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This article is about the ARK. For the region on Valguero, see The Island. |
The Island
Content Type
Base Map
Release Dates
June 2, 2015
December 16, 2015
December 6, 2016
November 30th, 2018
June 11th, 2020
September 1st, 2021
Spotlight
The Island is a map included with the base game. It is the first known ARK and is the first map that follows with the storyline.
Overview[]
The Island consists of multiple climatic and geological regions. There are five larger mountains in the north and plains in the south. Three large Obelisks form a triangle on the Island.
The Island Map[]
The Island is a large landmass with several smaller islands surrounding the central island. Resources become more common as one travels farther inland, but so do the dangers. Some areas are higher in temperature while others are lower which can be life threatening.
On the Island there are two types of weather, rain and fog. When it rains, you will hydrate and can fill your 
Waterskin, 
Water Jar, or 
Canteen with rainwater, furthermore crop plots will also increase their water amount. When fog rolls in, it is hard to see very far.
Regions[]
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| Regions of The Island |
Approximate spawn locations[]
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Spawn Locations
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Data Maps[]
Creatures[]
The following creatures can spawn on The Island:
Achatina- Allosaurus
- Alpha Carnotaurus
- Alpha Leedsichthys
- Alpha Megalodon
- Alpha Mosasaur
- Alpha Raptor
- Alpha T-Rex
- Alpha Tusoteuthis
- Ammonite
- Anglerfish
- Ankylosaurus
- Araneo
- Archaeopteryx
- Argentavis
- Arthropluera
- Attack Drone
- Baryonyx
- Basilosaurus
- Beelzebufo
- Brontosaurus
- Broodmother Lysrix
- Carbonemys
- Carnotaurus
- Castoroides
- Chalicotherium
- Cnidaria
- Coelacanth
- Compy
- Daeodon
- Defense Unit
- Dilophosaur
- Dimetrodon
- Dimorphodon
- Diplocaulus
- Diplodocus
- Dire Bear
- Direwolf
- Dodo
- Doedicurus
- Dragon
- Dung Beetle
- Dunkleosteus
- Electrophorus
- Equus
- Eurypterid
- Gallimimus
- Giant Bee
- Giganotosaurus
- Gigantopithecus
- Hesperornis
- Hyaenodon
- Ichthyornis
- Ichthyosaurus
- Iguanodon
- Kairuku
- Kaprosuchus
- Kentrosaurus
- Leech
- Leedsichthys
- Liopleurodon
- Lystrosaurus
- Mammoth
- Manta
- Megalania
- Megaloceros
- Megalodon
- Megalosaurus
- Meganeura
- Megapithecus
- Megatherium
- Mesopithecus
- Microraptor
- Mosasaurus
- Moschops
- Onyc
- Otter
- Overseer
- Oviraptor
- Ovis
- Pachy
- Pachyrhinosaurus
- Paraceratherium
- Parasaur
- Pegomastax
- Pelagornis
- Phiomia
- Piranha
- Plesiosaur
- Polar Bear
- Polar Purlovia
- Procoptodon
- Pteranodon
- Pulmonoscorpius
- Purlovia
- Quetzal
- Raptor
- Rex
- File:Rhyniognatha.png Rhyniognatha
- Sabertooth
- Sabertooth Salmon
- Sarco
- Spino
- Stegosaurus
- Tapejara
- Tek Parasaur
- Tek Quetzal
- Tek Raptor
- Tek Rex
- Tek Stegosaurus
- Terror Bird
- Therizinosaur
- Thylacoleo
- Titanoboa
- Titanomyrma
- Titanosaur
- Triceratops
- Trilobite
- Troodon
- Tusoteuthis
- Unicorn
- Woolly Rhino
- Yeti
- Yutyrannus
Event Creatures[]
Creatures that only spawned during an Event:
- Bunny Dodo
- Bunny Oviraptor
- Direwolf Ghost
- DodoRex
- GachaClaus
- Party Dodo
- Rex Ghost
- Skeletal Bronto
- Skeletal Carnotaurus
- Skeletal Giganotosaurus
- Skeletal Quetzal
- Skeletal Raptor
- Skeletal Rex
- Skeletal Stego
- Skeletal Trike
- Super Turkey
- Zomdodo
Explorer Notes[]
As The Island is part of the story of the ARKs, 
Explorer Notes can be found across the map. These Explorer Notes document the ARK lore. For more in-depth information, see Explorer Notes.
- Dossiers
In addition to the Explorer Notes, Dossiers can also be found on The Island, written by Helena Walker to document the research of The Island's creatures. For more in-depth information, see Dossiers.
Artifacts[]
Spotlight[]
Notes/Trivia[]
- Many of the dossiers involving the ocean creatures on the island have various misconceptions.
- Within the Megalodon dossier it states that "Were it not restricted to the waters, the carcharodon ultramegalodon would be one of the most dangerous creatures on the island." which is extremely exaggerated considering it's stats are lower than creatures such as the rex or spino by a considerable amount and even then its not nearly as strong as other oceanic predators such as mosasaurus, tusoteuthis and even plesiosaur which the dossier claims the megalodons hunted them and that the megalodons were even the apex predators before Helena discovered the mosasaurus.
- In the Mosasaurus dossier it is accidentally called tylosaurus which is a related species however its likely a mistake as in the actual text for the mosasaurus its just called mosasaurus and not tylosaurus.
- In the Plesiosaur dossier it states that plesiosaurs only hunt things small like humans however in game they will attack just about anything including megalodons and mosasaurus.
- In the Tusoteuthis dossier it is given a incorrect size as its stated to be 30 feet long however in the mosasaurus dossier the mosasaurus is stated to be 50 feet long which in game the tusoteuthis is actually larger than the mosasaurus, there is a explanation for this though as the Tusoteuthis was originally intended to be smaller and was changed last minute to the size it is today.
- In the Cnidaria dossier its stated to not be generally aggressive and don't have a very good perception however they will track and shock creatures and even chase them which is nothing like the dossier.
- Finally within both the Mosasaurus and the Plesiosaur dossier it's stated that they make fantastic bases however this could not be farther from the truth as the structures built on them aren't water proof and do not provide oxygen meaning unless you use scuba gear you will drown eventually.
- Within the
- On Xbox since v757: If you would like to play The Center map without advancing through The Island, launch the Island and then open the command menu. Type in cheat playercommand Ascend2. Once finished you'll be able to load The Center as normal.
- On PS4 since v510: If you would like to play The Center map without advancing through The Island ascension, launch the Island and then open the command menu. Type in cheat playercommand Ascend1. Once finished you'll be able to load The Center as normal.
- Every single story ark has their own themes with the island ark in particular being based around prehistoric animals mostly.
- In the final boss Arena when looking out the windows passed the pedestal the boss spawns from/on, Hudson Bay is clearly visible on Earth below, putting The Island's position over North America. Consistant with Aberration's view of Earth, this means that The Pacific Basin is in eternal day, while the Atlantic, West Africa, and Europe are in eternal night.
- In lore, Helena notes about many things about the Island's abnormal ecology.
- The Island almost has a 2 to 1 predator to prey ratio, the complete opposite of how an ecosystem works where prey always outnumbers predators.
- Obelisks dot the Island in different colors.
- Creatures of different time periods are coexisting.
- Once tamed, most creatures are obedient to the survivors (with the exception of the Giganotosaurus).
- Gestation rates of all the creatures are abnormally quick.
- Tames of different species never fight amongst each other (although in lore Mei Yins tames were terrified of the Giganotosaurus).
- Dead Island and the South Haven Island shouldn't be existing due to them having only predators and herbivores respectively. Helena notes that predators are prone to carry parasites in their meat and based on facts, herbivores overpopulating an area results in the population starving to death due to lack of food for the massive population.
- The Island is the only map on ARK Survival Evolved: Mobile. In it, the ichthyornis, thylacoleo, hyaenodon, hesperornis, yutyrannus, megalania, kentrosaurus, ovis, and the giant bee have been removed. The megatherium, daeodon, pegomastax, troodon, and jerboa are only found in the dungeons and do not freely roam the landscape. On the other hand, wild breedable griffins with their own names spawn at Far's Peak. Four of the caves from the base Island have been removed and instead of boss arenas, the Obelisks teleport to dungeons where humans face off against Eerie creatures and the bosses by themselves.
Changelog[]
| Patch | Changes |
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| 309.4 | The lava on The Island in caves and the lava in the Wyvern trench on S.E. will no longer damage Magmasaur |
Gallery[]
HiRes Map texture.
HiRes Map Grid texture.
HiRes Map UI texture.
HiRes Map UI Grid texture.
empty map
empty map with coordinate-grid
Blank World Map (stitched together by yuyu)
A Trike head and Raptor claw, visible in the design of The Island
Custom Map by Kronix, edited by PiTi (a-calc.de)
island view from height
An map of the island with regions marked (outdated)
External links[]
Web resources[]
- A zoom-able and individually personalizable map is available at ark-survival.net
- A zoom-able, mark-able map is available at ARKdb.info
- A HD map (app. 40MB, German comments) can be found here: [1]
- Map to get coordinates for setplayerpos
- A few useful maps
- An Arabic version can be found here.
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