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ARK Survival Ascended has now been fully available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC since the end of November. It is an absolute blast for both newcomers as well as fans of the original ASE, and 2024 promises to be a fantastic year for the community. However, before the new year comes around, the game will celebrate Christmas. Studio Wildcard has confirmed the official start date for the ARK Survival Ascended Winter Wonderland 2023 event, and there are some new creatures coming as well as skins, chibis, and more.
It is still only available in early access format, but the game is definitely worth buying right now. Studio Wildcard has shared their full release schedule and roadmap for 2024/25, and all of the maps from ASE will eventually become available fully remade in Unreal Engine 5. Away from official add-ons, what’s best about ASA is the crossplay allowing PS5 and Xbox users to download mods on console. Mods are rarely ever downloadable on PlayStation and Xbox, so this is a feature that truly makes ASA stand out.
While maps and mods are great, what’s also key to ARK Survival Ascended is seasonal events. We have just got done celebrating the Turkey Trial, and now Christmas is around the corner with Winter Wonderland 2023.
When does the ARK Survival Ascended Winter Wonderland 2023 event start?
The start date for the ARK Survival Ascended Winter Wonderland 2023 event is December 21st. This is confirmed by Studio Wildcard in their community crunch 390 blog post. This blog post is worth a gander as, aside from details about the event covered here, it also discusses merch such as t-shirts and plushy collectibles.
Unfortunately, there is no mention of exactly what time the event will begin. But, after starting on December 21st, it will end on January 7th. This means you will have more than two weeks to celebrate and get over your Christmas hangover.
ASA Winter Wonderland 2023 event creatures, skins, and rewards
Below are all the creatures, skins, rewards, and more for the ARK Survival Ascended Winter Wonderland 2023 event:
Event rates:
- PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding
- Small Tribes: 4x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 3.5x Breeding
- ARKpocalypse: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience + 4.5x Breeding
Creatures:
- RaptorClaus
- Santa’s Big Helper Yeti – Drops Coal and Mistletoe. *NEW*
- Abominable Snowman – Drops Coal and Mistletoe. *NEW*
- Pegomastax Grouch- Drops Coal and Mistletoe. Steals Gift Boxes in return for a special reward. *NEW*
- Wild Rideable Reindeer – Drops Coal and Mistletoe. Can be fed Rockarrot and ridden for additional drop amounts. *NEW*
Chibis:
- RaptorClauss *NEW*
- Hyaenadeer *NEW*
Emotes:
- Caroling Emote
- Happy Clap Emote
- Nutcracker Dance Emote
- Shiver Emote *NEW*
- Snow Angel Emote *NEW*
Skins:
- Blue-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
- Candy Cane Club Skin
- Christmas Bola Skin
- Dino Ornament Swimsuit Skins
- Felt Reindeer Antlers Skin
- Gray-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
- Green-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
- HLN-A Winter Beanie Skin
- Jerboa Wreath Swimsuit Skins
- Megaloceros Reindeer Costume
- Noglin Regift Winter Beanie Skin
- Noglin Swimsuit Skins
- Nutcracker Slingshot Skin
- Purple-ball Winter Beanie Skin
- Purple-Ball Winter Beanie Skin (Winter Wonderland 5)
- Raptor Sleighing Winter Beanie Skin
- Red-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
- Santa Costume Skin
- Santa Hat Skin
- Snowy Winter Beanie Skin
- Ugly Carno Sweater Skin
- Ugly Chibi Sweater Skin
- Ugly Bronto Sweater Skin
- Ugly Bulbdog Sweater Skin
- Ugly Caroling Sweater Skin
- Ugly Noglin Regift Sweater Skin
- Ugly Raptor Claws Sweater Skin
- Ugly Rockwell Sweater Skin
- Ugly T-Rex Sweater Skin
- Yeti Swimsuit Skins
- Full-body Krampus Costume Player Character Skin/Cosmetic *NEW*
- Santa’s Workshop Smithy Structure Skin *NEW*
- Festive Forge Structure Skin *NEW*
Items:
- Coal
- Festive Dino Candy
- Gift Box
- Holiday Lights
- Holiday Stocking
- Holiday Tree
- Mistletoe
- Snowman
- Wreath
Wild creature colors:
- Lavender
- Dino Light Purple
- Dino Light Blue
- DragonGreen0
- ActualBlack
- Cyan
- DeepPink
- Dino Dark Purple
- Mint
- Jade
- PineGreen
- SpruceGreen
- DarkMagenta
- Glacial
- PowderBlue
- Teal
- DarkViolet
- Red
- Green
- Light Grey
- Light Red
- Dark Red
- Dino Light Red
- Dino Light Green
- Dino Medium Green
- Dino Albino
- NearWhite
- Yellow
And that’s everything coming with the ARK Survival Ascended Winter Wonderland 2023 event. If you’re just beginning ASA, check our guide for how to tame your first dinosaur.
