Hey Ark players! Are you using Nitrado to host your Ark: Survival Evolved server and struggling with Tek Engrams? Like many, I initially found unlocking Tek Engrams on my Nitrado server a bit confusing, especially when trying to avoid the hassle of transferring characters across multiple maps just to fight bosses.
I’m running my Ark server on Nitrado for PS4, and I wanted to make Tek building Engrams available earlier in the game, without needing to defeat bosses on The Island. Nitrado’s platform is fantastic because it offers a lot of control, especially through their mobile app, which is a step up from other providers I’ve used before.
My goal was straightforward: make Tek Engrams obtainable at level 85. To do this, I dove into the server settings via the Nitrado app. I configured the Engram points (EP) for Tek items to be double the cost of their non-Tek equivalents. For example, if a Metal Wall costs 15 EP, I set the Tek Wall to 30 EP. Similarly, the Tek Helmet, compared to the Riot Helmet at 40 EP, was set to 80 EP. This seemed like a reasonable way to balance the advanced tech while making it accessible.
However, despite these adjustments, the Tek Engrams remained locked! The game still seems to require boss battles on The Island to unlock them, which isn’t ideal when you’re trying to keep things contained on a single Ragnarok server, like I am with my friends. Renting a whole cluster of servers just to unlock Tek Engrams feels overkill.
So, here’s my question to the Nitrado and Ark community: Is there a setting or workaround within Nitrado server configuration to make Tek Engrams behave like regular Engrams – available to learn with Engram Points at the set level, without the boss fight prerequisite? Remember, as a PS4 server, mods aren’t an option for me.
If anyone has figured out how to enable Tek Engrams on a Nitrado Ark Server without boss progression, especially on PS4, your advice would be greatly appreciated! Let’s make enjoying the full Tek tier on our Nitrado servers simpler and more accessible!
