Master of the Gene Pool
Breeding and mutating creatures is the definitive endgame of Ark: Survival Evolved (ASE). To create a satisfying environment for your players, you must balance the maturity speed with the imprinting window. This guide explains how to fine-tune your server to allow for rapid, high-quality breeding without making imprinting impossible.Difficulty
Intermediate
Time
5 Minutes
Core Breeding Multipliers
All primary breeding settings are located in yourGameUserSettings.ini under the [ServerSettings] header.
Mating Intervals
MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.05 (Lower is faster). This reduces the cooldown time required for female creatures to be ready to mate again.Incubation & Gestation
EggHatchSpeedMultiplier=20.0 (Higher is faster). This affects both the time it takes for eggs to hatch and the duration of mammalian pregnancies.Balancing the Imprinting Window
A common mistake on boosted servers is setting maturity speed too high without adjusting the imprinting timer. If a creature grows up too fast, it will become an adult before it ever asks for a cuddle, food, or a walk, leaving it with a 0% imprint bonus.Accelerating Mutations
While Ark does not have a single “Mutation Chance” multiplier in the vanilla configuration, you can still speed up the process through clever balancing.- Volume Breeding
- Configuration
By increasing the
MatingIntervalMultiplier (making it lower), players can perform hundreds of breeding cycles per day. This naturally increases the frequency of mutations appearing in the population.Need Extra Help?
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Last Updated: January 2026 | Genetics: Built for perfection.