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Configuring Custom Boss Battles on an ARK Server

Last updated on Feb 13, 2025

Customizing boss battles on your ARK: Survival Evolved server allows you to adjust boss difficulty, change loot rewards, and modify boss arena mechanics. This is useful for PvE-focused servers, progression balance, or endgame challenges.

This guide will walk you through modifying boss fight settings, adjusting health and damage multipliers, and customizing boss rewards using VolticHost Game Panel.

📌 Prerequisites

  • An ARK: Survival Evolved server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • Boss Blueprint Paths (needed for custom boss configurations)

  • (Optional) Custom Boss Mods from Steam Workshop

1️⃣ Locate Boss Blueprint Paths

To modify boss battles, you need blueprint paths for bosses:

  1. Visit ARK Wiki Boss Blueprint List.

  2. Find the exact blueprint path for each boss you want to modify.

    • Example:

      BlueprintGeneratedClass'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Dragon/Dragon_Character_BP_Boss_Easy.Dragon_Character_BP_Boss_Easy_C'

✅ You now have the required boss blueprint paths!

2️⃣ Adjust Boss Health and Damage

  1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your ARK: Survival Evolved server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager tab.

  4. Open:

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

  5. Add custom health and damage settings for bosses:

    DinoClassDamageMultipliers=(DinoClassString="Dragon_Character_BP_Boss_Easy_C",Multiplier=1.5)
DinoClassResistanceMultipliers=(DinoClassString="Dragon_Character_BP_Boss_Easy_C",Multiplier=0.7)

    • Boss damage increased by 50%

    • Boss takes 30% less damage

  6. Click Save File and restart the server.

✅ Boss difficulty is now modified!

3️⃣ Modify Boss Summoning Requirements

To change the items needed for summoning bosses, modify Game.ini:

  1. Open:

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

  2. Add or modify summoning requirements:

    ConfigOverrideItemCraftingCosts=(ItemClassString="PrimalItemConsumableTributeDragon_C",BaseCraftingResourceRequirements=((ResourceItemTypeString="PrimalItemResource_Element_C",BaseResourceRequirement=200),(ResourceItemTypeString="PrimalItemResource_BlackPearl_C",BaseResourceRequirement=50)))
    • Boss summoning now requires 200 Element and 50 Black Pearls.

✅ Boss tribute requirements are now customized!

4️⃣ Change Boss Rewards and Loot Drops

To modify the loot bosses drop, edit Game.ini:

  1. Open:

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

  2. Add custom boss rewards:

    ConfigOverrideSupplyCrateItems=(SupplyCrateClassString="SupplyCrate_BossLoot_AlphaDragon_C",MinItemSets=1,MaxItemSets=2,NumItemsPerSet=2,ItemSets=((MinQuantity=1,MaxQuantity=1,Chance=1.0,Items=("BlueprintGeneratedClass'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Armor/PrimalItemArmor_TekHelmet.PrimalItemArmor_TekHelmet_C'"))))
    • Alpha Dragon now drops a guaranteed Tek Helmet.

✅ Bosses now drop customized loot!

5️⃣ Add Modded or Custom Bosses (Optional)

If using Steam Workshop boss mods, follow these steps:

  1. Find the mod on ARK Steam Workshop.

  2. Copy the Mod ID from the URL.

  3. Add the Mod ID in Startup Settings of VolticHost Game Panel.

  4. Modify Game.ini to spawn the new custom boss:

    ConfigOverrideSupplyCrateItems=(SupplyCrateClassString="SupplyCrate_BossLoot_CustomBoss_C",MinItemSets=1,MaxItemSets=2,NumItemsPerSet=2,ItemSets=((MinQuantity=1,MaxQuantity=1,Chance=1.0,Items=("BlueprintGeneratedClass'/Game/Mods/CustomBoss/PrimalItemArmor_CustomBossHelmet.PrimalItemArmor_CustomBossHelmet_C'"))))

  5. Save and restart the server.

✅ Your server now has custom boss battles!

6️⃣ Restart the Server to Apply Changes

  1. Navigate to the Console tab in VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click Stop to shut down the server.

  3. Wait a few seconds, then click Start to relaunch the server with new boss settings.

✅ Your ARK server now has fully customized boss battles!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully modified boss fights, adjusted difficulty, changed rewards, and added custom bosses using VolticHost Game Panel! Players can now experience fresh and exciting endgame challenges. 🚀

For more assistance, contact VolticHost Support.