Summary
Changing the difficulty can significantly impact the gameplay experience of an Ark server. Increasing the difficulty level can make the game more challenging by increasing wild creatures' health and damage output, forcing players to adapt and strategize in combat. Decreasing the difficulty level can make the game more accessible to players who may find the game's default settings too complicated or overwhelming. Adjusting the difficulty level can provide players with a unique and personalized gaming experience tailored to their skill level and preferences. Ark also allows detailed customization on individual game settings on a server. Learn how here.
| Note | Difficulty in Ark is scaled based on the settings changed in this tutorial. To learn more about the difficulty in Ark, follow this Ark Wiki guide. |
How to Change the Difficulty on an Ark Server
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Games Panel.
2. Stop the server. 
3. Click the Config Files drop-down menu and select Ark Settings.
4. Below [ServerSettings] , type the following:DifficultyOffset=1.0OverrideOfficialDifficulty=(Number 1.0-10.0)
DifficultyOffset will be 1 to allow calculating the OverrideOfficialDifficulty to be easier. To determine the OverrideOfficialDifficulty, take the desired max level and divide it by 30.
Example: 150(desired max level)/30 = 5.0 as the OverrideOfficialDifficulty.
5. Choose the Save Content button.
6. Start the server.
