Ark Survival Ascended (ASA) Update 1.078.027 Patch Notes (v78.27)

Ark Survival Ascended update 1.078.027 (v78.27) is available to download on PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Ark Ascended 1.078.027 patch notes, the latest update 78.27 improves stability, fixes multiple multiplayer and mission issues, adjusts balance for armor and defenses, and adds new server configuration options. Today’s Ark Survival Ascended PS5 version 1.078.027 also refines creature behavior, thrall interactions, and outpost systems.

Ark ASA update 1.078.027 Patch Notes for PS5 – January 23, 2026

Summary

• Fixed multiple multiplayer, thrall, and mission-related issues

• Improved creature behavior, damage handling, and trait inheritance

• Adjusted balance for Arctic armor and defense outposts

• Improved outpost and resource cache spawning

• Added new GameUserSettings.ini configuration options

Patch Notes

Multiplayer and Stability

• Fixed Bison saddle jitter in multiplayer

• Fixed thralls falling through the mesh after returning from possession

• Fixed thralls skipping rewards when possessed in multiplayer

• Fixed an issue preventing the Lost Queen from being killed with more than five players

• Fixed multiple entitlement issues

• Fixed several crashes

Creatures and AI

• Fixed Solwyn fur clipping through saddles

• Gigadesmodus no longer affected by Yuty fear

• Gigadesmodus now takes correct fall damage based on height

• Aureliax now correctly passes traits to eggs

• Added hibernation support for patrols

Missions and World Interaction

• Fixed mission dinos spawning inside terrain or on structures

• Improved spawning logic for outposts and resource caches

• Increased auto turret cost in Defense Outpost missions

• Fixed ability to remove hostile stacks by entering a TEK Bed

Visuals and Equipment

• Fixed foliage interaction offset on Ossidon

• Fixed VFX issue when blocking with the TEK Spear

Balance Changes

• Reduced pelt cost for Arctic armor

Configuration

• Added new GameUserSettings.ini options:

  • OutpostAllowMaxStructuresNearby = 1

  • CityOutpostAllowMaxStructuresNearby = 1

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 1.078.027 will fix a few of these errors.

Download free Ark ASA update 1.078.027 on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox consoles.