Update 2.84 has arrived for ARK Survival Evolved, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. The action-adventure survival game was released in 2017 and continues to survive with periodic updates. So, the latest version is about the Halloween-themed Fear Evolved event, which offers players new skins, items, bug fixes, and more. Here’s everything new with the ARK: Survival Evolved update 2.84 and Fear Evolved event.

ARK: Survival Evolved 2.84 Update and Fear Evolved Event Notes

Major Version for Servers

  • The Fear Evolved Event event will run from October 19th at 1 PM Pacific to November 2nd at 1 PM Pacific.
  • Unofficial server owners can activate the event by adding -ActiveEvent=FearEvolved to the launch arguments
  • Fjordhawk balance pass
  • Reduction to Fjordhawk flight speed when picking up death loot bags
  • Increase the time before the hawk becomes invisible to 20 seconds
  • One hour cooldown added on retrieval of player’s inventory when killed. This can be overridden with launch argument – -MinimumTimeBetweenInventoryRetrieval=
  • Reduced base health and health per level gained on the Fjordhawk by approximately 40%
  • Added 2x damage multiplier from guns and projectiles
  • Visual improvements will be added in the next major version for client display of the cooldown time
  • Fixed multiple crashes
  • Fixed several Exploits

Event Details

  • This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=FearEvolved

ARK Survival: Fear Evolved Halloween Event – Event Dates

  • October 19th to November 2nd

Event Rates

  • Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  • Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  • ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  • Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

Spooky Encounters

  • DodoRex (Untamable Boss)
  • DodoWyvern (Untamable Boss)
  • Zomdodo
  • Zombie Fire Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
  • Zombie Lightning Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
  • Zombie Poison Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)
  • Skeletal Giganotosaurus
  • Skeletal Quetzal
  • Skeletal Jerboa
  • Bone Fire Wyvern
  • Skeletal Bronto
  • Skeletal Stego
  • Skeletal Trike
  • Skeletal Raptor
  • Skeletal Rex
  • Skeletal Carnotaurus
  • Ghost Reaper (Surface reapers)
  • Ghost Bulbdog
  • Ghost Rex
  • Ghost Basilisk
  • Ghost Snow Owl
  • Ghost Mantis
  • Ghost Direwolf

ARK Survival: Fear Evolved Halloween Event – Event Chibis

  • Desmodus – NEW
  • Vulture –  NEW
  • Anglerfish – NEW
  • Araneo – NEW
  • Spooky Bulbdog – NEW

Event Ghost Skins

  • Reaper
  • Bulbdog
  • Rex
  • Basilisk
  • Snow Owl
  • Mantis
  • Direwolf

Event Items

  • Pumpkin
  • Stolen Headstone
  • Scarecrow
  • Dinosaur Bone
  • Dino Candy Corn

Event Emotes

  • Scare Emote
  • Knock Emote
  • Zombie Emote
  • Dance Emote
  • Panic Emote

ARK Survival: Fear Evolved Halloween Event – Event Skins

  • Strawman costume
  • Skeleton costume
  • Skelly Print Shirt
  • Tentacle Print Shirt
  • ZombDodo Print Shirt
  • Zombie Wyvern Print Shirt
  • Reaper Swimsuit Skin
  • Jack-O-Lantern Swimsuit Skin
  • Pumpkin Helmet Skin
  • Headless Costume Skin
  • Hockey Mask Skin
  • Araneo Swimsuit Skins
  • Onyc Swimsuit Skins
  • Vampire Dodo Swimsuit Skins

Wild Creature Colors

  • DarkViolet – NEW
  • DarkBlue – NEW
  • DragonFire – NEW
  • Cream – NEW
  • Vermillion – NEW
  • BigFoot0 –  NEW
  • BlackSands – NEW
  • LightAutumn NEW
  • Dino Dark Purple NEW
  • Dino Darker Grey
  • Dino Light Blue
  • Dino Dark Yellow
  • DragonBase1
  • Light Brown
  • Light Grey
  • Dino Light Brown
  • Dino Dark Brown
  • DragonFire
  • ActualBlack
  • MidnightBlue
  • MediumAutumn
  • DarkWarmGray
  • Orange
  • DarkLavender
  • Jade

ARK: Survival Evolved Fear Evolved Halloween event and the update 2.84 are available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and Stadia (R.I.P) platforms. For more information regarding this patch, visit the official ARK Survival Evolved site.

  • Unofficial server owners can activate the event by adding -ActiveEvent=FearEvolved to the launch arguments

  • Reduction to Fjordhawk flight speed when picking up death loot bags

  • Increase the time before the hawk becomes invisible to 20 seconds

  • One hour cooldown added on retrieval of player’s inventory when killed. This can be overridden with launch argument – -MinimumTimeBetweenInventoryRetrieval=

  • Reduced base health and health per level gained on the Fjordhawk by approximately 40%

  • Added 2x damage multiplier from guns and projectiles

  • Visual improvements will be added in the next major version for client display of the cooldown time