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Map Change

Swap the map your Ark Survival Evolved server runs without touching configuration files.

  • Game Servers → Your Game Server Name → Auto Config → Base Config
  1. Open Map Type and choose Official, Mod Map, or Custom.

Auto Config showing the Map Type dropdown set to Official

  1. When Official is selected, pick a map from Official Map. HaruHost lists every released map.

Official map example with Ragnarok selected

  1. When Mod Map is selected, click Browse Mod Maps to choose from HaruHost’s curated list. Once selected, the Mod ID field fills automatically.

Mod Map option with Browse Mod Maps button highlighted

  1. For Custom, type the map name manually and enter the Mod ID if the map is a modded world.

Custom map fields with manual name and Mod ID

  1. Click the Save (disk) button in each edited row so the changes persist.
  • Restart the server after saving. This ensures the new map loads on the next boot.
  • If you’re running a cluster, repeat the steps on each member server.