# DinoLevelOverride
Override wild dino levels based on class name pattern matching. Set exact levels or random level ranges for specific dino types.
## Installation
1. Copy the
2. Edit
3. Restart the server or use
## Configuration
Edit
### Config Options
| Option | Description |
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### Level Override Options
Exact Level:
Spawns at exactly level 100, ignoring difficulty settings.
Random Range:
Spawns at a random level between 50-150, honoring OverrideOfficialDifficulty.
With OverrideOfficialDifficulty=10, range 50-150 produces: 50, 60, 70... 140, 150
### Difficulty Auto-Detection
The plugin automatically reads your server's
To manually override, add
### Pattern Matching
Patterns use substring matching (case-sensitive):
| Pattern | Matches |
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Tip: Use
## Console Commands
| Command | Description |
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## Finding Dino Class Names
1. Run
2. Do a
3. Check ArkApi log for
## Notes
## Version History
Override wild dino levels based on class name pattern matching. Set exact levels or random level ranges for specific dino types.
## Installation
1. Copy the
DinoLevelOverride folder to your server's ArkApi/Plugins/ directory2. Edit
config.json to set your level overrides3. Restart the server or use
plugins.load DinoLevelOverride## Configuration
Edit
config.json in the plugin folder:
JSON:
{
"LevelOverrides": {
"Rex": { "min": 100, "max": 150 },
"Raptor": { "level": 50 },
"Berserk": { "level": 500 },
"ElementalLoot": { "level": 1000 }
},
"Debug": false
}### Config Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
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LevelOverrides | Map of patterns to level settings ||
Debug | Log all level changes to ArkApi log ||
DifficultyStep | (Optional) Manual level step override. Omit to auto-detect from OverrideOfficialDifficulty. |### Level Override Options
Exact Level:
JSON:
"PatternName": { "level": 100 }Random Range:
JSON:
"PatternName": { "min": 50, "max": 150 }With OverrideOfficialDifficulty=10, range 50-150 produces: 50, 60, 70... 140, 150
### Difficulty Auto-Detection
The plugin automatically reads your server's
OverrideOfficialDifficulty setting and applies it to level ranges. No manual configuration needed.To manually override, add
"DifficultyStep": 5 to your config.### Pattern Matching
Patterns use substring matching (case-sensitive):
| Pattern | Matches |
|---------|---------|
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Rex | Rex_Character_BP_C, BionicRex_Character_BP_C ||
Berserk | BerserkRaptor_Character_BP_S_C, Dino_Character_BP_Berserk_C ||
_Toxic_ | Defender_Character_BP_Toxic_S_C (more specific) ||
ElementalLoot | ElementalLoot_Character_BP_C |Tip: Use
DinoLevelOverride.Identify command to discover exact class names for your dinos.## Console Commands
| Command | Description |
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DinoLevelOverride.Reload | Reload config.json without restart ||
DinoLevelOverride.Identify [N] | Log next N wild dino spawns to ArkApi log (default: 5) |## Finding Dino Class Names
1. Run
DinoLevelOverride.Identify 20 in console2. Do a
destroywilddinos or wait for new spawns3. Check ArkApi log for
[IDENTIFY] entries showing class names## Notes
- Only affects new spawns - existing dinos keep their levels
- Only affects wild dinos - tamed dinos are not modified
- Exact levels (
"level") spawn at that exact level regardless of difficulty - Range levels (
"min"/"max") auto-honor OverrideOfficialDifficulty - Changes apply immediately after
DinoLevelOverride.Reload
## Version History
- v1.1 - Auto-detect OverrideOfficialDifficulty, cleaned up code
- v1.0 - Initial release
