Gloon Hat
Sometimes ARK: Survival Ascended takes itself very seriously. You are freezing on a mountain, starving on a beach, and losing tames to things with too many teeth. Then a mod like Gloon Hat arrives and reminds you that survival can also be ridiculous. This add-on introduces a helmet cosmetic that places a Gloon on your head, exactly as the original description promises: because we all needed that in our lives, didn't we?
If you have spent any time around the Aberration caves, you already know the Gloon. It is that unsettling floating head with a glowing lure, drifting through the dark and ruining peaceful mining trips. Now you can wear one. Whether that counts as a trophy, a fashion statement, or a cry for help is entirely up to you.
What the Gloon Hat Actually Does
Despite the name, this is not a stat-stacking endgame helmet. It is a cosmetic, which means it changes how your character looks without touching your armor values or your damage resistance. You keep the protection of whatever you are really wearing while the Gloon Hat handles the visual side of things.
- Adds a wearable Gloon head model as a helmet cosmetic
- Works alongside your existing armor instead of replacing its stats
- Ideal for screenshots, tribe events, and general nonsense
- Lightweight, with no new resources or crafting chains to learn
That last point matters more than it sounds. Some cosmetic mods drag in entire new crafting benches and material grinds just to unlock one hat. Gloon Hat keeps things simple, which makes it easy to drop into an existing save without disrupting your progression.
Version Support and Mod Compatibility
ARK: Survival Ascended has been patched repeatedly since launch, and cosmetic mods are usually the first to break when the game updates. The Gloon Hat has been maintained for the current generation of ARK: Survival Ascended versions, including the recent patch cycles that shipped alongside new map releases. If you are running an older build, check the mod page before installing, since cosmetic attachment points sometimes shift between versions.
Compatibility is generally clean. Gloon Hat for ARK: Survival Ascended does not edit core creature files or spawn tables, so it plays nicely with overhaul mods, stack mods, and most creature additions. The one thing to watch is other head-slot cosmetics. If two mods both claim the same attachment point, you may see clipping or one item refusing to appear. Load order usually settles it.
Server and Single Player Notes
On unofficial servers, the mod must be installed server-side for players to see the hat correctly. In single player and non-dedicated sessions, you control everything yourself, so installation is a one-step process. Cluster servers should run identical mod lists across all maps to avoid characters logging in without their cosmetic equipped.
How to Install the Gloon Hat
Installation follows the standard ARK modding routine, and if you have added mods before, you will be done in under a minute.
- Open ARK: Survival Ascended and head to the Mods section from the main menu
- Search for Gloon Hat in the mod browser
- Subscribe or add the mod to your active list
- Restart the game so the files load properly
- Equip the cosmetic from your inventory or the appropriate slot once in-game
If you prefer to download Gloon Hat outside the game client, third-party launchers can handle it, but the in-game browser remains the safest route because it always pulls the version that matches your current build. After any major ARK patch, give the mod author a day or two to push an update before assuming something is broken.
For players who juggle a long mod list, the foxygame.net launcher streamlines the boring part by keeping Gloon Hat and your other add-ons updated automatically, so a game patch never leaves you staring at a missing helmet. It is a small convenience, but on a heavily modded cluster it saves real time.
Is It Worth Adding?
Gloon Hat is not going to change how you fight a Giga or survive a boss arena. It is not trying to. What it offers is personality, and in a game where every tribe screenshot starts looking identical after a while, personality counts for something. The Gloon is one of ARK's most recognizable designs, and turning it into headwear is exactly the kind of joke the community enjoys.
Pair it with a light-up costume during a server event, wear it while taming something absurd, or simply confuse new players on the beach. The mod is small, stable, and compatible with the current ARK: Survival Ascended versions, which is really all a cosmetic needs to be. If you want a helmet that makes people ask questions, this one delivers.