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Setting Up Custom Drops and Loot Tables for an ARK: Survival Evolved Server

Last updated on Feb 13, 2025

Customizing supply drops and loot tables allows you to modify what items spawn in beacons, caves, and boss rewards on your ARK: Survival Evolved server. This customization enhances gameplay by adjusting difficulty, balancing loot, and introducing unique drops.

This guide will walk you through modifying loot tables, editing beacon contents, and applying custom settings in VolticHost Game Panel.

📌 Prerequisites

1️⃣ Locate and Edit Game.ini for Loot Modifications

  1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel

  2. Click on your ARK: Survival Evolved server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager tab.

  4. Open the following file for editing:

    /ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini

  5. Scroll to the bottom and add or modify supply crate overrides.

✅ Your ARK server configuration file is now ready for edits!

2️⃣ Customize Loot Drops

The ConfigOverrideSupplyCrateItems setting allows you to modify what appears in different drops. Below is an example of a custom loot table:

ConfigOverrideSupplyCrateItems=(SupplyCrateClassString="SupplyCrate_Level03_C",MinItemSets=1,MaxItemSets=3,NumItemsPerSet=2,ItemSets=((ItemClassStrings=("PrimalItem_WeaponPistol_C"),MinQuantity=1,MaxQuantity=1,MinQuality=0.5,MaxQuality=1.5,bForceBlueprint=false),(ItemClassStrings=("PrimalItemAmmo_Bullet_C"),MinQuantity=10,MaxQuantity=30,MinQuality=1.0,MaxQuality=1.5,bForceBlueprint=false)))

Explanation of key values:

  • SupplyCrateClassString="SupplyCrate_Level03_C" → Defines the type of drop (this one is for a white drop).

  • ItemClassStrings=("PrimalItem_WeaponPistol_C") → Specifies what item will appear in the drop.

  • MinQuantity=1, MaxQuantity=1 → Controls how many of the item spawn.

  • MinQuality=0.5, MaxQuality=1.5 → Determines the quality of the item (higher values = better gear).

  • bForceBlueprint=false → If set to true, the item will always be a blueprint instead of a usable item.

✅ Your custom loot table is now configured!

3️⃣ Adjust Loot for Specific Drops

To modify different beacons, cave drops, or boss rewards, use these class names:

  • White Drop: SupplyCrate_Level03_C

  • Green Drop: SupplyCrate_Level15_C

  • Blue Drop: SupplyCrate_Level25_C

  • Yellow Drop: SupplyCrate_Level35_C

  • Red Drop: SupplyCrate_Level45_C

  • Cave Drop: SupplyCrate_Cave_QualityTier1_C

  • Deep Sea Loot Crate: SupplyCrate_OceanDrop_C

  • Boss Rewards: SupplyCrateBossBlue_C

Replace "SupplyCrate_Level03_C" in the configuration with the correct drop name for the loot you want to modify.

✅ Different supply crates can now have custom loot settings!

4️⃣ Save and Restart the Server to Apply Changes

  1. Click Save File in VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Go to the Console tab.

  3. Click Stop to shut down the server.

  4. Wait a few seconds, then click Start to restart the server.

✅ Your ARK server is now running with custom loot tables!

5️⃣ Verify Custom Loot Drops in Game

  1. Join your ARK server.

  2. Locate a beacon, deep sea crate, or cave drop.

  3. Open the drop and check for modified loot.

If items are not appearing correctly, check the server console in VolticHost Game Panel for possible syntax errors in Game.ini.

✅ Your custom drops are working as expected!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully customized loot tables for supply drops, deep sea crates, and boss rewards using VolticHost Game Panel! Your ARK server now features unique drops and balanced item progression. 🚀

For more assistance, contact VolticHost Support.