ARK Survival Evolved – Adjusting Tribute Requirements for Boss Arenas

In this guide, you will discover the steps to modify the tribute prerequisites for boss arenas in ARK. Certain boss tributes have raised questions, such as why the Artifact of the Strong is always mandatory for Beta difficulty boss battles on Valguero, Crystal Isles, and Lost Island, or why the Artifact of the Brute is not utilized to enter the Ragnarok Arena.

Initial Setup

To begin, locate the Game.ini file within the file explorer. You can find this file at the following path:

SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Game

Proceed to line 118 in the file and enter the following code: “ConfigOverrideItemCraftingCosts”

Boss Portal Item Class Strings

The Island:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Spider_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Gorilla_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Dragon_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Spider_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Gorilla_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Dragon_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Spider_Hard_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Gorilla_Hard_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Dragon_Hard_C

The Center:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_TheCenter_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_TheCenter_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_TheCenter_Hard_C

Scorched Earth:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Manticore_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Manticore_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Manticore_Hard_C

Ragnarok:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Ragnarok_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Ragnarok_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Ragnarok_Hard_C

Aberration:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Aberration_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Aberration_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_Aberration_Hard_C

Extinction:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_DesertKaiju_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_ForestKaiju_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_IceKaiju_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_KingKaijuEasy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_KingKaijuMedium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_KingKaijuHard_C

Valguero:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_ValThreeBoss_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_ValThreeBoss_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_ValThreeBoss_Hard_C

Lost Island:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_LostIsland_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_LostIsland_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_LostIsland_Hard_C

Fjordur:
PrimalItem_BossTribute_FenrirBoss_Easy_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_FenrirBoss_Medium_C
PrimalItem_BossTribute_FenrirBoss_Hard_C

How to Set Up the Code in the .ini

The code may seem strange, but this is how it is entered:

ConfigOverrideItemCraftingCosts=(ItemClassString=”<Class string>”,BaseCraftingResourceRequirements=((ResourceItemTypeString=”<Class string>”,BaseResourceRequirement=<Numerical value, 1.0-18446744073709552615.0>,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=<true/false>)))

Example 1: Alpha-difficulty Valguero fight as it should be

ConfigOverrideItemCraftingCosts=(ItemClassString=”PrimalItem_BossTribute_ValThreeBoss_Hard_C”,BaseCraftingResourceRequirements=((ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_12_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifactSE_02_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_11_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifactSE_03_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_07_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifactSE_01_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_08_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_02_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_06_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_09_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Allo_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Basilo_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=20.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Gigant_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=2.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=20.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Megalania_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Megalodon_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=20.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Spino_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Theriz_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Thylaco_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Tuso_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Rex_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=15.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_Yuty_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=10.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true)))

Example 2: Using Extinction Titan trophies to summon the Fjordur boss (Gamma)

ConfigOverrideItemCraftingCosts=(ItemClassString=”PrimalItem_BossTribute_FenrirBoss_Easy_C”,BaseCraftingResourceRequirements=((ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemTrophy_Spider_Gamma_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=false),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemTrophy_Kaiju_Desert_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemTrophy_Dragon_Gamma_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=false),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemTrophy_Kaiju_Forest_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemTrophy_Kaiju_Ice_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=true),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemTrophy_Gorilla_Gamma_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=false),(ResourceItemTypeString=”PrimalItemArtifact_04_C”,BaseResourceRequirement=1.0,bCraftingRequireExactResourceType=false)))