Summary: The creature dossier for the Cerberus, a new addition to ARK: Survival Ascended's Fantasy Creatures Season 1, has been released. This high-tier cooperative war beast, launching in Q3 2026, features three heads with independent consciousnesses. Fire, poison, and central command work together to form a linked offensive and defensive system. Taming requires suppressing each head sequentially, and the final product supports three-person squad split-control riding.
The creature dossier for the "Cerberus," part of ARK: Survival Ascended's paid DLC Fantasy Creatures Season 1, has been officially released. This colossal cooperative war beast, scheduled for implementation in Q3 2026, is designed for heavy tribal协同 operations. Its three heads possess independent consciousnesses, utilizing fire, poison, and central coordination to form a unique linked offensive and defensive mechanism. Its taming method and three-person split-control riding mode are also fully revealed in this dossier. The previously unveiled Burrow Bunny serves as the initial tactical creature in this bundle, focusing on guerrilla ambushes and terrain mobility, while the bundle's finale, the Chameleon Dragon, is slated for Q4 2026, featuring the ability to mimic the forms and abilities of other creatures.
Cerberus
Scheduled for release in Q3 2026, the Cerberus is a colossal frontline beast designed for tribe-based heavy combat and multiplayer cooperation. It is not merely a "ferocious beast," but a entity composed of three heads with independent consciousnesses—the core horror lies not in the power of a single head, but in their collaboration. The following dossier comprehensively reveals this creature's species attributes, combat mechanics, and taming logic.
According to the dossier, the Cerberus is classified as follows: Species: Three-headed Hound; Era: Unknown; Diet: Carnivore; Temperament: Aggressive. It is labeled at the system level as a top-tier cooperative war beast, distinct from the standard classification of other ARK creatures.
The Cerberus is a massive three-headed hound that holds its own even against a T-Rex or Frostjaw. Any creature weaker than a Giganotosaurus or Carcharodontosaurus will find it extremely difficult to defeat the Cerberus in combat. Its immense size grants it exceptional durability, so if you plan to fight it in the wild, you must induce bleeding to create an opening.
Each of its three heads employs different combat strategies, but the true terror lies in their coordination: the right head spews fire to subdue prey while consuming poison to weaken opponents; the left head inflicts poison to debilitate prey while consuming fire to heal itself. This creates a complete offensive and defensive cycle—one head applies an element, while another consumes the corresponding element to empower itself, forming a complementary combat rhythm between left and right.
The central head is responsible for coordinating the other two: it amplifies the damage output of the side heads and causes their poison and fire to spread to surrounding targets, expanding the threat from single-target to area-of-effect. This is why the creature has been officially designated as the core of "heavy tribe cooperation."
Taming the Cerberus requires conquering not one, but three beasts. When one head is subdued with narcotics, all adrenaline rushes to that same head. At this moment, you must quickly mount that head to calm its rage and gradually deplete its stamina. Once that head collapses, another will awaken, and you must repeat the process until all three heads are down, then feed it to complete the taming.
Once tamed, the Cerberus is best ridden by a team of three survivors: one controls the body and main head, while the other two control the left and right heads respectively. This setup directly corresponds to its "three independent heads" design philosophy—by sharing command, players can maximize the combat style of each head simultaneously.
Burrow Bunny
As the first creature in the bundle, the Burrow Bunny is cute, intelligent, and agile, described as a "fast and flexible utility creature." Officials position it as a tool for map control, enemy deception, and precise ambushes. After taming, survivors can use it for three core actions: digging hidden underground burrows, opening temporary passages for rapid long-distance travel, and raising disorienting dust clouds while leaving hidden traps when danger approaches. Officially described as "adept at confusing enemies, an indispensable tool for tribal tactical advantage," its combat value is summarized as "Master of Guerrilla Warfare."
Chameleon Dragon
Scheduled for release in Q4 2026, the Chameleon Dragon is the finale of the bundle. "Shrouded in mystery and mentioned in rumors," officials define its core trait with the phrase "Master of Disguise." The Chameleon Dragon possesses an astonishing ability: by observing secretly, it can store the forms of any nearby creatures, allowing players to transform into these stored forms at will. Once hidden in a new form, the Chameleon Dragon gains all the unique abilities of that creature. It can store multiple stolen forms simultaneously, leading officials to describe it as offering "rich taming rewards." It allows cunning survivors to master the unknown, adapt to any situation, mimic the powers of various ARK creatures, and strike when enemies least expect it.