Heroes of Arkesia,
We’re excited to share a primary have a look at December and the primary few months of subsequent 12 months with the primary a part of the 2025 Roadmap! Join Lost Ark staff members Henry and Roxx for a dialogue of the important thing content material arriving in December 2024 by March 2025.
The roadmap content material mentioned are highlights we all know gamers are eagerly awaiting, however the roadmap is just not a complete record of each change arriving in Arkesia over the subsequent few months, and will change. As we strategy every month, extra particulars shall be shared. Stay tuned to our web site and social channels for future Release Notes, together with the total record of recent content material, cosmetics, content material steadiness adjustments, occasions, and extra included in our main month-to-month updates.
December 2024
There are some massive adjustments coming in December alongside their releases in Korea that we’re excited to disclose. The full launch notes will nonetheless launch on December 17 with the total particulars and content material arriving this month. The following record is a abstract of key updates.
Solo Mode Update
Prepare to problem infamous threats solo for the primary time, with the Thaemine Legion Raid and Echidna Kazeros Raid added to the roster of raids obtainable in Solo Mode.
An replace to Solo Mode can even be added, together with a brand new buff system and value reductions to the “View More Rewards”.
Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Prologue
The prologue quest covers the story of how the Allied Forces begins a brand new technique to beat the present state of affairs for the continuing warfare in North Kurzan. As you progress by the prologue quest, you’ll be taught the brand new technique of the Allied Forces and after combating Aegir, as we head towards the battle towards Narok and Brelshaza.
Elixir & Transcendence Adjustments
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The Elixir development system has been overhauled to make Elixir transmutation sooner and fewer strategic to simplify the expertise.
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The Transcendence system has been overhauled to simplify the development path.
Proving Grounds Season 6
Proving Ground Season 6 will start in December. Prove you’re the most effective warriors in Arkesia to earn season ranks, rewards, and status in Season 6 of aggressive Proving Grounds.
Icy Breakthrough Event
A brand new mission-based development occasion arrives, constructed to assist gamers progress by the start of Tier 4. It’s a fantastic continuation of the continuing Hyper Awakening Road Event, and can assist with development in early Tier 4. There are 4 classes of missions:
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Weapon Honing
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Armor Honing
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Clearing Echidna Gates
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Clearing Behemoth Gates
The honing missions will grant Hellfire Honing Books and Gold as you hone your gear over Item Level 1640. The Echidna missions will grant Agris’ Scales, Alcaone’s Eye, and extra help supplies, and the Behemoth missions will grant Behemoth’s Scales and Weapon Transcendence Restoration Tickets.
January 2025
Kazeros Raid Act 2: Requiem of the Floating Nightmare
Face off towards Brelshaza as soon as extra in Kazeros Raid Act 2: Requiem of the Floating Nightmare. This raid would require 8-players, and happen in a harsh, icy battleground, which supplies the proper backdrop for Brelshaza’s personal chilling new powers. In Gate 1, the Valley of Piercing Screams, you’ll need to battle the intimidating Narok the Butcher, and in Gate 2, Phantom Apeiron, you’ll see the acquainted Brelshaza with some new talents. This raid can even introduce the Karma System, which can permit gamers to obtain new methods to energy up their characters. Normal Mode shall be obtainable at Item degree 1670, and Hard Mode shall be obtainable at Item Level 1690.
We will embrace the most recent enhancements to the raid utilized in Korea, akin to displaying concentrating on impact throughout sure patterns in Gate 1.
Along with Brelshaza, a bunch of recent Tier 4 content material will arrive, together with the discharge of Tier 4 Bracelets, a brand new Guardian, Abidos Operation, a Chaos Gate for gamers over Item Level 1680, and the 2nd Unlock of the T4 Ebony Cube.
Frontier System
When the frontier system is utilized, raid issue (injury and HP) will lower for raid bosses as stage of the frontier progresses. The levels progress mechanically as time goes on. With the frontier system, events clearing cutting-edge content material can get pleasure from an analogous issue to Korea when the raid releases, and others can get pleasure from a better model as time passes; making the raid extra approachable for extra informal gamers whereas additionally lessening the reclear issue.
Third Anniversary Celebration
Lost Ark Anniversary celebrations will kick off a little bit bit early this 12 months, coming in with our replace on the finish of January. This will permit us to get celebrating sooner, and pave the best way for an thrilling launch in February. Celebrate Lost Ark’s Anniversary in a brand new anniversary occasion, the “Festa of Arkesia” on a particular Anniversary island. Here you’ll get to take part in unique quests, obtain rewards, and likewise see some acquainted faces.
February 2025
Wild Soul Advanced Class
The subsequent Advanced Class is a Yoz Specialist class— a flexible character that may remodel into animals or use their scroll to battle with spirit beast spells whereas in human type. The class will invoke a mix of vitality that feels each animalistic and mystical in nature. For instance, the category can remodel into types like a bear, or into the type of a Kumiho, a nine-tailed fox. The Yoz tribe focuses on harnessing the ability of illusions, and the Wild Soul may also summon spirits, akin to birds or foxes, to battle alongside them.
Progression Events
The Wild Soul Advanced Class shall be accompanied by development occasions. More particulars shall be offered headed towards the discharge of the brand new class.
March 2025
With a ton of main content material releasing within the first few months of 2025, we’ve nonetheless received extra planning on doing for March and the later months. Right now, we’re planning on releasing the subsequent Music Box of Memories unlock throughout March, and persevering with the development occasions to help the discharge of the Wild Soul Advanced Class in February. We’ll see what else is in retailer as soon as we attain subsequent 12 months!
Looking Ahead
Our staff is happy to complete 2024 with a swathe of development and solo mode updates in December, an unlimited endgame replace in January with the subsequent Kazeros Raid, and an thrilling few months when the Wild Soul Advanced Class and new development occasions arrive.
In the meantime, keep tuned to our web site, social channels, and every month’s Release Notes for the total record of recent content material, retailer updates, occasions, bug fixes, and extra over the approaching months. Head over to YouTube to tell us your ideas on the video element of the roadmap, and in the event you’d prefer to see any such content material heading ahead. We’ll see you in Arkesia!
