Admin commands let you run an ARK: Survival Ascended server from the console — spawning and taming creatures, giving items, teleporting, controlling the weather and managing players. This is the complete, categorised reference, including how to enable cheats and the exact syntax for the commands you’ll actually use.
How to enable cheats
Open the console first — press Tab on PC (enable the console in settings if needed), or the equivalent on console platforms. On a multiplayer server you must authenticate before any admin command works:
EnableCheats <your admin password>Once authenticated, prefix admin commands with admincheat on a server (or cheat in single-player). Many commands also need cheat in front in solo play.
Dino spawning & management
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
GMSummon "<blueprint>" <level> | Spawn a tamed creature at a chosen level |
SDF <dinoID> <level> | Spawn a dino by its short ID (simpler than full blueprints) |
SpawnSetupDino | Spawn a creature with a custom saddle, level and stats |
ForceTame | Instantly tame the creature in your crosshair |
DoTame | Tame a conscious, eligible creature in front of you |
DestroyWildDinos | Wipe all wild creatures (forces a fresh, higher-quality respawn) |
Summon "<blueprint>" | Spawn a wild creature at your location |
Items & experience
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
GFI <blueprint> <qty> <quality> <0/1> | Give an item by short blueprint name (the everyday item command) |
GiveItemNum / GiveItem | Give items by number or full path |
GiveEngrams | Unlock every engram |
AddExperience <amount> 0 0 | Give yourself experience |
InfiniteStats | No hunger, thirst, stamina, weight or health drain |
Movement & player commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
Fly / Walk | Enable flight / return to ground |
Ghost | Noclip through walls and terrain |
God | Toggle invincibility (note: you can still drown) |
TeleportToPlayer <playerID> | Teleport to a player by ID |
TPCoords <lat> <lon> | Teleport to map coordinates |
ShowMyAdminManager | Open the admin manager (player list, bans, kicks) |
World & weather
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
SetTimeOfDay <hh:mm> | Change the time of day |
Slomo <value> | Change game speed (1 = normal; lower slows everything) |
DestroyAll <classname> | Destroy all of a given object/structure type |
SetTargetDinoColor <region> <colorID> | Recolour a creature (see the color IDs guide) |
Player moderation
KickPlayer <steamID>— remove a player.BanPlayer <steamID>/UnbanPlayer— ban or unban.ListPlayers— show connected players and IDs.ServerChat <message>— broadcast a message to everyone.SaveWorld— force an immediate world save.
Tips for using commands
- Spawning needs exact blueprint paths or dino/item IDs — keep an ID reference handy.
- Use
DestroyWildDinosafter raising the difficulty to repopulate with higher-level creatures. GMSummonspawns tamed dinos;Summonspawns wild ones — pick the right one.- On a managed server, set your admin password in the panel so
EnableCheatsworks.
Look up creature IDs and plan tames with our ARK tools, and tune your server with the server settings guide.
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