Ark Survival Ascended (ASA) Update 1.078.008 Patch Notes (v78.8)

Ark Survival Ascended update 1.078.008 (v78.8) is available to download on PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Ark Ascended 1.078.008 patch notes, the latest update 78.0 delivers major stability, AI fixes, and map corrections, alongside rebalanced Resource Caches and weapon/taming improvements. Today’s Ark Survival Ascended PS5 version 1.078.008 also resolves numerous exploits, crashes, and visual issues.

Ark ASA update 1.078.008 Patch Notes for PS5 – January 16, 2026

General Fixes

• Battle Rig front and rear damage immunity corrected.

• Zombies now properly affected by movement-impairing mechanics.

• Solwyn no longer attacks non-aggressive creatures.

• Gargoyle structure component harvesting now updates correctly on existing saves.

• Fixed persistent zombie glow after body decay.

• Alpha Hulking Zombies can no longer be carried.

• Bloated Zombie body remnants removed after explosions.

• Drakeling Hoard chest no longer floats or sinks under mesh.

• Potential fix for repeated ARK inventory refreshes.

• Players killed in Feline form no longer remain stuck as cats.

• Wisp of Industry can no longer be placed inside mesh.

• Aureliax teleport stretch visual fixed.

• Aureliax cannot pick up dinos using platform saddles.

• Thralls can no longer be impregnated; impregnation attacks no longer target thralls.

• Solwyn/Malwyn helper UI now hides correctly.

• Dinos require mating enabled on both partners before mating occurs.

• Items can now be repaired without requiring full crafting cost present.

• General crash fix applied.

Balance Updates

Resource Caches

• Wave count reduced from 5 → 3.

• Neophytes removed.

• XP gain from spawned enemies increased 5×.

• Cache restores 20% health after each wave.

• Higher drop chances for Arctic Armor and Fabricated Weaponry.

Ossidon

• During taming, wild Ossidon restores to full health upon player dismount.

• Taming time limit and required icicles/dinos now scale with taming speed settings.

Fabricated Crossbow

• Sniper mode damage increased by 33%.

• Base durability increased by 50%.

Holo-Decoy

• Crafting requirements reduced by ~30%.

• Gunpowder removed from crafting recipe.

Additional Bug Fixes

Player & Thrall Issues

• Inventory no longer disappears after teleporting away with a thrall.

• Thralls return to player when teleporting into boss arenas.

• Thralls no longer spawn inside each other.

• Fixed exploit allowing cats via Feline form bug.

• Fixed crash when ascending with a thrall.

Aureliax & Boss-Related Fixes

• Sky Gate no longer blocks projectiles.

• Head rotation no longer snaps when entering render distance.

Solwyn / Malwyn

• Imprint bonus updates properly.

• Rare invincibility issue for Malwyn resolved.

• Solwyn mini-game buff no longer breaks when fast traveling with beds.

Creature & Ability Fixes

• Veilwyn now retains spayed/neutered status after transforming.

• Desmodus Mini Boss no longer stretches dinos and thralls.

• Bison attack zero-gravity issue corrected.

• Maeguana can enable nursing underwater.

• “Ambushing Strike” description updated.

Map & Environmental Fixes (LC and Others)

• Terminals on LC should be accessible more reliably.

• Beaver dams can now spawn on LC.

• Ambient sound stacking on LC fixed.

• Lost Colony spawns improved.

• LC “City” is no longer default spawn option.

• LC explorer notes corrected and translated properly.

• LC ascension explorer note icon updated.

• Waterfall audio added where missing on LC.

• Map holes and collision issues resolved.

• TheCenter texture issue on Epic settings fixed.

• Upsell for LC now displays correctly in Chinese.

• Character creator lighting fixed on consoles.

Stability Fixes

• Client crash near taxidermy using custom cosmetics resolved.

• Multiple server crash fixes applied.

Previously, a big ASA update 1.063.002 added 100 bug fixes for creatures, BattleRig, and Astraeos DLC, alongside performance optimizations and new QoL features. Unfortunately, since the last major patch, players have been experiencing several issues and error codes. Today’s Ark Ascended patch 1.078.008 will fix a few of these errors.

Download free Ark ASA update 1.078.008 on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox consoles.