Server News

THE LEVIATHAN HAS SURFACED AND THE SKYSHROUD HAS TAKEN FLIGHT

The Leviathan and Skyshroud Drakara profiles have been posted!

Go meet the monster from the deep… and keep an eye on the skies!

PROFILE RELEASES + UPDATES ARE HERE!

A long-awaited release and several important profile updates have rolled out!

• Bristlewing
  The wait is finally over! The Bristlewing profile is officially live! Make sure you give the full profile a read before playing.

• Dracoviper
  Dracoviper has received a bit of a rework, so even experienced Dracoviper players will want to read through the updated profile before jumping back in. Some behaviors and expectations have changed.

• Agathaumas
  The Frill at the Fill trait has been updated.

• Dankanaptera
  The Dankanaptera profile has also been updated, with its Mobbing trait removed.

Make sure you read these updates before playing!
Happy hunting, flying, nesting, and surviving out there!

WE’RE BACK ON GONDWA

We’re bringing back a little nostalgia and revisiting a map filled with familiar hunts, migrations, fights, and memories.

For now, we’re giving Gondwa a few weeks to see how it feels with Ashes of Apex today.

Then, on August 31st, the choice goes to you.

> Keep Gondwa
>Return to Riparia

Until then, explore, rediscover your favorite places, and give Gondwa a fair run before deciding which map you want to call home.

Welcome back to Gondwa, Emberlings!

A few exciting changes have arrived in Ashes of Apex

Leviathan has been added!

Profile is in the works, please allow us some time. In the meantime, follow the rules for creatures without a completed species profile.

Lisowicia has returned!

The mighty herbivore is once again available on the server and ready to reclaim its place in the realm.

The highly anticipated Bristlewing mod is now live!

After plenty of waiting, Bristlewing has officially arrived. We know many of you have been looking forward to this one, so get in there and check it out!

You voted, and we listened!

The player-spawn channel has officially been removed after “Remove it!” won the community poll.

Please allow at least two weeks for profiles to be completed. Bristlewing’s profile will likely be available sooner, but we appreciate your patience while everything is finalized.

Happy surviving!

COMBAT STAT RESET

After reviewing our current creature balance and the number of custom overrides on the server, we have decided to temporarily reset our creatures back to their base combat stats.

TL;DR

Custom combat stat changes have been temporarily removed so we can evaluate creatures closer to their base combat balance. Movement and quality-of-life adjustments will mostly remain. We will monitor performance over the next few weeks and add back targeted combat changes where they are genuinely needed.

This reset includes custom changes to:

• Combat weight
• Health and armor
• Attack damage
• Bleed, bone break, and knockback
• Combat abilities and attack cooldowns

Most movement, stamina, jump, flight, swimming, and other quality-of-life adjustments remain in place.

Each creature’s profile will also be updated to reflect its current stat changes and tier, where applicable. Profile updates are currently in progress and will be completed by the end of the day.

Why are we doing this?

A great deal has changed since we opened this server, including new creatures, updates, TLCs, and our own balancing adjustments. With so many custom combat changes already in place, it can be difficult to get a clear feel for how each creature actually performs.

Returning to base combat stats gives us a more consistent starting point and may help level things out across the roster. It will also allow us to better evaluate which creatures genuinely need adjustments rather than judging them through layers of previous changes.

Is this permanent?

No. This is not the end of custom balancing.

Over the next several weeks, we will be testing creatures, observing their performance during normal gameplay and Fight Night, and gathering feedback from the community. Once we have had enough time to evaluate creatures at base, targeted combat adjustments will be added back where they are genuinely needed.

Our goal is to create a cleaner foundation so that future changes are more consistent and easier to evaluate. Happy hunting, and may your favorite creature survive its partial return to the basics!

Migration Buffs Have Arrived!

Traveling to the Migration area now comes with an extra reward!

Once you’ve reached the current migration area, simply use !migration in Local Chat to claim your rewards:

+2,500 Marks
+5% Attack Damage Buff

The command will reward players who have successfully reached the active migration area, giving you an extra incentive to travel with the seasons.

This buff stacks, and remains active until you switch dinos, log out, die, or the server restarts.

We’re not finished yet! We’re already working on an additional migration buff that will be coming soon, so stay tuned for even more reasons to follow the migrations.

Happy migrating!

Sesonal Migrations Rollout

You will start seeing seasons and migration areas announced across the server.

These are part of a permanent four-season rotation system and are not the same as the staff-run testing events many of you are familiar with.

As these changes are introduced, please take a moment to review your creature’s profile. Some species have seasonal nesting and/or hunting restrictions or preferences, while others do not. Be sure you know what applies to your creature before heading out.

A reminder that your creature’s preferred habitat remains its primary nesting location. If your profile specifies a particular nesting season, you should establish your nest within your preferred habitat or POI first, then travel to the active migration zone for that season once your family is ready to move.

If your profile does not specify a nesting season, assume your species nests during Spring or Summer. Some profiles may be updated with specific requirements or preferences in the near future. Any profile updates will be announced when they are released.

Carnivores may initiate hunts at 80% hunger or below during Fall and 20% hunger or below during Winter. Spring and Summer follow the standard hunting rules unless otherwise specified by a creature’s profile.

Check out our new Seasons channel so you know at a glance what the current season is, where migrations are taking place, and any rule adjustments that may apply.

We are also still working on getting automated system and/or whisper messages in-game when the season changes. For now, please bear with us while we continue fine-tuning the system.

To help everyone adjust and to allow for tweaks, there will be a two-week grace period beginning today (6/11/26). During this time, staff will focus on education and guidance while players become familiar with the new expectations.

Good luck out there, and happy migrating!

REMINDER: Support Ashes of Apex & Earn Rewards

A quick reminder of the ways you can earn supporter rewards:

Booster
Boost the server to earn the Booster role.

Donator
Donate to the server to earn the Donator role.

Firestarter
Promote Ashes of Apex and earn the Firestarter role.

To qualify for the Firestarter role, complete a total of 5 promotional actions. These may be any combination of the following:

• Streaming Ashes of Apex on TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, or other platforms
• Posting Ashes of Apex content on TikTok
• Posting Ashes of Apex content on Instagram
• Posting about Ashes of Apex on Facebook (posts only; comments do not count)

Important: Any stream or post submitted for Firestarter credit must tag Ashes of Apex on that platform.

TikTok posts must tag our TikTok account
Facebook posts must tag our Facebook page
Instagram posts must tag our Instagram account
Streams and posts on other platforms should tag or mention Ashes of Apex whenever possible

Submit an Item Ticket when you boost the server, make a donation, or complete all 5 Firestarter promotional actions.

Ticket submissions must include relevant screenshots, receipts, and/or links so we can verify eligibility and ensure you receive your rewards promptly!

Supporter Perks

All supporter roles receive:

• Exclusive Discord role
• In-game role with custom chat color
• Growth pause option for your creatures
• Limp disability option for your creatures

Referral Program
Don’t forget that our referral program is still active!

More Creature Additions

Well… they’re finally here! After what felt like forever (but was actually a month), the bug preventing their release has finally been resolved, and both creatures are now available on the server.

New additions:
-Asylum’s Giraffe,
-Asylum’s Feline,

If you’ve been patiently waiting for either of these, your time has come. If you haven’t, congratulations; here’s more creatures anyway.

As always, profiles for newly added creatures take time to create, test, balance, and review. Please allow a minimum of two weeks before expecting profile releases.

For those planning to play them, remember that a new creature does not mean immune to consequences. Until profiles are released, both creatures fall under the default realism rules. Take some time to learn their abilities and play them responsibly while we gather feedback and evaluate their place within the roster.

May the survival odds be ever in your favor!

The Roster Continues to grow!

New additions:
-Primal Wrath’s Pachyrhinosaurus,
-Marvelous Mods’ Playable Wonambi,

A quick note regarding Wonambi (also known as a danger noodle, nope rope, or “absolutely not”): Wonambi is a critter. If you choose to play one, don’t be surprised if other players mistake you for an actual critter and treat you accordingly.

Primal Wrath’s Pachyrhinosaurus should follow the current Pachy profile. Adjustments and profile-specific tweaks may follow as we continue testing and evaluating the mod.

The profile for the Wonambi will be released as soon as possible; please allow at least two weeks minimum. Until then, it will fall under the server’s default realism rules. As always, profile creation, review, balancing, and testing take time, and we appreciate your patience while our team works through the growing roster.

In other news, the Deltadromeus, Ankylorhiza, and Ursa profiles have now been posted. As always, if you’re planning to play one, please familiarize yourself with their behaviors before setting off on your next adventure.

Happy surviving, and watch where you slither!

A Few profile updates for you…

-Yangchuanosaurus
Delayed Dominion has been updated,
Added Emperor’s Retinue,
Added Ancient Accord,

-Noviana
Retribution Instinct has been updated,

-Metriacanthosaurus
Added Ancient Accord,

-Concavenator
Added Emperor’s Retinue,

Please give the updated profiles a read before jumping back in on these creatures!