ARK Survival Ascended is a solid game at its core, but it's at its best when you use mods created by the community. The best ARK Scorched Earth Ascended DLC Mods add much needed quality of life to an already extensive game, and I've detailed them below.
Top Mods for ARK Scorched Earth Ascended Scorched Earth DLC mods
What follows is a list of free mods for ARK Survival Ascended that are compatible with the Scorched Earth DLC. Thanks to the seamless integration of the CurseForge in-game browser, installing the latest mods was a breeze! This list focuses on mods that maintain the core experience while improving existing features or adding new ones.
Pelayori's Cryo Storage mod
This all-encompassing mod brings a bunch of useful features into the game to make ARK Survival Ascended your regular virtual playground. With Pelayori's Cryo Storage mod, you can spawn Dinosaurs, Cryopods, and Cryofrogs and modify the Dino Cryo timer. Combined with changing the placement of the Cryo Terminal, improved inventory management and many other features, this mod is an absolute must.
Additions Ascendingd mods
Additions Ascended is a collection of nine mods, each adding a new Dino to ARK Survival Ascended. This mod collection is a successor to the ARK Additions mod from ARK Survival Evolved, introducing the Archel, the Brachiosaurus, the Helicoprion and six more dinosaurs. As a cherry on top, you get new saddles and Little Ratfish Treats kibbles to tame the Helicoprio!
Meat Spoiler
Anyone who has played ARK for a decent amount of time knows how important Spoiled Meat is. Well, this mod reduces the time for meat to spoil, as its title implies. Put a piece of meat in the toilet, wait a minute or two and voila!
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Utilities Plus
This is probably my favorite mod on this list because it eliminates the tedium of rebuilding some important stuff, especially ones that really shouldn't degrade. The Utilities Plus mod adds reusable copies of essential items, such as the Reusable Parachute, Reusable Grappling Hook or Reusable Torch, to make exploration easier.
Large Storage Box
ASA is so full of stuff that it's running out of building storage boxes to, well, store it all. Fortunately, this mod largely eliminates this problem, as it adds a strong storage box that can carry a huge amount of items at once.
Death Inventory Keeper
Depending on how long you've been in ARK Scorched Earth, death can mean a complete restart as all your items are left where you died. This modhowever, allows you to keep all your items when you inevitably get eaten by a dinosaur.
Visual Storage
Since I'm not a fan of convoluted UIs, this mod is right up my alley. The Visual Storage mod is a successor to the ARK Survival Evolved mod of the same name, changing the appearance of resource supplies according to their amount. The more wood or meat you pack, the greater their storage will appear, which helps me estimate my supply at a simple glance.
Admin Panel mod
If you are a server admin, you will love this mod. The Admin Panel mod gives you unparalleled capabilities to customize your server map to your heart's content. From One Button God Mode and Flying to Spectator Mode to Dino Scanner and Teleportation, the possibilities are truly endless.
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Quell's Mod Assist Extraordinary mod
If you want to test your own fashion creations, the Quell's Mod Assist Extraordinary mod will fulfill your every need. This mod adds a menu wheel full of various features to test how well the game handles your mod. From Dino spawning to adding respect and inventory, this one has it all.
Bangin Tranqs mod
The list of additions of this mod is very large. Bangin Tranqs adds new arrow types, cannons, cannonballs, additional items and ammo and customization options. The highlight of this mod is the Tranq Sniper Rifle and Bullet combo and the Tranquil Tek Gauntlets to deliver maximum torpor to enemies.
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