Hosting

This page contains all information needed if you wish to host your own Ark Arena server instance.

At this time, Arena is only guarenteed to run correctly on a dedicated server with direct box access. Although it is possible to run in a shared hosting environment, success it not guarenteed.

Authorization

In order to run the Ark Arena map your server must be whitelisted by purchasing an Arena Server License.

All information about obtaining an Arena license can be found at the Ark Arena Webstore:

https://shop.arkarenamod.com/package/4265023

If you have any issues or questions, please contact metsfan#4263 in Discord and join the Arena discord https://discord.gg/7QTGDXj

Configuration

Mod Map ID

1517538187

Map Name

ArenaModMap

Server Launch Arguments

-culture=en

GameUserSettings.ini

Add the following to the bottom of your GameUserSettings.ini file

PreventDownloadSurvivors=true
PreventDownloadItems=true
PreventDownloadDinos=true
PreventUploadSurvivors=true
PreventUploadItems=true
PreventUploadDinos=true
XPMultiplier=10.0
StructureResistanceMultiplier=2.0
EnablePvPGamma=true
DifficultyOffset=0.0
PreventTribeAlliances=true
PreventSpawnAnimations=true

[ArkArena]
StartingElementShardsQuantity=10000
ElementShardsMultiplier=1.0
LeaderboardName=YOUR COMMUNITY NAME HERE

Optional Configurations

All optional configurations go in the [ArkArena] section of GameUserSettings.ini

Disable Gold purchases

DisableGold=true

Enable strict naming policy (will rename players who violate naming rules)

See full naming rules here: Welcome_to_Ark_Arena#Name_Rules

ForceNameValidation=true

Set your maximum AFK time in seconds. We recommend 900 (15 minutes). If players are AFK longer than this time they will be removed from the server.

AFKTimeout=900

To use Arena in

Configuration	Type	Description	Default Value
DisableGold	true/false	Disables purchases of gold and spending gold in the Collection tab	false
AFKTimeout	number	Set your maximum AFK time in seconds. We recommend 900 (15 minutes). If players are AFK longer than this time they will be removed from the server.	0
ClusterMode	0/1/2	Useful when running Arena in a cluster. 0 = Cluster Mode disabled. 1 = Deathmatch game modes only. 2 = Capture the Artifact only	0

Game.ini

Add the following to the [/script/shootergame.shootergamemode] section of your Game.ini file

[/script/shootergame.shootergamemode]
IncreasePvPRespawnIntervalBaseAmount=0
IncreasePvPRespawnIntervalCheckPeriod=30
IncreasePvPRespawnIntervalMultiplier=1
bIncreasePvPRespawnInterval=false
LimitTurretsNum=5
GlobalSpoilingTimeMultiplier=5.0
ConfigOverrideItemMaxQuantity=(ItemClassString="PrimalItemConsumable_RawMutton_C",Quantity=(MaxItemQuantity=200, bIgnoreMultiplier=true))
ConfigOverrideItemMaxQuantity=(ItemClassString="PrimalItemConsumable_RawPrimeMeat_C",Quantity=(MaxItemQuantity=200, bIgnoreMultiplier=true))
bDisableFriendlyFire=true
PoopIntervalMultiplier=1000
GlobalCorpseDecompositionTimeMultiplier=0.1
HairGrowthSpeedMultiplier=1000.0

Extra Files

Extract the following zip file into the directory on your server

<ArkInstallation>/ShooterGame/Saved/SaveGames/ArkArena/Structures

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FsqdsRwnxGCEA-4u1y-n7j7mb6IlRDD/view?usp=sharing