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Connecting the Multiverse

Clustering is a powerful feature in Ark: Survival Evolved (ASE) that links multiple servers together, creating a unified network of worlds. This allows your players to move their survivors, tamed creatures, and items between different maps (e.g., from The Island to Scorched Earth) using Obelisks, Supply Drops, or Tek Transmitters.

Difficulty

Advanced

Time

15 Minutes

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Technical Prerequisites

Before you can link your servers, ensure you meet these fundamental requirements.
For clustering to function correctly, all involved servers must be hosted on the same physical backend node. This allows the servers to share the underlying cluster directory. Please contact FREAKHOSTING support to verify or move your servers to the same node.

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Configuration Steps

Perform these steps on every server that you want to include in your cluster.
1

Access Startup Settings

Log in to your Game Panel and navigate to the Startup tab for your first server.
2

Define Your Cluster ID

Locate the Cluster ID field. Enter a unique and complex string.
  • Example: Freak_Secret_Cluster_772
Never use simple IDs like Cluster1 or MyArk. Since clustering works via the node’s shared directory, another user on the same node with the same ID could potentially link their server to yours and steal your players’ items.
3

Repeat for Other Servers

Go to your other Ark servers and enter the identical string into their Cluster ID fields.
4

Restart All Servers

Restart every server in the cluster to initialize the connection.

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Verifying and Testing

Once the servers are online, you should verify that the connection is active.
1

Travel to an Obelisk

Join one of your maps and move to a large Obelisk or wait for a Supply Drop.
2

Access the Terminal

Interact with the terminal and click the Travel to Another Server button in the top right corner.
3

Confirm Visibility

Your other clustered maps should now appear in the list. Select one and click Join to begin the transfer.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Network: Spanning the worlds.