ARK Game.ini Generator

How fast babies grow into adults. 10× means a Rex matures in roughly half a day instead of three. The single most-changed breeding setting on the planet — almost nobody runs official rates because nobody has 80 hours to babysit a Giga. Pair with low Cuddle Interval and high Imprint Amount so you can actually hit 100% imprint before maturation finishes.

How fast fertilized eggs incubate. Usually set to match BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier — pairing them makes the breeding flow feel cohesive. Crank this up and the egg phase stops being the bottleneck.

Cooldown between dino matings. Lower = shorter cooldown. 0.1 means dinos can mate again 10× sooner. Almost every boosted server drops this — nobody enjoys waiting hours just to start the next breed.

How fast the mating bar fills during the act itself. Mostly cosmetic — usually left alone. The Mating Interval setting matters way more for actual breeding throughput.

Time between eggs from passive egg producers (Dodo, Oviraptor, etc). Lower = eggs laid more often. Important if you breed for kibble — running a chicken farm for prime egg supply needs a low value here.

Time between imprint cuddle requests. Lower = more frequent cuddles. Drop this hard whenever you raise BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier — otherwise babies mature before you get enough cuddles in to hit 100% imprint, which feels terrible.

How long an imprint window stays open after the request appears. Higher = more time to actually respond. Generous on this means missing one cuddle isn't a disaster — kind to working adults who can't camp the baby for 4 hours straight.

How fast imprint quality degrades when you miss a cuddle window. Lower means missing one cuddle barely hurts. Set this to 0.01 if you want imprinting to be effectively forgiving.

How much imprint % you get from each successful cuddle. Higher = fewer cuddles needed for 100%. Critical when paired with fast maturation — if babies grow up in 4 hours but each cuddle only gives 10%, you'll never hit max imprint without this cranked.

How much stat bonus a 100% imprint actually grants. 2.0 = double the imprint benefit. Makes fully-imprinted dinos genuinely powerful on boss runs — without bumping this, the imprint reward is honestly underwhelming.

How fast babies burn through food from their inventory. Lower means babies need fewer feedings — essential on fast-maturation servers, otherwise babies starve between check-ins. Drop this to 0.5× whenever BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier is above 10×.

Time between dino droppings. Higher = poops more often; 0 disables pooping entirely. Mainly matters if you farm dung beetles or want cleaner bases.

Time between feeds when passive-taming (Ichthyornis, Achatina, Mesopithecus, etc). Lower = can feed more often = faster passive taming. Genuinely useful tweak nobody talks about.

Adds specific creatures to a map's spawn areas — each entry names a spawn container class, the creature classes to inject, and their spawn weights. The syntax is a deeply nested struct, so most admins build it in a spawn editor like Beacon and paste the finished value here. One container per line; leave blank to keep stock spawns.

Replaces the entire spawn list of a specific spawn container — which creatures spawn there, at what weights and levels. Anything you don't list stops spawning in that container, making this the blunt instrument next to Add Creature Spawns. Build it in a spawn editor like Beacon and test before going live.

Removes specific creatures from a spawn container without touching the rest — the surgical option when you want one species gone from an area. Each entry names the container class and the creature classes to subtract, one container per line.

Overrides how much damage wild creatures of one class deal — e.g. (ClassName="Rex_Character_BP_C",Multiplier=0.5) for half-strength wild Rexes. Higher = harder hits; each class may appear only once, and tames use TamedDinoClassDamageMultipliers instead. This field writes one line — stack extra classes in the raw-overrides box below.

Per-class damage resistance for wild creatures — higher values mean that class takes less damage, which is the opposite of the global resistance multipliers (those are inverted). Same (ClassName="Rex_Character_BP_C",Multiplier=0.5) format as the damage version, one class per line. This field writes one line; add more in the raw-overrides box below.

Shifts how often a creature is picked at spawn points — keyed by Name Tag (e.g. Bronto), not blueprint class, and a weight of 0 is ignored rather than removing spawns. Run cheat DestroyWildDinos after changing so the map repopulates with the new weights. One creature per line, no spaces; this field writes one line, the raw-overrides box takes the rest.

Swaps every wild spawn of one creature for another by class name — an empty ToClassName removes that creature from the wild entirely. In ASA every replacement must share this ONE line, e.g. ((FromClassName="Dodo_Character_BP_C",ToClassName=""),(...)) — separate NPCReplacements lines only apply the first. Run cheat DestroyWildDinos afterwards or the old spawns hang around.

Blocks breeding for a specific creature by its blueprint class name — include the quotes, e.g. "Argent_Character_BP_C". Leave blank to let everything breed. Blocking several creatures takes one PreventBreedingForClassNames line each; put the extra lines in the Raw Config Overrides box at the bottom.

Extra XP from killing creatures, stacked on top of the base XP rate. Bump this on PvP and combat-focused servers where you want fighting to actually feel like the main progression path.

Extra XP from harvesting resources — wood, stone, berries, fiber, all that. Bump this for builder-focused communities so the gather grind also feeds your level.

Extra XP from crafting. Lets players passively level by leaving narcotics or spark powder in a mortar overnight. Crafting-economy servers crank this up.

Passive "just being alive and doing things" XP. Usually left at 1× — bumping it makes the game level you for breathing, which is weird unless you specifically want chill idle progression.

XP from special events — boss fights, explorer notes, Genesis missions. Bump this if you want bossing and exploration to feel genuinely rewarding instead of just for engrams.

Override the player level XP cap. 0 means "use ARK's default cap" (level 105 plus boss/note levels). Set this above 0 to extend the player level ceiling — popular on long-running PvE servers where players hit max and lose interest. Number is total XP, not levels.

Override the dino level XP cap. 0 = ARK default. Raise this if you want post-tame leveling beyond the standard ceiling — useful for PvE players who actually max out their breeding lines and want more.

Game.ini’s tamed-dino food drain rate. Lower = tamed dinos eat less often. (A similar drain multiplier also exists in GameUserSettings.ini — set it in one place to avoid confusion.)

Auto-deletes any tame above this level (0 = off). A blunt anti-cheat tool — set it to your legitimate level ceiling to wipe impossibly over-leveled dinos that slipped in via duping or bad transfers.

Scales how far/fast you can fall before fall damage kicks in. Higher = survive bigger drops (≈100 effectively turns off fall damage); lower = damage starts sooner. It does not change actual gravity.

How fast knocked-out tamed dinos lose torpor. Niche — relevant mainly for re-taming or torpor-based mechanics on tames.

How fast a knocked-out wild creature burns the food you feed it while taming. This is the passive-feeding pace, NOT the taming timer (that’s Taming Speed). Leave near 1× unless you specifically want it.

How fast knocked-out wild dinos lose torpor (and risk waking up). Lower = stays unconscious longer. Crank this down on boosted servers so your Rex doesn't wake up halfway through a 20× tame and eat you.

Overrides the resource cost to craft a specific item — each entry names the item class and its new BaseCraftingResourceRequirements list, one item per line. Heads-up: some ASA admins report it only works with the trailing _C dropped from the item class string, so test one item before writing out a full list.

Overrides the stack size of a specific item, one item per line. Note the nested struct: (ItemClassString="...",Quantity=(MaxItemQuantity=200,bIgnoreMultiplier=True)) — setting bIgnoreMultiplier=True makes your number absolute instead of getting scaled by Item Stack Size Multiplier.

Removes an item from supply-crate loot by its legacy numeric Item ID — plain numbers, not blueprint paths, one ID per line. Flagged because we haven't re-confirmed the old numeric IDs still resolve in ASA's drops. This field writes one line; extra IDs go in the raw-overrides box below.

Scales harvest yields for one specific resource instead of everything — (ClassName="PrimalItemResource_Thatch_C",Multiplier=2.0) doubles thatch and touches nothing else. Uses the resource's PrimalItemResource_* class name, one resource per line. This field writes one line; extras go in the raw-overrides box below.

Blocks taming of a specific creature by its blueprint class name — include the quotes, e.g. "Pegomastax_Character_BP_C". Leave blank to allow every tame. Blocking several creatures takes one PreventDinoTameClassNames line each; put the extra lines in the Raw Config Overrides box at the bottom.

How far Tek Dedicated Storage feeds crafting stations wirelessly, in Unreal Units — default 3000, roughly 30 meters. Raise it to let one well-placed storage room supply the whole base.

How large a no-respawn bubble structures create around themselves for resources. Lower = resources regrow closer to your base. Drop it to 0.5 or lower so you're not living in a stripped dead zone around everything you build — one of the most-appreciated QoL tweaks on base-heavy servers.

Same idea, but the no-respawn bubble follows players instead of structures. Lower = nodes regrow closer to where people stand. Pair it with the structures radius above to keep a well-trafficked map from going barren around spawn and base hubs.

How hard tamed dinos hit resource nodes when harvesting — separate from combat damage. Default 3.2, so a tame already out-harvests a player by default. Raise it for faster gathering runs.

How hard players on foot hit resource nodes when harvesting. Higher = more per swing by hand. Useful on servers that want hand-harvesting to stay viable next to dino gathering.

Multiplies turret damage specifically against dinos. Used to make turrets viable against riding-dino raid pushes without making them oneshot players. PvP servers often run 2× to 3× here.

Multiplier on damage structures take when built in or near caves (default 6.0 — caves are meant to be risky to base in). Lower it to make cave bases viable; raise it to push players out of caves.

How long a damaged structure must wait before it can be repaired again. Default 180 (3 min). Set to 0 for instant repair — convenient on PvE, exploit-prone on PvP. Stops "infinite-repair tank" cheese during raids.

Time window during which repeat deaths to the same player count toward the respawn penalty. Default 300s.

How much the respawn delay multiplies on each repeated death. 2× doubles the delay each time. Stops streamers from suiciding endlessly to scout a base.

Base respawn delay in seconds that the PvP repeat-death penalty starts from. Default 60. Only matters with the repeat-death penalty enabled.

How fast meat, berries, and other food spoils in inventories. Higher = food lasts longer. Raise this to 2× on casual servers so players aren't constantly making jerky just to keep up.

How long dropped items remain on the ground before disappearing. Lower means cleaner maps; higher means you have actual time to come back for that bag you dropped. PvE servers often raise this.

How long dead creature bodies stick around. Higher = more time to harvest the meat off your kills. Server-cleanup-focused admins lower this; PvE servers raise it for slower harvesting trips.

How fast generators, refining forges, and torches burn through fuel. Higher = fuel lasts longer. Raise this to make late-game base power costs less of a chore.

How fast player hair and beards grow back after being cut. Higher = faster regrowth between haircuts. Niche QoL setting that RP servers actually care about.

How fast crops in planters wither without water or fertilizer. Lower = crops survive longer between checks. Drop this if you want farming to feel less like a constant babysitting job.

How fast crops grow from seed to harvest. Higher = faster cycle. Most boosted servers run 3× to 5× here so farming is a real path, not a multi-day commitment.

Quality multiplier for items pulled from fishing. Higher = better gear from the same fish weight — the fastest way to seed your server with blueprints without grinding caves. Caps at 5: Wildcard set 5 as the ceiling, and values above it don't improve loot (they can even roll worse), which is why the slider stops at 5.

How much extra item quality your Crafting Skill stat adds to crafted gear. Higher = crafting-focused builds matter more. This is the one to tweak if you want masterwork crafted gear to outpace cave-loot drops.

How long a player's death-bag corpse stays in the world. Higher = more time to recover your stuff before despawn. Mandatory tweak for cave-running PvE — losing your inventory because you couldn't get back in 5 minutes is brutal.

How effective Custom Recipes (cooked from cooking pots) are at restoring stats. Higher = better food/medical brews. RP servers love bumping this so home-cooked meals beat generic kibble.

How much your Crafting Skill amplifies Custom Recipes when you craft them. Higher = high-Crafting-Skill players make dramatically better consumables.

Quality of items from beacon drops (the colored beams of light). 1.5× to 2× is a common bump for PvE servers wanting decent saddle blueprints without cave-diving. Practical ceiling is around 5 — past that, quality stops climbing.

Cap on how many people can be in one tribe. 0 = unlimited. Small-tribes servers run 4–6, mega-tribe servers run unlimited. Capping it limits how many people can coordinate against a single tribe — competitive PvP servers always cap this.

How many alliances a single tribe can be part of. 0 = unlimited. Restricting this prevents "everyone's allied with everyone" stalemates on PvP servers.

Maximum tribes in a single alliance. 0 = unlimited. Same principle — prevent server-wide alliance blobs.

How many entries the tribe log retains. Default 100. Raise this on PvP servers where the tribe log is forensic evidence after a raid — 100 lines disappears in minutes during real combat.

When the daily PvE window starts, in seconds past midnight (0–86400). Only used when the scheduled PvE window is on.

When the daily PvE window ends, in seconds past midnight. Pair it with the start time to carve out your PvP hours.

Multiplies the hexagon currency earned from completing missions. Higher = faster hexagon income for the in-game store. Bump it on servers that lean into the mission economy.

Multiplies the hexagon price of everything in the store. Lower = cheaper store. Tune it with the reward multiplier to set how generous your hex economy feels.

Max turrets allowed within the limit radius. Default 100. Lower it to cap turret walls on PvP — tower-defense crowds hate it, raiders love it.

The radius (in units) the turret cap applies over. Default 10000. Larger = the cap covers a wider area around each cluster.

Max electrical/Tek generators within the limit radius — ASA's anti-generator-stacking rule. Default 3. Raise it for big industrial bases.

Radius the generator cap applies over. Default 15000.

Caps how many non-player dropped items (loot bags, harvested drops) can exist within the range below. 0 = no limit. Set it to curb item-clutter lag on busy maps.

The radius the dropped-item cap applies over. 0 = no limit. Pairs with the count above.

Decay time (seconds) for structures flagged as fast-decay — typically unsnapped or temporary pieces. Default 43200 (12 hours).

How fast a charged Tek battery loses durability per second while powering things. Default 3. Lower = batteries last longer.

Cooldown (seconds) before a freed-up tribe member slot can be refilled. Default 0 (instant). Raise it to curb rapid tribe-hopping on PvP.

Defines a named warp point for the admin cheat TP <name> console command, using Unreal-unit coordinates — not GPS. Example: (TeleportName="Hightower",TeleportLocation=(X=467967.0,Y=-359082.0,Z=6879.0)) lets an admin type cheat TP Hightower. One location per line — duplicate the line by hand in the output for more warps, or leave blank if you don't use admin warps.

Replaces the contents of a specific supply crate or loot drop — item sets, weights, quantity and quality ranges — one crate type per line. The syntax runs deep, so most admins build it in a loot editor like Beacon and paste the finished value here. Leave blank for stock loot tables.

Automatically grants an engram at a set level, no points spent — e.g. (EngramClassName="EngramEntry_TekBinoculars_C",LevelToAutoUnlock=20). Popular for freeing Tek engrams from boss-gating on casual servers. One engram per line; this field writes one, the raw-overrides box takes the rest.

Replaces the whole level ramp with your own — one long (ExperiencePointsForLevel[0]=…,ExperiencePointsForLevel[1]=…) tuple defining every level and its XP cost; this is how you raise the level cap. The first occurrence overrides players, a second line overrides tames. This field holds the player line — put the tame line in the raw-overrides box below.

Scales the tribe-wide buffs from the Tribe Tower (Bob's Tall Tales: Wasteland War structure). Patch 68.5 doubled the buffs on official PvP via TribeTowerBonusMultiplier=2.0; Wildcard never documented the unset baseline, so this generator treats 1.0 as neutral. Set 2.0 to mirror PvP officials, higher if you want the tower worth fighting over.

Valguero only: puts player names on the map's interactable Memorial. Semicolon-separated with no spaces — Name1;Name2;Name3; — per the 73.12 patch notes. Leave blank and nothing changes.