The first season of Fantastic Tames has arrived in ARK: Survival Ascended. Rather than another run-of-the-mill creature pack, the team describes it as an "exotic menagerie" — weird, a little theatrical, and definitely meant to shake up the field.
The standout is the Burrowbuck: fast, extremely mobile, and tuned for tactical play. It can dig out hidden underground shelters and carve short tunnels for quick hops between map points — e.g., rapid ambush setups, fast retreats, or sneaky relocations that change how you hold ground in PvP. It also muddies the chase: clouds of dust and buried traps can throw pursuers off. You can already find the Burrowbuck across several maps, including The Center, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, and Astraeos — so it’s not some rare novelty, it’s widely deployable.
Meanwhile, Araneo got a rework and turned up the menace dial. Giant spiders now use webbing for vertical movement as well as ground travel, which lets them drop in from above for lightning strikes — i.e., true ambush predators rather than clumsy nuisances. If you’re the type who likes clear lines of sight, this update will keep you on your toes.