ARK SA Server Settings Builder

Configure your ARK: Survival Ascended GameUserSettings.ini [ServerSettings] block. Adjust rate multipliers and toggle flags, then copy the generated output. Only settings that differ from ARK SA defaults are included unless you enable "Show all settings."

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Rate Multipliers

HarvestAmountMultiplier How much resources are gathered per swing/interaction.
0.110
XPMultiplier Experience points gained by players.
0.110
TamingSpeedMultiplier Higher = faster taming. 5× is a popular boosted setting.
0.110
PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier Higher = food drains faster. Lower = less food needed.
0.15
PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier Higher = thirst drains faster.
0.15
PlayerCharacterHealthRecoveryMultiplier How quickly players regenerate HP.
0.15
PlayerDamageMultiplier Damage dealt by players.
0.15
DinoCountMultiplier Damage dealt by dinos.
0.15
StructureDamageMultiplier Damage dealt to structures.
0.15
PlayerResistanceMultiplier Lower = players take less damage. Higher = more damage taken.
0.15
DinoResistanceMultiplier Lower = dinos are tankier. Higher = dinos are squishier.
0.15
MatingIntervalMultiplier Lower = shorter wait between matings. 0.1 ≈ 1.8h vs 18h official.
0.110
EggHatchSpeedMultiplier Higher = faster egg incubation.
0.1100
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier Higher = faster baby maturation.
0.1100
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier Lower = cuddle events happen more often (easier 100% imprint).
0.110

Server Flags

Output — GameUserSettings.ini

[ServerSettings]
; All settings are at their defaults — nothing to output.

Where to paste this

Open ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini on your ARK SA server. Find (or create) the [ServerSettings] section and paste these lines inside it. Restart the server after saving.

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