The Island is a map included with the base game. It is the first known ARK and is the first map that follows with the storyline. It consists of multiple climatic and geological regions. There are five larger mountains in the north and plains in the south, while three large Obelisks form a triangle on the Island.
The Island is a large landmass with several smaller islands surrounding the central island. Resources become more common as one travels farther inland, but so do the dangers. Some temperatures fluctuate depending on the area and weather, which can be life threatening.
On the Island there are two types of weather, rain and fog. When it rains, you will hydrate and can fill your Waterskin, Water Jar, or Canteen with rainwater. When fog rolls in, it is hard to see very far.
As The Island is part of the story of the ARKs, Explorer Notes can be found across the map. These Explorer Notes document the ARK lore. For more in-depth information, see Explorer Notes.
Dossiers
In addition to the Explorer Notes, Dossiers can also be found on The Island, written by Helena Walker to document the research of The Island's creatures. For more in-depth information, see Dossiers.
Many of the dossiers involving the ocean creatures on the island have various misconceptions.
Within the Megalodon dossier it states that "Were it not restricted to the waters, the carcharodon ultramegalodon would be one of the most dangerous creatures on the island." which is extremely exaggerated considering it's stats are lower than creatures such as the rex or spino by a considerable amount and even then its not nearly as strong as other oceanic predators such as mosasaurus, tusoteuthis and even plesiosaur which the dossier claims the megalodons hunted them and that the megalodons were even the apex predators before Helena discovered the mosasaurus.
In the Mosasaurus dossier it is accidentally called tylosaurus which is a related species however its likely a mistake as in the actual text for the mosasaurus its just called mosasaurus and not tylosaurus.
In the Plesiosaur dossier it states that plesiosaurs only hunt things small like humans however in game they will attack just about anything including megalodons and mosasaurus.
In the Tusoteuthis dossier it is given a incorrect size as its stated to be 30 feet long however in the mosasaurus dossier the mosasaurus is stated to be 50 feet long which in game the tusoteuthis is actually larger than the mosasaurus, there is a explanation for this though as the Tusoteuthis was originally intended to be smaller and was changed last minute to the size it is today.
In the Cnidaria dossier its stated to not be generally aggressive and don't have a very good perception however they will track and shock creatures and even chase them which is nothing like the dossier.
Finally within both the Mosasaurus and the Plesiosaur dossier it's stated that they make fantastic bases however this could not be farther from the truth as the structures built on them aren't water proof and do not provide oxygen meaning unless you use scuba gear you will drown eventually.
On Xbox since v757: If you would like to play The Center map without advancing through The Island, launch the Island and then open the command menu. Type in cheat playercommand Ascend2. Once finished you'll be able to load The Center as normal.
On PS4 since v510: If you would like to play The Center map without advancing through The Island ascension, launch the Island and then open the command menu. Type in cheat playercommand Ascend1. Once finished you'll be able to load The Center as normal.
Every single story ark has their own themes with the island ark in particular being based around prehistoric animals mostly.
In lore, Helena notes about many things about the Island's abnormal ecology.
The Island almost has a 2 to 1 predator to prey ratio, the complete opposite of how an ecosystem works where prey always outnumbers predators.
Obelisks dot the Island in different colors.
Creatures of different time periods are coexisting.
Once tamed, most creatures are obedient to the survivors (with the exception of the Giganotosaurus)
Gestation rates of all the creatures are abnormally quick.
Tames of different species never fight amongst each other (although in lore Mei Yins tames were terrified of the Giganotosaurus)
Dead Island and the South Haven Island shouldn't be existing due to them having only predators and herbivores respectively. Helena notes that predators are prone to carry parasites in their meat and based on facts, herbivores overpopulating an area results in the population starving to death due to lack of food for the massive population.
This article is about the 
Waterskin, 
Water Jar, or 
Canteen with rainwater. When fog rolls in, it is hard to see very far.
Achatina
Allosaurus
Alpha Carnotaurus
Alpha Leedsichthys
Alpha Megalodon
Alpha Mosasaur
Alpha Raptor
Alpha T-Rex
Alpha Tusoteuthis
Ammonite
Anglerfish
Ankylosaurus
Araneo
Archaeopteryx
Argentavis
Arthropluera
Attack Drone
Baryonyx
Basilosaurus
Beelzebufo
Brontosaurus
Broodmother Lysrix
Carbonemys
Carcharodontosaurus
Carnotaurus
Castoroides
Chalicotherium
Cnidaria
Coelacanth
Compy
Daeodon
Defense Unit
Dilophosaur
Dimetrodon
Dimorphodon
Diplocaulus
Diplodocus
Dire Bear
Direwolf
Dodo
Doedicurus
Dragon
Dung Beetle
Dunkleosteus
Electrophorus
Equus
Eurypterid
Gallimimus
Giant Bee
Giganotosaurus
Gigantopithecus
Hesperornis
Hyaenodon
Ichthyornis
Ichthyosaurus
Iguanodon
Kairuku
Kaprosuchus
Kentrosaurus
Leech
Leedsichthys
Liopleurodon
Lystrosaurus
Mammoth
Manta
Megalania
Megaloceros
Megalodon
Megalosaurus
Meganeura
Megapithecus
Megatherium
Mesopithecus
Microraptor
Mosasaurus
Moschops
Onyc
Otter
Overseer
Oviraptor
Ovis
Pachy
Pachyrhinosaurus
Paraceratherium
Parasaur
Pegomastax
Pelagornis
Phiomia
Piranha
Plesiosaur
Polar Bear
Polar Purlovia
Procoptodon
Pteranodon
Pulmonoscorpius
Purlovia
Quetzal
Raptor
Rex
Rhyniognatha
Sabertooth
Sabertooth Salmon
Sarco
Spino
Stegosaurus
Tapejara
Tek Parasaur
Tek Quetzal
Tek Raptor
Tek Rex
Tek Stegosaurus
Terror Bird
Therizinosaur
Thylacoleo
Titanoboa
Titanomyrma
Titanosaur
Triceratops
Trilobite
Troodon
Tusoteuthis
Unicorn
Woolly Rhino
Yeti
Yutyrannus
Bunny Dodo
Bunny Oviraptor
Direwolf Ghost
DodoRex
GachaClaus
Party Dodo
Rex Ghost
Skeletal Bronto
Skeletal Carnotaurus
Skeletal Giganotosaurus
Skeletal Quetzal
Skeletal Raptor
Skeletal Rex
Skeletal Stego
Skeletal Trike
Super Turkey
Zomdodo
Explorer Notes can be found across the map. These Explorer Notes document the ARK lore. For more in-depth information, see Explorer Notes.
Megalodon dossier it states that "Were it not restricted to the waters, the carcharodon ultramegalodon would be one of the most dangerous creatures on the island." which is extremely exaggerated considering it's stats are lower than creatures such as the rex or spino by a considerable amount and even then its not nearly as strong as other oceanic predators such as mosasaurus, tusoteuthis and even plesiosaur which the dossier claims the megalodons hunted them and that the megalodons were even the apex predators before Helena discovered the mosasaurus.
Mosasaurus dossier it is accidentally called tylosaurus which is a related species however its likely a mistake as in the actual text for the mosasaurus its just called mosasaurus and not tylosaurus.
Plesiosaur dossier it states that plesiosaurs only hunt things small like humans however in game they will attack just about anything including megalodons and mosasaurus.
Tusoteuthis dossier it is given a incorrect size as its stated to be 30 feet long however in the mosasaurus dossier the mosasaurus is stated to be 50 feet long which in game the tusoteuthis is actually larger than the mosasaurus, there is a explanation for this though as the Tusoteuthis was originally intended to be smaller and was changed last minute to the size it is today.
Cnidaria dossier its stated to not be generally aggressive and don't have a very good perception however they will track and shock creatures and even chase them which is nothing like the dossier.
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