The September “Chase the Storm” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime will begin on September 11 at 12 a.m. PT (7 a.m. UTC) and is expected to last 8 hours. The Chase the Storm Update is packed with events to help progression toward Tier 4, and Lost Ark’s latest threat, the massive Behemoth! Dive into the full list of new content, events, and other changes in a new episode of "Patch Notes with Henry," or read through all the details below.
The Chaos Guardian Behemoth, a follower of Varkan, reigned as a symbol of fear and brutally slaughtered many in Kurzan. Behemoth was injured during the events in South Kurzan, and was thought to have disappeared from Elnead. He has now reappeared with the Chaos Guardians, desiring the destruction of Arkesia. The 16-player raid against Behemoth grants honing materials and Weapon Transcendence to victorious players. With a limited pool of 8 revives available, prepare for mayhem as your group works together to fell the enormous dragon in a 2-gate raid requiring Item Level 1620. There are no Sidereal or Allied Forces skills in the raid — it will be up to your 16-player group to vanquish Behemoth. With Behemoth releasing at Item Level 1620 instead of 1640, players who have watched Korean Behemoth guides or videos may notice some differences in the Western version, including raid balance and rewards.
Behemoth introduces a new avenue for powering up your characters: Weapon Transcendence. Weapon Transcendence functions very similarly to Armor Transcendence, but is used with materials earned from the Behemoth Raid. Players can reinforce and improve their weapon’s basic effects by using ancient power sealed within ruins. Weapon Transcendence takes place at the same vendor as Armor Transcendence, and players can begin Weapon Transcendence after clearing Gate 1 of Behemoth. Weapon Transcendence Levels 6 and 7 will be available after clearing Gate 2. Players will receive a first time clear reward of 100x Behemoth’s Scale to help progress through Weapon Transcendence. Similar to the Armor Transcendence Restoration Tickets, Weapon Transcendence Restoration Tickets will be added to help players progress through the new system ahead of Tier 4.
Added two quests:
Prelude Quest: Gathering Lightning Clouds
Afterstory Quest: Where the Storm Ravaged
Added Epic Raid Entrance UI and Totem in major cities
14 new achievements
3 new titles
2 new trophies
1 new MVP background
1 new Movement Effect
1 new Card: Behemoth
1 new Card Book set: True Vengeance
Epic Raid Exchange will be added with the latest QoL changes, including an unlimited exchange with reduced price for Dark Fire and Elixirs.
A new mission-based Progression arrives to help players push a character from Item Level 1600 to 1620 — a key Item Level for both Behemoth and the upcoming release of Tier 4 in October. In addition to helping with honing, the event will also help players prepare by granting key progression materials, such as Elixir and Transcendence Materials. The Event has three mission categories; honing Akkan gear, clearing Ivory Tower Abyssal Dungeon, and clearing the Thaemine Legion Raid.
Honing Akkan gear will grant honing books (Enhanced Metallurgy and Enhanced Tailoring) to boost percentage and a ton of Bound Gold to help players hone their gear.
Clearing Ivory Tower gates will grant Potent Elixirs and Stabilized Ductility Catalysts.
Clearing Thaemine Gates will grant Dark Fire and Transcendence Ruins Restoration Ticket: Armor.
The Blooming Mokoko event returns, this time granting larger amounts of Bound Gold than previous years, for both the special Mokokos and minimum alike. Taking place every even-numbered hour, you’ll receive random amounts of Silver and Gold by finding blooming Mokokos. The more Mokokos you find, the better your chances! You can participate once per account (in a region) per day, and the Event can be entered at Wavestrand Port. The Blooming Mokokos event will last until October 9.
Arktoberfest returns with an Event Shop and grants important progression materials items such as Oreha Fusion materials, Transcendence Restoration tickets, and Potent Elixirs, along with a few seasonal themed items. Arktoberfest Event Coins will be earnable through normal daily activities to help you prepare for Tier 4 without requiring additional steps. Arktoberfest will last until October 9.
The drop rate for Fate Embers (in both Chaos Dungeons and Guardian Raids) will be doubled from September 11 to October 9 to help players gain additional materials and rewards in a fun way alongside the array of other events. The reward loot table will stay the same.
Each of the following events have been extended to October 9.
Maharaka Event and Daily Quest
Ancient Silver Coins have been added to the Maharaka Event Shop for players with excess coins.
Super Mokoko Express
Voldis Powerpass
Weekly Chaos Dungeon Purification Event
Daily Playtime Event
Refreshed the track of daily login rewards.
Added a new series of Weekend Fever Time Events to help grant additional materials for players as they prepare for Tier 4.
The Swimwear and Neria’s Wardrobe skin sales will be extended to October 9.
Transcendence Progression Update
Armor Transcendence Levels 4 through 6 will be available after clearing Gate 2 of Thaemine on any difficulty, and Level 7 will be available after clearing Gate 3 of Thaemine on any difficulty.
Elixir Progression Update
Epic Elixirs have been removed. Players that have Epic Elixirs will still be able to use them, and they will not be removed from player inventories.
Ivory Tower Normal and Solo Modes now drop Legendary Elixirs (half of the number that Hard Mode grants).
