Studio Wildcard has officially launched a new update today, wrapping up ARK: Fantastic Tames Season One with a brand-new shapeshifting creature, as well as an overhaul for the Gigantosaurus and a major upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.8.
The Shapeshifter Dinosaur
The Enigmasaur is a new creature with the ability to shapeshift at will into many of the different creatures available in ARK. While in these forms, it also gains the abilities of the creature, and can save up to five different creatures in its memory. These can be replaced if desired by scanning a new creature and letting it overwrite the earliest saved one.
In the wild, the Enigmasaur can be found mimicking local fauna, with only subtle hints of its true identity. Players can spot an Enigmasaur as its appearance will occasionally glitch or shimmer and it is less aggressive than whatever creature it is imitating.
Overhaul of the Gigantosaurus
Players selected the Gigantosaurus (Giga) during the Ark: Survival Ascended Extra Life 2025 event for a TLC overhaul. Taming a Giga now requires a whole lot more effort, as the new method now requires the player to craft an Apex Offering, which is available at level 96. Once crafted, the Giga can be approached and will accept a challenge with reworked abilities.
Engine Overhaul and More
Ark: Survival Ascended has been upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.8 with upgraded rendering technology, improved performance and better performance on low end PC’s. This update is available to play right now.
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