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ARK Survival Ascended dino spawn codes (SpawnDino and GMSummon)

Creature blueprint paths for ARK Survival Ascended with copy ready SpawnDino and GMSummon examples, plus the difference between the two commands.

9 min readARK Survival AscendedConsole commandsVerified Jun 4, 2026

ARK Survival Ascended ships with two creature spawn commands. Both work on singleplayer and on dedicated servers, but they take different arguments and behave differently. This page lists the two syntaxes and a working blueprint path for every base game creature.

Enabling cheats on a dedicated server

ARK console (Tab to open)

$EnableCheats YOUR_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD

The password is the ServerAdminPassword value fromGameUserSettings.ini. Run this once per session; it unlocks every cheat command, including SpawnDino, GMSummon, Fly, and DoTame.

Command syntax

GMSummon

ARK console

$GMSummon "BlueprintID" LEVEL
$
$# A wild level 150 Rex with stats applied
$GMSummon "Rex_Character_BP_C" 150

Spawns directly in front of you. Stats are randomized as if the creature spawned naturally at that level.

SpawnDino

ARK console

$SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/.../Rex_Character_BP.Rex_Character_BP'" \
$  DISTANCE Y_OFFSET Z_OFFSET LEVEL
$
$# A level 300 Rex spawned 500 units in front, 50 units to the right, 0 height
$SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Rex/Rex_Character_BP.Rex_Character_BP'" \
$  500 50 0 300

Herbivores

Creature	GMSummon ID	SpawnDino path tail
Brontosaurus	`Bronto_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Bronto/Bronto_Character_BP
Triceratops	`Trike_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Trike/Trike_Character_BP
Parasaur	`Para_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Para/Para_Character_BP
Stegosaurus	`Stego_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Stego/Stego_Character_BP
Doedicurus	`Doed_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Doedicurus/Doed_Character_BP
Ankylosaurus	`Ankylo_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Ankylo/Ankylo_Character_BP
Mammoth	`Mammoth_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Mammoth/Mammoth_Character_BP
Phiomia	`Phiomia_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Phiomia/Phiomia_Character_BP

Carnivores

Creature	GMSummon ID	SpawnDino path tail
Tyrannosaurus Rex	`Rex_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Rex/Rex_Character_BP
Giganotosaurus	`Gigant_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Giganotosaurus/Gigant_Character_BP
Carnotaurus	`Carno_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Carno/Carno_Character_BP
Allosaurus	`Allo_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Allosaurus/Allo_Character_BP
Spinosaurus	`Spino_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Spino/Spino_Character_BP
Raptor	`Raptor_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Raptor/Raptor_Character_BP
Direwolf	`Direwolf_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direwolf/Direwolf_Character_BP
Sabertooth	`Saber_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Saber/Saber_Character_BP

Flyers

Creature	GMSummon ID	SpawnDino path tail
Argentavis	`Argent_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Argentavis/Argent_Character_BP
Pteranodon	`Ptero_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Ptero/Ptero_Character_BP
Quetzal	`Quetz_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Quetzalcoatlus/Quetz_Character_BP
Tapejara	`Tapejara_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Tapejara/Tapejara_Character_BP
Wyvern (Fire)	`Wyvern_Character_BP_Fire_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Wyvern/Wyvern_Character_BP_Fire

Aquatic

Creature	GMSummon ID	SpawnDino path tail
Megalodon	`Megalodon_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Megalodon/Megalodon_Character_BP
Mosasaurus	`Mosa_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Mosasaurus/Mosa_Character_BP
Plesiosaur	`Plesiosaur_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Plesiosaur/Plesiosaur_Character_BP
Basilosaurus	`Basilosaurus_Character_BP_C`	/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Basilosaurus/Basilosaurus_Character_BP

Common workflows

Quick tame test.GMSummon "Rex_Character_BP_C" 150 thenDoTame while looking at it. Useful for verifying saddle slots and rider animations after a patch.
Boss arena. Use SpawnDino with a fixed distance and offset to place creatures in a repeatable formation. Helpful for community event setups.
Cluster transfers. Spawn the creature on the receiving server, then usecheat ForceTame to claim it. Faster than uploading and re-downloading on slow tribute terminals.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between SpawnDino and GMSummon?

GMSummon takes a short creature ID and spawns a fully leveled wild dino with stats applied. SpawnDino takes the full blueprint path and gives more control: spawn distance, Y and Z offsets, and forced level. Use GMSummon for quick testing, SpawnDino for precise placement.

Where do I enter ARK admin commands?

Press Tab in game to open the admin console. On a dedicated server you must first run EnableCheats with the server admin password. On singleplayer the console is enabled by default.

Why does my SpawnDino command spawn nothing?

The blueprint path is case sensitive and must end in _C, the Unreal class suffix. A missing _C, a wrong subfolder, or a typo in Blueprint' versus Blueprint" all produce a silent no-op. Copy the path exactly as listed.

Do these blueprint paths work on Cluster or modded servers?

Base game paths work everywhere. Modded creatures have their own paths under /Game/Mods/. Check the mod's Steam Workshop page for the full path, then substitute it into the same SpawnDino command structure.

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