Advanced Weapons Freemium

Take your survival to the next level with the Advanced Firearms Mod, an ever-evolving arsenal of modern weaponry crafted for Ark: Survival Ascended. This mod introduces a powerful set of customizable firearms and a modular weapon system that lets you tailor your loadout to suit any combat scenario.

Weapons

When holding a weapon, open the radial menu to change the muzzle attachment. This allows you to quickly swap compatible muzzles without accessing your inventory.

BLK18 Automatic Pistol – Lightweight, fast-firing sidearm inspired by the Glock series. Perfect for close-quarter encounters.
SWM627 Revolver – High-caliber revolver with an 8-round cylinder. Delivers heavy damage per shot, ideal for powerful, precise takedowns.
AK47 Assault Rifle – Versatile, balanced, and reliable. A military-grade rifle suitable for any situation.
BR50 Sniper Rifle – A high-powered, long-range rifle modeled after the iconic Barrett .50 cal. Ideal for eliminating threats at extreme distances.
MAS12 Automatic Shotgun – Devastating at short range, this AA-12-inspired beast delivers rapid shotgun blasts to clear out any danger.
M4A1 Assault Rifle – Versatile, balanced, and reliable. A military-grade rifle suitable for any situation.
UZX SMG – Inspired by the Uzi, this compact submachine gun offers high fire rate and maneuverability in tight spaces.
MPK Submachine Gun – Inspired by the MP5, lightweight SMG with moderate damage and a high rate of fire.
Q87 Light Machine Gun – Heavy-caliber LMG with a 200-round belt. Designed for sustained suppressive fire and high damage output.
Axe of Element – Throwable axe forged from Element. Returns to its wielder after impact and deals elemental damage to targets.
Tactical Knife – A lightweight blade that efficiently harvests fiber, narcoberry, hide, pearls, and more.
DAN13 Dart Gun – A specialized launcher designed to fire powerful medical and chemical injectors. Compatible with Tranquilizer, Healing, and Adrenaline darts, the DAN13 offers versatile non-lethal utility for taming, healing, or boosting targets in the field.
GLM32 Drum Grenade Launcher – A 6-round rotary grenade launcher built for crowd control and area denial. Supports Explosive, Incendiary, and Narcotic Gas grenades, delivering rapid, high-impact firepower for clearing groups, controlling choke points, or disabling targets.
PAS12 Pump-Action Shotgun – A powerful pump-action shotgun built for close-range combat. Holds up to 8 shells, delivering heavy stopping power with each shot and making it ideal for clearing threats in tight spaces or aggressive frontline encounters.
WCR15 Lever-Action Rifle – A classic western-style lever-action rifle with a 15-round capacity. Reliable, powerful, and fast to cycle, the WCR15 is ideal for mid-range combat and remains extremely stable when aiming with a sniper scope.

Weapon Melee Upgrade

The Elemental Axe and Tactical Knife can be upgraded via the weapon’s radial menu.
Requires a Weapon Upgrade item in the player’s inventory.

Modular Weapon Customization

Equip your weapons with a variety of tactical attachments using the integrated Weapon Fabricator and Modification Workshop:

Sights

Reflex Sight – Fast target acquisition for close-to-mid range.
Sniper Scope – Precision targeting for long-distance engagements.
Thermal Scope – Advanced optic that highlights heat signatures through walls and foliage. Activates automatically when aiming down sights, making it ideal for spotting hidden targets in any environment.
Night Vision Scope – Enhanced scope that illuminates dark environments for clear targeting in low-light or nighttime conditions. Automatically activates when aiming down sights. Perfect for nocturnal hunts and cave exploration.
Digital Scope – Advanced electronic scope with adjustable digital zoom and night vision for quick, precise target acquisition at any range. Ideal for low-light engagements and nighttime operations.

Barrel Attachment

Suppressor Muzzle – Mute your shots for stealth operations.
Rapid Fire Muzzle – Increases rate and damage of fire for applicable weapons.
Narcotic Muzzle – Deliver tranquilizing rounds for non-lethal takedowns.
⚠️ This attachment has a limited durability of 120 shots. Removing it after installation will destroy it.
Explosive Barrel Attachment – A high-impact barrel modification that causes a small explosion with every shot. Designed for maximum damage.
⚠️ This attachment has a limited durability of 60 shots. Removing it after installation will destroy it.
Electric Barrel – Each shot releases a surge of electricity on impact, generating a temporary electric grid that lingers for several seconds. Enemies caught in the area are shocked and suffer the Electrocuted status effect, making this barrel ideal for area control and disabling targets.
⚠️ This attachment has a limited durability of 60 shots. Removing it after installation will destroy it.
Fire Barrel – Modifies bullets to ignite on impact, creating a burning area that lasts for several seconds. Enemies and wooden structures within the zone are set ablaze, suffering continuous fire damage. Ideal for area denial and destruction.
⚠️ This attachment has a limited durability of 60 shots. Removing it after installation will destroy it.
Piercing Barrel (BR50) – Converts the BR50 into a structure-busting cannon round that deals massive damage to buildings while doing reduced damage to dinos and players. Shots penetrate the structure on impact and will always pass through players, shredding and potentially destroying their armor in the process. Perfect for breaching and siege play.

Ammo Magazines

Extended Magazine – More rounds per mag for sustained fire.
Fast Reload Magazine – Swap mags quicker under pressure.

Weapon Stocks

Basic Stock – Standard stability support.
Ergonomic Stock – Enhanced recoil control and aiming speed.

Rail Attachments

Flashlight Attachment – Illuminate dark environments.
Bayonet Attachment – For close-quarters melee strikes.
Bipod Attachment – Bipod automatically deploys when you go prone.

Crafting System

A Weapon Fabricator to craft modern firearms.
A Weapon Workshop to equip and modify your guns with various attachments.
A Weapon Upgrade Kit to upgrade your weapons at the Workshop bench.

Menu Raid Manager

Create a squad with your dinos to record the vital data of your combat dinos
New, less visually distracting floating damage system (admin option)

[AdvancedWeaponsMOD] EnableRaidPanel=true ShowFloatDamage=true

Commands

Fabricator: cheat gfi FabricatorWeapon 1 0 0
Workshop: cheat gfi WeaponWorkshop 1 0 0
Upgrade Kit: cheat gfi UpgraterWeap 1 0 0

Weapons:

BLK18: cheat gfi BLK18 1 0 0
SWM627: cheat gfi SWM627 1 0 0
AK47: cheat gfi AK47 1 0 0
M4A1: cheat gfi M4A1 1 0 0
MAS12: cheat gfi MAS12 1 0 0
BR50: cheat gfi BR50 1 0 0
UZX: cheat gfi UZX 1 0 0
MPK: cheat gfi MPK 1 0 0
Q87: cheat gfi Q87 1 0 0
PAS12: cheat gfi PAS12 1 0 0
WCR15: cheat gfi Winchester 1 0 0
Axe of Element: cheat gfi AxeElement 1 0 0
DAN13: cheat gfi DAN13 1 0 0
⚠️ DAN13 ammunition is changed by dragging the desired dart onto the weapon (vanilla mechanic). You can also apply the effects to yourself by consuming the dart directly from your inventory.
- Tranquilizer Dart: cheat gfi TranqInject 1 0 0
- Medical Dart: cheat gfi MedicalInject 1 0 0
- Adrenaline Dart: cheat gfi AdrenalinInject 1 0 0
GLM32: cheat gfi GLM32 1 0 0
⚠️ GLM32 ammunition is changed by dragging the desired grenade onto the weapon (vanilla mechanic). You can also apply some effects to yourself by consuming the item directly from your inventory.
- Explosive Grenade: cheat gfi GLM32Exp 1 0 0
- Incendiary Grenade: cheat gfi GLM32Fire 1 0 0
- Narcotic Gas Grenade: cheat gfi GLM32Gas 1 0 0

Attachment – Barrel:

Fast Fire Barrel: cheat gfi AttachFastFire 1 0 0
Narco Fire Barrel: cheat gfi AttachNarcoFire 1 0 0
Silencer Barrel: cheat gfi AttachSilencer 1 0 0
Explosive Fire Barrel: cheat gfi AttachExplosiveFire 1 0 0
Electric Fire Barrel: cheat gfi AttachElectricFire 1 0 0
Flame Fire Barrel: cheat gfi AttachFlameFire 1 0 0
Piercing Fire Barrel: cheat gfi AttachPerforaFire 1 0 0

Attachment – Magazine:

Fast Magazine: cheat gfi Fastmag 1 0 0
Extended Magazine: cheat gfi MagExtended 1 0 0

Attachment – Stock:

Ergonomic Stock: cheat gfi ButtplateErgo 1 0 0
Basic Stock: cheat gfi ButtWooden 1 0 0

Attachment – Sights:

Reflex Sight: cheat gfi AttachReflex 1 0 0
Sniper Sight: cheat gfi AttachSniper 1 0 0
Thermal Vision Sight: cheat gfi AttachThermal 1 0 0
Night Vision Sight: cheat gfi AttachNightvision 1 0 0
Digital Scope: cheat gfi AttachTekScope 1 0 0

Attachment – Rail:

Bayonet Rail: cheat gfi Bayoneta 1 0 0
Flashlight Rail: cheat gfi FlashLight 1 0 0
Bipod Rail: cheat gfi Bipod 1 0 0

INI Options

[AdvancedWeaponsMOD]

;When set to true, this option ensures the weapon does not affect players in PvE mode.

DAN13PreventDamagePVE=false

;This option adjusts the base damage hit.

HitDamageAk47=50

HitDamageBlk18=50

HitDamageBr50=168

HitDamageDan13Tranq=10

HitDamageDan13Healt=10

HitDamageDan13Adrenaline=10

HitDamageM4a1=55

HitDamageMas12=48

HitDamageUzx=45

HitDamageMPK=50

HitDamageSWM627=100

HitDamageq87=100

HitDamagePAS12=50

HitDamageWinchester=50

AxeElementMeleDamage=100

AxeElementHitDamage=40

TacticalKnifeMeleDamage=40

;This option adjusts the base damage on Barrel Effects.

ElectricBarrelDamage=1

ExplosiveBarrelDamage=250

FlameBarrelCharDamage=1

FlameBarrelStructDamage=45

InjectAdrenaSpeedMulti=10

InjectAdrenaWeightMulti=10

InjectAdrenaMeleMulti=10

;Raid Panel Options.

EnableRaidPanel=false ;Default is false.

ShowFloatDamage=true ;Requires Raid Panel Enabled.

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