In ARK: Survival Ascended, players may need to die quickly to change their respawn location or escape when stuck in terrain. Below are the methods.
Quick Death Method 1:
PC: Press I to open the inventory. Move the mouse over the Specimen Implant, wait for 5 seconds, then wait until the red text disappears and press E to die instantly.

Xbox controller: Press the B button to open the inventory. Move the cursor onto the Specimen Implant, wait for 5 seconds, then wait until the red text disappears and press RT to die instantly.
PlayStation controller: Press the Circle (O) button to open the inventory. Move the cursor onto the Specimen Implant, wait for 5 seconds, then wait until the red text disappears and press R2 to die instantly.
Quick Death Method 2 (no longer supported in newer versions):
Press the “~” key on the keyboard to open the console.
Enter “suicide” or “kill” and press Enter to die instantly.


