# ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 522: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended) - Vendor: Studio Wildcard - Date: 2026-09-05 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/684138190360020314 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-09-05-community-crunch-522-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugl - Labels: Platforms: Windows, PlayStation, Xbox 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** — Cerberax creature added to the game with three-headed canid design capable of fire and venom attacks - **added** — Cerberax taming mechanic requires subduing all three heads separately through narcotic-induced adrenaline surges and placation - **added** — Cerberax supports team-based riding with up to three Survivors controlling different heads simultaneously - **added** — Mod-browser added directly within the game to download and play custom player-created content - **changed** — Unreal Engine upgraded to version 5.8 - **changed** — Therizinosaurus receives TLC update - **added** — Temporary Expire servers added for farming and experiencing newest content until September 18th at 10 am PST This week, we're taking a closer look at the Cerberax, and its dossier reveals there's considerably more to taming this mythological monster than simply surviving the encounter. Each head will need to be dealt with on its own terms, and convincing all three that you're worth following might prove just as dangerous as fighting the beast itself. Pull it off, though, and Cerberax becomes one hell of an ally, bringing fire, venom, and three heads that are dangerous alone and downright vicious in sync. And **Cerberax** won't be arriving alone. September 30 is shaping up to be a packed day on the ARKs, bringing the **Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade**, the **Therizinosaurus TLC**, and ARK: Dragontopia’s **Gargantar** alongside it. So while you start deciding which two tribemates you trust with the other heads, keep an eye on the calendar. There's plenty more headed your way on **September 30**! [Download in full resolution](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10eDgKXiqSbzhCXY-s1nG8lmC-3cxmIZl?usp=drive_link) **Species:** _Cerberax tricipitis_ **Time:** Unknown **Diet:** Carnivore **Temperament:** Aggressive Something affecting evolution on the ARKs seems to have a knack for mythology! Cerberax tricipitis is a huge three-headed canid, capable of taking on even a Rex or Ossidon in a fair fight. Anything short of a Giga or Carcha is going to have a tough time fighting Cerberax. Its sheer size allows it to take a beating, so be sure to make it bleed if you plan to fight one. The three heads of Cerberax all use separate tactics, but their real strength is working together. The right head applies fire to subdue its prey, while consuming venom to cripple it. The left head applies venom to weaken its prey, while consuming fire to heal its body. The central head coordinates the other two, resulting in more damage from the side heads, and causing their venom and their flames to spread to nearby targets. Taming Cerberax involves winning over not one, but three animals. When subdued by narcotics, all its adrenaline surges to a single head. By quickly mounting that head and placating its anger, you can wear down its reserves of energy. Another head will wake, so repeat until all three collapse and you can feed it into submission. Once finally tamed, Cerberax is best ridden by a team of three Survivors. One Survivor controls the body and main head, while the other Survivors control the left and right heads to maximize combat efficiency. Working as a team, the three heads bolster each other's abilities to their maximum potential! 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: - **[Prometeus: Frontiers of ARK](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/prometeus-frontiers-of-ark)** by J26arkitecto - **[Ascended Armory](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/ascended-armory)** by Khalahad - **[Extreme Creatures: Audacoceratops](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/extreme-creatures03)** by Pat1419 - **[Tudor Medieval Structures](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/medieval-village)** by Sandi_00 - **[Astraeos - Wardrobe](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/astraeos-armor-skins)** by Nekatus_Modding - **[Astreos Structures - Custom Cosmetic](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/astraeos-structures-custom-cosmetic)** by Nekatus_Modding - **[Xyphias’ Creatures: T. rex](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/xyphias-creatures-t-rex)** by Xyphias - **[[T.A.C] Vectispinus](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/tristans-additional-creatures-vectispinus)** by Tr _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/684138190360020314]_