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# ARK: Survival Evolved Server
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Self-hosted ARK: Survival Evolved dedicated server. Map: **TheIsland**.
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## Access
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- **Game:** `192.168.2.114:7777` (LAN / Tailscale)
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- **Steam Query:** `192.168.2.114:27015`
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- **RCON:** `192.168.2.114:27020` (TCP)
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No Tailscale sidecar — ports exposed directly on the host (same pattern as Minecraft).
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## Containers
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| Container | Image | Role |
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| `ark_server` | `hermsi/ark-server:latest` | Game server |
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## Compose File
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**Path:** `/ARK_Server/docker-compose.yaml`
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```yaml
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services:
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ark:
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image: hermsi/ark-server:latest
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container_name: ark_server
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mem_limit: 10g
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ports:
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- "7777:7777/udp"
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- "7778:7778/udp" # Must be game port +1
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- "27015:27015/udp" # Steam query / server browser
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- "27020:27020/tcp" # RCON
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volumes:
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- /ARK_Server/data:/app
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- /ARK_Server/backups:/home/steam/ARK-Backups
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environment:
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SESSION_NAME: "Inanis ARK"
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SERVER_MAP: TheIsland
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SERVER_PASSWORD: <redacted>
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ADMIN_PASSWORD: <redacted>
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MAX_PLAYERS: 20
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UPDATE_ON_START: "true"
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BACKUP_ON_STOP: "true"
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PRE_UPDATE_BACKUP: "true"
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WARN_ON_STOP: "true"
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ENABLE_CROSSPLAY: "false"
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DISABLE_BATTLEYE: "false"
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# GAME_MOD_IDS: "" # See mods.md — add IDs here when ready
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restart: unless-stopped
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```
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## Host Directory Setup
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Run these once before first boot:
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```bash
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sudo mkdir -p /ARK_Server/data /ARK_Server/backups
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sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /ARK_Server
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```
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The container runs as the `steam` user (UID 1000). The chown ensures it can write to the bind-mount volumes.
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## Data Layout
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| Path | Contents |
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| `/ARK_Server/data` | Server binaries, world saves, config files |
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| `/ARK_Server/backups` | Automatic backups (triggered by `BACKUP_ON_STOP`) |
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> **First boot warning:** The server downloads ~30 GB of files from Steam on first startup. This takes a long time. Do not restart the container — just wait.
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## Server Configuration (Multipliers)
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After first boot, edit these two config files directly on the host. They are created by the server on first run.
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### `GameUserSettings.ini`
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**Path:** `/ARK_Server/data/server/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini`
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Add/update these values under the `[ServerSettings]` section:
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```ini
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[ServerSettings]
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; Rates — faster and more forgiving, but not trivial
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TamingSpeedMultiplier=5.0
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HarvestAmountMultiplier=3.0
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XPMultiplier=3.0
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ResourcesRespawnPeriodMultiplier=0.5
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; Survival annoyances — reduced
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PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=0.5
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PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier=0.5
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DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=0.5
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; Inventory QoL
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ItemStackSizeMultiplier=2.0
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; Loot
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SupplyCrateLootQualityMultiplier=1.5
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```
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**Rationale:**
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- **5x taming** — vanilla taming is hours-long; 5x is still meaningful but won't eat a whole session
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- **3x harvest/XP** — fast enough to feel rewarding, slow enough to preserve the grind loop
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- **0.5x food/water drain** — cuts survival micromanagement in half without eliminating it
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- **0.5x resource respawn** — resources come back faster so you're not farming across the whole map
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### `Game.ini`
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**Path:** `/ARK_Server/data/server/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini`
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Add these values under the `[/script/shootergame.shootergamemode]` section:
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```ini
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[/script/shootergame.shootergamemode]
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; Breeding — fast enough to do in a session
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MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.1
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EggHatchSpeedMultiplier=10.0
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BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=20.0
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; Imprinting — scaled proportionally to maturation speed
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; Rule: BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier ≈ 1 / BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier
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; At 20x mature speed, cuddles happen ~every 24 minutes instead of 8 hours
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BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.05
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BabyImprintAmountMultiplier=2.0
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```
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**Rationale:**
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- **20x maturation** — a large dino that normally takes 5 real-world days now takes ~6 hours
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- **0.05x cuddle interval** — keeps the number of cuddles per maturation roughly constant, so full imprinting is still achievable
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- **2x imprint amount** — each cuddle gives double imprint credit, reducing the number of cuddles needed for 100%
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- **0.1x mating interval** — vanilla mating cooldown is 18 hours; this reduces it to ~2 hours
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> Restart the server after editing INI files.
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## RCON Usage
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Connect with any RCON client (e.g. RCON Console, mcrcon) to `192.168.2.114:27020` using the admin password.
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Useful commands:
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```
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SaveWorld — Force save
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DoExit — Clean shutdown
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admincheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <SteamID> — Whitelist a player
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listplayers — Show connected players
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```
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Manual save before stopping the container:
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```bash
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docker exec ark_server arkmanager rconcmd "SaveWorld"
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```
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## Mods
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See [[mods.md]] for the full mod reference and recommended load order.
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To enable mods, set `GAME_MOD_IDS` in the compose file:
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```yaml
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GAME_MOD_IDS: "839162288,1999447172,1609138312,..."
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```
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Mods are downloaded automatically on container start.
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## Notes
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- Uses `hermsi/ark-server` which wraps `arkmanager` internally — use `docker exec ark_server arkmanager <cmd>` for manual operations
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- `UPDATE_ON_START: true` — pulls the latest server patch on every container start
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- `BACKUP_ON_STOP: true` + `PRE_UPDATE_BACKUP: true` — automatic backup before updates and on shutdown
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- Port `7778` is always game port + 1; if you change `7777`, update both
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- RAM: 10 GB hard limit. ARK base footprint is ~6-8 GB; mods and a populated server will push toward the cap
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- Storage: allocate 50+ GB for `/ARK_Server/data` — binaries alone are ~30 GB, save data grows over time
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