Here’s a recap of what players can expect to see when Fear Evolved 4 starts later this month.
Rates
2X Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed and maturation)2X Player XP
New Content
Encounters
Ghost Reaper (Surface reapers)Ghost BulbdogGhost RexGhost BasiliskGhost Snow OwlGhost MantisGhost Direwolf
Chibis
Skeletal GiganotosaurusSkeletal QuetzalSkeletal JerboaSkeletal BrontoSkeletal StegoSkeletal TrikeSkeletal RaptorSkeletal RexSkeletal CarnotaurusBone WyvernZombie Wyvern
Ghost Creature Skins )acquired by killing Ghost creatures)
ReaperBulbdogRexBasiliskSnow OwlMantisDirewolf
Emotes
Scare EmoteKnock Emote
Skins (via cooking)
Reaper Swimsuit SkinJack-O-Lantern Swimsuit Skin
Colors
VermillionActualBlackMidnightBlueMediumAutumnDarkWarmGrayOrangeDarkLavenderJade
Returning Content
Encounters
DodoRex (Untamable Boss)DodoWyvern (Untamable Boss)ZomdodoZombie Fire Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)Zombie Lightning Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)Zombie Poison Wyvern (claimable & persist after Fear Evolved)Skeletal GiganotosaurusSkeletal QuetzalSkeletal JerboaBone Fire WyvernSkeletal BrontoSkeletal StegoSkeletal TrikeSkeletal RaptorSkeletal RexSkeletal Carnotaurus
Items
Zombie EmoteDance EmotePanic Emote
Skins (Cooking Pot)
Pumpkin Helmet SkinHeadless Costume SkinHockey Mask SkinAraneo Swimsuit SkinsOnyc Swimsuit SkinsVampire Dodo Swimsuit Skins
Colors
Dino Darker GreyDino Light BlueDino Dark YellowDragonBase1Light BrownLight GreyDino Light BrownDino Dark BrownDragonFire
In other words, while some of ARK’s previous 2020 events like Summer Bash and the Anniversary Event were almost universally panned for recycling old content, Fear Evolved 4 offers a marked improvement over its predecessors by offering new things to do almost every step of the way. Fear Evolved separates itself from other events by being one of the only festivities focused on forcing encounters with dangerous foes to earn cool goodies. That being said, only the skins are locked behind skill, which leaves the rest of the rewards open to new players and veterans alike.
The announcement of a substantial Fear Evolved event likely comes as a surprise to the ARK community that likely assumed Studio Wildcard had been spending the bulk of its time polishing the TLC 3 update that’s expected to deploy on all platforms by the end of the month. For the uninitiated, TLC 3 offers massive changes to the Woolly Mammoth and Stegosaurus in a way that makes them more relevant to the game’s current and future meta. Looking further down the road, the second part of the Genesis Season Pass is also expected to go live in March of next year. The wait for that new content may be long, but at least Studio Wildcard is filling the time with some truly exciting distractions for passionate survivors.
ARK: Survival Evolved is available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Mac and Linux.
What are your thoughts on Fear Evolved 4 based on this preview? Is there enough in this Halloween event to bring you back to the game? Tell us in the comments section!
