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Extinction Core

Extinction Core is a large ARK: Survival Evolved overhaul with hundreds of creature variants, bosses, unbreakable Prime armor and new stations.

8170968351,725 total entries
Creatures582Items550Loot Drops164Spawn Points27Buffs220

About Extinction Core

Extinction Core is a big overhaul mod for ARK: Survival Evolved that adds a long list of creature variants, bosses and endgame gear. It suits players who want tougher wildlife and a deep loot chase. The author has put development on indefinite hiatus, so no further updates are planned for now.

  • Creature lines include Alpha, Aberrant, Prime, Bone, Pygmy, Scion and Tek variants, along with boss and guardian creatures.
  • Prime armor sets that cannot break, and a Prime Tek Railgun.
  • Experience potions for players and tames, a Herbivore Treat for instant taming, and Prime armor and resource packs as loot.
  • Extra stations such as an Industrial Forge, Safe, Anvil Bench, Tek Originator and Tek Totem.

Full guide: Extinction Core Mod Guide (ASE)

Steam Workshop Description

ID: 817096835

IMPORTANT NEWS


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IMPORTANT : Due to personal and financial circumstances, I'm unable to continue developing this mod for the foreseeable future, therefore this mod is now on indefinite hiatus regarding further updates & expansion, unless notified otherwise on this workshop.

Thank you for all your support & God bless you!

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⮞ README
⮞ CREATURE GUIDE
⮞ CONSOLE COMMANDS

Notes

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  • There is a zero-tolerance for (server) advertisement.
  • There is a zero-tolerance for inappropriate- behavior & attitudes.
  • Topics that are unable to display common courtesy, will be blocked & deleted.
  • English is the language spoken – no exceptions.

This mod/code/work is protected by the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons License.

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Mod Details

Game
ASE
Category
Creatures
Steam ID
817096835
Author
PsychoPsycho

Game Statistics

Content Highlights

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Creatures

582

Items

550

Loot Drops

164

Spawn Points

27

Buffs

220

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What Extinction Core adds

Extinction Core adds 582 creatures, 550 items, 220 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.

Extinction Core — Detailed Guide

Extinction Core is a big overhaul mod for ARK: Survival Evolved that adds a long list of creature variants, bosses and endgame gear. It suits players who want tougher wildlife and a deep loot chase. The author has put development on indefinite hiatus, so no further updates are planned for now.

  • Creature lines include Alpha, Aberrant, Prime, Bone, Pygmy, Scion and Tek variants, along with boss and guardian creatures.
  • Prime armor sets that cannot break, and a Prime Tek Railgun.
  • Experience potions for players and tames, a Herbivore Treat for instant taming, and Prime armor and resource packs as loot.
  • Extra stations such as an Industrial Forge, Safe, Anvil Bench, Tek Originator and Tek Totem.

Full guide: Extinction Core Mod Guide (ASE)

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