ARK PvP Zone & Raid Rule Builder

Configure your ARK: Survival Evolved PvP server rules below — toggle sections, set ORP schedules, define purge windows, and get a formatted ruleset ready to paste into Discord, Steam forums, or your server info.

Server Info

Server Type

Offline Raid Protection (ORP)

ORP prevents raiding while all tribe members are offline. Omit for pure PvP servers without ORP.

ORP activates after all members offline this long

Hours ORP is active on weekdays. Leave blank to omit.

Hours ORP is active on weekends. Leave blank to omit.

Purge Window

The window when ORP is disabled and raiding is permitted. Typically Friday evening through Sunday night.

Caging Rules

Rules around trapping enemy players in cages or structures.

How long a player may be kept caged before release is required

Hours before the same player may be recaged. Set 0 to omit.

Third-Party Raiding

Third-party raiding: joining a raid against a tribe you are not at war with.

Teaming & Alliances

Land Claim & Foundation Spam

Rules against pillar/foundation spamming and proximity to protected locations.

Set 0 to omit this rule

Set 0 to omit this rule

Rat-Hole Building Rules

Rat-holes are tiny, exploit-level structures designed to be impossible to raid fairly. These rules set minimum entry sizes and cave usage limits.

All base entrances must meet this minimum size

Tribe Merging During Raids

Popcorning / Item Despawn

Popcorning: deliberately dropping and despawning inventory items to deny loot to raiders.

Forbidden Locations

Select locations where building is prohibited.

Macro Restrictions

Rules around third-party software macros during combat.

Paste into a pinned Discord channel. Bold and headers render correctly.

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