ARK admins can spawn items from the in-game admin console. You need admin access before these commands will work.
- Become admin first: Using admin commands, and whitelisting admins on your ARK server.
- Join the server and open the console.
- Enable cheats if using the admin password:
enablecheats YOURADMINPASSWORD - Spawn an item by item number:
admincheat GiveItemNum ITEMID QUANTITY QUALITY BLUEPRINT - Spawn an item by blueprint path:
admincheat GiveItem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItem_WeaponMetalPick.PrimalItem_WeaponMetalPick'" 1 0 0
BLUEPRINT is usually 0 for the item and 1 for a blueprint. Use exact item IDs or blueprint paths.
Command safety
Run commands exactly as shown and start with a harmless command where possible. Commands that spawn items, change players, or alter the world can affect active players immediately.
Troubleshooting
If a command fails, check that admin access or RCON is enabled, confirm the command syntax for your game version, and review the console output for the exact error message.
