Ark Survival Ascended (ASA) Update 1.061.057 Patch Notes (Ark v61.57)

Ark Survival Ascended update 1.061.057 (v61.57) is available to download on PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Ark Ascended 1.061.057 patch notes, the latest ARK 61.57 update brings critical bug fixes, better loot distribution, improved visuals, and enhanced weather effects in Astraeos DLC. Today’s Ark Survival Ascended PS5 version 1.061.057 also resolves major issues on PS5 (map saves after rest mode) and Xbox (Mek pistol aim).

Ark ASA update 1.061.057 Patch Notes for PS5 – March 13, 2025

Ark v61.57 Summary

• Fixed multiple exploits and gameplay issues.
• Improved weather effects and added new resources.
• Adjusted map elements, including temperature distribution and world borders.
• Various bug fixes, including Cyclops attack mechanics, element vein scaling, and underwater visuals.
• Fixed major issues on PS5 (map saves after rest mode) and Xbox (Mek pistol aim).

General Fixes

Fixes & Improvements

• Exploits: Various exploits have been patched.
• PS5: Resolved issue with map saves not working after rest mode.
• Xbox: Fixed Mek pistol aim misalignment.
• Astraeos Mod Servers: Hosting now properly loads the correct map instead of the DLC map.

ARK Astraeos DLC Patch Notes

Additions

• Weather: New rain effects added.
• Loot:
  • Rhyniognatha & Maeguana Saddle added to Hard & Legendary OSD drops.
  • Deepsea areas now have Liopleurodon spawns.
  • 13 new Deepsea Drop locations (max 4 crates at a time).
• Resources:
  • More Metal, Obsidian & Crystal in deep sea areas.
  • Red Sap Trees added to Therokis.
• Wyvern Eggs: More possible spawn locations outside wyvern cave.

Changes

• Loot Drops: Cyan Drop now green with a green ring effect for better visibility.
• Map Adjustments:
  • Temperature distribution refined.
  • Northern map border repositioned.
  • Underwater fog visibility improved.
• Building & Terrain:
  • Two additional PVE building caves opened.
  • World border adjusted to fix building prevention on a smaller island.
  • Updated large statues with new models to reduce meshing.
• OSD & NPCs:
  • Shortened certain OSD paths to prevent NPCs from losing aggro.
  • One Easy OSD drop spawnpoint replaced with a Legendary OSD spawnpoint.

Fixes

• Cyclops:
  • 360-degree attack now hits correctly.
  • Corrected damage multiplier to enforce eye mechanic.
• Element Veins & OSD:
  • Harvesting now properly scales with tool damage.
  • Fixed material and spawn issues under the landscape.
• Creatures:
  • Lightning creatures now glow yellow instead of purple.
  • Fixed incorrect spawn colors for lightning creatures.
  • Moschops can now harvest sand while wandering.
• Environment:
  • Fixed mesh holes, snow mask issues, and groundrock graphics.
  • Underwater rocks now provide the correct stone amount.
  • Water physics issues resolved.
• Caves & Lava:
  • Flying now disabled in artifact caves by default (server settings can override).
  • Fixed lava damage volume issues.
  • Cave lighting issues resolved.
• Teleportation: Fixed Therokis West & East teleports.

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 1.061.057 will fix a few of these errors.

Download free Ark ASA update 1.061.057 on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox consoles.