The Center

This article is about the first DLC map. For the floating island of the same name, see The Center (Floating Island).

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The Center is an Official Map for ARK: Survival evolved

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Map

The Center

The Center is a free, official DLC expansion map for ARK: Survival Evolved.

The Center originated as a custom map by modder Ben “EvilMrFrank” Burkart. It was added to ARK: Survival Evolved as free DLC in PC patch 241.0 and Xbox One update 734.0. It underwent a "mega-update" that added the Redwood Forests in PC patch 245.0 and has recently been released on Xbox One and PS4.

The Center consists of multiple climatic and geological regions, including several that are not featured on The Island map. The map's most notable feature, a colossal floating island, can be found to the West of the map surrounded by treacherous swamps. To the far North, an active volcanic island can be found covered in basalt, lava, and dangerous predators. Numerous islands covered in jungles, tropical shorelines, mountains, and ancient ruins dot the varied archipelago. A unique set of caves push survivors to their limits in search of the Artifacts and their hidden rewards. Descend into Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth where survivors will find themselves in a self-sufficient underground ecosystem far beneath the lush jungles. Similarly, survivors can dive down to either of two underwater domes to build their own naval bases of Atlantean proportions!

The Center DLC has a default difficulty level of 5.0 which means wild dinos up to level 150 and better loot quality from supply drops. Prior to January 2017, Giganotosaurus had an extremely rare chance to spawn anywhere on the map; now Giganotosaurus will only spawn in a few areas such as the Lava Island and Northern Snowy Mountain.

Regions

Notice: The below region information is incomplete (as regions do not yet have official names) and will be added to/changed in the near future.

The Center Locations — Regions of The Center

About this image — Regions of The Center

North / Northeast

Half-Burnt Island
Lava Island
Scorched Island

East

East Underwater Dome
Eastern Islets
Southeast Trench
Tropical Island North
Tropical Island South

Central

Jungles Mid
Jungles North
Jungles South
Secluded Island
Skull Island
South Underwater Dome
Underground World

West

The Center (Island)
Cliffside Cavern
Edge of the World
North Snowy Mountain
Penguin Pond
Snowy Grasslands
South Snowy Mountain

South

The Bridge
Redwood Forests

Approximate Spawn Locations

Data Maps

Strategic Resources
Beacons
Loot Crates

Notes

Prior to January 2017, Giganotosaurus was able to spawn anywhere in the overworld of The Center including beaches and small islands.
On PvP servers, any structures in Caves, the Underground World, Underwater Domes, and any of the Ancient Ruins will take 3x damage.
There is a massive underground crystal cave that lies along the southern portion of the cliffs that form the Edge of the World. Similar to the Underground World but filled with cosmetic crystals all over as well as a small but detailed cosmetic ruin.