Terror Bird, MESA's Dino of the Month for May, rendered from ARK's game files
Change log · 2026

May

32 changes · 5 to caves & MESA City

Dino of the Month

Terror Bird

Tamed resistance 2.5x all month

Added

8

▲ Up

9

▼ Down

3

Removed

3

Fixed

1

Changed

8

Every server

All clusters

20
  • ChangedDeinonychus Tamed Resistance is now back to 1.75x
  • ▲ UpBuff Gallimimus Tamed Resistance to 1.5x
  • ▼ DownNerf All Wild Wyvern Tamed Resistance to 0.25x
  • ▲ UpIncreased Argentavis Talon drop quantity on White Supply Drops by 3x
  • ▼ DownReduced required Element for Tek Grenade Launcher crafting cost to 30x
  • ▲ UpIncreased MESA Cryo Breeder structure limit to 50
  • RemovedDisabled Tek Sword Charged Attack ability
  • ChangedWild Noglin spawn level in Genesis 2 is set to 150
  • RemovedDisabled radiation damage from tamed dinos completely
  • ChangedAstrocetus will always tamed with 100% taming effectiveness
  • ChangedNoglin will always tamed with 100% taming effectiveness
  • ChangedBaby dinos in Cryopods will continue to grow even when is not in a Cryofridge
  • ChangedMESA Vault name text display will now appear on top
  • ▲ UpIncreased Tek Bow damage cap to 300%
  • ▼ DownReduced Astrocetus Tek Saddle armor cap to 180
  • ▲ UpIncreased Player Melee Damage stats capped to 600
  • AddedAdded /pods command that player can use to cryo 20x of their tamed dinos at once
  • RemovedBlocked /pods command on pvp cooldown
  • AddedAdded a free Farm kit to F2 Shop that will be claimable after 12 hours into wipe
  • ChangedAll Level 1 Dinos on F2 Shop will be enabled after 12 hours into wipe

Cluster only

3/4 Man

4
  • AddedEnabled Cruise Missile
  • AddedEnabled Shadowmane buff to flyers
  • ▲ UpIncreased Refining Forge speed to 3x
  • ▲ UpIncreased Industrial Forge speed to 6x

Cluster only

Duo + Solo

1
  • ▲ UpBuff Loot Quality on Bee Cave Loot Crates

Cluster only

100x

2
  • ▲ UpBuff Loot Quality on Bee Cave Loot Crates
  • AddedAdded Healing Station to Purple OSD loot pool

Base spots

Cave changes

5

Valguero

Open map →
  • AddedAdded new Psycho Cove in Valguero
  • FixedValguero Chalk Hills Cave is now fixed with 6x Structures Damage
  • ChangedFjordur Castle Cave now has a Equus Sized entrance
  • AddedEnabled flyers in Fjordur Castle Cave

Ragnarok

Open map →
  • AddedEnabled flyers in Ragnarok Canyon Cave