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Appetizer

by thebkr · for ARK: Survival Evolved

This mod is clean, it adds 4 new items to the game to make taming faster. All 4 items are customizable: Change config options Change Engrams and Crafting costs Appetizer (Blue icon) Engram at level 5…

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About Appetizer

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This mod is clean, it adds 4 new items to the game to make taming faster. All 4 items are customizable: Change config options Change Engrams and Crafting costs Appetizer (Blue icon) Engram at level 5…

This mod is clean, it adds 4 new items to the game to make taming faster. All 4 items are customizable: Change config options Change Engrams and Crafting costs

[h1]Appetizer[/h1] (Blue icon) Engram at level 5 costs 3 points Remote use in unconscious dino inventory, applies a 60 seconds buff that makes food drain 10 times faster than normal. Can be crafted in vanilla mortar and pestle, chemistry bench or player inventory Craft costs:

  • 40 Stimberry
  • 1 Charcoal

[h1]Appetizer X[/h1] (Red icon) Engram at level 30 costs 3 points Remote use in unconscious dino inventory, instantly removes 80 food, does not work on tamed dinos. Can be crafted in vanilla mortar and pestle, chemistry bench or player inventory Craft costs:[list] [*]40 Tintoberry [*]40 Stimberry [*]4 Charcoal [*]1 Rare Mushroom[/list]

[h1]Appetizer Grenade[/h1] Engram at level 30 costs 3 points Throw at wild dino, it will not affect humans or tamed dinos and it will not scare/aggro wild dinos, now works underwater too(it`s hard to aim but you can stand near the dino and hold mouse click for it to explode in your hand).

  • Wild dinos both conscious and unconscious dinos will have 240 food instantly removed.[/list]
  • Can be crafted in vanilla smithy or player inventory.
  • Craft costs:[list]
  • 3 x Appetizer X
  • 1 x Metal Ingot
  • 1 x Crystal
  • 15 Sparkpowder[/list]
  • [h1]Appetizer Tranq Dart[/h1] Engram at level 65 costs 3 points
  • Used with vanilla longneck rifle, works underwater, does not work on players.
  • It will inflict torpor the same way vanilla darts do and the multiplier can be changed in the config, here is a comparison:[list]
  • Tranq Dart has base damage of 26 does 6x instant torpor(156) and an additional 2.5x over 5 seconds(65) for a total of 221 torpor
  • Appetizer Tranq Dart has base damage of 26 does 9x instant torpor(234) and an additional 3.75x over 5 seconds(97.5) for a total of 331.5 torpor
  • Shocking Tranq Dart has base damage of 26 does 12x instant torpor(312) and an additional 5x over 5 seconds(130) for a total of 442 torpor[/list]
  • Weapon % damage applies to base damage on all darts, the example above is for 100% primitive longneck.
  • [list][*]Passive tamable dinos will receive a buff for 1 minute allowing you to feed them every 10 seconds, there will be a visual effect on them letting you know the buff is active. You can also shoot multiple times to make the buff last longer(buff time will be extended not reset), it will not damage or scare/aggro them.
  • Wild dinos both conscious and unconscious dinos will have 80 food instantly removed, if you shoot unconscious dinos it will not damage them or lower taming effectiveness[/list]
  • Can be crafted in vanilla smithy or player inventory.
  • Craft costs:[list]
  • 5 x Narcotic
  • 2 x Metal Ingot
  • 1 x Simple rifle bullet
  • 1 x Appetizer X[/list]
  • Mod ID 864890773
  • Source: https://github.com/Zogniton/ark_appetizer

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 10 yr ago.

Appetizer on Nxeon

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One-click install
Supported on Nxeon ARK: Survival Evolved servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
ARK — 8 GB (8 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2017-03-05, released 2017-03-05

Game versions by loader

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Workshop

From 1 recorded build of Appetizer.

Run Appetizer on a ARK: Survival Evolved server

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “Workshop”

Weapons, items & crafting

New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.

Compatibility

Game
ARK: Survival Evolved

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorthebkr, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Appetizer, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. Appetizer is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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