Become Part of the ARK PVE Family
Best ARK PVE Server
“THIS IS A NO WIPE ARK PVE SERVER. That’s right, we never wipe!”
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Welcome to the most tweaked and customized ARK PVE server in the world. At Salty Zombies, our team has spent countless days, if not weeks, tailoring every single .INI file, setting and modding out every bug and exploit possible. The result? An award-winning ARK PVE server, taken care of and looked after like no other server.
So if you enjoy honing your survival skills in beautiful but deadly environments, building structures, homes, and bases with unlimited creativity and possibilities, and taming and breeding armies of powerful dinos with immense abilities. Then join the best community on the web as we explore Ark: Survival Evolved.
Salty Zombies’ ARK PVE server doesn’t allow base raiding, owned dino killing, or other forms of griefing and violators will be banned from our servers.
ARK PVE Cluster Settings:
- XP Rate: 1.5
- Gathering: 4.0
- Taming: 6x
- Mature Speed: 12x
- Incubation Speed: 8x
- Mating Speed: 8x
- Mating Interval: 12
- Imprint Stat Scale: 1.2
- 100% Imprinting
- Cave Building: On
- Body Decay: 24hr
- Max Dino Level 150 (Shiny Dinos 180)
- Breeding 8x, Egg lay 4x, Mating .25
- Boosted Mount Speed
- Weight Reduction: 50%
- Custom Item Stack Sizes
- Custom Loot Drops
- Shiny’s every hour
- Custom Crafting Costs
- Wild Babies Enabled
- Additional Tranqs
- Extra Foundation Support
- Intake Pipes Anywhere
- All Mod Saddles/Items Added To Loot
- Custom Player Stats/Points Per Level
- Stryders: Min Level 90
PLAYER STATS
- Health Start: 150
- Stam Start: 120
- Torp Start: 200
- Oxy Start: 200
- Food Start: 150
- Water Start: 150
- Health PPL: 20
- Stam PPL: 20
- Oxygen PPL: 40
- Weight PPL: 50
- Fortitude PPL: 5
- Speed PPL: 3
CREATURE STATS
- Stam Wild PPL: 1.5x
- Weight Wild PPL: 3x
- Stam Tamed PPL: 1.5x
- Weight Tamed PPL: 4x
- Dmg Tamed PPL: 0.3x
- Speed Tamed PPL: 2x
- Speed Tame RWD: 1.3x
- DMG Tamed RWD: 0.15x
ARK PVE Server Info
We run the entire 12-map ARK PVE Cluster on a single Dedicated beast of a server. This makes the cluster more efficient for many reasons. 1, if the cluster were split between different servers, it would create issues and lag when you transfer your character from one map to another. 2nd reason we bought an entire dedicated server for just ARK is that having all 12 maps PVE Cluster takes up quite a bit of resources and adds a lot of players to that, and it’s a lot of stress on the server hardware. However, our dedicated server has enough resources to handle 3x 12 map ARK PVE Cluster. This gives us the ability to hold many players and keep the server running smoothly, bettering your gaming experience.
Server Specs
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 4.4GHz
- RAM: 128GB DDR4 RAM 2667MHz
- 1TB NVMe
- 1Gbps Network
- Daily Back Ups
- DDOS Protection 40 Gbit/sÂ
- Location: Los Angeles
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ARK PVE Server Rules & Verfication
Keeping the peace in a not so peaceful world
Exploits | Glitches | Hacking
We take hacking and exploits very seriously on our ARK PVE Server. If you locate a glitch in-game, we encourage you to report it via our support tickets system in Discord. Doing so will earn you rewards. If you take advantage of an exploit or hide someone in your friend list using an exploit, you and your entire group can be permanently banned on all our servers. We actively reward players who report glitches/hacks/exploits for us to fix.
Common Sense Policy
Our common sense rule is just that if something is common sense, but it isn’t outright listed on the rules above, then use your head and common sense to make the right choices and not attempt to find loopholes or such around the rules.
Toxicity Policy
We stand firm in your ability to have a free and open dialogue. You will not be punished for expressing your views openly. Our support team will only step into bantering or conversation when attacks become personal or threatening. It’s important to understand that bantering is 100% allowed and not something we will not punish our players for it. However, any talk on politics, religious or controversial topics is prohibited.
The most important rule!
Make friends and have a good time! It’s important to understand that these are game servers to allow you to escape from real-world drama. So have fun and have a good time. Try making friends while gaming!
Connect links for the ARK PVE Maps
Welcome To Salty Zombies ARK PVE Server
We have all 12 maps as 1 cluster on our ARK PVE servers. This allows you to enjoy each one with the same character and dino you have been using. Below are the quick connect links for each map. When you click the button, it should ask if you want to open up steam. Select yes, and your ARK game should start launching. You can also click on these buttons in-game menu to instantly connect to the map instead of searching for it.
Our mods should auto-download when you connect to the maps for the first time, but sometimes ARK can be temperamental, so we recommend downloading them before clicking on the connection links below. To do so, click the orange button to take you to the steam workshop page. Next, click on all the Green Plus buttons to download the mods. Once all are downloaded, you can connect to our ARK PVE server much more quickly.
PLEASE NOTE: Even though this is an ARK PVE Server and players can not damage your base, they will still try to find other means of getting inside and stealing your stuff or mess around with your sleeping body. Yes, this is against the rules, and we will know who it is and ban them. However, we will not replace any lost or stolen items. So make sure your base is secure, including from the roof and windows. Lock up all your boxes, all your doors etc.
Let’s GO
Our ARK PVE Server Mods
These mods are auto download on server entry
Structures Plus
Structures + is the ultimate ARK building mod, and what’s even better is the owner has recently returned to the ARK mod scene, fixed a ton of bugs, and updated the plugin.
Awesome Spyglass 2.0
One of the most popular and most demanding mods on ARK PVE servers was
Ark Additions: The Collection
Adds more unique and amazing creatures to our ARK PVE Server. They come with unique stats and abilities.Â
Better Horde Mode
It can be frustrating on ARK PVE Servers when the hostiles are impossible to find. Well, with this mod, the enemies are marked after a certain amount of time so you can see their location.
Krakens Better Dinos
Krakens Better Dino improves many of the Dinos on our ARK PVE Server. Some of the Dinos are tweaked and others are completely overhauled.
No Untameables
Ever want to tame all those pesky dinos that normally cannot be tamed? This mod fixes them all and adds some QOL features to our ARK PVE Server.
Shiny Dinos
Adds unique creatures to the map. They are slightly higher level. These creatures sometimes have Rare and Unique abilities. They spawn randomly and stay on the map for a short time, so get them while you can.
Auction House
Trade with players across our entire ARK PVE Cluster, buy dinos, supplies, or anything else in this player ran economy.
Extra QOL Items
You ever see a wyvern and look for its egg, and it just doesn’t exist? This mod fixes and adds all sorts of QoL features for you to enjoy on our ARK PVE Servers.
Dino Storage V2
Replaces cryo pods, you may ask why? These are extremely configurable to our needs and allow us to add all sorts of QOL features and notable changes to our cluster.
Castle, Keeps, And Forts Remastered & Science Fiction
Adds some awesome buildable for that base build you have dreamed of. This mod is a fan favourite and speaks for itself. Its probably one of the most popular mods for our ARK PVE Servers.
In game commands
Commands for ARK PVE Server
General Commands:
/Claim – Checks for votes and rewards the player
/Decaytime – Allows checking tribe decay times while looking at a tribe owned structure
/Stats – Command to check their stats (see DynamicStats for what is shown to the player)​
/Bodies – List Your Bodies
/Body – Track Your Body
/Rewards – Command used to claim rewards from completed quests)
/Quests – Command to get a list of active quests​
/Quest <id> – Command to get details of a specific quest using the quest id​
/Completed – Command to list of completed quests (not daily/weekly)​
VIP Commands:
/GetBody – Retrieve Corpse (VIP Only)
/Dinos – List Tribe Dino Bodies (VIP Only)
/GetDino – Retrieve Dino Corpse Retrieve Corpse (VIP Only)
In-Game Keybinds
F1 – Open Arkshop
F2 – Open Vote Page
F3 – Open Quest Menu
ARK PVE Economy
We have a shop for our ARK PVE Servers. All you need to do is type /Shop in chat to bring up the shop menu. The shop currency is called “Salty Coins” You earn 100 Salty Coins every 30 minutes you are on the server. You can also trade in your scrap for Salty Coins. You can earn 10% to 30% more Salty Coins every 30 minutes when you become a subscriber.
In addition to the earning multiplier, you also get a 10% to 30% discount on shop items, depending on what tier subscription you choose. We also understand that not everyone has the time to grind out or play for hours. Some of us have work and family commitments, so we have enabled you to buy Salty Coins for real-world money.
ARK PVE CLUSTER RANKS
If you would like to become a member of the Invasion Force and join the War Room by supporting our servers. There are 3 different ranks you can choose from, each going up in price but giving you more quality of life perks and benefits. Purchasing a rank gives you that rank on all our ARK PVE Servers.
ARK PVE Apprentice Rank – $10/month
Starter KIT
- 4x Wood Foundations
- 15x Wood  Walls
- 1x Wood Door & Frame
- 4x Wood Ceilings
- 1x Whip
- 1x Crossbow
- 50x Arrows
- 1x Metal Tool Set
- 5 Color Extractors
- Lvl 50 Pteronadon & Saddle
ECONOMY PERKS
- 5% Discount In the shop
- Get 2500 Salty Tokens Every Month
- Earn 20 Salty Tokens Every 30 Minutes (Default 10)
- Upon several events in-game, you will receive more Tokens based on your rank.
IN–GAME PERKS
- Unlock Apprentice Rank in-gameÂ
- 3 weeks Decay Timer (Default is 1 week)
- Access to Better Quests rewards and exclusive quests in the game
VIP COMMANDS
- Access to the corpse finder command in the ARK Shop
Discord Perks
- Apprentice Rank in Discord
- Access to VIP channel
- Unlock Discord Gifs
- Use External Emojis & Stickers
ARK PVE Journeyman Rank – $20/month
Starter KIT
- 4x Stone Foundations
- 15x Stone  Walls
- 1x Stone Door & Frame
- 4x Stone Ceilings
- 1x Whip
- 1x Crossbow
- 100x Arrows
- 50x Tranq Arrows
- 1x Metal Tool Set
- 10 Color Extractors
- 1 Gender Swap
- Level 150 Pteranodon & Saddle
Economy Perks
- 10% Discount In The In-Game shop
- Get 5000 Salty Tokens Every Month
- Earn 30 Salty Tokens Every 30 Minutes(Default is 10)
- Upon several events in-game, you will receive more Tokens based on your rank.
In–Game Perks
- Unlock Journeyman Rank in-game
- 4 weeks Decay Timer (Default is 1 weeks)
- Access to Better Quests rewards and exclusive quests in the game
VIP Commands
- Access to the TrackBody command on the ARK Shop.
Discord Perks
- Journeyman Rank in Discord
- Access to VIP channel
- Unlock Discord Gifs
- Use External Emojis & Stickers
ARK PVE Mastercraft Rank – $30/month
Starter KIT
- 4x  Metal Foundations
- 15x  Metal  Walls
- 1x  Metal Door & Frame
- 4x Metal Ceilings
- 1x Whip (Decent)
- 1x Crossbow (Decent)
- 100x Arrows
- 50x Tranq Arrows
- 1x Longneck
- 20x Tranq Darts
- 1x Metal Tool Set (Decent)
- 15 Color Extractors
- 4 Gender Swap
- Level 150 Pteranodon & Saddle (Decent)
- Level 100 Griffin
ECONOMY PERKS
- 15% Discount In The In-Game shop
- Get 10000 Salty Tokens Every Month
- Earn 40 Salty Tokens Every 30 Minutes. (Default 10)
- Upon several events in-game, you will receive more Tokens based on your rank.
IN–GAME PERKS
- Unlock Mastercraft Rank in-game
- 4 weeks Decay Timer (Default is 1 week)
- Access to special items in the ARKShop (Example: Instant Imprint Potion)
VIP COMMANDS
- Access to the TrackBody command.
- ListBodiesCommand: “/bodies”
- TrackBodyCommand: “/body”
- Access to the RetrieveBody command. (Cooldown 2 hours)
- RetrieveBodyCommand: “/getBody”
Discord Perks
- Mastercraft Rank in Discord
- Access to VIP channel
- Unlock Discord Gifs
- Use External Emojis & Stickers
ARK PVE Ascendant Rank – $50/month
Starter KIT
- 4x Metal Foundations
- 15x Metal  Walls
- 1x Metal Door & Frame
- 4x Metal Ceilings
- 1x Whip (Good)
- 1x Crossbow (Good)
- 150x Arrows
- 100x Tranq Arrows
- 1x Longneck
- 50x Tranq Darts
- 1x Metal Tool Set (Good)
- 15 Color Extractors
- 4 Gender Swap
- Level 150 Pteranodon & Saddle (Good)
- Level 150 Griffin
Economy Perks
- 20% Discount In The In-Game shop
- Get 15000 Salty Tokens Every Month
- Earn 50 Salty Tokens Every 30 Minutes(Default 10)
- Upon several events in-game, you will receive more Tokens based on your rank.
In–Game Perks
- Unlock Ascendant Rank in-game
- 5 weeks Decay Timer (Default is 1 week)
- Access to special items in the Arkshop (Example: Instant Imprint Potion)
VIP Commands
- Access to the TrackBody command.
- ListBodiesCommand: “/bodies”
- TrackBodyCommand: “/body”
- Access to the RetrieveBody command. (Cooldown 1 hour)
- RetrieveBodyCommand: “/getBody”
Discord Perks
- Ascendant Rank in Discord
- Access to VIP channel
- Unlock Discord Gifs
- Use External Emojis & Stickers
No question is a stupid question
Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of some of the most frequently asked questions about our ARK PVE Server. This could be general questions about the server, mods, or even regular issues and their solutions. Please have a read of all the questions so you are fully informed of all the answers and solutions.Â
Connection Issues
As we know, ARK is a very buggy and resource-intensive game. If you are having issues connecting to our ARK PVE server, there are multiple things you can try.
Firstly, it’s always better to download the mods first. Click here to go to our Steam workshop list of all the mods on the ARK PVE server and select “Subscribe To All”.
Not enough Disc space.
If you’re low on Disk space, you will have difficulty connecting or Running ARK. But if you played on other servers and Steam games with Steam Workshop mods. When you connect to these other servers, you download their mods automatically, and they remain on your computer until you unsubscribe from them. To unsubscribe and clear some disk space, go to your steam, hover over your name and click on “content” in the drop down menu, then hit the “Workshop Items” tab and on the right you will see “Subscribed Items”. Once that opens up, hit the “Unsubscribe From All” button.
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ARK PVE Tutorial Videos
ARK is an in-depth game with lots of content. On the Salty Zombies ARK PVE Servers, we have all 12 maps PVE cluster so that you can move between them. However, completing all 12 maps would take a solid 3 months with lots of new content. So below are some videos to help you with the new content.
Need Some Help?
Our ARK PVE Server Moderators
ARK Partner
Cassious
Cassius is the brains behind our ARK Servers. He leads the team and works on all the backend stuff.
ARK Moderator
Gator
Gator is our mysterious ARK mod, a Truck driver at night and top secret software engineer by day.
Our ARK PVE Server is taken care of by these 2 wonderful people. Cassius, the ARK Partner and Gator, our latest ARK moderator who loves creating events. Both are avid ARK players and have been with Salty Zombies for a while. If you have any issues and need assistance go to the Help channel in our Discord. Click on the ARK button to create a ticket for our ARK moderators to attend to.
When creating a ticket, please give us as much information as possible. For example, your in-game name, what happened, what you need help with, what map you are playing, etc. The more information you give us, the easier and quicker it is for the ARK PVE moderators to help you.
Help Build our ARK PVE Servers Community
Playing a great game like ARK PVE is one thing, but playing it with a fantastic community makes it quite another. You can help grow our community for our ARK PVE servers by joining local ARK forms and Facebook groups. Tell them about Salty Zombies servers if you see anyone looking for an ARK PVE Cluster. I have even made you some posters you can use. Images grab people’s attention. These will help draw more people to our community.
