ARK Maps Ranked From Worst To Best

[@thekingghidorah93]

The Center and Scorched Earth are pretty underrated in my opinion. Loved playing through those maps. Their OSTs are also fantastic. I completely agree with the Island too. I always felt it provided the most optimized ARK experience overall.

[@manuelius6306]

Agreed. Especially scorched earth has such a nice vibe

[@AK_SERHAT_]

Maybe at first where you Played it but The Center is very buggy and glitchy for me there is even one spawn point where I only have 1 fps and that's eveytime I enter that area

[@mikebearpig7425]

@@AK_SERHAT_ started playing on the center after every other map had either spawn points pillared. Or just lagging so bad because people build huge things. The center. Had no issue with it so far. Genesis 2 keeps crashing every other 10 minutes. Lost multiple fully geared character. Played a mission, dies, you died screen instead of being teleported back. Sudden time outs, when i get back. No body. No bag. No dino. Gen 1 had a rough time starting up so havent got much experience with that. Extinction is fine but low levels. Havent tried crystal isles.

[@Sus-nr2op]

Desert Earth isn’t as popular as any of the other maps so what I guys talkin about

[@briansbowls5738]

@@Sus-nr2op doesn’t mean it’s a bad map, scorched is genuinely in my top 3 favorite maps

[@joshua.m1755]

I think the reason why SE and Aberration don't get liked as much is cause of the difficulty they have. In which case I understand but once you become more experienced at the game and learn the advantages and the solutions to overcome the map the are actually quite fun. I especially like aberration because it forces you to explore instead of just flying over everything and i like the idea that the deeper you go the more dangerous it is

[@Andy_1777]

I appreciate that the center wasn’t the worst for you. The center is by far my favorite map I’ve played so far. I feel like it gets lots of unnecessary hate because of its few bugs & laggy areas. You need max levels of anything and you’re short on time? Go to the center. I tamed 3 female and 3 male max level Rexes within 2 days. Want easy artifacts? The center. Want to level up a chibi? Center. Need 100 stacks of metal in 1 hour? The center. Need to farm element dust & electronics? The center. Need tons of flat land to build a massive base? The center. Need to farm XP? Carno island on the center. EASY element? The center. It is a builders, explorers, resource grinders & breeders dream map.

[@ariddreamlancer7335]

My favorite is abberation. I loved the idea that the surface is only accessible at night and all of the mutated creatures especially reapers where awesome.

[@walterwhite5764]

I hate aberration because it's false advertised it will say easy zone and be like the most difficult thing ever with ravagers and deadly things everywhere then again I only really play the island so I guess that's why I don't like hard maps

[@yapyapthedestroyer2562]

My favorite map was extinction. Idk why, I just loved it, especially the enforcers, titans, the music was pretty damn good as well, and the final boss is pretty great as well. My main annoyance was the corrupted creatures, but that’s cause I suck

[@macon8638]

@@walterwhite5764easy is relative brother, it’s easy compared to the red and blue zones 😂 but if you want advice don’t spawn in portal, spawn in a different green zone cause there’s water and you can hide easier

[@fredstar-mw4tl]

@@walterwhite5764it means easy relative to everywhere else. Cry about how you can’t survive in it but it’s a good map, just you can’t do it!

[@jonsolo32]

Minigames are immersion breaking. Gen 2 could've been us finding our way through the innards of the ship like cave systems to find special tech to get to Rockwell.

[@Saberfighterx]

Yes I totally play a game where you tame Dino’s/fantasy creatures by beating the shit out of it until it goes to sleep to force feed it for immersion

[@DankMadness12]

​@@Saberfighterx😂

[@Audiatrix]

I'm glad ark lived up to its potential Ive played this since scorched got revealed and damn i love what this game has turned into

[@LoLo-vh2hn]

So would you say ark is worth buying o. Steam 2022 on steam for pvp??

[@Audiatrix]

@@LoLo-vh2hn if you can get it cheap for sure although I play PVE the trolling is just too bad in PVP IMO but it's a great game all in all

[@fuzzymp]

@@LoLo-vh2hn yes, very fun Pve with friends as well. Very buggy game tho

[@burtletheturtle7759]

This is definitely a pve players opinion but I think pvp and pve players alike can both agree that gen 1 and 2 broke the game

[@psychekit948]

Yup definitely agree, I’m a very casual player and I checked out both maps and I won’t be spending anymore time in them lol

[@MoneyMoneyMoneyMoney123]

As a PVP player, I agree that Manes and Noglins are OP.

[@shawnfoogle920]

games insanely hard you gotta be a giga chad to play pvp. im a pve guy cuz the creatures are beyond op enough.

[@esimpson2751]

@@shawnfoogle920 The bosses provide a good challenge for PVE, you can get modded world bosses to push your game further, taking on the alpha king titan solo in PVE is a hell of a challenge.

[@shawnfoogle920]

takes waaay too long to be able to fight a boss. then getting tames to an ob without using pokeballs.

[@vexingcat9813]

I can't argue with the order you gave them maps. I'm agree 100% on your takes of Gen 1 and 2, A for effort, looks pretty, I strongly dislike the mechanics. Those two are great to play on, but terrible to actually play as story line map. Really thoughtful and honest take on these maps.

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

If they were truly survival games, like the others, they would get higher because the maps looks great. Individual gen 1 biomes are amazing looking but super small and restricted, which is such a shame. Gen 2 has few biomes but they look gorgeous and are super unique (apart from Eden). I also hate that you can get certain great creatures early on. There’s less of a buildup and you skip other nice creatures. Example of this is getting a Reaper early game on gen 2.

[@vexingcat9813]

@@jarmoliebrand2005 Valid points.

[@mightydrew1970]

I'm still a huge fan of The Centre. Just restarted single player on it. But had some really good times on a dedicated server with some friends a few years back

[@bodorerik9014]

Me too i was playing on the center when i was 9 year old and i was have boosted stats but i remember i wasnt know where s the harvesting settings and i was playing on default

[@justintime5021]

I love how aberration doesn't allow flyers. Don't get me wrong I love my vyverns but you lose something when you have access to flying. Aberration forces you to engage with the map much more intimately and that's why for me it's my favorite one.

[@fredstar-mw4tl]

It’s the first dlc I ever bought and I forced my brother to play it with me, I loved it, he didn’t! He really hated how hard it was, even though he was more experienced than me!

[@ianmurf85]

1 ragnarok 2 island 3 abberation

[@CloudsBTW]

"Have to do pacific missions" is crazy lmaoo. Good video, just had to point that out, gave me a good laugh

[@waveclaw]

I just recently captured the achievement from the Center for defeating all the guardians. The boss arena on the Center is amazing. Also, that map is probably the second best map after Aberration for travel by Bloodstalker. Unlike Val and Ragnarock, which use mostly modded textures, the vanilla Center textures work on Linux, Stadia and MacOS. When Wildcard does a bad update, the Island and the Center generally continue to work. The paid and other free DLC devolve into flat broken plains with non-working models for buildings, mountains and caves.

[@shawnsoh597]

Bro the Center keeps crashing I can’t even play it

[@jasmijnariel]

Tbh, i dont give af about bosses. So i will not go fight them. I love building bases, breeding etc So the center is a lovely map where i love to build in those ruines. As i like to fly, its a map that is suited for flyers because of massive rock colomns and water

[@suomegaming1430]

I Have Been waiting For this! So thanks

[@ondooger9723]

I love rag and lost island for the diversity of biomes. So I’d tie those for 1st place in my books. Followed by scorched I’d say. Crystal isles is beautiful but as you said i find it very empty also

[@shawnwilt7196]

I am starting a clustered server of two maps. Which two maps would you suggest for this cluster server now that Fjordur map has been out for a bit? I agree with your rankings by the way. I am just curious what you would recommend. Thanks.

[@glennolson6505]

"Genesis 1 and 2 are the last maps I would play" - in fairness I think that's how you're supposed to do it :p I feel like they were designed around the idea of "concluding the storyline," and meant to be played at the end of a storyline run rather than as a beginning survivor. So while I'd agree that things like the cash-shop and (for gen2) free tek suit eliminate that early-game struggle almost entirely, if you're playing those maps as an end-game conclusion rather than for the early-game struggle it's not quite as egregious. I loved Scorched myself, my only real complaints being the lack of a proper 'finish' (ie cutscene travelling to the next ark) and that I wish there was more to do there. Also, maps like Ragnarok that pretty much offered everything Scorched has plus more (and friendlier weather) kind of made it a bit... obsolete.

[@Svylian]

I actually liked the missions on genesis it gives a lil more content then just finding creatures taming them and breeding them on other maps cause that tend to make ark boring a stale. in fact I came back to ark just to play on genesis cause of the missions.

[@merakaze8750]

Very few of us out there that love the island as the best map. But The main thing i feel about the island, is that i think it was a labor of love for the devs. The first map, when they were making this game. I just feel the map was made SO well. Don't get me wrong, i LOVE many of the other maps, but something about the island is just... special. Especially if you were there as they were changing biomes, like the snow, swamp and redwoods as you were activly playing them :P

[@beelzebub7221]

as a casual player, i can agree in some stances but in others i disagree a bit my list would probably be as such: (from worst to best) *Genesis 2* *genesis 1:* (don't like either of these maps mainly for the reasons stated) *extinction:* I am not a big fan of the future-gone-wild style of it, and it feels too much like a giant cluster at times *aberration:* I tried it seriously only once, managed to build a decent base, but it just feels too hostile and i'm not a fan of the dark underground style personally *the center:* just not my thing.. nothing against it really other than the unnecessary amount of swamp and the low selection of dinosaur types to tame *scorched earth:* a fun challenge, i appreciate the map but it's not quite my top pick *valguero:* fun, not much else to say. it's nothing special, but it's better than some maps *the island:* the original. the starting point from a better, easier time. old fashioned, simple style, comfortable, but a bit bland. Still a lovely map for any seasoned or newer ark player *crystal isles:* There is much to love about this map, but still a few issues with it from time to time which is fine. Feels like a larger, updated version of the island. *lost island:* So close, yet not quite there. LI could have been so much more, had they just waited a little longer on it and gave a few of the features of what other maps held. Still some of the best work, lots of dinos to tame, a huge map to explore, but damn are the redwoods a fun type of annoying on this map *ragnarok:* My all time GOAT for ARK maps. Been my favorite for every reason since it came out, only to be barely topped by the introduction of the most recent map. Between the bosses, the mixture of the other maps, the dinosaurs, the map design, buildings, the features added onto this map in every case were top-tier for the time. unmatched by any other map except for: *fjordur:* If there was anything i could say about this map, i'd say "near perfection." Between the new features, the large map size, the portals to other realms, the amazing caves and challenges, the buildings that you can *actually build in* finally, the new creatures, design of all 3 "side maps," the very atmosphere itself, and most of all the runes re-introducing an "explorer note" function into the custom maps again. the map is perfect in almost every sense to a more laid-back player like me. the one issue i have with the map is that the fjordhawk is a bit of a pain in the ass to tame, but it's also understandable considering how overpowered the ability it grants is. Ragnarok will always hold a special place for me, and i do tend to find myself returning every now and again, but Fjordur is my preferred map for the foreseeable future.

[@crazycaptionguy549]

I never really got a feel for the island as I just find it a little vanilla and plain, The only maps I play regularly are SE and Rag as they both have things that can shift how you play, SE is probably my favourite as it has a great environment as well as challenges like weather and lack of shelter

[@brendanoneill5830]

ive only played the island and the lost island i have 400 hrs ingME AND JUST LOVE THE GAME :)

[@monkewithagun6538]

I think aberration, the island, extinction and Ragnarok are all contenders for number 1 for me.

[@legofury]

Wonderful video James. Really love your content and chill vibe. Ty for being you!

[@Pearl-if1cd]

Another bonus to Genius 1; mod maps can have glowing flower forests and we can plant the flowers with Gen 1 Planters and Eco’s Highlands.

[@MyNameIsJeff3044]

Overall great list and I agree Fjordur might take top I loved the time I have had on it. My top three (excluding Fjordur) goes 1) lost island 2) Rag 3) OG island Thanks James for the awesome content and can't wait for the lost island run.

[@the_black7949]

aberration >>> it's a bit hard but the idea of it is so amazing how you live without any sign of sun

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

1. Genesis's missions do not have to be completed "10 timers per difficulty" -- just flat out wrong unless you were implying that because they're difficult and require retries? 2. Genesis 2's missions also do not require being playing "a minimum of 30 times" 3. I do agree that Crystal Isles is properly BARREN and empty, not a fan personally. 4. Glad ya put Scorched Earth high on the list. And they're putting a new cutscene in it in a couple months! 5. Aberration YEEESSSS! 6. Island's a good #1.

[@kainhearth964]

I'm still working through the story maps, but mainly use Crystal Isles for mod creatures and resources since my ragnarok and Island seem to have issue with respawning Crystal. Crystal isles is pretty, but it is very barren, especially in the floating isles where the Rock Drakes would have been. I have peeked at Scorched Earth, but never got far on it. If it wasn't Kapros and raptors, it was the lack of water. Definitely not the prettiest map, but brings a whole slue of new challenges that I look forward to meeting head on. I have not played either Genesis yet, but I probably will in time just to get a pair of really good Shadowmanes and other map specific creatures. The map is pretty, but like you said, the early game is half the fun of Ark. I have a Center map and think it's beautiful, and I'd have loved to make it my main map, but because of the lack of wyverns, wyverns won't breed on that map. Aberration is pretty, but I hate caves, I hate cave diving, and I hate trying to play in the dark. I detest basilisks and the grind for a hazmat suit is real. And don't get me started on those damn mushrooms. Granted I am totally bias because I rely on my flyers so the lack of fliers puts me in unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory. Lost island has been a treat, it's got all I enjoy, massive biomes, wyverns, map specific creatures I couldn't get prior, and ruins to explore. But the map is so big it takes forever to get anywhere. Even my high stam wyverns have to stop and rest periodically, and they can fly corner to corner on rag without landing. The Sinomacrops is cute and very handy, especially since I have started breeding Acros and they are just tall enough I take some pretty decent damage hopping off. The monkeys... I could live without them, and I don't care that they've put them on Valguaro now. My acro can handle them fine, but it makes our walks more annoying.

[@ThePotatoOverLord]

Here’s my list 11 - Gen 1 10 - Gen 2 9 - The Center 8 - Crystal Isles 7 - The Island 6 - Extinction 5 - Valguero 4 - Scorched Earth 3 - Fjordur 2 - Extinction 1 - Aberration Aberration was just such an amazing change, instead of flying safely above everything once you got your first ptero, there was more exploration, and danger when moving or adventuring, and the 3 different zones which offered new resources and new dangers was such an amazing idea, giving the player different levels to progress through and conquer, with the addition of the rock drake and reaper, and the great early game ravager, along with the roll rat, and the addition to the new Charge mechanic, everything about Aberration was just done so perfectly, from the new gear and weapons, to the new games and dangers! Aberration will always be the best map in Ark in my opinion, with no other map even coming close

[@shawnsoh597]

Ragnarok?

[@ThePotatoOverLord]

@@shawnsoh597 I just noticed I put 2 extinctions, the one in 6th is meant to be ragnorak

[@ax_slays2275]

Opinions like ass holes -Tom MacDonald

[@robertellis8501]

same i am haveing fun as a pretty new player on island and it has been a blast!!!!

[@kylei4153]

I feel like the genesis review was a tad harsh. I definitely enjoy it, and I know a ton of others who do also. it was just one of those maps that was either "love it or hate it" because from what I've seen, it's either absolutely amazing, or dismally boring. if I'm going to be honest though, 99% of people play this game for fun and the other 1% are actually interested in the story. I'm certainly in the latter.

[@charlesmatthews6116]

Honestly I’ve grown to hate the island map because I can just never find any good level Dino’s

[@hpluisdiamante]

I’m my book. I would say gen 2, the center, extension are my favs. Gen 2 reminds me of a mass effect or halo style game. With the tames to follow and rockwells innards which drives me nuts. The center due to I believe it’s suck a beautiful map to build and play on. Extension because a ruin style map like mad max movies.

[@NexGenration99]

off topic, but can you link all the music you used in the explorer note readthrough videos? some of the tracks you used in those vids were realy good

[@dusk7844]

Genesis 1 my favorite map i like always having the ability to teleport to completely different biomes and it just gives a lot of new expansion to the game

[@dusk7844]

Also love ragnarok and lost island but I dislike the center and gen 2

[@loadingless3406]

Scorched earth over crystal is a crime

[@harry_dr_adams]

my favourite has got to be ragnarok, cause like the highlands are so peacful, despite the ocasional giga spawn and the wyverns

[@Tucher97]

Ark Genesis part 1 is a severe demo that was thrown out with no real over thought.

[@Damo3605]

the "olympus" map is an unfinished mod map that I think really has the potential to become a free dlc map

[@thelaststeakbender3150]

Olympus is an awesome map

[@GoodLifeIncLLL]

For me rag is 1st hands down and I absolutely love Crystal isles as well.

[@sapienplus1998]

Center reminds me the Avatar Universe with its flying rocks in the sky...

[@L.Mitchell]

So quick question just a yes or no will you do a 100 days on aberration or not due to the time you need or will you do it? Also will you do it with your large tribe

[@CompleteGamesWithJames]

yes it's been recorded and I'm working on it, not sure when it will be out

[@rickywood8805]

I would definitely argue the #1 spot, it's boring, repetitive, high level hunting is almost impossible due to very low level spawning at high rates, very limited places to build imo with arguably the best spot being herbo island. But that's just MO. Also, as a solo player who plays official rules with the exception of being able to build anywhere including in mission zones, genesis 1 is not bad, granted the teleport ING is far to lengthy and the challenges are, at the higher levels at least, very unfair for a solo player or even a team but tbh I think the whole game is a joke. There's a difference between winning through skill and winning through recourses (time spent raising and breeding dinos and farming good saddles) which ark is literally based around. For me ark is just one of those games that's like 10% skill 90% luck and preparation, basically tuning everybody out who actually had a life and only gets to play a few hours a week. It would take a working class person months and months to complete even one map if they started fresh each time.

[@MextizaCalifa]

Yup n ur correct

[@RUGER5264]

We needed this!

[@marky428]

The disrespect for Gen 1. For me Best map by far, i never use the buy shop because i like the grind. and the missions (dino hunt) are challenging because you need good dino groups to complete.

[@rageindragon]

I love all the maps except gen1 only because it could of been much better but I do say the center and island are definitely for beginners and Abriation and extinction and gen 2 for experience players and good video can wait for your extinction gameplay and lost island keep up good work😃

[@delusionaldemon84]

Your videos are so chill. Lazypeon vibes!

[@GamingDualities]

He is adding frekvencies in the background. Manipulative thing to do

[@familypve4029]

it's a good list, but I think that Gen 1 and 2 have a really bad rap. if you access them in the order they arrived - most recent (of the official DLCs), they make a lot of sense to the story. and if you're using an ascended character, you'd pretty much have tek then anyway, so it's thematic. what's crap is gen 1 not being able to use the tek suit abilities fully.

[@marky428]

Thats why i love it, i play 90% of the time Gen 1 becuase of the hardness of the missions and the challange. Good example is doing the mission out of the frying pan even the gamma mission i needed 3 max giga. Also that you cant use a tek suit or flyer to fly away when you get in trouble

[@Steadymobbin711]

Great video bossman!

[@dizzyfox0473]

Just tried Fjordur, and I was increasingly disappointed as time went by. Spawns were too much all over the place. "Easy spawn location" each and every one were filled with carnos and t.rexes, raptor packs of 5, argys, scorpions, insects, gallimimus, stego, trikes, you name it. All I didn't encounter on the beach were a handful of enemies. Iron ores were too rare and it shouldn't be considering the amount you need. The Island is and always will be number 1, imo.

[@reddragon4416]

If i was the one that made the list i change places gen 2 with aberation gen 2 is a unike map that people like and hate they like the amount of resorces and space were you can bild and because ark is a old game it gives a chanse to new player to compite with bully alpha tribes

[@iprogamer3439]

Top 3 3. Aberration 2. Scorched eart 1. Ragnarock The best maps in my opinion

[@jasmijnariel]

I love the center and fjordur most. But i guess its because i love LOTR

[@JanderStrahd]

Just started, and had my save corrupt on The Island no fewer than ten times. After looking at every biome, I decided I hated it and been living the life on Valguero ever since. ☻

[@LoLo-vh2hn]

So would you guys say ark evolution is worth buying in 2022 for pvp on steam???

[@AlienX281]

I completely disagree with Aberration not getting the love it deserves. That map is like 99% of players favorite, you see it in every Ark video comment section

[@reverenddick8562]

I've been on ark since there was only 2 maps, before the first Argy nerf. Sure. I'll map hope to unlock special engrams or trades, but 95% of my time is spent on the Island.

[@curie1420]

my personal list is.... 1 - valguero & fjordur 2 - crystal isles 3 - lost island & the island 4 - ragnarok & the center 5 - genesis 2 6 - scorched earth and the rest that i dont want to play in... genesis 1, aberration, extinction

[@Hellno426]

What's this about repeating missions 10 times per difficulty? Never had to do any such thing

[@kevinfrost6705]

The islands my fav But i wish there were wyverns

[@TheBigPresident]

idk if you will see this but they did say they are actually adding a scorched earth ending!!

[@blobb459]

good list

[@obama_man9933]

Lost island has everything so that’s my favorite

[@NicholasCastro531]

Love your videos My top 3 1the island 2extintion 3aberretion

[@savitargod0fspeed290]

i Strongly Disagree about Gen Part 2. Is my favorite map and also a great map for newbies. You get a functional Tek Suit on Spawn that doesn't need element to run. You have access ON EVERY SINGLE resource and most importantly Element! And let's not forget the Drill Strider if you have access to the dedi storage tek engram you can farm anything you want within minutes without the need to go back and forth emptying your creature. Also it's WAY bigger than Gen 2 and offers much more space to build

[@Hwanny]

if you want be rich and optimized , GEN2 and Aberration are very important

[@Ezpz_omi]

Ark are like fast food chains, no matter how you are treated you wil come back.

[@tetsugiux1917]

Gen 1 & 2 I can kind of agree, but they are the only maps driving the real story of ark.

[@sarah-vc9vh]

Extinction is my fav idk i just like being on earth but abberation was also cool but very confusing

[@brental6997]

I never played genesis part 1 but played genesis part 2. At first I liked it because it has some cool creatures and it is a pretty cool map but then found that most of the missions are just plain boring and some are shit to do solo. That combined with a lack of caves to do made it pretty boring imo and I never finished it. So, I agree with your rating on gen 2 and based on the above, gen 1 as well.

[@N3C91]

Where can I find the spot showing at 10:02 ???

[@Toughguygames]

my own 2 cents is this, so far of what ive played scorched earth is alot friendlier to solo players

[@pjen7198]

Ark ascended is gonna be soooooo goood

[@chansey31xd93]

Genesis 1 is my favourite map…

[@firasabujuusof5361]

I hate mini games. I think they should not exist in ark. It is a survival game. So i agree with you. As for the island .. i really hate the spawn there. ..looking for good stats is almost impossible especially when it comes to theri's and Youti's. But there is one thing on the island i wish it was there on every other map. That is the bosses. You cant get your tames and swipe the bosses in one go. You really have to work for each one of them. And finally you should use the teck armor and all the awesome teck stuff you learned to defeat the overseer unlike scorched earth or aberration , for example, you feel that you did all what you did just for nothing. One boss defeated.. that's it.

[@willdl7881]

My favorites are the island, aberration and genesis 1

[@jaydonperritt8600]

Opposite imo 1 aberration 2 genesis 3 island 4 scorched 5 extinction 6genesis 2 Customs 1 fjordur 2 lost island 3 valguero 4 crystal isles 5 ragnorok 6 center Overall 1 aberration 2 genesis 3 fjordur 4 lost island 5 tie for island and valguero 6 scorched 7 extinction 8 gen 2 9crystal 10 ragnorok 11 center

[@matheusfiorelli8829]

for some odd reason, i cant play The Island map, i can play all the other maps (Schorched, Aberration, Extinction and Lost Isles), but when i load The Island, the game just crashes, without a message showing what went wrong, tried reinstalling the game, verifing the game files, but nothing worked, anyoneelse had a problem like this?

[@vit-t680]

Gen 2 missions are 10 times better than gen 1’s

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

I think what you said with the Island, applies for Aberration and Scorched Earth for me. Less is more. Both these DLC’s have less creatures, which leads to the usage of creatures you otherwise wouldn’t use. This is of course most prominent with the absence of flyers in Aberration. Deserts are now in other maps too, but there are few reasons to visit them, let alone live in them. In Scorched Earth, you don’t get to choose. You’ll have to deal with it. Aberration really feels like the most natural map to me. Surface burns, nothing seems to be there (on the surface of the surface), but when you come at night, reapers and nameless and seekers come out, which makes sense, as they can hide from the sun. The fertile zone is the safest, but unsafe. Most herbivores live here. Carnivores can range from only raptors and the occasional basilisk to pack hunting ravages and various rivers dwellers. Go deeper the blue zone, and start experiencing a mystical, yet in ways unholy, environment. You’ll encounter the nameless and your first rock drakes, as if some rock drakes were scouting the environment. There are huge marshlands and massive trees and crystals. The balance of fauna is tipping towards the carnivores here. Aberration might not have seas but the rivers in the fertile and the bioluminescent zones are full of life. Deeper below is the emptier and even more deadly molten element zone. Restricted to one type of armour (which is also the case on Scorched Earth), you will find nothing in the rivers, as they contain molten element. Seekers spawn, but more crucially, reapers spawn. Kings and queens. The ultimate creature only being weighed down by the aid of the simplest and weakest of creatures (light pets, it’s great how each zone has one, it makes sense that the only light pet capable of surviving this region is the one that can fly), rock drake nests are further down below. Rock drakes, natural enemies of reapers. Rock drakes feeding on nameless venom and basilisks feeding on rock drake eggs. It all feels incredibly cohesive. I love the ‘levelling’ system aberration forces you on.

[@jtkabxufuwsnhfjajhfj1236]

Thanks for sharing with us your opinion about ARK's maps. They are all very inspiring for me! Bye

[@jeffhough7460]

Ark is my happy place

[@lolpack1305]

Am i the only one who love just smack hella of bugs

[@Omegasutoraiki]

I personally rank Fjordur 1, The Island 2, Ragnarok 3, Abberation 4, Lost Island 5, Center 6, Scorched Earth 7, Valguaro 8, Crystal Isles 9, Extinction 10, Both Genesis equally actual trash garbage.

[@jahaangill4867]

anyone know where 9:29 is on the map?

[@kiepyon1]

Ragnorok is can be a beginner map too.

[@n01z3]

RAG fan boy. its balanced and has that untold ancient story through the old temples and buildings around the map. but has some of the most annoying caves though,

[@Durrtyboy]

I hate gen 1 and gen 2 missions the mini games are fun for a little bit but if you want to beat the game all the way solo without cheating it is nearly impossible that being said its great for new dinos and drops gen 1 has that all tek zone witch let's you farm for tek Rex army

[@itsmorgue.2227]

abberation defiantly isnt underrated everyone talks about that map constantly

[@Lusitani74]

Tech spoiled Ark IMHO.

[@flerbertflubber3842]

I came here to get pissed at everyone who hates abberation, but I’m walking away from the video with a smile.

[@clustergamer7529]

I love ragnarok

[@XayroGaming]

you forgot fjordur

[@derekhyde8742]

SUBBED BC OF INTRO

[@RoxYgen03]

Currently loving aberration 🤷

[@Xres-belmont]

So sadly I wanted to prove your first option wrong and ya gen 1 is not a place you should start anywhere you go is death the swamp is miserable lost half my tames in the volcano so yea stay away from there unless you have a full tribe with mounts that can tank anything if not you will die alot

[@Royal_guard77]

What about extinction?

[@vexingcat9813]

7:11