Ark: Survival Ascended has revealed its Halloween plans for 2024, including the horror-themed Fear Ascended event and a terrifying new tame. This is technically the first Halloween event for Survival Ascended, which celebrated its first birthday on October 25, 2024. Although Halloween events became pretty standard fare for Survival Evolved by the end of its run, these seasonal celebrations, not unlike much of Survival Evolved's DLC, had yet to make it into the enhanced remake - until now.
Ark: Survival Ascended's new Halloween-themed tame is the Dreadmare, a skeletal unicorn-pegasus hybrid with glowing red eyes and batlike wings. The Dreadmare sparks fire beneath its hooves, and can summon bursts of dark magic that damage enemies while healing itself. It can also create dark shrouds that shield and hide players, giving them a brief defensive advantage in combat.
The Dreadmare is available now on all platforms where Ark: Survival Ascended can be played. Like the Pyromane before it, this is a paid DLC, coming in at $4.99 USD. The Fear Ascended Event and everything it involves, however, is free to all who own the game.
Fear Ascended includes a variety of different special event items and bonuses for...