Aquatica v361.4: Infected Barnacle bleed and Ocepechelon pickup
The patch fixes Infected Barnacle bleed failing to damage enemies while being applied to allies. It also fixes Ocepechelon being unable to pick up fish with a saddle equipped. [1]
Aquatica v361.4: Infectariums consume Tek Canteens and ammo cannot be added
The Aquatica-related item fixes stop Infectariums destroying Tek Canteens while crafting Infected Barnacles, and correct Thalassian ammo being rejected by the Ammo Box. These DLC mechanics should not be confused with Survival Ascended. [1]
v361.4: inventory crash and Genesis 2 Downriver Run
The November 25, 2025 patch notes fix an inventory-related crash and the river in Genesis 2’s Downriver Run race. The post covers both ASE and the Aquatica DLC; this entry identifies the base-game map named in the notes. [1]
Historical mod-compatibility workaround: the preaquatica branch
During the July 2025 Aquatica-launch problems, the publisher provided the preaquatica branch to let players return to the earlier ASE build and existing mods. The November update confirms that branch remains permanently available. This is a documented alternative build, not a claim that every current main-branch mod is broken. [2] [1]
Sources & verification
Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.
- ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 11/25 official-newsRetrieved
- ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. announcement official-newsRetrieved