Ark Survival Ascended (ASA) Update 1.087.004 Patch Notes (v87.4)

Ark Survival Ascended update 1.087.004 (v87.4) is available to download on PS5, PC and Xbox. According to the official Ark Ascended 1.087.004 patch notes, Fantastic Tames Season 1 introduces Burrowbuck with underground travel and ambush tools while giving Araneo a major redesign with climbing, Webbed effects, ziplines, and tether mechanics. . Additionally, the latest Ark Ascended patch 1.087.004 fixes Tek Spear issues, PC crashes, Kairuku overspawns, and several Astraeos world problems.

ARK: Survival Ascended Fantastic Tames Season 1 Summary

• Burrowbuck added with underground dens, travel tunnels, and ambush tools.
• Araneo received a major overhaul with climbing, web systems, and combat upgrades.
• New Webbed debuff and traversal abilities added for Araneo gameplay.
• Multiple gameplay bugs, crashes, and map issues fixed.
• Astraeos v0.1.3 resolved collision, mesh, and spawn problems.

Ark ASA update 1.087.004 Patch Notes for PS5 – May 20, 2026

New Creature: Burrowbuck

• Burrowbuck added as a fast utility tame focused on movement and ambush play.
• Can create underground den structures for hidden positioning.
• Can open temporary tunnel gateways for long-distance travel.
• Can deploy dust clouds to disrupt enemies.
• Can place hidden hazards for pursuing targets.

Burrowbuck Spawn Locations

• The Center
• Scorched Earth
• Aberration
• Ragnarok
• Extinction
• Valguero
• Astraeos

Araneo TLC Update

Visual and Movement Changes

• Updated model, movement animations, and locomotion.
• Added wall climbing and ceiling climbing.
• Added ground strafe movement.
• Can descend vertically with web lines.
• Wild Araneo can now appear attached to walls and ceilings.

Stat Updates

• Health increased from 150 to 200.
• Stamina increased from 100 to 150.
• Weight increased from 100 to 150.
• Food increased from 900 to 1200.
• Base melee damage increased by 50%.

New Passive: Ambusher

• Triggers after attaching or detaching from surfaces.
• Next melee or Web Shot gains 50% extra damage.
• Applies maximum Webbed stacks instantly.

New Mechanic: Webbed

• Attacks now apply stackable Webbed effects.
• Reduces movement speed.
• Reduces attack speed.
• Increases incoming damage.
• Maximum stacks disable sprinting and jumping.
• Defeated targets spread Webbed effects to nearby enemies.

Web Shot Rework

• Improved range and hit accuracy.
• Added Web Shot damage mode.
• Added Poison Web Shot torpor mode.
• Web attacks now apply Webbed stacks.

New Ability: Web Tether

• Can create web-based travel lines between surfaces.
• Functions similar to player ziplines.
• Temporary web structures expire over time.
• Can grapple creatures and players.
• Can pull smaller targets toward Araneo.
• Can pull Araneo toward larger targets.
• Can anchor and reposition enemies.
• Pull strength scales with Weight.

New Ability: Web Descent

• Can descend from ceilings while suspended by web lines.
• Can fire Web Shots while hanging.
• Can attack while suspended.
• Can instantly drop onto targets below.

New Passive: Silk Harvesting

• Generates Silk from defeated Webbed targets.
• Higher Webbed stacks increase Silk gains.

Additional Changes

• Added Turret Mode support.
• Taming changed to standard knockout methods.
• Updated wild AI behavior.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Tek Spear teleport consistency issues on poor-performing servers.
• Fixed inconsistent Tek Spear dash behavior.
• Fixed Tek Spear dash desync when viewing other players.
• Fixed missing Forest Titan taxidermy arms.
• Fixed invisible Ice Titan taxidermy.
• Fixed Pheromone Dart crafting consumption issues.
• Fixed Fire and Ice Wyvern setting group conflicts.
• Fixed visual Thrall seating issues.
• Fixed Kairuku overspawning on The Center.
• Fixed a Lost Colony mesh hole.
• Fixed multiple GPU crashes on PC.
• Fixed a Scorched Earth ascension crash.

Astraeos Official Release v0.1.3

Fixes

• Fixed landscape collision issues.
• Fixed floating statue problems.
• Fixed mesh holes.
• Fixed dino spawn issues.

Previously, a big ASA update 1.083.003 introduced Pyranthos, new bosses, numerous creatures, a weather and lighting overhaul, fresh caves, and major OSD rebalancing.. Unfortunately, since the last major patch, players have been experiencing several issues and error codes. Today’s Ark Ascended version 1.087.004 will fix a few of these errors.

Download free Ark ASA update 1.087.004 on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox consoles.