Source-checkedGameplay & overhauls

Better Vanilla Mek

by Shinygati · for ARK: Survival Evolved

This mod makes several changes and improvements to the Mek and comes with tons of custom config options. -Meks will no longer damage itself with the rocket missiles. -Riders will not take damage for…

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About Better Vanilla Mek

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This mod makes several changes and improvements to the Mek and comes with tons of custom config options. -Meks will no longer damage itself with the rocket missiles. -Riders will not take damage for…

This mod makes several changes and improvements to the Mek and comes with tons of custom config options.

-Meks will no longer damage itself with the rocket missiles. -Riders will not take damage for 5 seconds after being ejected when a mek dies with weapons on the player also prevented during this time. -Modules do not lose durability when unequipped or cryo'd.

INI Options [BetterVanillaMek] DisableHeat=True MaxHeight=7.33 PistolFuelCost=5.0 HoverFuelCost=0.2 PistolHeatCost=0.3 HoverHeatCost=2.0 HeatCooldown=8 HeatCooldownSpeed=10 InfiniteFuel=True MekFuel=Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_Element.PrimalItemResource_Element' MissileDamage=500 PistolDamage=140 MissileAmmo=Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItemAmmo_RocketPod.PrimalItemAmmo_RocketPod' CannonAmmo=Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItemAmmo_CannonShell.PrimalItemAmmo_CannonShell' MissileInterval=3 CannonInterval=3 AllowBoss=True PreventRadiation=True

DisableHeat will disable the overheating mechanics of the mek.

MaxHeight is how high a mek can hover above ground.

PistolFuelCost is how much fuel percentage from 100 that each shot costs, since the mek shoots 3 times from a single shot this value will multiply by 3.

HoverFuelCost is how much fuel that the mek will consume while hovering for each second.

PistolHeatCost is the amount of heat buildup per shot.

HoverHeatCost is the amount of heat buildup per second while hovering.

HeatCooldown is how long before the heat buildup starts to go down after being overheated.

HeatCooldownSpeed is how fast the heat goes down.

InfiniteFuel will allow you to use the mek without element.

MekFuel is the blueprint path for the fuel item that the mek will consume when it runs out.

MissileDamage is the amount of damage that each hit from the missile pods (M.L.R.M) will do.

PistolDamage is how much damage each hit from your pistol will do, be warned that this does scale heavily on small changes, so i would suggest not raising this too high.

MissileAmmo is the blueprint path for the ammo item that the missile pod (M.L.R.M) will consume.

CannonAmmo is the blueprint path for the ammo item that the siege cannon (M.S.C.M) will consume.

MissileInterval (M.L.R.M) is how long you must wait between each shot before you can fire another round.

CannonInterval (M.S.C.M) is how long you must wait between each shot before you can fire another round.

AllowBoss when enabled will allow the mek to be spawned in restricted boss arena's (does not work if cryo'd).

PreventRadiation when set to true will prevent radiation damage on the mek.

Mod ID: 2803731346

This is not a remap, so it's safe to remove at any time.

If you find any bugs or have any suggestions feel free to leave a comment and don't forget to rate and favourite if you enjoy the mod!

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 4 yr ago.

Better Vanilla Mek 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
2023-01-25, released 2023-01-25

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “Content”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Compatibility

Game
ARK: Survival Evolved

Verified at the source

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

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Is it free?

Yes. Better Vanilla Mek is free to download from Steam Workshop.

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