Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition's Ragnarok Map Update Explained

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has entered its next stage with the addition of the popular Ragnarok map and everything it includes. and its features are a toned-down version of the beloved prehistoric survival game for mobile devices. The modern mobile version has only been around for a few months, but its success can partially be attributed to the ease of use this version offers. While it has certain limitations, it's more widely accessible than its PC or console counterparts.

Though the franchise has had its fair share of controversy, both and continue to receive frequent updates. The only downside for lately has been the continued delays for the highly-anticipated sequel. At this point, it seems like the future of might lie in , but there's always a possibility that the sequel will re-emerge in the future.

Ragnarok is one of the most beloved community-created maps in the franchise, and the mobile version brings over all of its familiar strengths. To start, the map has a Norse theme, so many of the new creatures/variants play around this. A few examples of this include the Ice Wyvern, Iceworm, and Griffon.

These cross-platform mods are the best for Ark: Survival Ascended, and will make the game a lot more fun to play regardless of platform.

Ragnarok also adds four new unique dungeons with challenging new bosses. These include the Spirit Dire Bear, Spirit Dire Wolf, Iceworm Queen, and Lava Elemental. Only the latter two bosses feature in the trailer, but it would seem unlikely that the other two would be cut from the mobile version of Ragnarok without any explanation.

Outside the unique creatures, Ragnarok does not add anything else new. At the time of its release, it had everything from the base game along with. This is likely to be the case with the mobile edition, but the possibility does exist that engrams from later expansions that fit Ragnarok, could be implemented.

Ragnarok's map design is what truly separates it from the others in the franchise. The map stands at 144 square kilometers