The Ark Survival Ascended v36.8 patch went live today, incorporating over 30 bug fixes. More importantly, though, the patch makes a few changes to human character meshes, simplifying the process of making animations to pave the way for Scorched Earth next month.While most of the bug fixes in this patch will seem unimportant if you are not a server admin, some improvements touch upon things like foliage behavior in windy weather.Making a few "under-the-hood changes" to prepare for the upcoming Ark Survival Ascended DLC in April, this update is a major patch rolling out for Ark Survival Ascended Xbox and PlayStation client v36.4 and PC client v36.7. This article will review all the documented changes in Ark Survival Ascended v36.8 patch notes.Ark Survival Ascended v36.8 full patch notesHere are the general changes in the Ark Survival Ascended v36.8 server/client update:Improved character model pipeline for armors, weapons, and animations. Removed redundant assets and smoothened out the process for creating and implementing new assets.Upgraded Scissors to allow players to update their appearance using similar UI as initial character creation.Further clarification on the Scissors (player character model) changes from an official thread post on Ark's forums read:"From a player perspective, when this patch rolls out, you'll notice your female character having changed its proportions, but we've gone ahead and implemented new functionality on the Scissors, allowing you to adjust your character's appearance at any time, including bone modifications."Love Ascended : Migrated needed assets into the base game so the mod can be disabled.Fixed some server crashesFixed some exploits.Map FixesFixed large number of holes in the mapFixed some misaligned landscape objects either floating or inside objectsFixed Swamp Cave lootdrop floating above terrainFixed multiple map issues in OverworldFixed Under Water Cave west lighting and artifacts on cave wallsFixed an issue with Caverns of Lost Hope shadow flickeringUpdated Redwood Waterfall color to match river colorFixed some Tek cave streaming issuesFixed skylight override blending issue at tek volcanic cavern entranceFixed bounds issue on under water east caveBug FixesFixed Pteranodon Saddle clipping issueFixed Araneo poking through the saddleFixed "crease" lines in Character pixel paintingCharacter will now play correct animations when going unconscious or dying in waterFixed dinos not conforming to the ground correctly while in torpor. (Sarco / Titanoboa)Fixed bad texture in dragon arenaFixed an issue in Caverns of Lost Faith where the water dripping from ceiling also showed while you are under waterFixed an issue where player character Male/Females knees appear to bend/jolt forward slightly after standing upFixed an issue where the view info for Tribe option is displaying an empty engram page, rather than tribe infoExtended the tree platform pickup timerYou can no longer pick up the bed while it's on cooldown.Fixed an issue where picking up a water tank snapped above another tank will pick up bothFixed an incorrect HUD display on some structuresCan no longer replace normal doors with secret doorsFixed an issue where secret door opened too farFixed issue where supply crate beam is occasionally segmented after the crate lands and stays like this for a whileFixed lava splash VFX elements floating above the Volcanic Cavern Lava River surfaceImproved Otter LODs on lower settingsUpdated Icons Stone Doorway, Stone Hatchframe, Stone Reinforced Gate, Auto Turret, Heavy Auto TurretFixed some flying treesImproved foliage behaviour in strong wind scenariosFixed an issue where Brood mother arena lighting would blink on and off as player movesFixed Female animation when aiming with bowsFixed TPV animation on Longneck RifleFixed some weapon 3D scaling issuesFixed an issue where Co-ords from the overlay map or the interactable UI window are not identicalFixed issues with flyers passing through meshFixed an issue where Bola status was not being properly conveyed to playersFixed issues where you cannot handcuff other playersFixed occasions where crafting items with the Replicator and wireless crafting can cause the server to run badFixed Dragon boss incorrectly receiving the Alpha dino damage reduction buffCheck out other guides on this game:Ark Survival Ascended Fishing Guide || Ark Survival Ascended Breeding and Mutations || All Ark Survival Ascended Explorer Notes locations || Best Ark Survival Ascended tame for every resource || Cave locations on The Island