ARK Survival Evolved 509 for PS4 and update 755 for Xbox One update is expected to release soon. Studio Wildcard previously released update 258 for PC owners. The new big patch brings new features, bug fixes, and other game improvements.
The latest update brings new features like now the Survivors can now go to the toilet when their characters are ready to defecate, and doing this will get you a special buff that grants an experience boost. ARK Survival Evolved update 509 for PS4 and 755 for Xbox One also comes with several new dinos, a gas-powered speedy Motorboat, the harpoon gun, and more. Check out more details below.
ARK Survival Evolved update 509 for PS4 and 755 for Xbox One Changelog
- Per-pixel painting, including Human & Dino Warpaint
- New Weapon: Harpoon Gun (& Tranq Bolts for the Harpoon Gun)
- New Dino: Hyaenodon
- New Dino: Hesperornis
- New Dino: Megatherium
- New Dino: Megalania
- New Dino: Yutyrannus
- New Vehicle: Gas-powered speedy Motorboat
- New Structure: Interactive Toilet
- Viking Hair and Facial Hairstyles.
- Memory reductions, texture memory & mesh optimization.
- Tek Projectiles now will not do any damage if they collide with a Structure after 5000 units distance (to balance against Auto-Turrets).
- Achievement set now includes various cosmetics, hairstyles, & emotes unlocked as you get Achievements.
- New Client Options to disable giving cosmetics on respawn, and to disable menu music tracks.
- ARK Survival Evolved update 509 for PS4 and 755 for Xbox One re-added the ATV vehicle as work-in-progress “easter egg” for singleplayer and custom servers: Blueprint’/Game/PrimalEarth/Vehicles/VH_Buggy/Blueprint/PrimalItemVHBuggy.PrimalItemVHBuggy’
- ARK Survival Evolved update 509 for PS4 and 755 for Xbox One fixed various gameplay exploits and edge cases.
- Direwolf now has pack logic with pack buff.
- Fixed bug where Alpha Wild creatures were sometimes improperly buffing enemy (tamed) creatures.
- Updated various new UI’s to the new style.
- 66 new Explorer Notes! (between The Island and ScorchedEarth).
- Ballista/Harpoon Bolt now has significant piercing properties akin to the Composite Arrow.
- Redid The Island’s ambient sounds and various gameplay sound effects.
- Explorer Notes subtitle option button, Explorer Notes translations are WIP.
- Various misc Island map fixes.
- Massive update to Primitive+:
- All tamed dinos with projectiles now support “Turret” AI mode.
- Official PvE changed to use Offline Raid Protection.
- Made Alpha Leeds more common on The Island, and made them give 5 Blubber items rather than just 1. Also made Alpha Megalodon slightly more common.
- ARK Survival Evolved update 509 for PS4 and 755 for Xbox One fixed particle systems not appearing at large world coordinates.
