PvE
- PvE Mode turns off player-versus-player damage.
- Allow Tribe Wars (PvE) lets tribes agree on a war.
- Disable Structure Decay in PvE and the PvE decay times are on Structures & Decay.
PvP
- Offline Raid Protection protects a tribe's base and tames while all its members are offline, after Offline Protection Delay.
- Disable Friendly Fire (PvP), Increase PvP Respawn Delay and Disable Railguns in PvP.
PvE at set times
Scheduled PvE switches the server to PvE between Scheduled PvE Start and End, for example PvP only in the evening. Turn on Scheduled PvE Uses Real Time to use the server's clock.
Tribes
- Max Players per Tribe, Max Alliances per Tribe and Max Tribes per Alliance, or Prevent Tribe Alliances.
Hardcore
Hardcore Mode sends players who die back to level 1.
On Linux
Add the lines to the GameUserSettings.ini card, for example serverPVE=True or PreventOfflinePvP=True.
Questions
How do I make my ARK server PvE?
Turn on PvE Mode on the Server Rules & Tribes card and restart the server.
How do I limit tribe size?
Set Max Players per Tribe on the Server Rules & Tribes card.