Ark Console Commands: A Complete Guide

Ark: Survival Evolved is a massive, open-world survival game filled with dangerous creatures, base building, and resource gathering. However, sometimes you may want to speed things up, fix a bug, or simply have fun. That’s where console commands come in. Whether you’re playing in single-player mode or managing a server, these powerful commands let you control many parts of the game.

In this guide, we’ll cover the most useful admin commands, including how to activate god mode, spawn items, change game speed, and more.

How to Use Ark Console Commands

To activate console commands in Ark Survival Evolved, follow the following steps depending on platform:

• PC: Press Tab to open the console.
• Xbox: Press LB + RB + X + Y at the same time.
• PlayStation: Press L1 + R1 + Square + Triangle at the same time.
• In-Game Menu: You can also access the console from the pause menu in single-player mode or in game chat.

On servers, you need to use the admincheat prefix before each command unless you are already logged in as an admin.

Essential Ark Commands

Here are some of the most common and useful Ark commands that can enhance your gameplay.

God Mode and Infinite Stats

• god – Enables god mode, making you invincible.
• infinitestats – Refills health, stamina, and other stats.
• fly – Activates fly mode, letting you move freely in the air.
• walk – Disables fly mode and returns you to walking.

Spawning Items and Creatures

• cheat gfi – Spawns specified items.
  • Example: cheat gfi wood 100 0 0 → Spawns 100 wood.
• summon <creature_id> – Spawns a specified creature.
• cheat summon <blueprint path> – Spawns a creature using its blueprint path.
• cheat tamed <creature_id> – Spawns a tamed creature.

Combat and Spectator Mode

• cheat hurtme <amount> – Deals damage to yourself.
• cheat kill – Instantly kills the target creature.
• cheat destroyall <entity> – Destroys all of a specified entity type.
• cheat destroywilddinos – Removes all wild dino spawns.
• cheat ghost – Enables no-clip mode, allowing you to pass through structures.
• cheat slomo <multiplier> – Changes the game speed multiplier (1 = normal speed).
• cheat settimeofday <HH:MM> – Changes the time of day.
• cheat playersonly – Freezes all non-player creatures.

Creative and Admin Modes

• gcm – Activates Creative Mode, giving you unlimited weight, crafting, and admin powers.
• cheat givecreativemode – Enables creative mode for the player.
• cheat giveresources – Grants all basic resource nodes (wood, stone, fiber, etc.).
• cheat destroyfoliage – Removes all foliage and resource nodes in the area.
• cheat destroystructures – Destroys all player structures.

Tame Command

• cheat ForceTame – force tames the animal that you are looking at.

Server and Admin Management Commands

For server admins, Ark offers several admin commands for managing players and settings.

Player and Tribe Management

• cheat banplayer <SteamID> – Bans a specified player.
• cheat kickplayer <SteamID> – Kicks a specified player.
• cheat whitelistplayer <SteamID> – Adds a player to the server’s whitelist.
• cheat teleporttoplayer <PlayerName> – Teleports you to the specified player.
• cheat teleport <X> <Y> <Z> – Teleports you to specific coordinates.
• cheat tribeid <PlayerName> – Shows the specified tribe ID.
• cheat giveitemnum <item_id> <quantity> <quality> <blueprint> – Spawns specified items.
• cheat destroytribestructures – Destroys all structures belonging to the specified tribe.

Server and Game Settings

• cheat saveworld – Saves the current game state.
• cheat setdifficultyvalue <value> – Sets the game difficulty (0-1).
• cheat setplayerspeedmultiplier <value> – Adjusts creature movement and player speed.
• cheat gamecommand <command> – Executes a game mode command.
• cheat enablecheats <password> – Activates admin commands using a specified password.

Special Console Commands

Ark also includes specific commands for managing events, bosses, and loot drops.

Horde Events and Boss Battles

• cheat startNearestHorde <horde_type> – Starts the specified horde event near you.
• cheat startNearestOrbitalSupplyDrop <tier> – Starts the active orbital supply drops near your location.
• cheat summon boss_hard_c – Summons the final boss (hard mode).
• cheat summon boss_medium_c – Summons the final boss (medium mode).
• cheat summon boss_easy_c – Summons the final boss (easy mode).

Element and Resource Commands

• cheat startNearestElementNode <tier> – Starts a nearby element node event.
• cheat gfi element 100 0 0 – Spawns 100 element resources.
• cheat infinitestats – Grants infinite ammo and stamina for easier battles.

Tips for Using Ark Admin Commands

• Blueprint Paths: When spawning items or creatures, use the correct blueprint path for accuracy.
• Game Logs: Use cheat showmyadminmanager to access the game log and monitor player actions.
• Direct Chat Messages: Send messages to all players using cheat broadcast <message>.
• Dated Files: Use cheat saveworld before making major changes to create a dated file backup.
• Specified Commands : Make sure to be accurate for specified quality, specified quantity specified bosses, specified stats and specified amounts.

Mastering console commands can make the game much more fun and manageable. Whether you want to activate god mode, speed up the game, or spawn rare items, these commands give you complete control.