ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/14
ARK: Survival Evolved Patch Notes — August 14, 2025
Aggregated from Steam, cross-tracked with Battle.net coverage on GamePatchNote.
Good Afternoon,
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
Current top priority issues:
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.
We are aware of issues with Epic Games Store servers. An update has been shipped out and will be implemented as soon as possible on the Epic Games Store.
THIS UPDATE HAS BEEN REVERTED AS OF 8/15 DUE TO A PERSISTENT ISSUE.
Patch notes v360.12
Dinos/Tames Fixes:
Fixed Parasaur not being able to equip augmentsIncreased stats of Malleocephalus, Seahorse, Takifugu, and TiktaalikFixed Riftcrawlers being able to mateIncreased Abyssal dino swim speed
Boss Updates:
Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Pygocentrus boss fightFixed instantly getting killed when teleporting into the Vulcanithys Arena
Rift Fixes and Improvements:
Updated Rift spawned dino’s names to make them more identifiableFixed Rifts not giving nearby players and tamed dinos XP on successful completionFixed Rifts not giving nearby players Element and items on successful completionImproved loot quality in Rift Supply CratesReduced the time between dino spawns in the Greater RiftReduced the amount of dinos spawned in the Greater Rift
Other Improvements:
Fixed Dipping Nets consuming more than one net ammo per fish caughtFPS / Level Optimization
This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized.
This update will be pushed starting:
10:00 PM UTC
6:00 AM CST
3:00 PM PST
6:00 PM EST
6:00 AM CST
3:00 PM PST
6:00 PM EST