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DinoOverhaul X (DOX)
DinoOverhaul X (DOX)
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DinoOverhaul X (DOX)

Hardcore dino overhaul for ARK: Survival Evolved that rebalances every creature and adds tiers from Apex to Primal, roaming bosses and events.

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About DinoOverhaul X (DOX)

DinoOverhaul X (DOX) is a long-running dino overhaul for ARK: Survival Evolved that turns the game into a much harsher survival experience in which wild creatures hunt the player. It is built for players and groups who want a hard, skill-based progression. The author now develops DOX 2 for ASA.

  • Creatures are rebalanced for more realistic speed and strength, and stats are reworked so each creature type scales best in its own strengths.
  • Tiers such as Apex, Pygmy, Prime, Ancient and Primal, with bosses that step up from Prime wilds to Mega creatures and roaming Titans.
  • Random boss loot, rare metals, enhanced armor sets with set bonuses and a corruption system for upgrading them.
  • World events such as bounties and corruption.
  • Setup: load DOX first, avoid other dino mods, turn off automatic wild dino wipes so its life-cycle system works, and keep DifficultyOffset at 1 or lower.

Full guide: DinoOverhaul X (DOX) Mod Guide

Steam Workshop Description

NOTICE: Snail Games may have broke legacy mods, but DOX 2 ASA is alive and well -- Join us!

MOD ID: 710880648

DOX Official Server: steam://connect/173.234.30.229:27116

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:::The Island, Crystal Isle, Ragnarok, Valguero, The Center, Scorched Earth, Genesis 2, Fjordur, Lost Island:::
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IMPORTANT: Must be 1st priority, not compatible with other dino mods. Default 151 Dino and Player Levels

NOTE: DOX has a built-in life-cycle system for each dino tier, enabling server automatic wipes every 24hrs will cause spawns to never fully mature, resulting in underwhelming spawn variety, disable server wild dino wipes. SP setup launch options with -preventhibernation to allow life-cycle. SP servers and dedicated may need to be wiped weekly if played solo.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT SET DifficultyOffset= above "1" or OverrideOfficialDifficulty= above "5" DOX will not correctly work, stats will reset and dino behaviors will not react as inteded!

Recomended Server or Single Player settings sliders configured for DOX


Hardest/Hard: designed for team/group play /// Medium/Easy: designed for 1-4 person team play

CLICK LINK ---> https://i.postimg.cc/NfqRpTCj/DOXRecommended-Settings-NEW.jpg

Welcome to DinoOverhaul X, the very first complete Dino Overhaul Mod (est. June 21st 2015) designed to flip the script on survival within ARK! Players are the hunted, and must survive their harsh surroundings where they will be met with an eXtreme environment filled with absolute killers!

DinoOverhaul X will quickly send you packing after a few rage quits and the feeling of being abused. This feeling of defeat will most likely occur once the struggle of never leaving early game happens. Vanilla and modded Ark dinos have long rotted that part of your brain and all critical thinking, planning, and mitigation skills have long been abandoned.

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BALANCE SYSTEM:

All dinos have been rebalanced to better represent realistic movement, ability, and strength speculated in real-world situations. Dilos no longer run at the pace of a toddler's waddle... Megalodons no longer equal 90% of what is seen in the oceans, Argentavis are far less deadly in comparison to a Rex and Pteranodons cannot pick up dinos x2 their own size... As just some examples!

As you start progressing and killing higher tiered dinos, the difficulty will remain! Each battle will ensure you are kept on your toes and being properly geared is a must.

STAT SYSTEM:

Stats have been completely redone; you can no longer gain +20% yields per stat point in any one ability. Obtaining the highest possible level dino and breeding up is vital for early progression. Each class type of dinos have stat specific strengths that scale better than others, for example a Rex will gain more in melee per point than a Bronto, but don’t be fooled Brontos are very large and hit very hard unlike vanilla Ark.

PROGRESSION:

Several dino tiers exist ranging from “normal*, Apex, Pygmy, Unique/Prime, Ancient, and Primal” which play various rolls and purposes depending on the situation. For example, a Fire Wyvern will fare poorly against an Ice Wyvern. DOX offers many ways of progression, but skill is absolutely required. This prevents cheesing your way to the top or gaming the system in ways that just completely ruin mid-game play. One example of this is Wyverns, while you may be able to locate their eggs in the wild, stealing it cannot take place until you are level 127 additionally, riding it will require Prime Kibble which can only be gained from Prime WILD kills.

Boss progression opens up to a heavily expanded RNG loot system so no 1 dino will drop the exact same items twice! Killing Apex dinos drops various needed progression items such as droppable only saddles which yield much higher armor rating to include rare DOX Titanium and Tungsten metals needed to create DOX items. Prime WILDs such as the Compy being one of only 2 tamable Prime WILDs drops a variety of loot which will further help push your campaign forward!

DYNAMIC AI-UNIQUE BUFFS-TIERED LEVELS-& MUCH MORE:

Simply put, DOX dinos have enhanced AI to challenge even the most veteran of players. Boss based dinos gain random power buffs to further enhance engagement. Tier up your dinos giving extra damage and reduction from foes, but your foes can also tier up as well!

ENHANCED ARMORS:

These types of armors only drop from Prime WILD creature and giving various perks per piece to include a set bonus when a complete set is worn. Armors such as these are an absolute necessity to progress as they give active abilities to your dinos.

CORRUPTED ENHANCED ARMORS/SYSTEM:

All DOX enhanced Armors can be corrupted, with a corruption stone only found on Mega Dinos. Corrupted Armors are gained through placing 1 of the 5 DOX Enhanced Chest Armors within the inventory of a Prime Compy along with one corruption stone. What comes out is a random corrupted piece with enhanced abilities for the wearer and dino. Corruption stones also play into other factors greatly increasing end game progression, checkout DOX book of smarts in game.

PYGMY DINOS/ GAMBLING SYSTEM:

These dinos are another must have when building up towards boss fights as they act as passive perks for the player and dinos yielding additional damage reduction from foes or damage increase for tames. They can also be evolved into Primes! Pygmies are found in the wild and must be passively tamed, but be warned they are protected! with a Prime Jerboa you can gamble for end game loots.

WORLD EVENTS:

There are several world events which take place during your adventures and accessible at the very start of a new world. Events such as "Bounties" or "Corruption" and even massive TITANs which freely roam Ark! Be careful though, these challenges are brutal & rewarding!

BOSSES:

Prime WILDs are your first real tier of bosses beyond Apex Alpha dinos. Prime WILDs are not tamable and cannot be torpid out or trapped. Next up is your Mega dinos which unlock tek items and drop Prime summoner artifacts to include the much sought-after corruption stone! Mega dinos have more predictable loot thus farming them could be more beneficial for specific items consistently. Be warned Mega Dinos and up roam Ark freely unhindered by render distance and act as living NPCs. TITAN dinos are your end game creatures which alone will be a true challenge for any player and only make an appearance for 45min intervals at a time.

BP SPREAD SHEET / SUMMON COMMANDS

CLICK HERE

DOX OFFICIAL GUIDE

CLICK HERE

DOX Discord: Have Questions?

CLICK HERE

DOX OVERVIEW

CLICK HERE

.INI CONFIGURATION

CLICK HERE

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Mod Details

Game
ASE
Category
Creatures
Steam ID
710880648
Author
Mike.CMike.C

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What DinoOverhaul X (DOX) adds

DinoOverhaul X (DOX) adds 607 creatures, 859 items, 550 buffs to ARK: Survival Evolved. Every entry below is read from the mod's own files, so the stats, recipes and spawn codes on these pages are the ones the mod ships with.

DinoOverhaul X (DOX) — Detailed Guide

DinoOverhaul X (DOX) is a long-running dino overhaul for ARK: Survival Evolved that turns the game into a much harsher survival experience in which wild creatures hunt the player. It is built for players and groups who want a hard, skill-based progression. The author now develops DOX 2 for ASA.

  • Creatures are rebalanced for more realistic speed and strength, and stats are reworked so each creature type scales best in its own strengths.
  • Tiers such as Apex, Pygmy, Prime, Ancient and Primal, with bosses that step up from Prime wilds to Mega creatures and roaming Titans.
  • Random boss loot, rare metals, enhanced armor sets with set bonuses and a corruption system for upgrading them.
  • World events such as bounties and corruption.
  • Setup: load DOX first, avoid other dino mods, turn off automatic wild dino wipes so its life-cycle system works, and keep DifficultyOffset at 1 or lower.

Full guide: DinoOverhaul X (DOX) Mod Guide

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