Quiet Jerboas
Anyone who has spent time on Scorched Earth or any heat-scorched corner of the ARK map knows the sound well. A chorus of Jerboas chirping in unison every time a sandstorm rolls in. It is helpful at first, then it becomes a headache. Quiet Jerboas is a small but brilliantly practical add-on that hands control back to the survivor. Instead of listening to every tamed Jerboa on the map scream at once, you decide which one gets to be your early warning system and which ones stay silent.
What Quiet Jerboas Actually Changes
This mod works by scanning the map for every existing Jerboa and applying a simple buff to each one. That buff does two things. First, it grants a 90% weight reduction for anything stored in a Jerboa's inventory, which turns these tiny shoulder pets into surprisingly efficient pack mules for berries, seeds, and crafting materials. Second, and more importantly, it adds a brand new option to the multiuse wheel.
That new wheel option is the heart of the mod. It lets you toggle the weather alert behavior on or off for each individual Jerboa. Want one Jerboa near your base to warn you about incoming storms while the other fifteen stay quiet? Now you can do exactly that. You can also silence every single one if you prefer to rely on your own instincts, or keep a whole squad of alarms active if you are running a large tribe operation.
Weight Reduction and Alert Toggling at a Glance
- 90% weight reduction on all items inside a Jerboa's inventory
- New multiuse wheel option to toggle weather alerts per Jerboa
- Choose a single designated warning pet and quiet the rest
- Works on both wild-spawned and previously tamed Jerboas after a reset
- Lightweight add-on that does not alter Jerboa stats or taming
Version Support and Mod Compatibility
Quiet Jerboas for ARK: Survival Ascended is built for the current generation of the game and tracks the live branch closely. It has been confirmed working across recent ASA builds, including the versions surrounding the Aberration and Extinction map releases, and it continues to function after major patches. Because the mod only touches Jerboa buffs and the multiuse wheel, it plays nicely alongside most other creature and quality-of-life mods. Stacking it with stacking mods, cryopod overhauls, or UI tweaks rarely causes conflicts, though as with any add-on, load order and server-side installation matter.
If you run a dedicated cluster, remember that every server in the cluster needs the mod installed and enabled, otherwise players transferring between maps may lose access to the wheel option until the mod is present on the destination server. Single-player and non-dedicated sessions simply need the mod active in the session settings.
How to Install Quiet Jerboas
Getting the mod running is straightforward. Search for it by name in the in-game mod browser, subscribe, and let it download. Server owners should add it to their mod list and restart. For players who prefer a smoother setup, the foxygame.net launcher handles Quiet Jerboas through a one-click install that automatically matches the correct build to your current ARK: Survival Ascended version, so you never have to hunt down a compatible file manually.
Once installed, there is one important step that trips up new users. Existing Jerboas, both wild and tamed, will not automatically receive the mod's buff. To fix this you have three options:
- Perform a dino wipe so fresh Jerboas spawn with the buff already applied
- Cryopod a tamed Jerboa and toss it back out to reset its character
- Upload the Jerboa to an obelisk and pull it back out, or transfer it to another server and return
Any of these resets will force the Jerboa to accept the mod. After that, the weight reduction and the alert toggle appear immediately.
Why It Belongs in Your Mod List
Quiet Jerboas is one of those mods that solves a very specific annoyance without bloating your game. It does not add new creatures, rebalance combat, or change the map. It simply gives you a clean, sensible way to manage the noisy little weather alarms that follow you everywhere. Whether you are building a desert fortress, breeding Jerboas for their shoulder utility, or just tired of the constant chirping, this add-on delivers exactly what its name promises. Download Quiet Jerboas, pick your one trusted warning pet, and enjoy the silence.
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