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ARK: Survival Ascended Genesis — Bounty Board Guide
Bounty Board contracts in Tides of Fortune: procedural tribe missions, hexagon rewards, and farming with Ship Milestones.
What Is the Bounty Board?
The Bounty Board is a Tides of Fortune structure introduced in patch 89.25. Tribes accept procedurally generated contracts rewarding hexagons for completing naval and combat objectives — hunt targets, retrieve cargo, clear fortresses, or escort convoys across the Genesis ocean layer.
Unlike HLN-A simulation missions, Bounty Board contracts are tribe-wide and often tie into semi-procedural island spawns and fortress locations from Tides of Fortune naval content.
How to Use Bounty Board Contracts
Build or locate a Bounty Board at coastal bases or ship decks. Interact to browse available contracts scaled to tribe size and server difficulty. Accept contracts from the board — multiple tribe members can contribute progress simultaneously on shared objectives.
Complete objectives within the time limit displayed on the contract UI. Rewards deposit hexagons to participating players and grant Ship Milestone XP toward Captain tier cosmetics. Failed contracts enter cooldown before new rolls appear.
Best Farming Strategies
Daily rotation: accept two short coastal contracts plus one fortress assault per session. Pair with Parrot shoulder pet for bonus treasure nodes along contract routes. Run Bounty Board during hexagon mission cooldowns to maximize currency per hour.
Brigantine crews split roles: captain navigates wind, gunners clear fortress defenders, deck crew completes interact objectives. Solo players prioritize gateway burrow fast travel (Fantastic Tames DLC) or Sloop mobility for quick contract turnover.
Synergy With Other Systems
Bounty Board hexagons feed HLN-A store purchases for ship components and hazard gear. Ship Milestone progression from contracts unlocks Captain's Set and reinforced cannonball recipes. Market structure lets tribes sell contract loot surplus to other players.
See Ship Milestones guide for tier requirements and Hexagons & Missions guide for simulation mission comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Bounty Board require Tides of Fortune?
Yes. The structure and contracts are Tides of Fortune DLC content.
Are Bounty hexagons shared?
Rewards go to participants who contributed — similar to mission hexagon character binding.
Can I run Bounty and HLN-A missions together?
Yes. Alternate cooldowns for maximum hexagon income per play session.
Do contracts scale with ship tier?
Higher-tier naval contracts appear as Ship Milestones and tribe progression increase.
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