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This week, we're taking a closer look at the Cerberax, and its dossier reveals there's considerably more to taming this mythological monster than simply surviving the encounter. Each head will need to be dealt with on its own terms, and convincing all three that you're worth following might prove just as dangerous as fighting the beast itself.

Pull it off, though, and Cerberax becomes one hell of an ally, bringing fire, venom, and three heads that are dangerous alone and downright vicious in sync.

And Cerberax won't be arriving alone. September 30 is shaping up to be a packed day on the ARKs, bringing the Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade, the Therizinosaurus TLC, and ARK: Dragontopia’s Gargantar alongside it.

So while you start deciding which two tribemates you trust with the other heads, keep an eye on the calendar. There's plenty more headed your way on September 30!

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Species: Cerberax tricipitis
Time: Unknown
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Aggressive

Something affecting evolution on the ARKs seems to have a knack for mythology! Cerberax tricipitis is a huge three-headed canid, capable of taking on even a Rex or Ossidon in a fair fight. Anything short of a Giga or Carcha is going to have a tough time fighting Cerberax. Its sheer size allows it to take a beating, so be sure to make it bleed if you plan to fight one.

The three heads of Cerberax all use separate tactics, but their real strength is working together. The right head applies fire to subdue its prey, while consuming venom to cripple it. The left head applies venom to weaken its prey, while consuming fire to heal its body. The central head coordinates the other two, resulting in more damage from the side heads, and causing their venom and their flames to spread to nearby targets.

Taming Cerberax involves winning over not one, but three animals. When subdued by narcotics, all its adrenaline surges to a single head. By quickly mounting that head and placating its anger, you can wear down its reserves of energy. Another head will wake, so repeat until all three collapse and you can feed it into submission.

Once finally tamed, Cerberax is best ridden by a team of three Survivors. One Survivor controls the body and main head, while the other Survivors control the left and right heads to maximize combat efficiency. Working as a team, the three heads bolster each other's abilities to their maximum potential!

Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

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• Prometeus: Frontiers of ARK by J26arkitecto
  
• Ascended Armory by Khalahad
  
• Extreme Creatures: Audacoceratops by Pat1419
  
• Tudor Medieval Structures by Sandi_00
  
• Astraeos - Wardrobe by Nekatus_Modding
  
• Astreos Structures - Custom Cosmetic by Nekatus_Modding
  
• https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/xyphias-creatures-t-rex by Xyphias
  
• [T.A.C] Vectispinus by Tristans_Modding
  
• [T.A.C] Eocarcharia by Tristans_Modding
  
• ARKOLOGY: OE - Desolatitan by Dragonheart7998
  
• No Untameables by Myrmecoleon

Expire servers are temporary servers across the network that will eventually be removed, and you can find them by searching for "Expire" in the session filter.

These servers will be online until 10 am PST / 1 pm EST on September 18th. We're preemptively using our allocation for future maps to host some additional sessions that players can travel onto to farm, tame, and experience the newest content Gameplay. The same transfer restrictions apply in that you are only able to download your character, but you can freely take anything off. This is to help reduce load off some of the other servers, or provide players an option for those who just want to jump onto a new map temporarily.

Please note that these servers will no longer exist after 10 am PST / 1 pm EST on September 18th, so if you intend to use them, remember to transfer your items/creatures/characters off before that date, as nothing will be saved beyond that time period.

Conquest, introduced to ARK: Survival Ascended by Snail Games, focuses on large-scale PvP, with increased rates, and other changes listed below. The increased rates will allow tribes to set up and establish themselves quickly and enable them to rebuild after potential losses instead of being wiped completely.

The official Conquest servers are open for PC, Xbox and PlayStation.

If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the Conquest Enforcement's Discord.

• Conquest Season 8 details:
  • Total of 18 maps, all Genesis Part 1
    • Cluster A: 12 servers that had transfers enabled with Classic before they shut down.
      
    • Cluster B: 6 servers with transfers only enabled between those 6 servers for 2 weeks. Transfers between Cluster A and Cluster B will open on July 17th at 10 AM PT.
  • 5x Rates
    
  • Tek is enabled with the exception of:
    • Tek Grenade
      
    • Tapejara Tek Saddle
      
    • Megalodon Tek Saddle
      
    • Rock Drake Tek Saddle
      
    • Mosasur Tek Saddle
      
    • Tek Railgun
      
    • Map: all 18 maps will become Genesis Part 1

This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Tuesday, September 8.

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

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