The Island
1 onlineWhere it all began
The classic. Every core creature, clear biomes and the best place to learn ARK.
Best for: new survivors
The Virexon cluster
Every ARK Ascended map. One PvE cluster.
10 maps, all connected. Start where you like, then take your survivor, dinos and gear wherever the adventure leads. All maps run the same rates, mods and rules.
The maps
A short guide to each map, and who it suits best.
Scorched Earth
0 onlineDesert survival
Heat, sandstorms and wyverns. Water and shade become your most precious resources.
Best for: a real survival challenge
Aberration
0 onlineGlowing underworld
A broken ARK lit by glowing caves, with Rock Drakes, Reapers and very few flyers.
Best for: explorers who like danger
Extinction
0 onlineEarth, reclaimed
A ruined city, Titans and orbital drops. Where many tribes go to gear up.
Best for: endgame and bosses
The Center
0 onlineFloating islands & depths
Floating islands above, a huge underworld below. Great base spots everywhere.
Best for: builders
Ragnarok
0 onlineHuge, wild and scenic
One of the largest maps, with a volcano, castle ruins and wild wyverns.
Best for: big builds and long trips
Valguero
0 onlineRuins and deep caves
Ruins, a deep underground and Deinonychus nests in the cliffs.
Best for: breeders and cave runners
Astraeos
offlineMythic new frontier
A mythic world with temples and its own creatures, new to Ascended.
Best for: survivors after something new
Genesis Part 1
0 onlineSimulated biomes
Five simulated biomes, missions and the HLN-A companion.
Best for: mission hunters
Lost Colony
0 onlineThe newest frontier
The newest map on the cluster, still being explored by our community.
Best for: first-mover tribes
Travelling between maps
Use any obelisk, terminal or supply drop to upload your survivor, dinos and items, then download them on the next map. There are no transfer limits between Virexon maps.
Everything travels
Your survivor, tamed dinos and items can go to any of the 10 maps.
New to ARK?
Start on The Island. It teaches the basics and has every core creature.
Veteran?
Ragnarok and Valguero for big builds, Extinction and Genesis for endgame.