ARK: Survival Ascended / Evolved Cheats

ARK has no old-school button cheats; instead it exposes a developer admin-command console that works in single player and on private servers where you have admin rights. Commands such as "cheat god", "cheat fly" and "cheat GiveItemNum" toggle god mode, flight, spawn items and creatures, and more. In single player no password or prefix is needed; on multiplayer servers you must authenticate with "EnableCheats <password>" and prefix commands with "cheat" or "admincheat". Item and creature IDs number in the thousands, so the most-searched ones are listed here with the authoritative databases cited for the rest.

43 cheats // pick your platform below

ARK: Survival Ascended / Evolved cover art

Heads up // PC-friendly but available on all platforms via the admin console. Console commands are NOT available on Official servers (PvP/PvE) - only single player, non-dedicated sessions, and private/unofficial servers where you hold the admin password. There are no Steam/console achievements in ARK that get disabled, but using cheats on a server you do not administer is an instant ban-able offense and EnableCheats requires the real admin password. Spawning items/creatures or using god mode can destabilize a save (overweight stacks, glitched dinos that spawn inside you with SpawnDino, broken structures) - back up your save first. Type creature/item IDs exactly (case-sensitive class names) or the command silently fails. Commands and class names occasionally change between updates and between Evolved and Ascended; verify against the cited wikis.

How to enter cheats // PC

PC: Survival Evolved: press Tab to open the console. Survival Ascended: first enable Settings > Advanced > Console Access (toggle On), then press the tilde (~) key in-game; press ~ again to fullscreen the console. In single player, type commands directly. On a multiplayer server, type 'EnableCheats <AdminPassword>' first, then prefix commands with 'cheat' or 'admincheat'. Press Enter to execute.

All: In SINGLE PLAYER no password and no prefix are required. On a MULTIPLAYER SERVER you must run 'EnableCheats <password>' once per session, then prefix every cheat with 'cheat' (effects only you) or 'admincheat'. Some commands also require 'SetCheatPlayer true' to enable the extended cheat menu/UI.

Authentication & Admin Setup06 CODES

Authenticate as admin on a multiplayer server (required before any cheat)Single player does not need this. Run once per session; afterwards prefix cheats with 'cheat' or 'admincheat'.
EnableCheats <AdminPassword>
Enable the extended cheat/admin UI and stat displayUse 'SetCheatPlayer false' to turn it back off.
SetCheatPlayer true
List all connected players and their IDs (server)Returns the in-game player index and Steam/EOS ID used by other commands.
ListPlayers
Enter spectator (ghost camera) modeServer's SpectatorPassword, set separately from the admin password.
RequestSpectator <SpectatorPassword>
Leave spectator mode
DisableSpectator
Force-save the world immediately (server)Good to run before risky spawning.
SaveWorld

God Mode, Survival & Movement11 CODES

God mode - invincible to almost all damage (note: does NOT stop drowning)Toggle; run again to disable. On servers prefix with cheat/admincheat.
cheat god
God mode plus full stats and bonus XP/engram points (ASA)Combines god, infinitestats, enemyinvisible, infinite ammo and bonus levels.
cheat gmbuff
Infinite stats - no hunger, thirst, stamina, oxygen, weight or torpor drainToggle. Best paired with god.
cheat infinitestats
Fly (no-clip flight, ignores collision)Disable with 'cheat walk'.
cheat fly
Stop flying / return to ground
cheat walk
Ghost / no-clip walk through walls and terrainDisable with 'cheat walk'.
cheat ghost
Become invisible to all wild creatures (they ignore you)Use 'cheat enemyinvisible false' to be detectable again.
cheat enemyinvisible true
Infinite ammo for currently equipped weaponToggle.
cheat ToggleInfiniteAmmo
Damage yourself by a set amount (testing/suicide-light)e.g. 'cheat hurtme 50'.
cheat HurtMe <Amount>
Instantly kill your own characterRespawns you at last bed/spawn.
cheat suicide
Put your character to sleep or wake upUse 'false' to wake.
cheat ExecSetSleeping true

Items, Resources & Engrams08 CODES

Give yourself an item by its numeric Item IDExample: 'cheat GiveItemNum 1 1 1 0' gives one Simple Pistol. Quality 0-100; last arg 1 spawns a blueprint instead of the item. Many newer items have no numeric ID - use GiveItem/GFI instead.
cheat GiveItemNum <ItemID> <Quantity> <Quality 0-100> <ForceBlueprint 0/1>
Give yourself an item by full blueprint pathUse the item's full Blueprint'...' path (from the wikis/databases).
cheat GiveItem "<BlueprintPath>" <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint 0/1>
Give an item by short GFI code (easiest method, ASA-friendly)Example: 'cheat gfi WeaponMetalPick 1 0 0'. The GFI code is a unique substring of the blueprint name.
cheat GFI <GFICode> <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint 0/1>
Give a starter stack of basic resourcesAdds 50 of every basic resource (ASE).
cheat GiveResources
Unlock all crafting engrams
cheat GiveEngrams
Unlock only the Tek-tier engramsSometimes written GiveTekEngramsTo for a target player.
cheat GiveEngramsTekOnly
Unlock all explorer notes (full Notes XP/lore)
cheat GiveAllExplorerNotes
Give all dye colorse.g. 'cheat givecolors 100' for 100 of every dye.
cheat GiveColors <Quantity>

Spawning & Taming Creatures06 CODES

Spawn a wild creature at your location by class nameExample: 'cheat Summon Rex_Character_BP_C'. Spawns wild and untamed at a random level.
cheat Summon <ClassName>
Spawn an already-tamed creatureTamed but with no chosen level; example 'cheat SummonTamed Rex_Character_BP_C'.
cheat SummonTamed <ClassName>
GM-spawn a tamed creature at a chosen level (best method)Class name MUST be in quotes. Example: 'cheat GMSummon "Rex_Character_BP_C" 150'.
cheat GMSummon "<ClassName>" <Level>
Spawn a creature at a set distance and level (avoids spawning inside you)Use a SpawnDistance of ~500+ so the creature does not glitch out of your body.
cheat SpawnDino "<BlueprintPath>" <SpawnDistance> <SpawnYOffset> <ZOffset> <Level>
Instantly tame the creature you are looking at (no saddle/requirements)Aim at the creature first.
cheat ForceTame
Tame the targeted creature as if completing a normal tameAim at the creature first.
cheat DoTame

Leveling & Experience03 CODES

Add experience points to yourselfExample: 'cheat addexperience 10000 0 0'. Aim at a dino to give it XP instead.
cheat AddExperience <Amount> <FromTribeShare 0/1> <PreventSharing 1=only you / 2=share with tribe>
Grant experience to a specific player by IDUse ListPlayers to get the PlayerID.
cheat GiveExpToPlayer <PlayerID> <Amount> <FromTribeShare> <PreventSharing>
Change your character size/scalee.g. 2 = double size, 0.5 = half size.
cheat ChangeSize <Multiplier>

World, Time & Teleport05 CODES

Set the in-game time of dayExample: 'cheat settimeofday 12:00:00' for noon.
cheat SetTimeOfDay <HH:MM:SS>
Slow down or speed up game/world time1 = normal speed; e.g. 'cheat slomo 5' speeds everything up, 'cheat slomo 0.5' slows it.
cheat Slomo <Multiplier>
Teleport in the direction you are facingMoves you forward until you hit geometry.
cheat Teleport
Teleport to map coordinatesUses the in-game GPS lat/lon plus an altitude value.
cheat TPCoords <Lat> <Lon> <Altitude>
Freeze all non-player entities in placeStops crafting timers and AI; run again to resume.
cheat PlayersOnly

Destruction & Cleanup04 CODES

Destroy all enemies/wild creatures on the mapWild dinos respawn over time.
cheat DestroyAllEnemies
Destroy only wild dinos (forces a fresh spawn cycle)Commonly used to re-roll wild creature levels/locations.
cheat DestroyWildDinos
Kill all creatures within a radius around youCategory targets things like pawns/structures within the given radius.
cheat KillAOE <Category> <Radius>
Leave-me-alone: god + infinitestats + enemyinvisible at onceQuick all-in-one safety toggle.
cheat LeaveMeAlone

On the full ID list

ARK has thousands of item IDs and hundreds of creature spawn class names across the base game and every expansion/map, far too many to list in full. Above are the most-searched commands plus a representative set of the most-used item IDs and creature class names. The most-searched item IDs (for 'cheat GiveItemNum <ID>'): Simple Pistol = 1, Assault Rifle = 2, Metal Pick = 35, Metal Hatchet = 36, Medical Brew = 52, Tranquilizer Arrow = 70, Metal Ingot = 73, Narcotic = 122, Spyglass = 279. Note that many newer/expansion items (e.g. Element = GFI 'PrimalItemResource_Element') have NO numeric ID and must be spawned with 'cheat GFI <code>' or 'cheat GiveItem'. Most-used creature class names (for 'cheat Summon' / 'cheat GMSummon \"...\" <level>'): Rex_Character_BP_C, Gigant_Character_BP_C (Giganotosaurus), Spino_Character_BP_C, Carno_Character_BP_C, Raptor_Character_BP_C, Ptero_Character_BP_C (Pteranodon), Argent_Character_BP_C (Argentavis), Quetz_Character_BP_C (Quetzal), Wyvern_Character_BP_Fire_C, Wyvern_Character_BP_Lightning_C, Wyvern_Character_BP_Poison_C, Ragnarok_Wyvern_Override_Ice_C (Ice Wyvern), RockDrake_Character_BP_C, Megalodon_Character_BP_C, Mosa_Character_BP_C (Mosasaurus), Therizino_Character_BP_C, Ankylo_Character_BP_C, Sauropod_Character_BP_C (Brontosaurus), Direwolf_Character_BP_C, Saber_Character_BP_C (Sabertooth), Dodo_Character_BP_C, Para_Character_BP_C (Parasaur), Stego_Character_BP_C, Trike_Character_BP_C (Triceratops), Allo_Character_BP_C (Allosaurus), Yutyrannus_Character_BP_C, Griffin_Character_BP_C, Phoenix_Character_BP_C, Daeodon_Character_BP_C, Mammoth_Character_BP_C. For the COMPLETE, authoritative and continuously updated item-ID, GFI-code and creature-spawn databases, use: the official ARK Community Wiki Item IDs (https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Item_IDs) and Creature IDs (https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Creature_IDs), plus the searchable databases ArkIDs (https://arkids.net/items , https://arkids.net/commands) and ARK Unity (https://ark-unity.com/ark-survival-ascended/items/). Always confirm a class name/ID against one of these before use, as they differ between Survival Evolved and Survival Ascended and change with updates.

FAQ // Straight answers

How do you enable cheats in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Open the in-game console first. In single-player or as an admin, press the Tab key (or your bound console key) to open the command bar, type the cheat, and press Enter. On a server you must enter the admin password with the enablecheats command before commands will work. On console you open the pause menu and use the admin command field.

What is the god mode command in ARK?

God mode is enabled with the cheat god command, which makes your character invulnerable to most damage. Note that it does not always prevent drowning, so a separate infinite-stats or no-oxygen approach is sometimes used. Re-entering the same command toggles god mode back off.

How do you fly in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Use the cheat fly command to detach from the ground and move freely in any direction, then use the walk command to land again. Flying is commonly paired with god mode and is useful for exploring the map, building, or reaching otherwise inaccessible areas.

Do cheats disable achievements in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Generally, using admin commands and cheats is intended for single-player, private servers, or admins, and many guides note that heavy cheat use can affect the legitimacy of a playthrough. Trophy and achievement behavior can vary by platform and patch, so it is safest to assume enabling cheats may block some achievements.

How do you spawn items and dinos with commands?

Items are spawned using a give-item command together with the item's ID or blueprint path and a quantity, while creatures are spawned with a summon or spawn command plus the dino's class name. Each item and dinosaur has its own ID, so you reference the specific code for whatever you want to create.

Do ARK cheats work on Xbox and PS5 or only PC?

Admin commands are available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, but PC has the fullest console access. On consoles you typically enter commands through the admin command field in the pause menu after enabling cheats, and a host or server admin controls access in multiplayer sessions.

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