How to Unlock Vampire Eyes in Ark: Survival Evolved
Unlocking the Vampire Eyes skin in Ark: Survival Evolved is a relatively straightforward process, but it’s tied to in-game achievements. You don’t just stumble upon it; you have to earn it. The key to getting this cosmetic item is by completing the Cure-All Achievement. This achievement is granted when you successfully cure yourself of Swamp Fever. Once you accomplish this, the Vampire Eyes skin will be available in your inventory each time you respawn, meaning you can apply it at any point after death. It’s a persistent cosmetic reward, not a one-time use item.
Understanding the Cure-All Achievement
What is Swamp Fever?
Swamp Fever is a debilitating disease in Ark: Survival Evolved, contracted from various creatures, most notably the infected leeches found in swamp biomes. It’s a significant hazard because it lowers your health, stamina, and overall stats, making survival difficult.
Curing Swamp Fever
There are a few ways to cure Swamp Fever. The most common is through the use of a Lesser Antidote. This potion is crafted using several resources. It is also possible to recover from swamp fever using the Admin cheat console using the following command: cheat disease 0, however you must be suffering from an illness for this to work. Once cured, the game recognizes that you’ve completed the necessary step toward the Cure-All achievement.
How to Obtain the Vampire Eyes Skin
After being cured of Swamp Fever for the first time, you’ll receive the Cure-All Achievement. This will automatically unlock the Vampire Eyes skin, adding it to your inventory upon your next respawn. From that point on, every time you respawn your character will have access to this skin as an option.
Related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Can I use the Vampire Eyes skin more than once?
Yes! Once unlocked via the Cure-All Achievement, the Vampire Eyes skin is permanently available in your inventory whenever you respawn. You can apply it to your character every time without needing to repeat the achievement. It’s a lasting cosmetic enhancement.
2. Are Vampire Eyes just cosmetic, or do they offer any gameplay advantages?
The Vampire Eyes are purely cosmetic. They do not provide any gameplay benefits, such as stat boosts, improved vision, or night vision capabilities. It’s purely for aesthetic enhancement and gives your character a unique, slightly spooky appearance.
3. Can I get the Vampire Eyes skin through commands, and if so, what are they?
Yes, technically you can obtain the Vampire Eyes through admin commands. The command to spawn the Vampire Eyes skin would be cheat gfi VampireEyes 1 0 0, which will add one skin to your inventory. However, this bypasses the intended gameplay of earning it. It’s worth noting that if you’re playing on an official server, using admin commands might be against the rules.
4. Is there a specific level requirement to get the Cure-All Achievement or Vampire Eyes?
No, there isn’t a specific level requirement for either the Cure-All Achievement or the Vampire Eyes. You can attempt to cure yourself of Swamp Fever at any level and unlock the skin as long as you are able to craft or obtain the cure.
5. How can I intentionally contract Swamp Fever?
While it isn’t recommended, you can get Swamp Fever by coming into contact with infected leeches in swampy areas. These leeches will attach themselves to you and can transmit the disease. Avoid these leeches when exploring.
6. Does the Vampire Eyes skin change the color of my character’s eyes?
Yes, when you apply the Vampire Eyes skin, it alters your character’s default eye color to a dark, often black or very deep red, hue, giving them a vampire-like appearance, which will persist every time you apply the skin.
7. Is there a specific color variation for the Vampire Eyes skin?
No, there is only one variation for the Vampire Eyes skin. It typically appears as a dark, black, or very deep red, color with no options to change hue or pattern in-game.
8. Does the Vampire Eyes skin work on all characters in Ark?
The Vampire Eyes skin is a cosmetic item available to all characters on your account. Once unlocked, any survivor created or spawned will be able to use this skin to customise their character model.
9. Can you lose the Vampire Eyes skin after unlocking it?
No, the Vampire Eyes skin is a permanent unlock for your account once the Cure-All Achievement is completed. You will not lose access to it through normal gameplay. The only way to lose it would be through very rare and extreme circumstances or by using admin commands to remove it manually.
10. What happens if I use a command to unlock the skin but then want to obtain it through the achievement?
If you use a command to unlock the Vampire Eyes skin, you can still obtain the Cure-All Achievement, but it will not unlock a second set of eyes or have any other effect because you’ve already obtained them. You would just be completing the achievement through normal means.
11. Are there other achievements in Ark that unlock similar cosmetic items?
Yes, Ark: Survival Evolved has several achievements that unlock other cosmetic items. For example, there are achievements tied to defeating various bosses that unlock unique character skins and appearance options, so be sure to explore your achievement list!
12. Is the Vampire Eyes skin a mod or official content?
The Vampire Eyes skin is part of the official, vanilla Ark: Survival Evolved game. It’s not a modification or add-on. It is one of the many available achievements that unlocks cosmetic content.
13. Is it harder to cure Swamp Fever on higher difficulty settings?
While the difficulty of contracting swamp fever will depend on how many infected creatures are in your environment, the process of curing it remains the same on all difficulty levels. You’ll still need a Lesser Antidote, or admin command, to remove it.
14. Can a creature contract swamp fever and be cured of it?
Yes, creatures in Ark: Survival Evolved, can contract swamp fever and be cured using the same Lesser Antidote. This is a useful mechanic if one of your tamed dinos has been infected. This however, does not unlock the Vampire Eyes Skin for your character.
15. If I die with the Vampire Eyes applied, do I need to re-apply it after respawning?
No, once you respawn with the Vampire Eyes skin applied, it will remain applied until you choose to change it. You don’t have to re-equip the skin every time you die, as it will be a persistent cosmetic choice.