The Avalons is our one PvP world — ‘variety in one map’ on the free official Valguero, where jungles, snow desert, chalk cliffs and volcanic ridges meet on a single connected landmass with a great central lake instead of open ocean.
Its dark heart is ‘The Unknown’, a self-contained Aberration trench — Nameless, Reaper Queens and zero flyers — that forces brutal on-foot fights. Risk lives here, on tap, while the rest of the cluster stays peaceful. Seasonal for now.
WORLD OVERVIEW
Valguero — the White Isle at War
White chalk cliffs, emerald forest, snow desert and volcanic ridges ring a great central lake, while a no-flyer Aberration trench hides below — every biome and a self-contained endgame on one free map.
DIFFICULTY
★★☆ Moderate
Punishing trench; prime spots are contested by design.
SIZE
Large
~63 km², bigger than The Island.
TERRAIN
Cliffs & trenches
Connected landmass, central lake, no open ocean.
VIBE
Contested / Brutal
Risk on tap while the cluster stays calm.
WHY THE AVALONS?
The Avalons is where the cluster goes to scrap — seasonal PvP on some of the best fight terrain in Ark, with a no-flyer trench that keeps it honest. Your main base stays safe at home; here, you build forts. Bring friends, or make enemies worth having.
Life on Valguero comes with:
- ★Opt-in PvP — home realms stay safe
- ★Aberration content, no DLC needed
- ★No-flyer trench means real ground fights
- ★Fortress-grade cliffs & terraces
- ★Nearly every biome on one map
- ★Free & official — everyone can fight
THE LEGEND OF THE AVALONS
Avalon was the isle where the wounded king was carried to heal — and to wait. These are the Avalons, plural: white-cliffed islands the oldest tongues called Albion, where a still lake keeps its own counsel at the centre of the world and the chalk remembers every siege. Something stirs in the trench below — a fire that waits, as the sword once waited, for a hand strong enough to draw it. When the season turns, it will take its true name. Be ready.
TOP 10 WILDLIFE
Deinonychus
Cliff-hunter of the white terraces.
Megaraptor
Swift death in the emerald deep.
Ice Wyvern
Winter’s answer to the war.
YOU MAY ALSO ENCOUNTER:
#4
Reaper Queen
#5
Fire Wyvern
#6
Karkinos
#7
Nameless
#8
Chalk Golem
#9
Ravager
#10
Megalania
NOTABLE BIOMES
Explore the unique ecological zones of The Avalons.
KEY RESOURCES
Metal
Volcanic ridges and snow peaks; war machines start here.
Crystal
High terraces and cliffs; saddles, turrets and optics.
Element Shards
The Aberration trench; high-tier PvP gear.
Obsidian
Volcanic ridgelines; polymer and advanced kit.
Oil & Pearls
The central lake and Abyss; fuel and electronics.
SURVIVAL TIPS
Building
The White Cliffs terraces and volcanic ridgelines make natural fortresses — chokepoints and high ground win fights here.
Taming
Deinonychus eggs in the White Cliffs are the prize early tame, but the nest bites back — bring a bola and an escape plan.
Resources
Metal comes from the volcanic ridge and snow peaks; there’s no open ocean, so the lake and Abyss are your water sources.
Navigation
Easy starts sit on the jungle and lake side. The Aberration trench has no flyers — pack a Hazard Suit, a glow pet and a strong ground mount.
PvP Tips
Prime spots are obvious and contested — that’s the point. Fortify chokepoints, and treat ‘The Unknown’ as the great equaliser when flyers can’t save you.
“The king still sleeps beneath the lake. Keep your wars small — he is a dreadful waker.”
— WATCHWORD OF THE WHITE CLIFFS