Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Lost Ark
Mokoko Kindergarten Ark Pass
Heroes of Arkesia,
The newest Ark Pass arrives on September 20 and adds new ways for players to earn impactful rewards just by playing Lost Ark. Players can complete missions to progress through 30 Ark Pass levels, and with each level reached, new rewards will be unlocked and earned. The regular Ark Pass is completely free and grants a variety of helpful rewards, such as Pheons, honing material selection chests, pirate coins, and even a Legendary Card Pack! Ark Pass progress is earned across your entire roster, and the rewards are roster bound.
While all players will have access to the free Ark Pass, those interested in more rewards and cosmetics can exchange Royal Crystals for two premium reward tracks (Premium & Super Premium) which each layer in additional rewards to the leveling track. The Premium Ark Pass adds rewards at all 30 levels earned alongside the free rewards. Examples include more honing material selection chests, battle items, rapport chests, and more! On top of the Regular & Premium rewards, the Super Premium Ark Pass weaves the Mokoko Kindergarten cosmetic collection, Pheons, and a Legendary Card Pack through the Ark Pass.
Jump-Start Log-in Rewards
Heroes of Arkesia,
In addition to the many events and methods for supporting new and returning players in the Jump-Start Servers, we’re excited to announce that players on Jump-Start servers will receive a special log-in gift!
Players who purchased the Founder's Pack originally at launch will find a Jump-Start version in their Product Inventory. Players will be able to see the Jump-Start Founder's Pack in their Product Inventory in all regions but each pack is only claimable once. If a player has characters on multiple regions, whatever region they first claim the Jump-Start Founders Pack in will be bound to the region/roster it is claimed in. After that, they will no longer see the Jump-Start Founder's Pack in their Product Inventory if they log into characters on other regions. All original purchasers will see this pack in their Product Inventory, but they can only be claimed on Jump-Start Servers. The Jump-Start Founder's Packs will be the same as the original Founder's Packs, with two exceptions; 1) they will not include Royal Crystals, 2) the packs and the items within the packs will be roster-bound.
Special Arktoberfest Hot Time Event
Players on Jump-Start servers will have access to both the standard Arktoberfest Daily Hot-time rewards on 9/16, 9/17, 9/23, and 9/24, and a special cumulative log-in Hot-time event running from 9/13 - 9/19 and again from 9/20 - 9/26. This event will reward players for logging in once, twice, or three times during those event periods, giving a variety of valuable items, including special festival food, honing materials, and more! The two special festival foods give powerful combat bonuses:
Along with the standard log-in reward track, there’s a Jump-Start exclusive log-in reward track packed with honing materials, battle items, amulets, and more! With many of the rewards containing selection chests, players will be able to pick the rewards best suited for them.
For the full list of events, checkout the Jump-Start Server Details Article, or hop in-game to experience them live. We’ll see you in Arkesia!
SEPTEMBER TWITCH ROUNDUP
Heroes of Arkesia,
With Jump-Start Servers built to launch players right into Lost Ark’s endgame, we have some exciting plans for Twitch. New and returning Lost Ark content creators from around the globe like Zackrawrr, Towelliee, Wudijo, Dhalucard, Tonton and more will join current experts to teach you how to jump right into the best Lost Ark has to offer.
Make sure to head over to Twitch and checkout the action, all while earning a special rewards in a new Twitch Drop. A tiered Twitch Drop with valuable items and a cute pet accompanies the September “Jump to the Endgame” Update, available for members of the Lost Ark Creator Program to enable on their channel.
The first tier contains a 2023 Arktoberfest Beer Headwear Selection Chest at two hours of watch time. The second tier contains a Petit Saydon Pet Chest and 1,000x Amethyst Shards at four hours of watch time! Make sure to head over to Twitch and watch your favorite Lost Ark content creators to earn the drops before they end on October 10. Full instructions on account linking and claiming can be found on our Twitch Drops page.
September "Jump to the Endgame" Release Notes
Heroes of Arkesia,
The September “Jump to the Endgame” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime will begin on September 13 at 12AM PDT (8 AM UTC) and is expected to last 8 hours. September brings Jump-Start Servers, Primal Island Battle Royale, Yoz’s Jar, adjustments to endgame content, and much more! Henry’s back with Episode 2 of “Patchnotes with Henry” for any players looking for an express video explanation and visual showcase.
Want all the details? Find the full list of content, events, skins, and other updates on PlayLostArk.com!
Jump-Start Server Update
Heroes of Arkesia,
We’re excited to announce that Jump-Start servers, a system we hope will provide a fresh beginning for new or returning players who are interested in giving Lost Ark another try, will release on September 13 in our September update.
We’re excited to welcome new and returning players to the shores of Arkesia and help them experience the many unique raids, dungeons, and character systems that make Lost Ark special. We recognize that the game encountered many challenges at launch, with a steep progression curve, bots, and stability issues. We’ve made serious strides in addressing these and feel confident that we’re in a good place to bring players back.
Players on Jump-Start servers will receive materials that provide faster vertical and horizontal progression, including honing materials, card packs, and more! Find details on some of the ways we plan to help players level up in the Events & Rewards section. Players will get a South Vern pass to “Jump-Start” a character immediately to Item Level 1415.
There will be a server available in each region:
West - North America - Lauriel
East - North America - Azakiel
Europe Central - Kayangel
South America - Elgacia
Jump-Start servers will be isolated from other servers, with independent PvE matchmaking, Party Finder, Marketplace, and Auction House (PvP matchmaking and rank will be shared with the rest of the region). This allows restarting players to have an independent experience that’s unaffected by existing servers/regions. We will be closely monitoring the progression and populations of Jump-Start servers, and plan on reconnecting Jump-Start Servers with their respective regions within the next six months.
Special Events & Rewards
Jump-Start Servers will include a medley of special events to help players progress quickly and jump into the endgame. In addition to all the specific events listed below, Jump-Start Servers will also have unique Hot-time and Log-in events!
South Vern Powerpass, Story Express, & Jump-Start Mokoko Express Event A Story Express event is available for Jump-Start players to quickly experience Lost Ark’s story on their main or on an alternate character. Story missions will take the player from Item Level 1 to 1415. Select a Story Express Character through the ‘Event Quest’ window and clear story missions for valuable progression materials. The event will last until December 13, 2023. Any character that has not yet completed the ‘On the Border’ quest from Rethramis can become a designated Story Express character.
An Event South Vern Powerpass will be available for players to use on Jump-Start Servers until December 13, 2023. Pairing well with the South Vern Powerpass, players will be able to designate one character between Item Level 1415 and 1540 on their account to participate in the Jump-Start Mokoko Express Event, where they’ll have discounted honing rates and earn honing materials to quickly level up to Item Level 1540 and beyond. There’s also Combat Style Setting Support options for players to easily set skills and Engravings through presets, and get item support for accessories and Ability Stones. The designated character will earn valuable rewards as they level up, including Silver, Honing Materials, Gems, Engraving Recipes, and more! The Jump-Start Mokoko Express Event also includes an Engraving Support system that lets players choose 5 Engravings to be in effect at level 3 during the event.
Welcome Giveaway (First Log-in Gift)
A special gift will be awaiting players who log into Jump-Start Servers!
XP Boost
Characters on Jump-Start Servers will have increased XP gains (200%)
Roster Level XP up to Lv. 100
Character Level XP up to Lv. 60
Stronghold Level XP up to Lv. 60
Trade Skill Level XP up to Lv. 60
Exclusive Mokoko’s Shining Harvest Event
In this special event rewards are granted to help players rapidly progress. Clearing (and reclearing) Legion Raids, Challenge Abyssal Dungeons, Chaos Dungeons, and Challenge Guardian Raids grant extra (and valuable) rewards. The items include Relic Accessory Chests & Ability Stones, Soaring Card Packs (containing only the cards from entry card sets Deep Dive / You Have A Plan), Gold, and more! This will help players kickstart their accessory and card collections, while also helping populate the Auction House for the player-driven economy to thrive on the new servers.
Arktoberfest Exchange Shop
The Event Shop on Jump-Start Servers will be different than the Event Shop on regular servers, with the goal of helping Jump-Start players progress vertically and horizontally. Jump-Start Servers will have a variety of items for players to earn by exchanging event tokens, which will help them progress their Stepping-stone Card sets, level-up their ship, Rapport, Skill Tree, and Honing. Event tokens can be gained by completing Chaos Dungeons, Guardian Raids, and by participating in the Blooming Mokoko event.
Special Store Packages & Cosmetics
For players looking to further enhance their characters, the Jump-Start in-game store will have special packages and items. With heavily discounted material packages to boost vertical and horizontal progression (such as Card Packs, Pheons, Silver, and Honing Materials), we want to ensure players on Jump-Start Servers looking to dive into the end-game have options that give them value. And for those looking to vanquish the demonic hordes in style, a variety of cosmetics will be returning from the vault, available exclusively on Jump-Start Servers. Jump-Start players will have plenty of cosmetic customization options available.
Looking Ahead
We’re excited for new and returning players to experience the many unique raids, dungeons, and character systems that make Lost Ark special. Current players will have plenty to look forward to in September with Primal Island, Yoz’s Jar, new Rapport Affection Ranks, a new Ark Pass, and more! We have a few more surprises and updates planned— so make sure to checkout the September Release Notes. We can’t wait to hop in the Jump-Start servers with everyone on September 13. Until then, we’ll see you in Arkesia.
Debate Club Live Finale
Heroes of Arkesia,
Join us for the live finale of the Lost Ark Academy Debate Club, a series that has pitted Lost Ark creators (Stoopzz, DatModz, Grenton, Bobajenny) against each other with dozens of debates about popular Lost Ark topics, play styles, and more.
In our live finale, the four contestants will compete against each one one last time before a live Twitch audience, who will vote and determine, once and for all, who is - and who is not - a Mokoko. Emceed by KanonXO, hosted by Community Manager Roxx, with guest appearances and Twitch Drops— there are plenty of reasons you won’t want to miss the spectacle.
On August 30, we will conduct a region merge to fold Europe West into Europe Central. The Europe West world names (Nia & Ealyn) will remain the same and will be integrated into Europe Central. No servers (and therefore rosters) are being merged into each other. Policies that merge or sum item counts will only apply to players with an account in both server regions, and players within those regions can find the specifics below.
Market, Auction House, and Currency Exchange
Active Market & Auction House product registrations will be cancelled ahead of the merge, along with listings on the Currency Exchange.
All Action House and Market transaction history, recent transactions, and interested lists will be deleted after merge.
Guild & Character Names
Overlapped character names from accounts on Europe West will be reset. When logging in for the first time after the merge, players will be prompted to change their name.
Overlapped Guild names from Guilds on Europe West will have a “#” added before their name. A Guild name change will be automatically available to the Guild Master by navigating to Guild > Management > Guild Name Change.
Social
Open pending requests will not be cancelled, but they will reflect the name changes due to the merge. The character names in the friend and blocked list will also reflect the changes.
Recent list will not be cleared, but it will not reflect any name changes due to the merge.
We will retain the global chat in Europe Central but Europe west global chats and chat history will be deleted. This means anyone who has a chat setup in Europe West will need to remake it once they are merged into Europe Central.
Progression Events
Super Mokoko Express & Story Express Events
An event status with the higher progression between two regions will remain. In case that the progression is equal, the event info of the character with a higher Item Level will remain.
Event rewards from completed missions will be added. Any unclaimed event mission rewards from the event status to be deleted, will be delivered to the Universal Inventory.
Event Powerpass
The lower count of Event Powerpasses will be retained.
Tickets & Tokens
Powerpasses, Character Slot Extension Tickets, Reskin Tickets, Name Change Tickets, and Guild Name Change Tickets will all follow the same policy:
Purchased Tickets/Tokens will be added together.
Free Tickets/Tokens will be added together. The excess above the cap will be discarded.
Stronghold
The ‘Send Stronghold Gift’ function will be blocked prior to Merge. Sent products will be returned
In-game Shop
Products in Product Inventory will be integrated.
Product purchase limit will be integrated.
PvP
MMR info of previous seasons was reset when Proving Grounds Season 3 ended on August 16. The Previous season's Ranking info will be reset with the merge. Unclaimed season rewards will be sent to Universal Storage on August 23 in preparation of the region merge.
After the August region merge, we will begin identifying servers in need of a merge. Stay tuned for information on region and server merges here, on playlostark.com. In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia.
Debate Club Episode 12
Heroes of Arkesia,
We’re back with your host Roxx and debaters Grenton, Bobajenny, Stoopzz, and DatModz. This episode’s warmup debate topic is:What is the hardest Guardian Raid to complete on item level? For our 1v1 debate, Grenton and Stoopzz have the topic of: What is the most epic boss fight in Lost Ark?
Head over to YouTube and let us know who you think is not a Mokoko in the comments. We’ll see you next week for the live finale!
August 2023 Twitch Drop
Heroes of Arkesia,
A tiered Twitch Drop with valuable items and a cute pet accompanies the August “Wield the Storm” Update, available for members of the Lost Ark Creator Program to enable on their channel. The first tier contains a Pixel Glasses Selection Chest at two hours of watch time. The second tier contains a Fruit Dragon Skin Selection Chest and 1,000x Amethyst Shards at four hours of watch time!
Make sure to head over to Twitch and watch your favorite Lost Ark content creators to earn the drops before they end on September 10. Full instructions on account linking and claiming can be found on our Twitch Drops page.
Wield the Storm Release Notes
Heroes of Arkesia,
The August Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime will begin on August 16 at 1AM PDT (8 AM UTC) and is expected to last 15 hours. With a new class, Legion Raid, Guardian Raid, progression events and updates, a balance rework and so much more, the August ‘Wield the Storm’ Update is packed with content. With so many changes being added all at once, we included a video of Henry “HardcoreHenry” Stelter covering the highlights!
Let us know on YouTube if you enjoy this type of content from our team and would like to see more heading forward. Want all the details? Find the full list of content, events, skins, and other updates below!
SPOTLIGHT
AKKAN LEGION RAID
After the battle with Plague Legion Commander Akkan in South Vern, Queen Ealyn kept some of Akkan's flesh to research the Legion Commander. However, some of the pieces have disappeared, and have begun to gather in Arthetine. Could it be that Akkan, the bringer of death, has concocted a terrible scheme to bring back his terrifying power?
Aetanople is slowly being submerged by water permeated with the power of disease, and the souls of the deceased still wander the living world, shackled by Akkan's spells. Akkan needs to be stopped before all of Arkesia succumbs to his horrid rot and decay.
Journey to Arthetine to battle the Plague Legion Commander in a new 8-player Legion Raid. The normal and hard versions of the Legion Raid will release, each with their own Item Level requirements.
Normal: All 3 gates can be entered with Item Level 1580
Hard: All 3 gates can be entered with Item Level 1600
'Corrupt Lord's Pandemonium Epidemic' is an easier mode that allows players to practice the Akkan Legion Raid at an easier difficulty. Players with Item Level 1500+ can enter 'Corrupt Lord's Pandemonium Epidemic'. Players can also earn Mark of the Plague in Epidemic, which can be exchanged for a variety of progression materials.
AEROMANCER ADVANCED CLASS
The Aeromancer is the second Specialist Advanced Class. With power of mystical illusion she’s able to manipulate the weather to devastating effect on the battlefield, or fight to vanquish enemies with spectacular flourishes of her umbrella. The Aeromancer’s Identity is Sun Shower. The Sun Shower Raindrop Meter is filled as the Aeromancer successfully hits enemies with skills, and Sun Shower can be used when the meter fills all the way up— providing dual benefits of offense and defense. Upon using Sun Shower, the Aeromancer’s basic attacks and movement skill evolve while active, nearby enemies are constantly damaged, and her (and her party's) damage received from enemies is reduced.
For a long time Levanos, the Elemental King, protected Arkesia by following light and order. He’s abandoned his mission of protecting nature, chosen chaos, and has turned into Sonavel, obsessed with anger and chasing only darkness. Sonavel must be defeated before he destroys that which he once protected! Players can challenge Sonavel in a new Guardian Raid, which requires Item Level 1580 to participate.
Players can earn honing materials, Ancient accessories, and a chance to earn a legendary 'Galewind' rune, which drops in the 'Purification Tier 1' Guardian Raids, and can only be collected once per roster. There's also a new card set effect 'Guardian's First Choice I' with the addition of a 'Sonavel card'.
EVENTS
SUPER MOKOKO EXPRESS EVENT & SOUTH VERN POWERPASS
An Event South Vern Powerpass will release with the update for players to use until November 15, 2023. Pairing well with the South Vern Powerpass, players will be able to designate one character between Item Level 1415 and 1540 on their roster to participate in the Super Mokoko Express Event, where they’ll have discounted honing rates and earn honing materials to quickly level up to Item Level 1540 and beyond. There’s also new Combat Style Setting Support options for players to more easily set skills and Engravings through presets, and get item support for accessories and Ability Stones. The designated character will earn valuable rewards as they level up, including Silver, honing materials, high level Gems, Engravings, and more!
The Super Mokoko Express Event also includes an Engraving Support system that lets players choose 5 engravings to be in effect at level 3 during the event. Here’s how to get started:
After selecting a Super Mokoko Express character, the Engraving Support button will light up.
Click the Engraving Support button to open the Engraving Support page and select your 5 desired Engravings.
Press the Activate Engraving Support button to start using their effects.
The effects of Engraving Support will also be shown in your Character Profile.
The Event will last until November 15, 2023.
STORY EXPRESS
Added a new Story Express event. Any character that has not yet completed the ‘On the Border’ quest from Rethamis can become a designated Story Express character. Story missions will take the player from Item Level 1 to 1415. Select Story Express Character through the ‘Event Quest’ window and clear story missions for valuable progression materials. The event will last until November 15, 2023.
MAHARAKA FESTIVAL - Tooki Bangbang
The summertime Maharaka Festival continues in August! Bask in the sun, participate in unique games, and earn valuable progression rewards. The August Update introduces a new festival activity: Tooki Bangbang. Collect water balloons to fill up the weapon gauge, and shoot the Overheated Tooki to get points! Unlike the previous Maharaka Festival, this one will be region-based.
Excel in Maharaka Attractions, harvest Guardian Souls, and complete Chaos Dungeons for Event Tokens (Moko Kindergarten Exchange Token, Maharaka Leaf, and Splendid Maharaka Fruit) and then exchange your spoils for festive rewards like the Cherry Blossom Class Mokoko.
DAILY PLAYTIME EVENT
Added a new event feature that rewards players based on daily accumulated playtime. To be eligible, a player will need to have a character Combat Level 50 or higher, and have Trusted Status. Rewards will be given at 15min / 45min / 60min / 75min / 90min of playtime, and include valuable items such as silver, honing materials, card packs, and more!
Twinkle Twinkle Exchange Event (Golden Frog)
The “Twinkle Twinkle Exchange Shop” returns, an Event Gold Shop where players can exchange Gold for valuable rewards, such as honing materials, Legendary Engravings, Card Packs, and more! Some rewards will include a ‘Toad Token’ which can be redeemed at the vendor for additional items.
STORE
The Aeromancer Launch Skin "Weather Anomaly" arrives with the Aeromancer’s Arthetine Nightrider Weapon Skin release alongside a new Neria’s Wardrobe and the Midnight Summer Collection! Find the new cosmetics showcased below.
Aeromancer & Neria’s Wardrobe
Midnight Summer Cosmetic Collection
These are just some of the highlights included in the August Update. The full list of QoL changes, updates to daily activities, balance notes, and more can be found on the August "Wield the Storm" Release Notes Page.
