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ARK: Survival Ascended Client v86.11 Patch Notes (1st May 2026)
ARK: Survival Ascended's v86.11 patch is live today, reworking how lower-tier Equipment Traits work and giving endgame players a new XP loop to chase.
Nathan Lees1 min read
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ARK: Survival Ascended's v86.11 patch is live today, reworking how lower-tier Equipment Traits work and giving endgame players a new XP loop to chase.

Community Crunch 504 teases the Tidepup, a shoulder companion that evolves based on how you play, and confirms cave entrance reworks for Lost Colony PvP.

Community Crunch 503 teases the Burrowbuck, a rideable horned hare with tunnel networks and pitfall traps, plus incoming PvP cave changes on Lost Colony.

ARK: Survival Ascended's v85.28 client patch fixes a Warrior Rage progression blocker, while the v85 major update brought the Eggcellent Adventure event, a new creature, and a wave of bug fixes.