ARK: Survival Evolved – The Complete Guide to Trainers, Console Commands, and Mods

About This Mod

Introduction
ARK: Survival Evolved is a massive open-world survival sandbox where players tame dinosaurs, build bases, and fight for dominance across diverse environments. The modification ecosystem is exceptionally rich, offering standalone trainers with extensive functionality, a powerful built-in console with hundreds of admin commands, and a thriving community of mods. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of available trainers, essential console commands, and popular mods, with detailed installation instructions.

Standalone Trainers
Standalone trainers are executable programs that run alongside the game and modify memory values in real-time. Several comprehensive options are available for different game versions.

GameTrainers 41-Cheat Auto-Updating Trainer
A comprehensive trainer is available through GameTrainers, offering 41 functions with auto-updating capabilities . Key features include:

Unlimited Health, Unlimited Stamina, No Torpor, Unlimited Oxygen, Unlimited Food, Unlimited Water, Stable Temperature, Unlimited Structures Health, Instant Egg Incubate, Unlimited Weight, Unlimited Items, Items Don't Spoil, Unlimited Engram Points, Mega Exp, One-Hit Kills, Easy Craft, Movement Speed and Jump Height editing.

Installation Instructions:
Download the trainer from a trusted source. Run the trainer executable, then launch ARK. Use the designated hotkeys during gameplay to activate functions. The trainer is designed for solo play only.

FLiNG Trainer (+23) [Early Access: 12/27/2015]
One of the oldest and most well-known trainers, created by FLiNG, offers 23 functions for earlier game versions . Key functions include Immortality, Unlimited Stamina, Unlimited Food, Unlimited Water, Unlimited Weight, Unlimited Oxygen, No Stun, Add Experience, Add Engram Points, and Super Damage with one-hit kills.

Cheat Engine Tables
Cheat Engine tables provide granular control over specific game values and require the Cheat Engine software to function. A +47 trainer for Steam version v358.25 is available through the Cheat Evolution app .

Key Features:
Godmode/No Hit, Unlimited Health, Unlimited Stamina, Unlimited Oxygen, Unlimited Food, Unlimited Water, Zero Carry Weight, No Torpidity, Super Damage, No Item Decrease, Perfect Body Temperature, Unlimited Engram Points, Ignore Required Engram Points, Super Movement Speed, Easy Craft, Save Coordinates, Teleport to Saved Coordinates, Super Jump, No Item Spoilage, Unlimited Durability, Unlimited Structure Health, Unlimited Ammo, Stealth Mode, Game Speed Multiplier.

Another Cheat Engine table (updated October 2024) offers Infinite Health, Infinite Stats, No increasing Torpidity, Infinite Durability, Infinite Ammo in Clip, and Infinite Level Ups (also works for dinos) .

In-Game Console Commands
The developer console provides the safest built-in solution for cheating without external software. To use admin commands on a server, you must first enable cheats .

Enabling Admin Commands
Log into your server in-game. Press Tab to open the server console. Type enablecheats adminpasswordgoeshere, using your own admin password set in GameUserSettings.ini .

Essential Console Commands
God Mode and Stats:
God – Makes you invulnerable .
InfiniteStats – Prevents Health, Stamina, Oxygen, Food, and Water from decreasing .
RefillStats – Maximizes your health, stamina, food, water, and other stats .
GMBuff – Enables God, InfiniteStats, and EnemyInvisible commands and gives XP .

Movement and Flying:
Fly – Lets your character fly .
Walk – Stops flying .
Ghost – No-clip (fly with no collision) .
Slomo 5 – Changes movement speed; 1 = normal speed .

Taming and Creatures:
ForceTame – Instantly tames the targeted dino .
GMSummon – Summons a specific tamed dino at a specified level .
Summon – Summons a creature or structure at your location .
PlayersOnly – Freezes all dinos and crafting .

Items and Experience:
AddExperience 500 1 1 – Gives you 500 XP .
GiveEngrams – Unlocks all crafting blueprints .
GiveResources – Gives 50 of every resource (local servers only) .
ToggleInfiniteAmmo – Toggles infinite ammo .

World and Time:
SetTimeOfDay 12:00 – Sets the time of day .
SaveWorld – Saves the current world .
Teleport – Teleports you in the direction you're facing .

Community Mods
ARK has one of the most active modding communities on Steam Workshop. Here are some of the best and most popular mods available .

Structures Plus (S+) is typically considered a must-have mod for most servers. It changes so much about the building experience and adds a ton of quality-of-life features, including the ability to snap structures into place. You'll also see new materials included with the mod to spice up base life .

Death Recovery Mod adds a personal gravestone that will help you recover your lost items from death. You can place this gravestone down near your bed or respawn point so that when you die, you'll immediately be able to get your items back .

Dino Storage v2 allows you to safely and quickly store your captured dinosaurs in a safe place, working like the PC system in Pokémon or a personal chest in Minecraft. Once you capture a dinosaur, you can choose to store it until you're ready to take it back out .

Upgrade Station v1.8i allows you to fully improve the quality of any item in ARK. You can upgrade your gear, weapons, and tools from their most basic form all the way to the highest level possible (Ascendant). You can even upgrade TEK armor and modded items .

Awesome Teleporters! adds three new items that allow you to teleport around the world without dropping your items, track your dinos, and teleport your dinos remotely. One item is a teleporter you can place anywhere on the map in whatever quantity you want, and you can then quickly teleport to the locations you've placed them at .

Auto Engrams automatically unlocks Engrams every time you level up and ignores the point restrictions on Engrams. This means you'll be able to take advantage of new Engrams without having to manually unlock them yourself .

Improved Flyers un-nerfs flyers, allowing you to level speed, removes some attack cooldowns, and adds quality-of-life features like walking backwards .

HG Stacking Mod 10000-90 allows you to stack most items up to 10,000 units and reduces the weight of all items by about 90%, meaning there won't be too much you won't be able to lug around and transport with regular ease .

Play As Dino! allows you to jump into the skin of and play as a giant multitude of creatures in ARK. From the diminutive dodos and beavers to the terrifying and huge giganotosaurus, you can join with your fellow dinos or go it alone as you survive in the savage land .

Immersive Taming offers an alternative to ARK's vanilla taming methods, by allowing creatures to be tamed through in-game actions vs traditional inventory items and timers. As taming increases, so does the creature's trust in you .

Mod Installation
Most mods for ARK are distributed through the Steam Workshop and are simple to install .

Steam Workshop Installation
Go to the ARK: Survival Evolved Steam Workshop page. Find the mod you want and click Subscribe. The mod will automatically download and install. Launch the game and enable the mod in the mod list.

Mods for Dedicated Servers
For dedicated servers, mods must be added to the server's configuration. Find the mod ID from the Steam Workshop URL. Add the mod ID to the server's GameUserSettings.ini in the [ServerSettings] section under ActiveMods=.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will using a trainer get me banned in ARK: Survival Evolved?
A: Trainers are designed for single-player or solo play only . Using them on official or public servers will result in a ban. Use only in offline or private sessions.

Q: Why does my antivirus flag trainers as threats?
A: Trainers modify game memory, triggering heuristic detection. This is generally a false positive if the tool is from a trusted source. Add the trainer to your antivirus exceptions.

Q: Why doesn't the trainer work after a game update?
A: Game updates change memory addresses. The GameTrainers version auto-updates after patches , but other trainers must be updated for specific game versions.

Q: Are there any safe mods for ARK?
A: Yes. Steam Workshop mods are generally safe and designed for single-player or private server use. Always check the mod page for compatibility and read user reviews.

Conclusion
ARK: Survival Evolved offers players multiple paths to customize their dinosaur survival experience. The GameTrainers trainer provides 41 functions with auto-updating capabilities . The FLiNG trainer offers 23 features for earlier versions . A Cheat Engine table with +47 options is available through the Cheat Evolution app . The built-in console provides the safest built-in solution with commands covering god mode, infinite stats, teleportation, spawning, and taming . The modding community offers extensive content through the Steam Workshop, with popular mods including Structures Plus (S+), Death Recovery, Dino Storage v2, Upgrade Station, and Awesome Teleporters! .

All approaches share common considerations: ensure compatibility with the current game version, use modifications responsibly in single-player or private sessions, and understand that using trainers or cheats on official servers will result in a ban. For the safest and most stable experience, the built-in console is the recommended starting point, while mods provide deeper customization through community-created content .

Creative Team

Community modders have created this amazing content to enhance your gaming experience.

Compatible Platform

Works on PC. Check system requirements before downloading.

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