Ark Survival Ascended update 1.061.007 (v61.7) is available to download on PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Ark Ascended 1.061.007 patch notes, the latest update v61.7 introduces the Maeguana and Love Ascended event, along with crucial fixes for creature spawns, inventory bugs, and gameplay exploits. Today’s Ark Survival Ascended PS5 version 1.061.007 also includes stability improvements and quality-of-life updates enhance the overall experience.
Ark ASA update 1.061.007 Patch Notes for PS5 – February 14, 2025
Ark Survival Ascended Love Ascended 2025 Rewards, Schedule
EVENT DATES
- Starts on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:00am PST
- Ends on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 10:00am PST
EVENT RATES
- PVP/PVE:2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
- Small Tribes:4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
- ARKpocalypse:5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
EVENT CREATURES
- Lovebirds*new*
- Love Bugs
- Vday Coel
EVENT CHIBIS
- Chibi-Lovebird*new*
- Chibi Pair-o-Saurs*new*
EVENT ITEMS
- Valentine’s Fishing Rod
- Love Bug Hearts
- Festive Dino Candy
- Box o’ Chocolates (Now also reduce mating cooldown by 20% of current time remaining)
EVENT SKINS
- Pillow-Club Skin*new*
- Loveseat*new*
- Ottoman*new*
- Love-Chair*new*
- Pajama Top*new*
- Pajama Bottoms*new*
- SleepingHat*new*
- PomPom Slippers*new*
- Friendship Bracelets*new*
- Bear Hug Swimsuit
- Odd Couple Swimsuit
- Sauropod Heart Swimsuit
- Cupid Couture Bottom Skin
- Cupid Couture Top Skin
- Halo Headband Skin
- Heart-shaped Sunglasses Skin
- Heart Spring Hat
- Cuddle Rex Sweater
- Bow & Eros Skin
- Heart-shaped Shield Skin
- Teddy Bear Grenade Skin
- Love Shackles Skin
- Heart Spring Hat
- Cuddle Rex Sweater
- Love-Bed
EVENT EMOTES
- Proposal Emote*new*
- Lasso Emote*new*
- Flirty Emote
- Heart Emote
- Self Hug Emote
WILD EVENT CREATURE COLORS
- Dino Light Blue
- WyvernBlue0
- PowderBlue
- Glacial
- DarkLavender
- MediumLavender
- Lavender
- DarkViolet
- Dino Light Purple
- LightPink
- Magenta
- DeepPink
- Red
- DarkMagenta
- Dino Albino
- Cream
- Jade
- LeafGreen
HOW TO START LOVE ASCENDED (Single-player/non-dedicated)
- From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.
- Search for Love Ascended in the ARK Mod list and Install it.Mod ID: 927084
- After it’s installed, go back to your game setup screen and select ‘Mod Settings’
- You will see Love Ascended and any other mods you’ve downloaded in ‘Available Mods’
- Select Love Ascended and activate it.
PS5 Patch 61.7
Summary of Key Changes
- New Tameable Creature: Maeguana introduced.
- Love Ascended Event: Lovebugs no longer aggressive, Love Bug Hearts renamed, and Lovebirds added to improve taming effectiveness.
- Extinction Fixes: Gacha spawns adjusted, OSD enemy spawns improved, and invisible terminals fixed.
- Gameplay Improvements: Tek Cave teleport radius reduced, hotbar fixes, and various cosmetic/UI improvements.
- Bug Fixes & Exploits: Multiple game-breaking exploits and client crashes resolved.
New Content & Events
ARK Astraeos Details
- A brand-new experience has been introduced.
New Tameable Creature: Maeguana
- Players can now find and tame the Maeguana.
Love Ascended Event
- Lovebugs are no longer aggressive.
- Love Bug Hearts have been renamed to Love Hearts.
- Lovebirds now occasionally appear, increasing taming affinity and effectiveness for creatures being tamed.
Gameplay Fixes & Improvements
Creature & World Fixes
- Fixed Gachas and other creatures spawning inside the mesh in Sunken Forest (Extinction).
- Adjusted OSD/Element Vein enemy spawn locations to prevent them from falling or getting stuck in terrain.
- Fixed an OSD location on Extinction where enemies would always spawn inside the mesh.
- Fixed invisible Terminals on Extinction.
- Reduced Gene Scanner range (without aiming down sight) to improve client performance.
- Fixed Giganotosaurus roar ability, which was mistakenly replaced with a bite attack.
- Fixed Snow Owls not moving consistently when on follow.
- Reworked wild female Rhyniognatha attack logic to make impregnation attacks more reliable on stressed servers.
- Fixed Fire Wyverns from the Forest Titan boss fight griefing players in PvE.
Mesh & Structure Fixes
- Prevented C4 placement on Tusoteuthis tentacles to stop mesh-based structure damage.
- Speculative fix for Dreadmare Black Hole released creatures falling through the mesh.
- Fixed garages not being destroyed when lacking foundation support.
- Reduced Tek Cave boss arena teleport radius to prevent players spawning into geometry.
Inventory & UI Fixes
- Fixed hotbar items moving into player inventory when dragged into a remote inventory.
- Fixed cosmetic items from double-counting when adding to the hotbar.
- Fixed ghost items appearing when dragging over the Custom Cosmetics inventory.
- Fixed battle rig equipment collision allowing players to stand on them.
- Fixed decor boxes not consistently displaying applied decorations.
General Gameplay & Stability Fixes
- Fixed Tek Gauntlets punch VFX persisting after using a Tek Teleporter.
- Fixed characters getting stuck after a controlled Scout is destroyed.
- Disabled a console command that allowed players to see through terrain.
- Fixed a common client crash when leaving a single-player session or server.
- Fixed multiple exploits improving overall game security
Previously, a big ASA update 1.053.001 introduced a “View Traits” button, multiple fixes to the Aberration Rockwell boss fight, and various other bugs across maps and creatures. Unfortunately, since the last major patch, players have been experiencing several issues and error codes. Today’s Ark Ascended patch 1.061.007 will fix a few of these errors.
Download free Ark ASA update 1.061.007 on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox consoles.
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