Ark: Survival Evolved brings you in the middle of the Jurassic period and you are surrounded by dinosaurs everywhere you go. The game is a ton of fun for those who like checking out dinosaurs but if you want to up the ante you can always use cheats and console commands to alter the elements in the game and get a complete new expereince.
Quick Guide to Dossiers & Explorer Notes. There are various secret collectibles hidden all around the island of ARK. You can find them in the form of Dino Dossiers and Explorer Notes. Collecting these notes will give you more information about the creatures that inhabit the island. ARK: Survival Evolved admin commands & cheats. Now that you can work the ARK console, let’s work some magic with the various ARK admin commands and cheats on offer. Note: hover over each command to view the syntax info! Perfect Explorer is a Silver trophy in ARK: Survival Evolved. It can be received for: You've discovered 100% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK! Perfect Explorer is a Silver in ARK: Survival Evolved. It can be received for: You've discovered 100% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK! Then use the following commands to get the applicable notes.
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These cheats and commands, allow you to have god like powers where you can alter almost anything that you like and the world then behaves according to your will.
Abilities like flying, teleporting can be unlocked and you can also get all engrams in the game too. Taming dinosaurs is one of the best part about using these cheats so this makes sense to do it once in a while.
You can freely use these cheats in singleplayer mode, but if you wish to use these cheats in multiplayer then you will need the admin password and you will have to input an additional command ‘EnableCheats <password>’ before you can use cheats.
How to Enable Cheats in Ark: Survival Evolved
To enable cheats on a PC all you have to do is bring up the console by pressing the TAB key and you will see a box where you have to put in these commands. On a PS4 you will have to enter the pause menu and then press R1+L1 with Square and Triangle together. On a Xbox One you will have to entering the pause menu and then press Rb+Lb with X and Y buttons together.
Ark: Survival Evolved Console Commands
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Ark Cheats: Player commands
- God – Toggles godmode, protects you from all damage (except drowning)
- InfiniteStats – Refills health, stamina, oxygen, food, and water
- GMBuff – Godmode plus infinitestats and additional experience points
- EnemyInvisible – All creatures ignore you, even when attacked
- LeaveMeAlone – Combines the cheats God, InfiniteStats and EnemyInvisible
- ChangeSize <value> – Changes your size by this multiplier, the default value is 1
- Fly – Lets you fly. Use ‘Walk’ to disable
- Ghost – Activates noclip mode. Use ‘Walk’ to disable
- GiveEngrams – Unlocks all crafting recipes
- GiveEngramsTekOnly – Gives you all Tek engrams
- GiveColors – Gives you a quantity of each dye
- DoTame – Tames targeted dinosaur (if it’s tamable)
- ForceTame – Tames targeted dino, and dino is rideable even without saddle
- ForceTameAOE <Radius> – Tames dinos in specified radius (default is 2000)
Ark Cheats: Spawn armor and weapons
GiveArmorSet <Tier> <Quality> – Gives you full armor set for the specified tier and equips it
Armor tiers options can be entered as a number or word, as follows:
0 (or Cloth)
1 (or Chitin)
2 (or Metal or Flak)
3 (or Tek)
And also Hide, Fur, Desert, Ghillie, Riot, Scuba, Hazard
Armor quality options are: Primitive, Ramshackle, Apprentice, Journeyman, Mastercraft, Ascendant, Alpha
GiveWeaponSet <Tier> <Quality> – Gives you all weapons in specified tier
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Weapon tier options can be entered as a number or word, and are as follows:
0 (or Primitive): Bow, Pike, Spear, Bola
1 (or Basic) Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Longneck Rifle, Sword, Grenade
2 (or Advanced) Compound Bow, Fabricated Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, C4 Charge
3 (or Tek) Tek Grenade, Tek Rifle, Tek Railgun, Tek Sword
Weapon quality options are same as the options for armor, as listed above.
GiveItemSet <Tier> – Gives you all items in specified tier
Item tiers are can be a number or word, and are as follows:
- 0: 90 Cooked Meat, 200 Stimberry, 2 Waterskin
- 1: 2 Water Jar, 200 Stimberry, 90 Cooked Meat, 100 Medical Brew
- 2: 100 Medical Brew, 100 Energy Brew, 100 Cactus Broth, 60 Cooked Meat Jerky, 2 Canteen
- 3: 5 Shadow Steak Saute, 5 Enduro Stew, 5 Focal Chili, 5 Lazarus Chowder, 100 Medical Brew, 100
- Energy Brew, 100 Cactus Broth, 90 Cooked Meat Jerky
- Food: 30 Cooked Meat Jerky, 30 Prime Meat Jerky
- Water: Canteen Refill
- Brews: 100 Medical Brew, 100 Energy Brew
Ark cheats: Spawn items
These commands allow you to give a specific item to yourself or another player.
- GiveItem <BlueprintPath> <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint>
- GiveItemNum <ItemNum> <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint>
- GiveItemToPlayer <PlayerID> <BlueprintPath> <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint>
- GiveItemNumToPlayer <PlayerID> <ItemNum> <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint>
Setting ForceBlueprint to ‘true’ or ‘1’ will give the blueprint, while setting it to ‘false’ or ‘0’ will add the item itself.
GiveResources – Add 50 units of each resource to you inventory.
Ark cheats: Dinosaurs
Summon <type> – Spawns a specified creature at your location.
SummonTamed <type> – Spawns a tamed creature at your location.
GMSummon <“type”> <level> – Spawns a tamed creature of a set level
GiveDinoSet <tier> <quantity> – Spawns set of dinos with saddles.
Tier options can be entered as a number or word, as follows:
- 0: Raptor, Dilo, Trike
- 1: Raptor, Carnotaurus, Thylacoleo
- 2: Rex, Spino, Paracer, Therizinosaur
- 3: Rex, Rex with Tek Saddle, Daeodon, Yutyrannus, Therizinosaur
- Flyers: Pteranodon, Tapejara with Tek Saddle, Argentavis, Quetzal
- Mek: 3 Meks, one with each module
- SiegeMek: Mek, M.S.C.M., Element, Cannon Shell (Extinction)
- MissleMek: Mek, M.R.L.M., Element, Rocketpod
- ShieldMek: Mek, M.D.S.M., Element
- Argent: Argentavis
- Extinction: Enforcer, Gasbags, Snow Owl, Gacha, Managarmr, Velonasaur
Ark cheats: Teleport
TPCoords <Lat> <Lon> <Altitude> – Moves you to a specified place instantly.
Teleport – Moves you forward until you collide with something
TeleportPlayerIDToMe <PlayerID> – Moves a specified player to you
TeleportPlayerNameToMe <PlayerName> – Moves a specified player to you
TeleportToPlayer <PlayerID> – Moves you to a specified player
Ark Cheats: Creative Mode
Creative Mode allows you to not have the burden of having a fixed weight restriction and crafting requirements. You unlock everything in the game and double pressing the jump key allows you to fly.
GiveCreativeMode – Sets you in creative mode
GiveCreativeModeToTarget – Toggles creative mode for players you are targeting
GiveCreativeModeToPlayer <PlayerID> – Toggles creative mode for a player using their ID
Ark Weather and time cheats
These are pretty self-explanatory, and different expansions may have different cheats for the weather.
The Island expansion:
Ark Survival Evolved Command Cheats
- starttime
- stoptime
- heatwave
- coldfront
- makeitrain
- fogitup
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Scorched Earth expansion:
- start_superheat
- stop_superheat
- start_sandstorm
- stop_sandstorm
- start_electricalstorm
- stop_electricalstorm
- start_rain
- stop_rain
Ragnarok expansion:
- start rain
- stop rain
- start electricalstorm
- stop electricalstorm
- start sandstorm
- stop sandstorm
- start superheat
- stop superheat
- start_volcano
Aberration expansion:
- startquake
- stopquake
Extinction expansion:
- start meteors
These were all the console commands and cheats for Ark: Survival Evolved. Check our other Ark Survival Evolved Mods, Tweaks and Cheats only on Gamer Tweak.
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Logging in:
Connect to your server then press Tab, or whatever you have bound your console key to and type:
enablecheats <password>
eg. enablecheats thisismyadminpassword
The admin password is set in the gameusersettings.ini configuration file under the heading 'Admin Password'
Cheat Commands:
Ark Survival Evolved Survivor Notes
| Cheat Commands | Description |
|---|---|
| ShowMyAdminManager | Enables the Admin UI |
| enablecheats <password> | Logs you in as the administrator |
| requestspectator <password> | Allows anyone with the password to login as a Spectator |
| cheat enablespectator | Destroys your character and puts you into Spectator mode (Used for Whitelisted Admins) |
| stopspectating | Cancels spectating |
| setcheatplayer true/false | Enables/Disables the cheat menu |
| cheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <Steam64ID> | Whitelists the persons Steam ID |
| cheat DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <Steam64ID> | Removes the persons whitelist |
| cheat SetMessageOfTheDay <message> | Sets a message of the day that appears when people join the server |
| cheat broadcast <message> | Broadcasts a message to everyone on the server, and forces their chat window to open |
| cheat ServerChatToPlayer <'PlayerName'> | Sends a private message to the player associated with that name |
| cheat ServerChatTo <'Steam64ID'> | Sends a private message to the player associated with that ID |
| cheat god | Enables godmode, you can not die except you can still drown |
| cheat fly | Provides you with the ability to fly |
| cheat walk | Deactivates flying and allows you to walk again |
| cheat teleporttoplayer <id> | Teleports to the specified player, use showmyadminmanager to get the 9 digit number to fill in the <id> field |
| cheat slomo 5 | Changes the speed on the server such as player movement, use slo-mo 1 to revert to normal speed |
| cheat playersonly | Freezes absolutely everything except players, this even includes crafting |
| cheat ghost | Turns on noclip, you are able to walk through walls and objects |
| cheat forcetame | Instantly tames a dinosaur, you can even ride it without a saddle |
| cheat forceplayertojointargettribe <id> | Forces the player to join the targeted tribe, get the 9 digit id of the player by looking at the connected players in the showmyadminmanager list. |
| cheat forceplayertojointargettribe <id> | Forces the player to join the targeted tribe, get the 9 digit id of the player by looking at the connected players in the showmyadminmanager list. |
| cheat forceplayertojointribe <id> <tribeid> | Forces the player to join the tribe, use showmyadminmanager for the required information |
| cheat giveexptoplayer <id> <how much> <tribeshared> <preventsharing> | Gives experience to another player, use showmyadminmanager for the required information. Unable to test currently. |
| cheat addexperience 1000 0 0 | Gives you 1000xp, you can change the value, and if you change the second 0 to a 1 it will share the xp among your tribe |
| cheat giveresources | Add 50 units of each resource in the game to the every player's inventory |
| cheat infinitestats | Gives the player character infinite food, water, stamina, carrying capacity. Repeat the command to disable its effects |
| cheat listplayers | Shows a list of all players on the server with their SteamID |
| cheat kickplayer <Steam64ID> | Kicks the person from the server |
| banplayer <Steam64ID> | Bans the user from the server |
| unbanplayer <Steam64ID> | Unbans the user from the server |
| cheat destroyallenemies | Destroys all enemies, they respawn eventually. *WARNING* This includes tamed dinos too. |
| cheat hurtme <amount> | Deals x amount of damage to yourself |
| togglegun | Toggles the visibility of your currently equipped weapon/tool |
| cheat settimeofday <timestring> | Changes the time of day, for example, cheat settimeofday 12:00 |
| cheat setplayerpos 0 0 0 | Moves your character to the specified coordinates position instantly. Coordinate Generator |
| cheat saveworld | Saves the current worldstate |
| cheat quit | Exits the current world, use after saving for a safe shutdown |
| cheat execsetsleeping true/false | Puts your character to sleep/wakes them up |
| cheat enemyinvisible true/false | Makes all creatures ignore you even if you attack them |
| cheat destroyall <classname> | Destroys all objects/dinosaurs of a classname, refer to the dinosaur or item lists for specific classnames, also works with structures. Structure List, Dino List *WARNING* This includes tamed dinos and all instances of structures |
| cheat killplayer <id> | Immediately kills the player, get the id for the player by opening showmyadminmanager and looking at the 9 digit number next to their name in the connected players list |
| cheat summon <classname> | Summons specified object/dinosaur at your location. This command can also be used to summon structures. Structures will be rotated depending on the players direction. |
| cheat giveitemnum <ItemID> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False> | Gives you an item, the list of items with their ID's can be found here: Item-ID List - Example: giveitemnum 1 1 0 false - gives you a primitive simple pistol. |
| cheat givetome | Makes any structure/dino you are currently looking at yours |
| stat fps | Shows your fps, usable by anyone. commands do not need to be enabled for this |
| stat unit | Shows your GPU and CPU stats, usable by anyone. commands do not need to be enabled for this |
| cheat MakeTribeAdmin | Allows you to force yourself as an Admin within a tribe |
| cheat MakeTribeFounder | Allows you to force yourself to be the tribe founder |
| cheat RemoveTribeAdmin | Allows you to remove admin from the tribe |
| cheat giveitem <ItemName> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False> | Gives you an item of specified <ItemName> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False>. Example:giveitem 'Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItem_WeaponGun.PrimalItem_WeaponGun' 1 0 false gives you a primitive simple pistol. A list of <ItemNames> can be found here: Item Class Name List |
| cheat giveitemnumtoplayer <PlayerID> <ItemID> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False> | Gives <PlayerID> an item of specified <ItemID> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False>. Example:giveitemnumtoplayer 399414114 1 1 0 false gives <PlayerID> a primitive simple pistol. A list of <ItemIDs> can be found in List/Ark_Item_List.pdf. <PlayerIDs> can be found using ShowMyAdminManager. |
| cheat giveitemtoplayer <PlayerID> <ItemName> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False> | Gives <PlayerID> an item of specified <ItemName> <QTY> <Quality> <True/False>. Example:giveitemtoplayer 399414114 'Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItem_WeaponGun.PrimalItem_WeaponGun' 1 0 false gives <PlayerID> a primitive simple pistol. A list of <ItemNames> can be found here: Item Class Name List. <PlayerIDs> can be found using ShowMyAdminManager. |
| cheat ClearPlayerInventory <PlayerID> <bClearInventory> <bClearSlotItems> <bClearEquippedItems> | Allows you to clear inventories of Players by ID, find the <PlayerID> using ShowMyAdminManager. Example:ClearPlayerInventory PlayerID 0 0 0. 0=False, 1=True. |
| cheat GiveAllStructure | Gives every structure that's connected to the current chain to you. |
| cheat SetTargetPlayerBodyVal int (0-30), float (0-1) | Changes a character's body scaling for that region. Example: cheat SetTargetPlayerBodyVal 0 0. |
| cheat SetTargetPlayerColorVal int (0-2), float (0-1) | Changes a character's body color for that region. Example: cheat SetTargetPlayerColorVal 0 0. |
| cheat destroymytarget | Destroys the object / dinosaur you are looking at. |
| cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion[int32]> <ColorID[int32]> | Sets the dino you target to specified color/s. Example: cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 0. Use printcolors command to see what colours there are. Alternative: Dino Color Generator Site |
| printcolors | Shows the colours available to use with Set Color commands. |
| cheat destroywilddinos | Destroys all Wild Dinos on the map. They respawn. |
| givecolors <amount> | Will give you every dye in the amount specified. |
| cheat SpawnDino <blueprintPath> <spawnDistance> <spawn-Y-offset> <Z-offset> <DinoLevel> | Allows you to spawn a Dino at a certain coordinate and at a specified level. Dino Blueprint List |
| cheat destroytribestructures | Destroys all instances of the structures of the tribe you are currently looking at |
| cheat destroytribedinos | Destroys all instances of the dinosaurs of the tribe you are currently looking at |
| cheat destroytribeplayers | Destroys all instances of the players of the tribe you are currently looking at |
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