Ark: Survival Ascended Mod Makes Taming Dinos Even More Fun With Pokémon Feature

When it comes to tracking and taming dinosaurs in , it's difficult to imagine the process being any more exciting than it already is, but that's about to change thanks to this -inspired mod. is a colorful game and despite some of the complaints leveled at the Unreal Engine 5 remake, its creature models pop against the the lively greens and blues of the environment. Still, while most of the dinosaurs already look great, players wanting to add even more flair to their creatures should really check out this add-on.

Over on Curse Forge, creator nevcairiel shared their excellent «Shiny! Dinos Ascended» which introduces different color palettes and skins for 's cast of prehistoric beasts. Once installed, the mod will add "" dinosaurs that players will be able to tame for the boosted stats, unique appearances, or special abilities. Shiny Dinos are made from 40 different colors that even pull from 's dye system, meaning some outlandish creatures can be encountered; users worried this might be jarring needn't fear as the mod has been tailored to ensure even the brightest dinosaur appears natural.

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While players looking to simply collect oddly-colored dinosaurs will no doubt already be pleased to learn about «Shiny! Dinos Ascended,» the add-on isn't all about aesthetics. Unlike Shiny Pokémon, which are largely just palette swaps without any additional bonuses,dinosaurs affected by the Shiny mod stand a chance to gain special abilities. Some of these include powerful status effects like Frozen, Burning, and Spectral but nevcairiel has confirmed that they're in the process of growing the add-on so more will likely be added in a future update.

Shiny Pokémon may also be known for their scarcity but those players who'd rather not spend hundreds of hours searching for colorful dinosaurs are in luck. The mod comes packaged with a Tracker