PixARK: Terracrypt launches without official PvP servers

PixARK's first major underground expansion, Terracrypt, goes live with a staged official server rollout — but PvP won't be part of the opening. The pre-download update begins August 25 at 11:00 PM PDT, and the Terracrypt DLC becomes purchasable on August 26 at 6:00 PM PDT, when players can start exploring the new underground world.

Official PvP servers will not be available during Terracrypt's launch period. The team says official server operations will initially focus on PvE and exploration so players can experience a complete underground journey, and it will evaluate adding official PvP servers later if community demand is strong. Some official servers have already undergone related configuration changes.

• Pre-download update: August 25, 11:00 PM PDT — pre-loads the Terracrypt client files.
• Terracrypt DLC available: August 26, 6:00 PM PDT — purchase and play.

New official servers go live in four waves across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia, covering the PixARK Map, the Skyward Map, and the new Terracrypt DLC Map. All times are listed in PDT / EDT / UTC / Beijing time (UTC+8).

Wave 1 — Aug 26, 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UTC / Aug 27, 1:00 AM Beijing

• PixARK Map — Asia-Pioneering-theland11–16 (Asia), NA-Pioneering-theland11–14 (North America), EU-Pioneering-theland11–14 (Europe), AU-Pioneering-theland01–02 (Australia)
• Skyward Map — Asia-Pioneering-skyward16–21, NA-Pioneering-skyward14–17, EU-Pioneering-skyward14–17, AU-Pioneering-skyward01–02

Wave 2 — Aug 26, 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT / Aug 27, 1:00 AM UTC / 9:00 AM Beijing

• Terracrypt DLC Map — Asia-Pioneering-terracrypt01–14, NA-Pioneering-terracrypt01–06, EU-Pioneering-terracrypt01–06, AU-Pioneering-terracrypt01–02

Wave 3 — Aug 26, 7:00 PM PDT / 10:00 PM EDT / Aug 27, 2:00 AM UTC / 10:00 AM Beijing

• PixARK Map — Asia-Pioneering-theland17–22, NA-Pioneering-theland15–16, EU-Pioneering-theland15–16
• Skyward Map — Asia-Pioneering-skyward22–27, NA-Pioneering-skyward18–19, EU-Pioneering-skyward18–19

Wave 4 — Aug 27, 1:00 AM PDT / 4:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM UTC / 4:00 PM Beijing

• Terracrypt DLC Map — Asia-Pioneering-terracrypt15–28, NA-Pioneering-terracrypt07–10, EU-Pioneering-terracrypt07–10

Additional servers will be brought online over time based on server performance and player demand.

Each official server will operate independently, and cross-server transfers will not be available at launch. That includes transfers between the PixARK Map, Skyward Map, and Terracrypt DLC Map; between newly opened servers; and between new servers and the first batch of servers opened on August 4.

To enter an official server running the Terracrypt DLC Map, you must own the Terracrypt DLC. The exact timing for cross-server transfers will be announced once server operations stabilize.