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rates presets

Pick a rate setup and see every multiplier it sets, with the line for GameUserSettings.ini and which settings belong in Game.ini.

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Rates

1x is official.
The rest is up to you.

Rates are multipliers on ARK's official settings. Pick a setup to see what each one does and where it goes. Breeding settings live in a different file from the rest, and ARK quietly ignores them in the wrong one.

Rate setup
Official, 1x
ARK as Studio Wildcard set it, the same as single player. Taming and raising big creatures takes real time.
Boosted, 2x
Everything twice as quick. Creatures can mate again in half the time, because a lower mating interval means sooner.
Fast, 5x
Progress in evenings rather than weeks, which suits groups with jobs and a few hours a week.
High, 10x
For building and breeding without the grind. Expect bases and tame counts to grow fast, and memory with them.
Official, 1x: what each setting is set to
XPXPMultiplier1x
Taming speedTamingSpeedMultiplier1x
Harvest amountHarvestAmountMultiplier1x
Mating interval (lower is sooner)MatingIntervalMultiplier1.0
Egg hatch speedEggHatchSpeedMultiplier1x
Baby mature speedBabyMatureSpeedMultiplier1x

In GameUserSettings.iniXPMultiplier=1.0 TamingSpeedMultiplier=1.0 HarvestAmountMultiplier=1.0

These setups are examples, not official presets. XP, taming and harvest go in GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings]; the three breeding settings go in Game.ini under [/script/shootergame.shootergamemode].

Use it on your server

From here
to your server.

  1. Pick a rate setup

    See what each multiplier is set to. 1.0 is official, as Studio Wildcard set it.

  2. Stop the server and edit two files

    In your Game Panel, put XP, taming and harvest in GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings], and the breeding settings in Game.ini under [/script/shootergame.shootergamemode].

  3. Start it again

    The new rates apply when the server starts.

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Last checked 23 October 2026

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FAQ

Questions,
answered.

What people ask about this.

What does 1x mean?

1.0 is ARK's official rate, as Studio Wildcard set it and the same as single player. 2.0 is twice as fast, and so on.

Which file do breeding settings go in?

Game.ini. XP, taming and harvest go in GameUserSettings.ini. ARK quietly ignores breeding settings in the wrong file.

Why is the mating interval lower on the faster setups?

It's an interval, so lower means sooner: creatures can mate again more quickly.

Are these official presets?

No, they're example setups to start from. Only 1x is official.

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