Patch Notes for Lost Ark are post-launch changes added to the game. Players can find information regarding changes that are applied through patch notes that are released by the game's developer such as tweaks to equipment, bug fixes, new content, and much more. This page covers a list of all the patch notes released for the game.
All Lost Ark Patch Notes
July Update: Spells in Spades
Released: July 20, 2022
Spotlight
New Mage Advanced Class - Arcanist
The Arcanist imbues special cards with her Magick and uses them for a wide variety of effects. From slicing up enemies with a deluge of thrown cards to summoning powerful Magick attacks from the cards themselves, the Arcanist has a trick up her sleeve for every situation. The Arcanist will join the Bard and Sorceress as the third available Mage Advanced Class.
You can find more information in our recent Arcanist Lost Ark Academy to see if the Arcanist makes a good addition to your roster. Learn about the three types of skills, the Specialty Card Meter, and start planning the skills and engravings you’re interested in using to enhance your impact on the battlefield.
Valtan Legion Raid - Inferno Difficulty
The most difficult version of Legion Raids, the Inferno difficulty is all about proving you’re the among the best of the best in Arkesia, and earning the prestige accompanying that feat. Rather than chasing the normal rewards of gear, honing materials, and everything else you’d receive in a Legion Raid, Inferno rewards instead showcase your victory with titles, achievements, Stronghold structures, and more! A new in-game vendor will be added for players to access a variety of prestigious rewards, earned after various numbers of clears.
There are a few key differences between Normal/Hard and Inferno difficulties:
- ‘Scale of Balance’ is applied, and the raid requires use of the Book of Coordination, so everyone’s gear is normalized against the level of your Legion Commander opponent.
- The gate progression system will not be active - you can’t make it half-way and come back later in the week.
- Inferno mode will not count against your weekly attempt limit for Legion Raids, so you can play Valtan on Normal/Hard and Inferno in the same week, and try Inferno as many times as you’d like.
Valtan Inferno difficulty will require item level 1445 for players to participate.
Maharaka Festival & Waterpop Arena
Enjoy pool-party pandemonium in a new time-limited Event! Hop in the Maharaka Paradise pool and compete on teams as you try to push the opposing team out of the arena by firing at them with a Water Pro water gun. As the game progresses, the arena gets smaller and smaller. Try and rack up points as quickly as possible to win. The event occurs every two hours, and players can earn Maharaka Leafs to exchange at an Event Vendor for a variety of valuable rewards. If you’re excited to further embrace the pool-party summer spirit, you’ll definitely want to checkout the Store Updates section below.
Challenge Abyssal Dungeons
Similar to how Challenge Guardian Raids applies Scale of Harmony to equalize your power against your foe in Guardian Raids, Challenge Abyssal Dungeons will use this treatment on Abyssal Dungeons in a new weekly activity. With greater challenge also comes greater rewards. Various honing material selection pouches— like Challenge Guardians, you can pick the offering closest to your item level— will rotate through the rewards, and cards aplenty are available as drops or in the end-of-dungeon loot auction. You can play through each Abyssal Dungeon once (per roster) each week.
General Updates
New Progression Events
This update introduces two new progression events, a Punika Powerpass and a Hyper Express Event that helps accelerate a character from Item Level 1302 to 1370.
Players will receive a Punika Powerpass after completing Punika's quest “Berver's Friend” during the event period. To access this quest, players must first complete all Adventure Quests (marked by purple exclamation marks) on Punika to collect stamps and become a citizen. Once the final quest in this chain, “Honorary Punikan" has been completed, you can talk to Nia in Nia village to start "Berver's Friend."
If you've already finished the quest before the update, you'll get the Powerpass when the event starts! The Punika Powerpass will function like the North Vern Powerpasses available to players in the launch version of Lost Ark— once you’ve completed the storyline through that continent, you can use it to bring an alternate character to that point in the game. With the Punika Powerpass, you'll receive Item Level 1302 gear. This is an event Powerpass that expires on September 28.
Players will be able to designate one character between item Level 1302 and 1370 on their roster to participate in the Hyper Express Event, where they’ll earn honing materials, and level up quickly to Item Level 1370. The designated character will earn rewards upon reaching Item Level 1302, 1310, 1320, and every ten levels until Item Level 1370— which grants a particularly valuable reward.
We’re excited to see the new alternate characters roaming Arkesia as players experience different playstyles or quickly level up a brand new Arcanist. For newer players, we hope the new Mokoko challenges found below help them quickly level up and reach the additional events.
Mokoko Challenge
This update will replace the existing Welcome Challenge series of missions with the new Mokoko Challenge. Functioning similarly to the Welcome Challenge, the Mokoko Challenge layers in additional progression mechanics to help accelerate new players and characters through Tier 1 and 2.
- Mokoko Buff - Players that have a new account or haven’t played within the past 30 days and have no characters at item level 1370 or higher will receive the Mokoko Buff. Users with the Mokoko Buff will deal 20% more damage to monsters and take 40% less damage. After 90 days pass or a character in your Roster reaches item level 1370, you will no longer be considered a new adventurer and the buff will end.
- Mokoko Challenge Missions - Players that have the Mokoko Buff active can complete special missions to earn honing and other progression materials, helping them reach item level 1370. When the Mokoko Buff ends, the Mokoko Challenge missions will no longer be available, and unclaimed rewards for completed missions will be sent to Universal Storage.
Growth Support Effects
This update also includes a new Growth Support Effect which will aid players in advancing their characters to item level 1370.
TIER 1 GROWTH SUPPORT
- 100% success rate when honing Tier 1 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Double level ups when honing Tier 1 gear at level 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.
- Required honing XP reduced by 20% when honing Tier 1 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Honing breakthrough cost reduced by 100% when honing Tier 1 gear from level 1 to 15.
TIER 2 GROWTH SUPPORT
- 100% Success Rate when honing Tier 2 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Double level ups when honing Tier 2 gear at level 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.
- Required honing XP reduced by 15% when honing Tier 2 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Honing breakthrough cost reduced by 100% when honing Tier 2 gear from level 1 to 15.
TIER 3 GROWTH SUPPORT
- Basic success rate increased by 20% (max. 20%) when honing Tier 3 item level 1302 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Required honing XP reduced by 30% when honing Tier 3 item level 1302 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Required honing breakthrough materials and cost reduced by 50% when honing Tier 3 item level 1302 gear from level 1 to 15.
- Tier 3 honing costs decreased (30% Gold decrease and 50% gear XP decrease).
General Updates & QoL
- Added a new daily log-in reward track.
- Added new preventions to deter gold sellers. Paid gold (purchased from the currency exchange) will have a 3-day withholding period. Gold that is under a withholding period will be called 'withheld funds'. Gold without a withholding period will be called 'available funds'. Withheld funds will be restricted in the following ways:
- Cannot send withheld funds through mail
- Cannot deduct from withheld funds when accepting billing mail
- Cannot use on 1:1 trades
- Cannot use in Auction House
- Cannot use in Marketplace
- Cannot use in Loot Auctions
- Added a Jukebox for Strongholds. Talk to the new Jukebox Exchange NPC in your Stronghold to start the “One Thing Missing” quest and learn how to use your Jukebox.
- Players can now change the background music while inside the Stronghold or near a Jukebox.
- Only 5 Jukebox items can be used at the same time.
- New soundtracks can be purchased from a variety of different NPCs like the new Jukebox Exchange NPC, various Wandering Merchants, vendors located outside different ports, and more.
- Most soundtracks require players to complete specific Achievements before they can be purchased.
- Please note that the song "Consolation" will be unavailable, and will be provided for the Jukebox in a future patch.
Store Updates
The Spells in Spades Update includes new cosmetic collections to celebrate the Arcanist and summer Maharaka Event, new Growth Support Packs, Powerpasses, new bundles, and more! Enjoy summer in style.
Midsummer Night's Dream Skins
Lover & Youth Skins
Instrument Skins
Weapon Skins
Armor Wagon Mount
Starfish Pet
Rohendel's Destiny - Arcanist Exclusive Skin
General Store Updates
- Added a new Weapon Growth Pack, and refreshed the two Growth Support Packs sold in the June Update. Growth Support packs will be purchasable once per roster, per month.
- Added a variety of new packs and items to celebrate the launch of the Arcanist:
- The Arcanist Level Complete Pack, which can only be purchased and opened by an Arcanist.
- The Rohendel's Destiny Special Package, which includes Battle Items, Silver, and a Title to accompany the Rohendel's Destiny skin set.
- Added the Arcanist’s Dawn skins.
- Added Powerpasses that can be purchased on the character select UI by pressing the “Powerpass” button. There are five passes available, each corresponding to a major continent.
- The passes start with North Vern, for 1100 Royal Crystals. Unlike the other passes, the North Vern pass can be acquired by a brand new player to start their adventure in North Vern at Item Level 302.
- The other 4 passes increase in price by 1100 Royal Crystals per continent; 2200 for a Rohendel Pass, 3300 for a Yorn pass, 4400 for a Feiton Pass, and 5500 for a Punika Pass. Pricing will automatically adjust based on completed content for a specific character; for example, if a character has completed through the Rohendel questline, a Punika Pass will instead cost 3300 Royal Crystals.
- Players will be able to purchase these Powerpasses even if they have not completed the in-game content on a previous character.
- These passes will be used immediately upon purchase, and is not eligible for a refund.
- Adjusted price and card quantities in the Special Card Package.
- Added Summer Dye Packs, a Battle Support Item Package, and a new Item Level Complete Crystal Pack for Tier 3.
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that caused only 'Q' to be shown in the QTE during Aira's Oculus Dungeon when using a controller and the AZERTY keyboard layout.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to open a Korean website while in a Co-Op Battle.
- Fixed an issue that caused the incorrect date format to be used for the PvP Rank header.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Sale Date in the auction house to reference UTC time in all regions.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Shadowhunter's Piercing Thorn skill to select the wrong target if the Advancing Thorns Tripod was active while using a controller.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Sorceress' Punishing Strike skill to select the wrong target if the Unavoidable Fate Tripod was active while using a controller.
- Fixed an issue that caused Future Millionaire Zenri's appearance to be incorrect within the Stronghold Wardrobe menu.
- Fixed an issue that caused the raid commander chat highlight to appear empty when a raid leader used an emoticon.
- Fixed an issue that caused the texture quality setting to appear empty within the settings menu.
- Fixed an issue that blocked players from changing the eyebrow color when using specific face presets.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Gunlancer's Leap Attack skill to select the wrong target if the Low Shock Tripod was active while using a controller.
- Fixed an issue that caused accessories with the same name to not equip properly when changing presets.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Berserker's Red Dust skill to not play any audio when used while the Red Shock Tripod was active.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Paladin's Sword of Justice skill to select the wrong target if the Way of Light Tripod was active while using a controller.
- Fixed an issue that caused Night Fox Yoho to be available in the Stronghold Dispatch Missions at item level 1355 instead of 1370.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Golden Bait Buff required for South Vern's Adventurer's Tome to disappear upon teleporting.
- Fixed an issue that made the "An Adventure with Cindy" quest impossible to complete because of an invisible NPC.
- Fixed an issue that caused debug text to appear in the Achievements menu in non-English languages.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Global Chat window to move when adjusting the opacity slider.
- Fixed an issue that caused the incorrect buff icon to appear when using the Master's Tenacity engraving.
- Fixed an issue that caused the time shown in the Global Chat menu to be displayed in UTC.
- Fixed an issue that prevented players from entering the basement in the Underground Ossurary within the Werner's Manor after exiting it.
- Fixed an issue that caused gear set conversion changes to not save in any given preset.
- Fixed various localization issues.
- Fixed an issue that caused /star command to not initiate the Star Dance emote.
June Update: Wrath of the Covetous Legion
Released: June 30, 2022
Spotlight
Vykas Legion Raid
Vykas follows Valtan as the second Legion Raid arriving into the Western version of Lost Ark. In this raid, you’ll face dangerously beguiling members of the Covetous Legion before battling Legion Commander Vykas in her ‘Garden of Crimson Delight’. No revives are available mid-battle, so be ready to fight for your life. Vykas is an eight-player Legion raid, has 3 gates, and is complete with a swathe of new unique characteristics, abilities, and mechanics. Players will need to be Item Level 1430 to attempt Normal difficulty, and 1460 for Hard.
The Relic Quality gear sets available at Legion Commander Gear Crafting NPCs require materials from both the Valtan and Vykas Legion Raids to craft a complete set. The Vykas Legion Raid introduces two new items that can be crafted into gear; Covetous Fangs for Legendary gear, and Covetous Wings for Relic gear. Players able to vanquish the three gates in the Vykas Legion Raid will be rewarded at each stage with increasingly desirable loot, matching the difficulty of those battles. Clearing each gate will grant Gold, Covetous Fangs and Wings, Relic Accessories and honing materials. The final gate can include additional special items, such as Engraving Recipes, Card Packs, and Honing Books. Additionally, after successfully clearing each gate, a bonus chest can be purchased with some of the Gold just earned, giving additional Gear-crafting and Honing materials, Accessories, and Ability Stones. The final gate of the Legion Raid will also kick off a loot auction when completed, allowing players to bid on a bonus Gear-crafting Material Chest, Engravings, Honing Books, and more.
Players can participate in Legion Raids after completing the guide quest ‘[Guide] Notice: Legion Raid’.
Kungelanium Guardian Raid
A fearsome force of evil in the Chain War, Kungelanium has awoken from his glacial slumber by the re-emergence of the Demon Legions and the Chaos spreading throughout Arkesia. Joining Deskaluda, the frost predator Kungelanium will enter the gauntlet of powerful Level 6 Guardians available to challenge in a Guardian Raid. Kungelanium will be available for players to challenge once they reach item level 1460 or higher. Like other Guardian Raids, you can attempt to vanquish alone, with a party, or matchmake with up to three other heroes.
Thronespire
Arriving in Arkesia with the Demonic invasion after the events in South Vern, The Demon's Tower is connected to Petrania— the world home to Kazeros's Demon Legions. A distorted dimension has been created by the resonance between Petrania and the Tower. The Holy Sacrian Empire has confirmed that Demons are invading through this dimension, and have named it Thronespire. The dimension is growing, and is threatening Arkesia. The priests and knights of the Holy Sacrian Empire are trying to hold their ground, but they're running short on supplies. Defeat the Demons pouring out of the Thronespire and defend Arkesia.
Thronespire is a new single-player dungeon experience in a twisted dimension with 50 levels. In Thronespire, you’ll battle until you run out of time, working to defeat as many levels and enemies as possible before you meet your match and succumb to the Demon Legions. Completing the first 25 levels grant first-time clear rewards (you’ll earn rewards for every level you conquer). The other 25 levels are focused on prestige and completion times— proving you have the solo skills it takes to conquer anything the Demon Legions throw your way. Players will need to be Item Level 1325 to participate.
General Updates
Heartbeat Island
Need some R&R after fighting the Demonic Legions in Arkesia’s hot summer months? Spend some time relaxing on the beach or dancing with your friends on the new event island: Heartbeat Island. You can find Heartbeat Island by speaking to Jollous, the festival expert located in major cities, or by sailing directly to it (located near Anikka). You do not need to complete a quest in a City to enter, and once you've visited, you can use the Ocean Liner to return!
Once you've arrived on Heartbeat Island you can collect Festival Coins through various activities, which can be exchanged for a variety of rewards. There are daily quests where you receive Festival Coins just by relaxing in a designated area, and hourly quests for dancing and defeating Rekiel, the Dancing Queen.
General & QoL Updates
- Added Stronghold Research that improves alternate characters’ honing rates on their journey to Item Level 1415. This can be researched at Item Level 1460.
- Added a CAPTCHA system as an ongoing bot prevention measure. Sometimes when entering a new zone, you may be asked to submit a text CAPTCHA response within several minutes.
- Refreshed the daily log-in reward track.
- Added new settings to change the Damage font size.
- Chest contents can now be sorted in alphabetical order.
- Added preventions to limit gold-seller activity. New store purchases will now have a 3 day waiting period before they can be traded or transferred out of the buyer’s account via mailing, trading, gifting, or selling on the Auction House.
- Updated some localization text and in-game terminology. For example, Tier 3 honing stones have changed from Guardian Stone Crystals to Crystallized Guardian Stones.
Store Updates
Two new cosmetic collections and new pets arrive in the store. There are also new Growth Support Packs and new item bundles in the in-game store packaging some existing items, such as Una’s completion tickets and card packs.
Growth Support Packs
Each pack can be purchased once per roster.
Growth Support Pack - available in exchange for 500 Royal Crystals. Contains:
- Destruction Stone Selection Pouch x5 - allowing one of these options to be selected from each chest:
- Tier 1 - Destruction Stone Fragment (Bound) x1000
- Tier 2 - Destruction Stone (Bound) x1000
- Tier 3 - Crystallized Destruction Stone (Bound) x200
- Guardian Stone Selection Pouch x12 - allowing one of these options to be selected from each chest:
- Tier 1 - Guardian Stone Fragment (Bound) x1000
- Tier 2 - Guardian Stone (Bound) x1000
- Tier 3 - Crystallized Guardian Stone (Bound) x200
- Honing Shard Selection Chest x10 - allowing one of these options to be selected from each chest:
- Tier 1 - Harmony Shard Pouch x3 (Bound) (L) (each contains 1,500 Shards)
- Tier 2 - Life Shard Pouch x3 (Bound) (L) (each contains 1,500 Shards)
- Tier 3 - Honor Shard Pouch x1 (Bound) (L) (each contains 1,500 Honor Shards)
Punika Growth Support Pack - available in exchange for 1,000 Royal Crystals. Contains:
- T3 Leapstone Selection Chest I x2 - allows one option to be selected from the chest:
- Honor Leapstones (Bound) x125
- Great Honor Leapstones (Bound) x25
- Ancient Platinum Coin x10 (each coin can be used to obtain 20,000 Silver)
- T3 Fusion Material Selection Chest I - allows one option to be selected from the chest:
- Simple Oreha Fusion Material (Bound) x60
- Basic Oreha Fusion Material (Bound) x50
- A Crystallized Destruction Stone Pouch (contains 1,000 Bound Crystallized Destruction Stones)
- Crystallized Guardian Stone Pouch x3 (each contains 1,000 Bound Crystallized Guardian Stones)
- Honor Shard Pouch (L) (Bound) x10 (each contains 1,500 Honor Shards)
Umar Cosmetic Collection
Shadow of Stern Cosmetic Collection
Leopard Pet
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing some two-tone hair/beard styles to render incorrectly.
- Fixed an issue causing some tattoos to be mirrored on the characters face.
- Fixed an issue causing the attack type of the Deathblade's Earth Cleaver ability to display incorrectly in the Skills menu.
- Fixed a rare issue where fewer enemies were spawned than needed to complete the “Shandi's Trial: Focusing” quest on Bamboo Island.
- Fixed an issue restricting guild nicknames to 6 characters.
- Fixed an issue blocking players from claiming Thirain's Amicable rapport reward.
- Fixed an issue causing incorrect rewards to be shown for Thirain's Amicable rapport tier.
- Fixed an issue causing the incorrect amount of rapport points to be received when gifting a "Soundstone of Dawn" to Lenora.
- Fixed an issue causing the incorrect amount of rapport XP to be granted when gifting Prideholme's Neria a Prideholme Potato
- Fixed an issue causing movement to become blocked after an item was transferred to the pet inventory while the Cursor Control Method setting is set to 'Pick Up'.
- Fixed an issue causing the earned Gold Designation indicator to reset on the character selection screen after relaunching Lost Ark.
- Fixed an issue causing the on-screen keyboard to be shown each time players cycle through a page in the store while using a controller.
- Fixed an issue causing an indefinite loading icon to display in the Quality Upgrade menu after an item was selected and filter options were changed before the upgrade was attempted.
- Fixed an issue preventing the Mokoko Seed icon from turning gold in the Collectibles menu when all Mokoko Seeds within a respective area had been collected.
- Fixed an issue causing weekday names to not display correctly in the calendar while using French, German, or Spanish.
- Fixed an issue allowing players to dismantle the bound Shushire's Will skin.
- Fixed an issue allowing the Alar skin purchased with Crystals to be tradeable.
- Fixed an issue causing numbers to be cutoff in the honing menu when over 7 digits are displayed.
- Fixed an issue causing an additional currency box to be shown in the store.
- Fixed an issue causing mouse and keyboard keys to be shown during the prologue while a controller was in use.
- Fixed an issue causing a keyboard key to be shown to skip a cinematic when a controller was in use.
- Fixed an issue causing a keyboard key to be shown during the "Town Where Light Lingers" quest when a controller was in use.
- Fixed an issue causing inconsistent reset times to be shown for the Farm within the Stronghold.
- Fixed an issue causing the reset button to not function within the ‘Accessibility’ tab of the settings menu.
- Fixed an issue causing the "Crystal Benefactor" title to be considered new each time Lost Ark was launched.
- Fixed an issue causing Seto's loot to not be retrievable if he is killed in the “rainbow room” within Naruna's Hot Spring.
- Fixed an issue causing level 12 recommended skills appear in the Book of Coordination.
- Included a speculative fix to address various UI elements, such as items, to get stuck on the cursor and blocking future actions. We will continue monitoring to see if this issue occurs after the update.
May Update: Destined for Destruction
Released: May 19, 2022
Spotlight
Valtan Legion Raid
Valtan will introduce the first Legion Raid into the western version of Lost Ark. Legion Raids are difficult team-based activities that require teamwork to understand and execute the strategy necessary to counter each Legion Commander's unique characteristics, abilities, and mechanics. As Legion Raids are challenging and take time, there are gates (or checkpoints) that will save players' progress as they advance through the Raid.
Valtan is an eight-player Legion raid, has 2 gates, and introduces a swathe of new mechanics. Players will need to be item level 1415 to attempt normal difficulty, and 1445 for hard.
Destroyer Advanced Class
Armed with a variety of skills centered around charging into the heart of the fray, their hammer attacks are so catastrophically crushing that Destroyers can bend gravity to their will— slowing, launching, pushing and pulling enemies— whatever it takes to utterly, beyond a shadow of a doubt, destroy them. The Destroyer will join the Berserker, Paladin, and Gunlancer as the fourth Warrior Advanced Class.
New Activities
Deskaluda Guardian Raid
A new Guardian will arise and must be vanquished before they usher in an age of darkness. Deskaluda will require an item level of 1415 to attempt. As with the other Guardian Raids, you can attempt to vanquish Deskaluda alone, with a party, or matchmake with up to three other heroes.
Challenge Guardians
Each week, players can attempt to defeat three Challenge Guardians. Every Guardian has their own required item level to enter, and each week one Guardian will rotate out, replaced by a different foe. Differing from a normal Guardian Raid, not only are these foes more difficult, Challenge Guardian Raids will apply ‘Scale of Harmony’ so that your characters’ item level will be adjusted to match that of their enemy. However, with increased challenge comes increased loot! Rewards for each Challenge Guardian can be obtained once per roster, per week, and offer more diverse rewards than normal Guardian Raids.
Guild Activities
While being in a guild has been a helpful source of finding raid groups and providing benefits like the guild shop, new PvE and PvP guild activities arrive in this update. Issue challenges across Arkesia to control guild bases to prove your guild is the best around.
- Island Siege - A PvP guild activity that allows you to battle other guilds in PvP combat. Your ranking is determined by how many points you earn from capturing objectives and defeating enemy players. Island Siege also includes fun activities, like Naruni Island Racing, Snowpang Island Snow Fight and a PvE competition on Altesien island. Earn rewards and perks like gems, accessories, ability stones and more.
- Raid Match - Enter a base with your guild and challenge the powerful Sylmael Devourer. Once summoned, you’ll have limited-time to cooperate with your guild and quickly destroy the Sylmael Devourer. The faster you kill, the more you move up in the guild rankings.
If you’re not in a guild yet, time to start searching! You can use the [Alt-U] hotkey or find the guild menu on the list of menus by pressing escape. Once there, if you’re not in a guild, you can browse through and apply! Many awesome Lost Ark content creators also have series of guilds for their communities, so make sure to see if there are guilds for any communities or friend groups you might already be a part of.
South Vern Content
- Added 3 levels of South Vern Chaos Dungeons. To participate, you must first complete the "Invading Chaos Wave" quest in South Vern. Item Levels required to participate:
- Level 1: 1415
- Level 2: 1445
- Level 3: 1475
- Added the South Vern Chaos Gate and corresponding Secret Dungeons. Requires Item Level 1415 to participate.
- Added the South Vern Ghost Ship. Requires Item Level 1415 to participate.
- Added hard mode for the Chaos Line. Requires Item Level 1415 to participate.
- Added the Thunderwings Field Boss to South Vern. The recommended Item Level is 1460, but like other open-world Field Bosses this doesn’t prevent players with lower levels from participating.
Wild Wings Island
Arkesia is a vast land, filled with a myriad of menacing and sometimes, well, less-menacing threats. Seeking revenge for eating their friends and family, Crispy Golden Chickings are planning to raid the island. Players turn into a chicken or beer to battle the Chicking boss to earn event coins. The quicker you defeat waves of enemies, the quicker more Chickings appear and the more coins you can earn!
Wild Wings Island is a new event island (appearing west of Tortoyk, with an event every hour) where you can participate in co-op quests or join solo to help suppress this unique uprising. In return, you’ll be rewarded with Rapport Chests, Tailoring & Metallurgy Books, Honing Materials, Pheons, Card Packs, Silver, and more!
Store Updates
Neria's Wardrobe
Neria’s Wardrobe is a limited-time skin shop that sells individual skins (head, chest, pants, etc.), and will be around for roughly a month. Players can buy individual items for their character, such as snapback hats, t-shirts, jeans, fit and flare dresses, and more. Your character will be modeling modern fashion while fighting epic bosses. Neria’s Wardrobe can be accessed through a new tab at the top of the in-game store’s UI titled ‘Dressing Room’.
New Cosmetics
A new cosmetic collection and a Destroyer Exclusive Skin have been added to the in-game store, available in exchange for either Crystals or Royal Crystals. Explore the in-game store to find the bundle or individual items that best suit your needs and style.
Shushire’s Will - Destroyer Exclusive Skin Set
Dawn Collection Armor Skins
Dawn Collection Weapon Skins
Stronghold Structures & Customization
Added new Stronghold structures and customization items to the in-game store. Items include tents, the Romantic Camping set, the Sweet Picnic set, and more!
General Store Updates
- Destroyer special packages have been added, which include the Shushire’s Will skin set alongside other valuable items to help you in your adventures.
- A few other minor store updates will take place in the May Update, such as adjustments to item quantities in Mari’s Secret Shop, and the addition of a few new Crystal bundles.
- Added a button allowing players to preview skins from selection chests in their inventory before making a choice.
General Updates & QoL Adjustments
Updated Character Customization
- Added 5 new hairstyles for each of the five class categories (Assassin, Warrior, Mage, Martial Artist, and Gunners).
- Added 5 Warrior premade looks and 5 facial presets without facial hair.
- Added human ears for the Mage class.
- Added a scroll bar to the hairstyle selection icon list.
New QoL Menus, Options & Settings
- Added an “Integrated Dungeon” menu that lists all the Dungeons and Raids available to a player, and allows players to enter those activities directly through the menu.
- This menu can be found by selecting the "Integrated Dungeon" UI element under the mini-map, or by pressing [ALT] + [Q].
- Players can now check their character’s participation status for various pieces of content on the “Game Menu” by pressing [ESC].
- From within the settings menu, players can now set a chat macro to be displayed upon using a skill.
- Added ‘Favorite Mount’ settings. Favorited mounts will be randomly summoned.
- Improved item loot options and settings, auto-dismantling, and loot alerts.
- Added an option to exclude items with specific engravings to auto-dismantling.
- Improved Integrated Preset options.
- You can now apply Integrated Preset to use tripod effects in the Skill Tree Inventory. This effect will be applied to the skill immediately, and will not overwrite your gear.
- Added an option to change your Integrated Preset at the entry point of all end-game contents, such as Chaos Dungeon, Abyss Raid, Legion Raid, etc.
- You can automatically summon a specified pet with the Integrated Preset.
- You can now designate which characters can gain gold rewards from specific activities, like Abyss Dungeons, Abyssal Raids, and Legion Raids. The maximum number of characters that can earn gold is still 6 per activity.
- Added new Party Finder & Party Invite improvements.
- Offline players will not be shown in the Party Invite UI.
- If you request matching or try to enter a different content while you are in Find Party lobby, a pop up will appear to confirm if you want to leave the lobby.
- Added a drop down menu in the Find Party UI (in the Legion Raid section) where you can select which gate you want to find teammates for, as Legion Raids have different gates you can enter. Learn more about gate entrance in the Valtan Legion Raid Lost Ark Academy [linked].
- Added a new "Toy" tab in the "Interact" menu that allows players to store their transformation and equippable toy items.
Market & Auction House Improvements
- You can now search more specifically from the “Advanced Search Options” menu in the Auction House. You can also reset search presets from the Advanced Search Options by deleting search options.
- If an item listed in Market or Auction House has less than 3 hours, and more than 5 minutes left before it expires, you can re-list the item. You will pay the deposit again and your old deposit will be returned to you by mail. If you instead choose to cancel a listing within that timeframe, your deposit will be returned by mail along with your item. If an item is sold while attempting to re-list or cancel the listing, the deposit that you paid will be refunded immediately. If the listed product has less than 5 minutes left before it expires, you will not be able to re-list it or cancel listing.
- You can now check how many Pheons you have directly from the Auction House UI.
Stronghold Improvements
- Farm Improvements & Updates
- From the new Farm menu, you can now select and plant Gatherables on the slots. Gatherables in the slot will be ready to harvest every morning. You can check your notifications or go to the management mode to see Gatherables that are ready to be harvested.
- Depending on your Research level, you can now harvest Splendid Gatherables, which will give you more rewards.
- Mastery Skills and passive perks provided by trade skill levels don’t apply buffs when harvesting Gatherables in the Stronghold farm.
- You can no longer complete trade skill related Una's Tasks or Guild Requests from the Stronghold farm resources.
- General Stronghold Improvements
- Boundaries will be now shown so you can easily identify where structures can be successfully placed.
- You can now select and edit more than one structure at the same time by pressing [CTRL].
- Inventory limit for certain Stronghold structures has increased from 99 to 999.
- You can now send more than one dispatch on the same special mission from the Dispatch Station. If a crew member that you added manually is the same as one in auto-formation, then the auto-formation button will become inactive.
General Updates
- Refreshed the daily log-in reward track.
- Two accessories with the same name (two "Space Rings" for example) can now be equipped at the same time.
- Added front and back attack indicators when fighting a boss to better see where your attack is landing.
- Added settings that can adjust the shape and color of the indicators. These can be found by navigating to Settings > selecting “Gameplay”, and then selecting “Controls and Display”.
- Added shortcuts in the Frost Haven and Foggy Ridge Guardian Maps.
- Raid leaders’ chat messages will now be highlighted.
- Improved World Map symbol search and the Dungeon Map checking function. You can now look up targets that are on a different floor.
- When collecting token items, the alert will now show which inventory it's being stored in.
- The amount of silver in the South Vern entrance ticket chest at the Guild Vendor has increased from 37,000 to 42,000.
- Added an item level limit of 1415 to get gold rewards from Oreha’s Well Abyssal Dungeons. Applies to both Normal and Hard mode.
- Monte Island improvements:
- Players can now enter Monte Island from a fixed location.
- A compass has been added so players can easily navigate to the co-op quest area.
- Number of participants for the ‘Sweet Dreams’ co-op quest has been reduced to 30 participants.
- To beat the Strange Treasure Chest, you will need to use a frying pan by using the F5 key.
- Strange Treasure Chests will produce more notes, but will no longer drop silver or gold.
- You will no longer lose an alcohol buff if you move to a different area. Certain alcohols will now have a 10-min buff.
- You can now refill Sweet Mojito and Punika Gin by taking your empty bottle to Gali in Nia Village.
- A "Quality Upgrade" NPC has been added to all major cities allowing players a chance to upgrade the quality of Relic gear obtained from Legion Raids for gold.
- Cooldown time for the Sniffer Dog excavating skill has been decreased from 5m to 3m.
- If expanded, the mini-map will now close automatically during trade skill mini-games.
- Players can now use their mouse to add or remove sheet music, mounts, and pets in hot-bar slots while holding an item that they've picked up.
- A button has been added allowing players to preview skins from selection chests within their inventory before making a choice
- Vendors items with purchase limits (daily, weekly, roster, etc.) will now be moved to the bottom of the store UI if the available quantity has been exhausted.
- Improved controller support:
- Players can now use their controller to use smart pings to share their location with party members.
- You can now use RT+RB+B on your controller to start/end deal meter in the Training Grounds.
General Balance
Changes include updates to some Skill Runes, the damage reduction effect, and tuning for many of the Advanced Classes to balance their impact and further define their battlefield roles.
Damage Reduction Effect Updates
Smilegate RPG Developer note: “Skills that reduced damage for the player or group were too efficient in PvP, resulting in potentially boring combat due to oversimplification of skill usage and strategy. To address this, we put a limit on party damage reduction buff during PvP.”
All damage reduction skill effects received by party members in PvP areas have been changed to only apply 65.0% damage reduction. The following skills have changed to reflect this.
- Paladin
- Holy Area - Grace tripod
- God's Decree - Grace tripod
- Heavenly Blessings
- Gunlancer
- Nellasia's Energy
- Guardian's Protection
- Bard
- Sound Wave - Endurance Wave tripod
- Note Bundle - Strong Note tripod
- Guardian Tune
- Rhapsody of Light - Light Protection tripod
- Wardancer
- Wind's Whisper - Warrior's Courage tripod
- Soulfist
- Energy Release
Skill Runes
- Changed how the cooldown reduction effect of Conviction and Judgment was calculated, by factoring in the cooldown reduction effect of Swiftness using multiplication instead of addition.
Class Balance
Berserker
Skills
- Crime Hazard
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Chain Sword
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Assault Blade
- Piercing Strike tripod has changed to Amplified Damage. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 6s.
- Instead of ignoring target defense, enemies will now receive increased damage from the player and party members.
- Mountain Crash
- Counter Attack effect has been added.
- Earthquake's duration increased by 1.0 seconds.
- Enhance tripod changed to Amplified Damage. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 10s.
- Hell Blade
- You can now use your movement skill while using Hell Blade.
- Deadly Blow tripod effect has been updated. Now, if your HP is 50% or below, damage will increase by 55.0/63.8/72.6/81.4/90.2%.
- Red Dust
- MP consumption reduced by 11.5%.
- PvP and PvE damage reduced by 16%.
- Fury meter amount reduced by 16.2% in PvP and PvE.
- Cooldown reduced to 24s.
- Skill effect changed: Swing the greatsword into the air and create a red energy. On hit, inflict Damage and increase Atk. Power by 6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24% for 6 seconds.
- Quick Prep tripod has changed to Damage Amplification.
- Damage Amplification tripod changed to Red Shock, which you can now progress to Lv. 5.
- Sword Storm
- Flame Storm tripod damage has decreased. Now, when your HP is 50.0% or lower, outgoing Damage is increased by 55.0/63.8/72.6/81.4/90.2%.
Engravings
- Berserker Technique - Crit damage has increased. While bursting, Crit Damage is now +35/50/70%.
- Mayhem
- Burst mode damage for Mayhem has decreased. Outgoing Damage is now +3/8/16%.
- Can only receive 40% of healing effects.
- Adrophine Potion can now be used while in Burst Mode.
- If your HP is maxed at 25% during Burst Mode, you cannot use HP recovery potions.
Gunlancer
Skills
- Surge Cannon
- Increased damage in PvE by 3.3%.
- Precise Barrage tripod damage increased to +45.0/52.0/59.0/67.0/75.0% as the perfect zone area gets smaller.
- Increased Overcharge tripod damage by 5%.
- Charged Stinger
- Increased Weak Point Detection tripod damage to +25.0/31.0/37.0/43.0/50.0%.
- Counter Gunlance
- Bombardment Spear tripod damage increased.
- Shield Bash
- Weak Point Lv. 1 effect has been added, as Gunlancers did not have weak point while in the combat stance.
Paladin
Skills
- PvE Punish skills damage increased by 4.8%.
- Punishment
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Executor's Sword
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Holy Sword
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Engravings
- Judgment
- Sacred Executioner's duration has increased by +100/125/150%.
Wardancer
Stats
- Esoteric Skill damage calculation by Specialization increased from 0.225 to 0.27.
Skills
- PVE skill damage increased by 18% for normal skills and by 14% for Awakening & Esoteric skills.
- Wind’s Whisper
- Oath of the Wind tripod effect changed from Crit Rate to MP Recovery Rate.
- Sky Shattering Blow
- Attack type changed from both front attack and back attack to just back attack.
- Esoteric Skill: Spiral Impact
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Engravings
- First Intention damage has increased to +16/24/32%.
Scrapper
Skills
- PvE Damage from all skills (except for basic attacks) has increased by 24%.
- Charging Blow
- Ready Attack tripod changed to Furious Hit.
- Fierce Tiger Strike
- Rough Smash tripod changed to +300/322/366/388% according to number of foes hit.
- Continuous Push
- Sturdy Armor tripod changed to Fist of Endurance. On hit, incoming Damage Reduction +6.0/6.3/6.6/6.9/7.3% per stack.
- Judgment
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Roundup Sweep
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Swift Preparation tripod effect changed from successful Crit hit to successful hit.
- Critical Blow
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Shredding Strike
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Awakening Skills
- Mysterious Art: Blast of Ruination effect has changed distance used to calculate damage for accuracy.
Engravings
- Ultimate Skill: Taijutsu
- Stamina skill damage now increases by +35/50/65%.
Soulfist
Skills
- PvE Damage from all skills except for basic attack and awakening skills has increased by 7%
- Energy Bullet
- Trance tripod attack time has been shortened by approximately 40%.
- Energy Blast
- PvE damage has increased by 11.7%
- Concussion skill tree effect has been changed to Ranged Hit.
- Weak Point Detection tripod changed to Tenacity, which cannot be leveled up.
- Ranged Hit tripod changed to Concussion.
- Ruthless tripod changed to Concentration.
- Weak Point Detection tripod can progress to level 5.
- The Ferocious Strike tripod no longer impacts damage, and now decreases charging time by 50%.
- Merciless Pummel
- Attack range has increased by approximately 40%.
- Clear Hit skill tripod will not increase attack range.
- Bolting Crash
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Specialty
- You can now exit Hype immediately by pressing [X].
Glavier
Skills
- Vault
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Wheel of Blades
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Red Dragon’s Horn
- Determination tripod damage is now increased by 20/26/32/38/45%. Perfect Zone damage is now increased by 45/52/59/67/75%.
- Spear of Destruction tripod effect has been changed from inflicting guaranteed Crit Damage to a 100% increase in Crit Accuracy, and increasing Crit Damage by 0.0/11.0/22.0/33.0/44.0%.
- Aiming Distance tripod changed to Fatal Aim.
- Thrust of Destruction
- PvE damage increased by 13.3%.
- Speartip Thrust tripod changed to Spear of Destruction.
- Weak Point Detection tripod swapped locations in the skill tree menu with the Shield tripod.
- Spiraling Spear
- Counter Attack effect has been added.
- Speartip Thrust skill tripod changed to Vital Point Strike.
- Four-headed Dragon
- Speartip Thrust tripod has changed to Vital Point Strike.
- The Violent Thrust tripod's Crit Rate has increased by 20%. Crit Damage has increased by up to 55.0/63.0/72.0/81.0/90.0%, as you can thrust a longer period of time.
- Starfall Pounce
- Ground Explosion tripod damage increased to +80/89.6/99.2/109.6/120%.
Striker
Skills
- Sky Shattering Blow
- Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only back attack.
- Esoteric Skill: Spiral Impact
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Deadeye
Skills
- Enforce Execution
- Removed the front attack type from the ‘Upper Kick’ attack.
- Quick Shot
- When selecting the Final Light tripod and using this skill, the push back distance has been reduced.
- Cruel Tracker
- Push back distance after the final attack has been reduced.
Awakening Skill
- Clay Bombardment
- The space between clay bombardment images and Deadeye can now have attack hits.
Engravings
- Pistoleer
- Damage for pistol skills increased to +30/50/70%.
Artillerist
Skills
- Damage from normal skills during PvE has increased by 5%.
- Gatling Gun
- Removed the back attack effect.
- Flamethrower
- Removed the back attack effect.
- Gravity Explosion
- Removed the back attack effect.
- Homing Barrage
- Stagger damage decreased from 'High' to 'Lowest'.
- Air Raid
- Stagger damage decreased from 'Mid' to 'Lowest'.
- Flame Barrage tripod now inflicts increased damage, +15.0/21.1/27.5/33.8/40.0%, to monsters that are Challenger grade or higher.
- Multiple Rocket Launcher
- Stagger damage increased from 'Mid-High' to 'High'.
- Flame Rocket tripod now deals increased damage, +15.0/21.0/27.0/33.0/40.0.
- Napalm Shot
- Front attack has been removed.
- Stagger increased from 'Mid-High' to 'Highest'.
- Swing
- Stagger increased from 'Lowest' to 'High'.
- Forward Barrage
- Counter attack has been added.
Awakening Skills: Heavy Turret
- HP increased by 300% for PvE.
Specialty
- You can now use mobility skills in Barrage Mode, but when you do, Barrage Mode will be deactivated immediately.
- You can deactivate Barrage Mode even if you have the Silence debuff.
- You can now use the following battle items in Barrage Mode: Time Stop Potion, Stealth Robe, and Splendid Stealth Robe.
- An extra meter will be added when you engage in Firepower Meter level 3, making it easier to check the buff’s duration.
Specialty Skills
- Bombardment
- Howitzer shot cooldown has been reduced from 12 seconds to 9 seconds.
- Focus Fire range increased by 50%, attack speed increased by approximately 16%, and attack duration has decreased by approximately 30%.
Sharpshooter
Skills
- Deadly Slash
- Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only back attack.
- Stalker
- Front attack effect has been removed.
- Atomic Arrow
- Weak Point level 1 effect has been added.
- Charged Shot
- Weak Point level 1 effect changed to level 2.
- Sharp Shooter
- Focus Shot tripod has been changed from increased Crit Damage to increased Damage. Now, Outgoing Damage is +20.0/26.0/32.0/38.0/45.0%.
- Blade Storm
- The Silver Master skill tree tool tip has been changed to add Hawk Meter recovery every time you use a skill after applying the Shadow Dance tripod.
- Snipe
- Easy Prey tripod has been changed to increase Crit Rate. Now, Easy Prey deals increased Damage instead of increased Crit Damage.
Awakening Skills
- Fenrir’s Messenger
- Overcharging will recover the Hawk Meter by 100%. If you don’t complete the charge, the Hawk Meter will recover by 25%.
- Specialization no longer changes Hawk Meter's recovery.
Specialty
- The Hawk Meter's natural recovery has been increased by 30% for PvE.
Engravings
- Death Strike damage has increased to 22/33/44%.
- Removed Hawk Meter recovery from Loyal Companion and increased attack power, +3/6/10%, while Silverhawk is summoned.
Gunslinger
Skills
- Peacekeeper
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Catastrophe
- PvE damage has increased by 22%.
- Kill Confirmation tripod has been changed to Cutthroat.
- Bullet Rain
- PvE damage has increased by 23%.
- PvP damage has decreased by 20%.
- Ambush tripod damage decreased to +20.0/26.0/32.0/38.0/45.0%.
- Vital Point Shot tripod changed to In a Tight Spot.
- Flame Shot tripod changed from increased Crit Damage to increased Damage. Damage increase is now +60.0/68.0/77.0/86.0/95.0%.
Engravings
- Crit rate for Time to Hunt has increased to +20/30/40%.
Bard
Skills
- Prelude of Storm
- Counter attack effect has been added.
- Sound Shock
- Sacred Shock tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
- Stigma
- Brilliant Stigma tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
- Note Bundle
- Sacred Note tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
- Harp of Rhythm
- Note Brand skill tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
- Rhapsody of Light
- Note Brand tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
Sorceress
Skills
- Ice Shower
- Counter Attack effect has been added.
- Squall
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Specialty
- Decreased the Magick Enhancement effect’s damage to Monsters by 1%.
- Decreased the Arcane Torrent effect’s damage to Monsters by 2%.
Deathblade
Skills
- Earth Cleaver
- Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only front attack.
Engravings
- Surge has been changed to increase the damage from the Surge skill to 100/110/120%. Maximum damage output will require a full stack of 20 for Surge Enhancement. When Death Trance is finished, refill the Orb Meter based off the number of surge stacks you have, up to 100%.
Shadowhunter
Skills
- Rush
- Movement distance increased by 1m.
- Slasher
- Counter attack effect has been added.
- Grind Chain
- Quick Prep tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot progress in level. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 10s.
- Demonic Slash
- Movement distance increased by 2m.
- When the skill is used slanted towards monsters, the skill will pass through them instead of colliding.
- Excellent Mobility tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot progress in level. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 8s.
- Rising Claw
- Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
- Howl
- Cooldown reduced from 30 seconds to 24 seconds.
- Damage from PvE and PvP decreased by 15.95%.
- MP consumption reduced by 11.4%.
- Quick Prep tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot be leveled up. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 16s.
- Scream of Fury tripod changed from increasing damage for all party members with accuracy, to only increasing damage from the player who applied Fear.
- Scream of Fury tripod can be progressed to level 5.
- Ruining Rush
- Enemies that were hit with accuracy will now take 6% more damage for 6 seconds.
- Death Claw
- Removed the front attack type.
- Enemies that were hit with accuracy will now take 6% more damage for 6 seconds.
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue preventing entry into Secret Dungeons if the map was stored in the Pet Inventory.
- Fixed an issue causing uncraftable Feasts and BBQs to display in the Chef's Kitchen within the Stronghold.
- Fixed an issue causing most events saved in the calendar to be removed after closing and reopening the menu.
- Fixed an issue causing the “Attachment” and “Delete” selection buttons to not function within the mailbox.
- Fixed an issue causing cutscenes to only trigger for a single player when progressing through a quest with a party member.
- Fixed an issue causing the ticking SFX heard at the end of a Team Elimination PvP match to persist through the proceeding rounds.
- Fixed an issue causing all options/items to disappear when searching for invalid terms at any vendor.
- Fixed an issue causing UI elements to disappear when pressing the tab key while viewing items from a vendor.
- Fixed an issue causing ban reasoning and expiration timers to not be shown in specific cases.
- Fixed an issue causing the event time shown in the calendar to not follow the local server time.
- Fixed an issue causing the timers displayed in the Adventure Island menu to reference UTC time in all regions.
- Fixed an issue causing the weapon effect toggle to activate after accessing the dismantle menu from the inventory.
- Fixed a controller related issue where some pop-up tutorials would display keyboard commands instead of controller inputs.
- Fixed an issue preventing the "The Shandi's Trial: Focusing" quest from being completed while using a controller.
April Update: Battle for the Throne of Chaos
Released: April 21, 2022
Spotlight
New Advanced Class - Glavier
Practicing an artistic and deadly form of martial arts, the Glaivier slices her way through the battlefield, weaving together attacks with her spear and glaive. The Glaivier has two distinct skill sets which can be swapped between— Focus and Flurry— with each stance and skill set represented by one of her two weapons. The shorter spear is used to unleash a furious barrage in the Focus stance, while the longer glaive harnesses the Flurry stance for gracefully lethal strikes and sweeping attacks. While certain builds may focus your attention onto one of these weapons, an effective Glaivier can maximize their potential by creating balance between the two stances, building up energy in one stance which grants an impactful stat-boost when swapping to the other.
New Continent - South Vern
Discover and explore a new region of Arkesia with the introduction of South Vern. The settlers of South Vern borrowed technology from many different races to turn this once-barren land into a place of abundant waters and green pastures. Hearing rumors of the dangers that plagued North Vern, the Senate shut South Vern down and formed a new knightly order. Suspecting that something was amiss, Ealyn, the Queen of Vern ordered Knight Commander Avele to investigate. What could be happening to this peaceful continent? Uncover the mysteries of South Vern as you venture into this new region, encounter new characters, and complete quests. The South Vern storyline will conclude in an epic battle, with the power to shift the future of Arkesia. South Vern will join Punika as the second Tier 3 continent, requiring an item level of 1340 to begin.
In addition to the storyline, South Vern will include the normal difficulty of the new Chaos Line activity. The South Vern Chaos Dungeons, Field Boss, and Chaos Gate will be added in a future update, when more players have reached the minimum item level required to participate (1415). We apologize for an earlier communication stating that Thunderwings and the Chaos Gate would be available.
Progression Events - April 21 - June 30
Feiton Powerpass
Players will receive a Feiton Powerpass after completing Feiton's main story quest “Will” during the event period, or, if you've already finished the quest before the update, you'll get the Powerpass when the event starts! The Feiton Powerpass will function like the Vern Powerpasses available to players in the launch version of Lost Ark— once you’ve completed the storyline through that continent, you’ll be able to use it to bring an alternate character to that point in the game. With a Feiton Powerpass, you'll receive level 960 gear. This is an event Powerpass that will expire on June 30.
Express Mission Event
This new event will allow players to select one of their characters at combat level 50 that’s under item level 1000 to do “Express Missions”. That character will be granted level 302 gear, and have an opportunity to complete express and bonus missions for significant honing and progression rewards. The missions will be split up into four sections, corresponding to the major continents found in Tier 1 and Tier 2 (North Vern, Rohendel, Yorn, and Feiton), each granting an abundance of materials relevant to that tier to help players progress, such as silver, honing materials, major potions, Engravings, and much more.
For newer players, we hope this helps them catch up to friends while still learning Tier 1 & 2 and the game modes within them. For players already in Tier 3, this event can be used to quickly level up a new alternate character (maybe a new Glaivier?). Completing all the missions will grant a very impactful reward - so make sure to take advantage of this event while it’s around! Like the Feiton Powerpass, the Express Mission Event will be around until June 30.
Store Updates
Ark Pass
The Ark Pass adds new ways for players to earn meaningful rewards just by playing Lost Ark. With the Ark Pass, players can complete missions to progress their Ark Pass levels— and with each level you reach, you’ll earn rewards. The regular Ark Pass is completely free, and grants a variety of helpful rewards, such as honing material selection chests, pirate coins, and even a mount! In addition to the regular, free Ark Pass, players can purchase two additional levels— Premium & Super Premium— that add additional rewards to the rewards track. Ark Pass progress is roster wide.
The Premium Ark Pass will add additional rewards at every level that players will earn alongside the free rewards. Some examples include more honing material selection chests, gems, rapport chests, and a Vertus Pet! On top of the Regular & Premium rewards, the Super Premium Ark Pass layers in selection chests for the Noble Banquet skin collection, the Noble Banquet Wallpaper, and some legendary rapport chests throughout the 30 levels of the Ark Pass.
The Premium pass can be acquired in exchange for 1,500 Royal Crystals, and the Super Premium (all rewards + Noble Banquet skins) for 3,000 Royal Crystals. The Premium and Super Premium Ark Passes will be available in the in-game store until June 18, and progress can be earned until July 14.
General Store Updates & New Skin Sets
- Glaivier special packages have been added, including the Graceful Monkey skin set. The Noble Banquet skin collection has also been added to the in-game store for players interested in purchasing separately from the Premium Ark Pass.
- A few other minor store updates will take place in the April Update. Some item quantities have been adjusted in Mari’s Secret Shop, and a few new Crystal bundles are available in the in-game store.
General Updates
- Added a 25-day track of new daily log-in rewards.
- Improved co-op party play for Secret Maps. Now all four members can submit a map to get rewards with one run. No more worrying about someone dropping from your group after you used your map!
- Chat tab changes will now be shared across your roster.
- Modified voice chat volume settings to stay within a medium range of volume outputs.
- Updated the server selection screen background.
- Increased available character slots from 12 to 18.
- Fixed an issue where skill tree info is not shown when viewing PvP skill info from Book Of Coordination while in a Custom Lobby.
- Improved Book of Coordination settings. Players can now set up skill presets, tripod levels, skill runes, gems, item set effects, etc.
- Updated text to better detail certain Welcome Challenges.
- Adjusted rewards drop location for Naruna Hot Springs.
- Added additional controller settings allowing users to tweak the pointer speed and thumbstick deadzone.
- Added a new button in Custom PvP Lobbies allowing users to view all players’ active Book of Coordination presets.
- Added an option to clear all text within the active chat tab when right-clicking.
- Added a new setting allowing players to disable the virtual keyboard while using a controller.
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that caused unnatural movement in the sails of the “The Great Journey” wallpaper.
- Fixed an issue that prevented push-to-talk voice while the ‘Game Menu’ or the ‘Settings Menu’ were open.
- Fixed an issue that caused enemies to spawn too close to certain NPCs, making it difficult to interact with them.
- Fixed an issue that directed players to the wrong area in the “A Nose For News” quests.
- Fixed an issue that prevented text from appearing in the text-to-speech chat tab.
- Fixed an issue that caused an "Unknown Error" message to appear while traversing the Foul Hollow dungeon.
- Fixed an issue that caused the untradeable version of the Destruction Punisher Skin Set to only apply to 1 slot.
- Fixed an issue where the “Armen Stopping the Threat” cutscene was not available in the Memory Chamber.
- Fixed an issue that caused the event timer shown on the map to be offset based on the player’s time zone.
- Fixed an issue that prevented VO in several cinematics from being heard while playing as a female class.
- Fixed an issue that caused an “Unknown Error" to be displayed when attempting to equip a compass that couldn’t be equipped.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the “Immersed in Death” quest from being completed when reconnecting after equipping the necromancer disguise.
- Fixed an issue that caused VO lines during Abyss Dungeons to be inaudible.
- Fixed an issue that caused some text in the Book of Coordination to not display in the correct language in French, German, or Spanish.
- Fixed an issue where another character’s VO was played while Armen was speaking during the “Belated Help” quest.
- Fixed an issue causing debug text to be shown when opening more than one engraving selection chest at a time.
- Fixed an issue that prevented ‘Trusted’ players from initiating a trade with a new or non-trusted account.
- Fixed an issue that caused the total and online member count within the ‘Guild Menu’ to not display while using a non-English language.
- Fixed an issue with controllers that caused some buttons to become unresponsive after skipping cutscenes.
- Fixed an issue that caused certain tool-tips to be missing from the controller ‘Settings Menu’.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the context menu from being opened with a controller in the ‘Friends Menu’.
March Update: Hunt for the Guardian Slayer
Released: March 10, 2022
Spotlight
Kadan Story Episode (Includes Isteri & Illusion Bamboo Islands)
Experience a new storyline, complete with its own quests, new islands, and cinematic moments. These quests will include a cast of new and returning characters as you learn more about the Sidereals and search for the legendary Kadan, the first Guardian slayer, in your journey to find the final Ark.
Players will need to have completed Feiton, alongside completing the following quests: ‘Yorn - Let There Be Light’, ‘Whispering Islet - Start of Our Story’, and ‘Illusion Bamboo Island - End of the Trials’ as a prerequisite before embarking on the new end-game questlines. Both Isteri & Illusion Bamboo islands are recommended for players at item level 1100.
Abyss Raid: Argos
Similar to the Guardian Raids that players have encountered in their adventures across Arkesia, participants will need to work together to defeat the Guardian Argos before time expires, with a limited number of revives available to the party. As an unrelenting foe, eight players are required to face Argos.
Players will need to progress through three distinct phases as they work together to vanquish this powerful Guardian. In the three phases, Argos will grow more powerful with different mechanics and attack patterns. Each phase has its own table of rewards (collectable once a week), and a different item level requirement for players to participate.
- Phase 1 - Item Level 1370
- Phase 2 - Item Level 1385
- Phase 3 - Item Level 1400
To face Argos players must first complete the guide quest “Abyss Raid Unlocked!”. Those meeting the requirements are able to enter the encounter through the Abyss Raid Statue in major cities, where they can look for battle companions through match-making or by finding a specific group. Players can also find a group and enter the encounter using the “Find Party” button located below the mini-map.
General Updates
Arkesia Grand Prix
Looking for a change of pace after intense Abyssal Raids and Competitive Proving Grounds matches? Look no further than the limited-time Arkesia Grand Prix racing event, available for the next month. In this mode, two teams of seven players (7v7) will compete against each other, racing around a course while transformed and attempting to progress toward their goal while preventing the other team from progressing. Progress can be earned by reaching the goal and eating cakes! The Arkesia Grand Prix will be live for roughly a month after the March update, until the April Update releases.
An NPC named “Arkesia Grand Prix Manager” will arrive in every major city (other than Prideholme) to help you enter the event, granting an “[Event][Daily] Go to the Arena!” quest for players to gain entry. Players must be level 50 to enter the event. Please note there is a known issue that the messaging for this requirement is only available in English in-game.
Competitive Proving Grounds Season 1
Unlike the other content in the March Update, the initial March update will lay the groundwork for Season 1 of Competitive Proving Grounds, and the season will begin later in the month. We’ll keep you posted on the exact time the season is set to kick-off.
Time to start honing your player vs. player skills— the first season of competitive Proving Grounds is on its way; where players can battle each other for prestige and rewards. Players will be able to queue solo for the 'Team Deathmatch' mode. As you win and lose throughout the season, you can track your 'Competitive Match Average Score'. Your rank is determined based on your score, as are the rewards you receive when the season ends. To participate, players will need to play Proving Grounds and reach Tier 1, so make sure to get some matches in before Season 1 begins!
New Skins
Added the Omen skin collection to the in-game store. These cosmetics will be available in exchange for Royal Crystals until the April Update releases.
New Log-in Bonuses
The March update will add a new track for players to receive daily rewards for logging and claiming on a daily basis. Rewards include a variety of helpful materials, such as honing materials, rapport selection chests, card packs, and much more! This track will have 25 daily bonuses, alongside additional rewards at the 10, 15, and 20 day thresholds. These rewards will be available until our April Update.
Europe West will be receiving modified log-in bonuses to help players who moved regions to catch up. We'll share more information on our official forums soon for Europe West players.
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed a Direct X 11 related issue causing the game client to become unresponsive after switching from Windowed Mode to Fullscreen and Alt+tabbing.
- Fixed an issue with graphical settings where sometimes the “Restore to Default” button would set the graphical settings to a higher than intended default setting.
- Fixed a few issues with Controller Support related messaging for tutorials and other instructions.
- Fixed an issue where it was not possible to unequip gems when using a controller.
- Fixed an issue in Character Creation/Customization causing the "hello" tattoo to display backwards.
- Fixed an issue with Stronghold's Manor Management UI causing the AZERTY keyboard input was not properly supported.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong Guide video for the Abyssal Dungeon was being played.
- Fixed issues causing players to sometimes be unable to hear others, speak, or leave while in Raid group chat.
- Fixed an issue causing hotkey functionality for global chat to not work properly.
- Fixed an issue where the Weekly Battle Item Bundle stated it can be claimed 10 times. Changed it to reflect a purchase limit of once a week. While previously communicated this issue as fixed in our last update, we continued to work on resolving it and apologize for any confusion between the updates.
- Fixed an issue in the Training Room causing the tutorial text for the Stand Up movement to disappear too quickly.
- Fixed an issue in the “Honest Liar” quest preventing players from using mouse clicks to advance quest interactions and NPC dialogue.
- Fixed an issue causing the Notos Orka Ship Skin Selection Chest to be limited to 1 purchase instead of 3.
- Fixed an issue causing the Stronghold Lab UI to not display additional research slots when unlocked.
- Fixed various other minor and backend issues.
