ARK Server Rates Calculator

Set your server multipliers and instantly see what they mean in real terms — taming times for Rex, Argentavis, Raptor, and Wolf; maturation and breeding durations; and a ready-to-paste GameUserSettings.ini block.

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Rate Multipliers

1.0×

Scales all XP gained. Official = 1×.

0.1×10×
1.0×

Resources gained per gather action. Official = 1×.

0.1×10×
1.0×

Higher = faster taming. Official = 1×.

0.1×10×
1.00×

Higher = longer wait between matings. Official mating recharge ~18–48h.

0.01×5×
1.0×

Higher = faster egg incubation. Official = 1×.

1×50×
1.0×

Higher = faster baby growth. Official = 1×.

1×100×
1.00×

Lower = more frequent cuddle windows. Official first cuddle at 8% maturation (~8h). Lower values are needed at high mature speeds.

0.05×5×

Results vs Official Rates

1.0×

XP Rate

Kills, crafting, and exploration all give 1.0× XP vs official.

Example: if killing a Raptor gives 100 base XP at 1×, your server gives 100 XP per kill.

1.0×

Harvest Rate

Each gather action yields 1.0× resources vs official.

Rock hit (stone)

~5 stone (official ~5)

Tree hit (wood)

~10 wood (official ~10)

Metal node hit

~6 metal (official ~6)

1.0×

Taming Speed

Dino (Lv 150) Official Your Server
Rex 4h 4h
Argentavis 3h 3h
Raptor 1h 1h
Direwolf 2h 2h

Times are approximate kibble-taming estimates at level 150. Actual times vary by food type and torpor management.

1.00×

Mating Recharge

Official recharge range

18h – 48h

Your server recharge range

18h – 2d

1.0×

Egg Hatch Speed

Rex egg — official

5h 0m

Rex egg — your server

5h

Wyvern egg — your server

5h

1.0×

Baby Maturation Speed

Rex — official (7 days)

7d 0h

Rex — your server

7d

Raptor — official (~1d 20h)

1d 20h

Raptor — your server

1d 20h

1.00×

Cuddle (Imprint) Interval

Official cuddle window

~8h between cuddles

Your server cuddle window

8h

100% imprint looks achievable — cuddle windows fit inside the maturation period.

Rex matures in 7d at your speed. Cuddle window is 8h. You need to hit ~13 cuddles to reach 100% imprint.

GameUserSettings.ini

Paste into GameUserSettings.ini under the [ServerSettings] section. 

[ServerSettings]
XPMultiplier=1.000000
HarvestAmountMultiplier=1.000000
TamingSpeedMultiplier=1.000000
MatingIntervalMultiplier=1.000000
EggHatchSpeedMultiplier=1.000000
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=1.000000
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=1.000000

Where to find this file

On a Windows dedicated server, GameUserSettings.ini is typically at ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\GameUserSettings.ini. On Linux it lives under ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/. Restart the server after saving changes.

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