RCON (Remote Console) lets you send admin commands to a running Ark dedicated server without being in-game. It works on both Ark: Survival Evolved (ASE) and Ark: Survival Ascended (ASA), as long as you have enabled RCON in your server settings and know the admin password.
This page is a reference for the most useful Ark RCON commands. With Arkon, you run every command below straight from Discord, schedule them to fire automatically, and sync the results across an entire cluster, no need to keep a console window open.
Add these to your GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings]:
RCONEnabled=True
RCONPort=27020
ServerAdminPassword=YourStrongPasswordHere
Restart the server. Any RCON client (or Arkon) can now connect on RCONPort using ServerAdminPassword.
Keep
ServerAdminPasswordsecret. Anyone with it has full control of your server. Arkon's Imposter Protection auto-bans anyone who discovers and abuses it.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
SaveWorld |
Force an immediate world save. Run before restarts and backups. |
DoExit |
Shut the server down cleanly. |
DoRestartLevel |
Restart the current map without a full process restart. |
GetGameLog |
Pull recent server log lines. |
GetChat |
Read recent in-game chat. |
Broadcast <message> |
Send a screen-wide message to every player. |
ServerChat <message> |
Post a message in global chat. |
ServerChatTo "<EOSID>" <message> |
Private message one player by ID. |
SetMessageOfTheDay <message> |
Set the message shown when players join. |
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
ListPlayers |
List every connected player with their ID and EOS/Steam ID. |
KickPlayer <ID> |
Disconnect a player. |
BanPlayer <ID> |
Ban a player from the server. |
UnbanPlayer <ID> |
Lift a ban. |
RenamePlayer "<old>" <new> |
Rename a survivor. |
RenameTribe "<old>" <new> |
Rename a tribe. |
AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <ID> |
Add a player to the server whitelist. |
DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <ID> |
Remove a player from the whitelist. |
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
SetTimeOfDay <hh:mm:ss> |
Change the in-game time of day. |
DestroyWildDinos |
Wipe and respawn all wild creatures. Common after a settings change. |
DestroyAll <ClassName> |
Destroy every instance of a class (use with care). |
Slomo <multiplier> |
Change game speed (1 is normal). |
Typing RCON commands by hand into a console is slow and easy to fumble across a cluster of servers. Arkon turns the whole list above into Discord commands and automation:
SaveWorld, DestroyWildDinos, broadcasts, and restarts on a timer.Broadcast and ServerChat wired into your Discord channels.BanPlayer propagates across every server automatically.Ready to stop using a raw console? Set up Arkon in about 10 minutes or invite the bot to your Discord.