# ARK: Survival Ascended mod guides

> Which mods are worth it, how to install them, and how to keep them working. Player-made ARK: Survival Ascended guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/ark-survival-ascended/mods. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=mods&game=ARK%3A+Survival+Ascended.

## Guides, most read first

- [ARK: Survival Ascended: Complete Survival Guide](https://qna.gg/g/ark-survival-ascended-complete-survival-guide-25d6289c.md), by Qloud: First-day priorities, base building, taming and breeding, tech progression from thatch to Tek, boss prep, and what is arriving in the September 30, 2026 update. Researched September 2026 — current as of Astraeos 1.0…

## Questions these guides answer

- [What Is New (September 2026)](https://qna.gg/g/ark-survival-ascended-complete-survival-guide-25d6289c#section-what-is-new-september-2026), in “ARK: Survival Ascended: Complete Survival Guide”