Defend the Artifact

How long can you survive against The Overseer?

Defend the Artifact is a PvE challenge mode that transforms ARK into an intense wave defense experience. Your mission is to protect a powerful Artifact from the relentless forces of The Overseer, who will stop at nothing to see it destroyed.

At the beginning of each game, an Artifact appears at a predetermined location on the map. From that moment on, your objective is clear: keep it alive at all costs.

At regular intervals, The Overseer unleashes increasingly powerful waves of creatures to destroy the Artifact. Between assaults, you'll have time to regroup, rebuild, and prepare for the next attack—but don't get too comfortable. Every wave is more dangerous than the last.

The Artifact must survive. The Overseer is coming. How many waves can you endure?

Features

• Wave-Based PvE Gameplay – Defend the Artifact against endless waves of hostile creatures.
• The Overseer's Challenge – Survive the escalating assaults orchestrated by The Overseer.
• Progressive Difficulty – Each wave introduces stronger enemies and greater challenges that will test your strategy, your dinosaurs, and your defenses.
• Earn Rewards – Defeating a wave grants both currency and Talent Points.
• Powerful Shop System – Spend earned currency on weapons, equipment, consumables, and other valuable upgrades to help you survive.
• Character & Dino Skill Trees – Invest Talent Points to unlock powerful abilities and permanent upgrades for both your survivor and your tamed creatures.
• Endless Survival – Push your limits and see how many waves your tribe can withstand.

Whether you're playing solo or with friends, every run is a fight for survival. Build your army, invest in powerful upgrades, strengthen your dinosaurs, and stand your ground against The Overseer's ever-growing army.

Map Support

Defend the Artifact currently supports Ragnarok. Support for additional maps is planned in future updates.