Dino DNA Variations & Editor

This mods adds more variation to ARK's creatures by adding different body types for creatures

This mod adds more variation to all creatures in your ARK! Showcase video

On top of the existing color variations, this mod brings variation in body types to all of ARK's creatures to make each individual creature unique!

Available modifiers:

There are currently the following body modifiers available and will be randomly applied to the creatures:

  • Overall body size and width
  • Head size
  • Neck length
  • Arm length and size
  • Leg length and size
  • Tail length
  • Wing size
  • Fin size

The modifiers are automatically setup for each type of creatures, which means it is compatible with any new or modded creatures. Individual modifiers can be tweaked with INI settings.

Wild variations

DNA Editor

The DNA editor allows you to edit the DNA of your tames. With the tool you can modify the different body parts and all colors of your tames! The tool can crafted at level 50 and used with LMD on a creature: cheat giveitem "/DinoEditor/Blueprints/WeapEditor/PrimalItem_WeaponDinoEditor.PrimalItem_WeaponDinoEditor" 1 0 0 false

Editor

Note: existing tames are not influenced by this mod. Modifiers will be applied to wild creatures and spawned tames when this mod is activated.

Tames

The mod is configurable with INI settings, an overview can be found here. This also includes the spawn commands.

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