Download Egg Basket for ARK: Survival Ascended to slash egg weight, use accessory slots, and find quality loot. Install easily today!
Egg Basket
If you have ever spent time managing a breeding base or collecting eggs from a massive flock of tamed creatures, you know the pain of hauling hundreds of pounds of eggs back to your storage. The
Egg Basket add-on for ARK: Survival Ascended solves this problem in a stylish and practical way. Inspired by the iconic ARK 2 trailer, where a survivor carried eggs in a pouch, this mod brings that concept to life with a single, clever piece of equipment.
What Does the Egg Basket Do?
The Egg Basket is a simple but game-changing accessory. It uses the new "accessory" slot, the same one used by the Glide Suit, so it does not conflict with your armor or other gear. When equipped, it significantly reduces the weight of all eggs in your inventory. As a bonus, it visually displays one of the eggs you are carrying at your hip, giving your survivor a rugged, survivalist look.
Weight Reduction by Quality
The effectiveness of the basket depends on its quality. Higher-tier baskets provide better weight reduction, making them a worthwhile investment for any serious egg collector. The default settings are as follows:
- Primitive: 0.85 (15% reduction)
- Ramshackle: 0.7 (30% reduction)
- Apprentice: 0.6 (40% reduction)
- Journeyman: 0.5 (50% reduction)
- Mastercraft: 0.3 (70% reduction)
- Ascendant: 0.2 (80% reduction)
These values are fully configurable via the INI settings. You can adjust each quality tier to your liking, even making eggs completely weightless if you prefer a more casual experience. This flexibility ensures the mod works for both hardcore survivalists and those who just want convenience.
How to Obtain the Egg Basket
Unlike standard items, the Egg Basket does not have a regular engram. You cannot simply unlock it and craft it at a workbench. Instead, you must find it in the world. This adds a fun scavenger hunt element to the mod. You can locate Egg Baskets in the following places:
- White supply crates
- Green supply crates
- Purple supply crates
- Alpha Raptors
- Alpha Rex
- Alpha Mosa
The drop rates are designed to be generous. You should typically find at least one basket for every ten crates you open. Alphas are not guaranteed to drop them, but when they do, they usually drop several at once. The mod is configured to work on all official maps, so you should have no trouble finding them regardless of where you are playing.
Installation and Compatibility
Getting started with this mod is straightforward. To
download Egg Basket, simply subscribe to the mod on the Steam Workshop for ARK: Survival Ascended. Once subscribed, the mod will be available in your game's mod list. The
Egg Basket for ARK: Survival Ascended is compatible with the current live version of the game and is regularly updated to match new patches.
For players who prefer a more streamlined approach, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for the Egg Basket, automatically handling version compatibility and ensuring your mod list is always up to date without the hassle of manual file management.
How to Install Manually
If you are installing manually, the process is simple. After subscribing on the Workshop, launch the game, go to the Mods section in the main menu, and ensure the Egg Basket is enabled. For dedicated servers, you will need to add the mod ID to your server's mod list and restart the server. The process is identical to other ARK mods, so if you have installed any before, you already know
how to install this one.
Configuration and INI Settings
The mod includes a dedicated INI configuration section. You can control exactly how much weight reduction each quality provides. For example, setting a value to 1.0 makes eggs normal weight, while 0.0 makes them weightless. You can also disable the baskets from appearing in loot entirely by setting the first option to disabled. Here is a sample of the default configuration:
[EggBasket]
AddToDrops=True
EggWeightPrimitive=0.85
EggWeightRamshackle=0.7
EggWeightApprentice=0.6
EggWeightJourneyman=0.5
EggWeightMastercraft=0.3
EggWeightAscendant=0.2
If your config generates some initial numbers that look odd, that is a known quirk and not a problem. The values will still work as intended.
Known Issues and Feedback
The developer is transparent about a couple of known issues. Currently, Astral Dinos do not drop Egg Baskets, and config values may not work on dedicated servers yet. Both issues are being worked on for future updates. The mod author encourages feedback and bug reports to help refine the experience. If you encounter anything unusual, leaving a comment on the mod page is the best way to get in touch, though a Discord server is also available for faster communication and updates.
Final Thoughts
The Egg Basket is a fantastic quality-of-life addition for anyone who deals with eggs regularly. Whether you are a breeder, a collector, or just someone who likes to keep a tidy inventory, this mod saves you time and effort. The visual detail of seeing an egg at your hip is a charming touch that adds immersion. With its configurable settings and straightforward loot system, it is a must-have for your ARK: Survival Ascended mod list. Download it today and say goodbye to those painfully slow trips back to base.
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**Update Sep 17, 2026:** Added 4 files for version 1.0.