abyss-update-is-now-live
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, PlayStation, Xbox

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- **added** — Astraeos map featuring 264 square kilometers with Greek mythology-inspired locations including Helianthos, Abyssanthos, Pyranthos, and Lemnokis Island
- **added** — Heaven and Abyss expansion with floating island peaks and deep abyssal trenches
- **added** — Dynamic wave mechanics and new weather events for ocean gameplay
- **added** — Trireme ancient warship for naval combat
- **added** — Boaratos creature exclusive to Astraeos
- **added** — Two Kraken Ascension boss fights including underwater and surface encounters
- **added** — Colossus and Kroaratos minibosses
- **added** — Astral Souls as new Apex drop
- **added** — Cosmetic rewards including Agamemnon Helmet, Trireme Chair, Boaratos Spartan Saddle, Divine Sword, Divine Spear, and Divine Shield
- **added** — Concavenator pack hunter creature for Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, and Astraeos
- **added** — X-Concavenator variant for Genesis
- **added** — Aberrant Concavenator for Aberration
- **added** — Galleon naval vessel for extensive fortress-style base building with cannon armament
- **added** — Land Outposts as coastal pirate camps on Genesis 1 oceanic islands with treasure plunder mechanics
- **added** — Maeguana creature with gliding capability and baby creature raising assistance
- **added** — Grand Tortugar mobile stronghold with transformable carapace allowing multiple riders
- **added** — Five Artifact Caves in Pyranthos including the Minotaur Labyrinth and Hydraskos the Unbroken boss
- **added** — Kalydonios and Erymanthian duo-miniboss encounter on Lemnokis Island
- **changed** — Dynamic weather systems and overhauled lighting reshape environmental conditions minute by minute
- **changed** — Ocean gameplay transformed from passive boundary to active frontier with restless, shifting mechanics

Embark on an epic ARK odyssey with Astraeos! Explore this vast, breathtaking world, steeped in Greek mythology, where majestic mountain ridges and marble cliffs meet pristine white sand beaches and a paradise of cherry blossoms. Spanning over 264 square kilometers, Astraeos is brimming with stunning scenery, ancient ruins, and sacred temples.

That odyssey now reaches its final chapter with Astraeos 1.0 and its most ambitious expansion yet: Heaven and the Abyss. A realm of divine trials fit for the pantheon, from floating island peaks to dark abyssal trenches, command ancient warships across violent seas and prove your worth against the legendary horrors of myth.

Astraeos is available on **[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483400/ARK_Astraeos/)**!

- **Helianthos: **A bright, lush island of towering mountain ridges, open flower-filled plains, peaceful creatures, and flying islands suspended high above the landscape.

- **Abyssanthos: **A fog-shrouded deep-sea expanse with enormous underwater air bubbles supporting a mythical underwater city, providing space for base-building far beneath the surface.

- **The Trireme: **The ocean is no longer a passive boundary. Dynamic, rolling wave mechanics and new weather events transform the seas into a restless, shifting frontier, giving the new ancient Trireme warship the perfect arena for rough-water navigation.

- **The Boaratos: **A massive, fiercely aggressive, and scorching new boar found exclusively on Astraeos.

- **Two Kraken Ascension Boss Fights: **Confront the merciless leviathan in two distinct encounters, one underwater and another at the surface.

- **New Minibosses: **Face the immense Colossus and the ferocious Kroaratos.

- **New Apex Rewards and Cosmetics: **Claim Astral Souls as a powerful new Apex drop alongside the Agamemnon Helmet, Trireme Chair, Boaratos Spartan Saddle, Divine Sword, Divine Spear, and Divine Shield.

The horizons of ARK: Survival Ascended continue to expand with brand-new creatures, naval warfare, and coastal raids!

Available now on ARK: Survival Ascended:

- **Concavenator: **This ruthless pack hunter turns the desert into a lethal playground as they swim beneath the dunes ambushing prey with aerial attacks and blinding sand clouds!

Available now with ARK: Tides of Fortune

- **The Galleon**: Take the helm of the majestic Galleon, the ultimate naval titan designed for extensive fortress-style base building and a devastating battery of cannons built for catastrophic broadside barrages!

- **Land Outposts: **Scour coastal shores for land-based pirate camps across Genesis 1's oceanic islands, eliminate the defending rogues, and plunder their buried treasure!

Beyond latest Heaven & Abyss additions, the world of Astraeos opens wide with these original features:

- **The Maeguana: **blending agility and a robust, reptilian appearance, its nurturing instincts aid in raising baby creatures, while its skin membrane allows for graceful gliding and safe passage.

- **The Grand Tortugar: **a mobile stronghold built for endurance. Beneath its massive armored shell lies something more than protection. Open its carapace and it becomes a living command post, allowing multiple riders to shelter within while defending from behind natural plating. Close it, and the Tortugar transforms into a near-impenetrable bastion with your crew breathing freely inside.

- **Conquer Pyranthos:** a brutal desert where shifting dunes conceal forgotten temples and buried pathways. Deathworms tunnel beneath the sands, while the Scorpion King and Queen prowl alongside Skeleton warriors stalking the wastes. Deep underground, five perilous Artifact Caves await, including the twisting Minotaur Labyrinth, and buried in the ruins of Pyranthos, Hydraskos the Unbroken awaits. Defeating all five hungry heads will demand teamwork, timing, and a whole lot of firepower.

- **Uncover Lemnokis Island:** Explore a massive landmass of contrasting climates, from snowbound and sun-warmed

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