Update 2.84 has arrived for ARK Survival Evolved, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. The action-adventure survival game was released in 2017 and continues to survive with periodic updates. So, the latest version is about the Halloween-themed Fear Evolved event, which offers players new skins, items, bug fixes, and more. Here’s everything new with the ARK: Survival Evolved update 2.84 and Fear Evolved event.
ARK: Survival Evolved 2.84 Update and Fear Evolved Event Notes
Major Version for Servers
- The Fear Evolved Event event will run from October 19th at 1 PM Pacific to November 2nd at 1 PM Pacific.
- Unofficial server owners can activate the event by adding -ActiveEvent=FearEvolved to the launch arguments
- Fjordhawk balance pass
- Reduction to Fjordhawk flight speed when picking up death loot bags
- Increase the time before the hawk becomes invisible to 20 seconds
- One hour cooldown added on retrieval of player’s inventory when killed. This can be overridden with launch argument – -MinimumTimeBetweenInventoryRetrieval=<TimeInSeconds>
- Reduced base health and health per level gained on the Fjordhawk by approximately 40%
- Added 2x damage multiplier from guns and projectiles
- Visual improvements will be added in the next major version for client display of the cooldown time
- Fixed multiple crashes
- Fixed several Exploits
Event Details
- This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=FearEvolved
ARK Survival: Fear Evolved Halloween Event – Event Dates
- October 19th to November 2nd
Event Rates
- Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
- Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
- ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
- Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
Spooky Encounters
- DodoRex (Untamable Boss)
- DodoWyvern (Untamable Boss)
- Zomdodo
- Zombie Fire Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
- Zombie Lightning Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
- Zombie Poison Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
- Skeletal Giganotosaurus
- Skeletal Quetzal
- Skeletal Jerboa
- Bone Fire Wyvern
- Skeletal Bronto
- Skeletal Stego
- Skeletal Trike
- Skeletal Raptor
- Skeletal Rex
- Skeletal Carnotaurus
- Ghost Reaper (Surface reapers)
- Ghost Bulbdog
- Ghost Rex
- Ghost Basilisk
- Ghost Snow Owl
- Ghost Mantis
- Ghost Direwolf
ARK Survival: Fear Evolved Halloween Event – Event Chibis
- Desmodus – NEW
- Vulture – NEW
- Anglerfish – NEW
- Araneo – NEW
- Spooky Bulbdog – NEW
Event Ghost Skins
- Reaper
- Bulbdog
- Rex
- Basilisk
- Snow Owl
- Mantis
- Direwolf
Event Items
- Pumpkin
- Stolen Headstone
- Scarecrow
- Dinosaur Bone
- Dino Candy Corn
Event Emotes
- Scare Emote
- Knock Emote
- Zombie Emote
- Dance Emote
- Panic Emote
ARK Survival: Fear Evolved Halloween Event – Event Skins
- Strawman costume
- Skeleton costume
- Skelly Print Shirt
- Tentacle Print Shirt
- ZombDodo Print Shirt
- Zombie Wyvern Print Shirt
- Reaper Swimsuit Skin
- Jack-O-Lantern Swimsuit Skin
- Pumpkin Helmet Skin
- Headless Costume Skin
- Hockey Mask Skin
- Araneo Swimsuit Skins
- Onyc Swimsuit Skins
- Vampire Dodo Swimsuit Skins
Wild Creature Colors
- DarkViolet – NEW
- DarkBlue – NEW
- DragonFire – NEW
- Cream – NEW
- Vermillion – NEW
- BigFoot0 – NEW
- BlackSands – NEW
- LightAutumn NEW
- Dino Dark Purple NEW
- Dino Darker Grey
- Dino Light Blue
- Dino Dark Yellow
- DragonBase1
- Light Brown
- Light Grey
- Dino Light Brown
- Dino Dark Brown
- DragonFire
- ActualBlack
- MidnightBlue
- MediumAutumn
- DarkWarmGray
- Orange
- DarkLavender
- Jade
ARK: Survival Evolved Fear Evolved Halloween event and the update 2.84 are available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and Stadia (R.I.P) platforms. For more information regarding this patch, visit the official ARK Survival Evolved site.