Ark patch 2.61 is now rolling out on PS4 (691.18) and Xbox (930.18). According to the official Ark 2.61 patch notes, the latest update a long list of bug fixes and changes. Apart from this, Ark update 2.61 also includes general stability fixes.
Previously, an update added Genesis Part 2 and a long list of bug fixes.
Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues since the last major patch. Today’s ARK patch 2.61 will address a few of these errors.
ARK 2.61 Patch Notes for PS4 (691.18) and Xbox (930.18)
- Addressed resources not spawning properly on asteroids in the space biome
- Hunt Missions now work on console servers and will count towards mission requirements for Stryders and the Boss Fight
- Addressed cryopod UI not displaying properly
- Addressed a mesh exploit
- Addressed an edge case bug where feeding the Shadowmane would not result in an affinity gain
- Addressed some exploits
- Addressed some cases where the Explorer Notes would not unlock properly on the server (to get the first HLNA explorer note, make sure to hit the reset cinematics button in your options note that you only unlock Explorer Notes once HLNA has finished all her lines.)
- Addressed a bug where the WorldBuffScalingEfficacy would break harvesting rates
- Prevented some Rockwell & Eden variants creatures on Aberration that weren’t native to the map (https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/topic/617465-an-update-concerning-genesis-2-r-variants-on-aberration/)
- Enabled creature downloads on Aberration for the Genesis Part 2 permitted creatures, including Stryder, Maewing, Shadowmane, Noglin, Rockwell and Eden variants.
- Multiple TEK Engrams (Replicator, Teleporter, Trough, Forcefield, Dedicated Storage, Armour, Rifle, Turret, Generator) were added to the Genesis Part 2 boss fight
- Hoversail no longer falls in Zero G (Boost is always active)
- Net Ammo loaded into a Harpoon Launcher can now be used underwater
- Mantis will now accept Rhino Horns for taming, at a lower affinity than Deathworm horns
- Adjusted Mantis Feeding to prevent it from starving when fed Rhino Horns
- Noglins can no longer attach to babies
- Addressed a bug where Voidwyvrm wasn’t gaining bonus levels after taming
- Addressed some VFX and SFX bugs with the Voidwyrm
- Addressed some VFX and SFX bugs with the Stryder
- Addressed some bugs with the Stryder which affected transferring items to and from the dedicated storage, as well as accessing some aspects of its pinwheel
- Addressed a bug where players could errenously remove attachments from their Stryders
- Addressed a bug where Stryder’s taming effectiveness would drop from 100% to 0%
- Stryders should no longer count towards the Global Platform Structure Limit
- Increased the Stryder hacking grace period to compensate for low framte rate servers
- Addressed some visual issues with certain items on the Loadout Manneuquinne
- TEK Explosive Arrow Damaged reduced by 25%
- TEK Explosive Arrow projectile speed reduced by 33%
- Astrodelphis Lazer damage reduced by 33%
- Astrodelphis Grenade Bomb projectile speed reduced by 50%
- Astrodelphis Lazers will no longer damage targets if it is encumbered
- Addressed a bug where the Astrodelphis baby would get stuck inside the mother on spawn
- Addressed a case where the Astrodelphis homing missile would still damage riders even though it was targetting the creature
- Note: We still plan to iterate on Astrodelphis balance.
- Addressed multiple server and client stalls and crashes
- Addressed some cases where creatures weren’t properly playing the unconscious animation when being shot by a Net Ammo
- Addressed a bug where the Genesis Part 1 Arrivial Protocol mission wasn’t starting
- Addressed some cases of false mesh detection
- Addressed a bug where the Hoversail or Hoverskiff were causing asteroids not to render
- Addressed some exploits in missions that allowed you to keep the mission weapon longer than intended
- Addressed a bug which allowed you to create loot caches that would expire in 10 seconds
- Removed some invalid items from the Mission Loot & Supply Crate tables on Genesis Part 2
- Updated some mission objective text on Genesis Part 2
- Updated some descriptive text for items on Genesis Part 2
- Addressed a case where HLNA notes would not play when mounted
- Shadowmane baby food consumption has been reduced
- Addressed a bug where Maewing babies in baskets could be lost on server start up
- Fish Baskets no longer check for nearby enemy structures inPVE
- Any changes that were in previous updates for servers only, should now work on Single Player, Non-Dedicated Mode, and Player Dedicated mode.
- Shadowmane Chibi now available for anyone who has collected all the Genesis Chronicles Explorer Notes.
- Addressed a localization crash.
- Addressed an exploit that allowed players to cause others to disconnect using dedicated storage boxes.
- Removed Easter Holiday content.
- Eliminated edge cases where servers could have more players than the config would allowed.
Download free ARK update 2.61 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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