Ark: Survival Ascended Aberration's New Creature Could Add An Awesome New Mechanic

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is adding two new creatures in the upcoming DLC, one of which could be introducing an awesome new mechanic. The DLC takes survivors to a broken down and irradiated Ark where mutated dinosaurs run amok. One of 's new creatures is the Yi Qi. This prehistoric winged dinosaur fills a mixed role as a ranged DPS unit that has a handful of helpful debuffs.

The other new addition is the Cosmo spider, which was second in votes after the Qi Yi. However, this playful critter comes with two major points of controversy that are causing problems in . The first of which is that this is another creature that must be bought from a small DLC pack, which the studio has already taken plenty of heat from. The other is that Cosmo is strikingly similar to the Maevia Eureka Jumping Spider created by Sovira.

Aberration is a DLC that can feel on the small side but comes with some big changes from the base game that is important to know going in.

Though the specifics for the Cosmo have yet to be fleshed out, the developers have given a glimpse of what this little creature can do. Once tamed, Cosmo will ride on a player's shoulder and gradually collect the webbing of larger spiders. With this «ammo», Cosmo can shoot out webs that slow targets, grab items from a distance or . This combines many of the utility items from into one adorable shoulder pet.

The most standout feature of Cosmo will likely be swinging. Though this can be done with the grappling hook item, the ability to do it without a set item is a huge boon. There is also the chance Cosmo's swing could be upgraded in some capacity. Even without any upgrades, it should provide a fun and easy to use traversal system.

It’s definitely bigger than The Island, but calculating the exact size of Ark: Survival Ascended’s upcoming Aberration map is complicated.

Outside the controversy about the similarity to a modded creature, the other issue with Cosmo is the possibility of a pay-to-win aspect. If Cosmo is combining the bola, grappling