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Heroes of Arkesia,

The January “Frosty Fate” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow.

Downtime will begin on January 22 at 1 a.m. PT (9 a.m. UTC) and is expected to last 5 hours. The Frosty Fate Update brings impactful endgame content with Kazeros Raid: Act 2, the new Karma progression system, Tier 4 bracelets, and much more! Alongside the endgame updates, the third Anniversary Event will arrive in the form of the Festa of Arkesia, a celebration for all the heroes in Arkesia. Dive into the full list of new content, events, store offerings, and other changes in a new episode of "Patch Notes with Henry," or read through the comprehensive details below.

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Kazeros Raid: Act 2

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Kazeros Raid Act 2: Requiem of the Floating Nightmare arrives, furthering the story of the war in North Kurzan.

The Allied Forces have developed a new operation to turn the tides of battle in the war against Kazeros Legions. The Allied Forces have set out across Kurzan to create a strong barrier to protect their forces. But in a key region needed to be secured for the plan to succeed, they face Brelshaza in a harsh, icy battleground, providing the perfect backdrop for Brelshaza’s chilling new powers.

Kazeros Raid: Act 2 is an 8-player raid that features two gates. It will require Item Level 1670 for Normal Difficulty or 1690 for the Hard Difficulty. The most dangerous and critical operation for the Allied Forces victory begins, and you will have the help of Allied Forces members in the raid. Jederico, Azena, and Ephernia are available to call in Allied Forces skills in Gate 1, with Jederico, Azena, and Gustaven available in Gate 2.

We will include the latest improvements to the raid applied in Korea, such as showing targeting effect during certain patterns in Gate 1.

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New Rewards

  • Shadow of Karma and Destiny Stones are new key materials for the Karma progression system added alongside the Kazeros Raid: Act 2. Learn more about the new system in the following section.

  • Tier 4 Bracelets have been added and can be earned in the raid. Relic bracelets will be available in Normal Mode, and Ancient in Hard Mode.

Related Updates

  • 16 New Achievements

  • 4 New Titles

  • 4 New Trophies

  • 3 New Soundtracks

  • 1 New MVP Background

  • New Kazeros Raid Exchange items:

    • Destiny Stones (Available in exchange for Hellfire Keystones, Shadow of Karma, or gold)

    • Bracelet Bonus Rework Ticket Chest

    • Hellfire Keystones

    • Chaos Stones

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Karma Progression System

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Added the Karma Progression System, where players can earn combat stats and Ark Passive related effects by advancing through it.

Players can earn stronger effects by increasing Karma ‘Levels’ and ‘Ranks’ after unlocking Karma. One important note before diving into the details: the Karma system is applied only when the character turns on Ark Passive.

There are 3 Karma Skill Trees:

  • Evolution

  • Enlightenment

  • Leap

Unlocking Karma

  • Players can unlock Karma in the Ark Passive UI.

  • Unlocking Karma requires Gold and Shadow of Karma.

  • Unlocking Karma makes it Rank 1/Level 1, and the related effects will be applied.

Progressing Karma

Each Karma Tree has two types of progression — increasing Rank and Level. Ranks are increased vertically in the tree, and Levels are indicated by horizontal nodes. Each Rank has five levels that need to be progressed through before reaching the next Rank, meaning there are six Ranks and 30 Levels.

  • Evolution

    • Level - Increases Max HP

    • Rank - Increases Evolution-Type Damage and Brand Power

  • Enlightenment

    • Level - Increases Weapon Power

    • Rank - Grants Enlightenment Points

  • Leap

    • Level - Increases Hyper Awakening Skill Damage

    • Rank - Grants Leap Points

Karma Rank progression requires Gold and Shadow of Karma.

  • Maximum Karma Rank is 6.

  • Increasing Karma rank is automatic.

Level Progression requires Gold and Destiny Stones.

  • Destiny Stones can be earned from various T4 contents such as Kazeros Raid Act 2 and Field Boss Sevek Atun.

  • Tier 4 content that previously provided Chaos Stones will now provide Destiny Stones.

  • Each Karma level attempt has a probability of successfully achieving it.

  • Leveling up Karma has Karma's Energy, similar to the Artisan Energy System.

Players can check their Karma Upgrade Status in the Karma Level/Rank progression UI.

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Tier 4 Bracelets

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Tier 4 Relic and Ancient bracelets have been added, allowing players to earn Leap Ark Passive Points, and with an updated bonus effect list.

The bonuses work similarly to Tier 3, where there are varying amounts of fixed and granted effects, where the granted effects can be rerolled.

The new T4 bracelets can be earned from following activities:

  • Kurzan Front

    • Abidos 1 - Relic

    • Abidos 2 - Relic

    • Abidos 3 - Relic, Ancient

  • Guardian Raid

    • Argeos - Relic

    • Skolakia - Relic, Ancient

  • Stronghold Dispatch

    • Kurzan Front - Relic

    • Guardian (Argeos) - Relic

    • Guardian (Skolakia) - Relic, Ancient

  • Kazeros Raid: Overture (Echidna) Hard - Relic

  • Epic Raid: Behemoth - Relic

  • Kazeros Raid: Act 1 (Aegir)

    • Normal - Relic

    • Hard - Ancient

  • Kazeros Raid : Act 2

    • Normal - Relic

    • Hard - Ancient

Tier 4 Bracelet Features

  • T4 bracelets provide Leap Points, allowing players to unlock new abilities in the Ark Passive Leap skill tree

    • Relic: 9 Leap Points

    • Ancient: 18 Leap Points

  • T4 bracelet new feature - Select between Existing Bonus and New Bonus

    • When re-rolling the bracelet’s effects, players can select between retaining the existing bonus effects or applying the new bonus. All granted bonuses will stay or be changed depending on what the player selects.

    • Fixed and locked bonus will stay when players change bonuses.

  • T4 bracelet new feature - Bracelet Bonus Rework

    • When players have Bracelet Bonus Rework tickets, they can do additional reworks (or re-rolls) on the bracelet, a maximum of three extra times per bracelet.

    • Fixed and locked bonuses will remain when players use bonus rework tickets.

  • T4 bracelet upgrade feature

    • Players can upgrade Relic bracelets to Ancient, using the same rules as the T3 Relic to Ancient bracelet upgrade.

    • Players need to reach Item Level 1680 to use the T4 bracelet upgrade feature.

    • The upgrade requires 100 Crushed Radiant Savior Bracelets, which can be earned from dismantling Ancient bracelets.

    • After upgrading, only new bonuses earned from the upgrade can be changed regardless of remaining bonus application attempts.

    • Used bonus rework ticket attempts won't be changed after the upgrade.

  • Newly acquired T4 bracelets can use the auto dismantle feature.

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Frontier System

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When the frontier system is applied, raid difficulty (such damage and HP) will decrease for raid bosses as time goes on.

This means that those clearing brand new content can enjoy a similar difficulty to Korea when the raid releases, and others can enjoy an easier version as time passes. Ultimately, this will make the raid more approachable for more casual players while also lessening the reclear difficulty. Starts at Stage 3, and every 2 weeks the stage decreases. So Stage 3, 2, 1, and then Stage 0. If you beat the early stages before it reaches 0, you will be rewarded with a first clear bonus, that includes special raid items like Titles, Raid Materials, etc., alongside other rewards like honing materials and bound gold. Frontier Stage period and nerf figures:

  • Stage 3: First two weeks of raid release, no nerfs.

  • Stage 2: 14 - 28 days after raid release, HP nerf and Damage nerf.

  • Stage 1: 28 - 42 days, additional HP and Damage nerf.

  • Stage 0: After 42 days, the raid will reach Stage 0, where it will stay in perpetuity. Final HP and Damage nerf.

The Frontier System is only applied to Hard Mode. Normal Mode will start with the Stage 0 nerfs and will stay at this stage forever.

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Content Updates

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Skolakia Guardian Raid

  • Added the new Guardian Skolakia at Purification Level 2.

  • Item Level over 1680 can challenge Skolakia.

  • When users harvest the guardian soul from Skolakia, T4 Relic/Ancient Bracelet and T4 Relic/Ancient Accessories can be acquired randomly.

  • Epic grade "Vision" Rune can also be acquired from Skolakia. The skill rune drops across the entire 'Purification level 2' and can only be earned once per Roster.

  • Added new 3 achievements and 1 title.

  • Added Skolakia to the Kazeros War Map and Party Finder UI.

  • Added Recommended Skill for Skolakia.

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Kurzan Front

  • Added Abidos 3 Operation, available to players Item Level 1680 and above.

  • Prerequisite quests include "The Path to Take" Quest, the main quest of North Kurzan, to challenge the Abidos 3 Operation.

  • In the Abidos 3 Operation, T4 Relic/Ancient Bracelets, Ebony Cube 2nd Unlock Tickets, and T4 Relic/Ancient Accessories can drop.

Ebony Cube

  • Added Ebony Cube 2nd Unlock, where players 1680+ with the necessary tickets can enter the 2nd Unlock.

  • Ebony Cube 2nd Unlock Tickets can be acquired randomly from Kurzan Frontline and the Guild Bloodstone Exchange.

    • Added 1 new achievement.

    • Added Ebony cube 2nd Unlock to the stronghold dispatch list.

Gold Balance

All Legion Raids, along with the Kayangel and Ivory Tower Abyssal Dungeons, will have varying portions of the granted Gold updated to Bound Gold.

Decreased the Gold granted by Ivory Tower Hard Mode and the Thaemine Legion raid, and increased the Gold granted by Act 1 & 2 Kazeros Raids (Aegir & Brelshaza). Prices for View More Rewards also decreased in the raids with Gold reductions, to ensure that those using the raids for progression materials were not impacted as heavily.

Ivory Tower

  • Total Hard Mode Gold decreased from 13,000 > 10,500. Prices for View More Rewards also decreased.

    • 2,100 Unbound, 8,400 Bound.

Thaemine Legion Raid

  • Total Solo Mode Gold decreased from 9,100 > 8,800. Prices for View More Rewards also decreased.

  • Total Normal Mode Gold decreased from 13,000 > 11,000. Prices for View More Rewards also decreased.

    • 10,000 Unbound, 1,000 Bound.

  • Hard Mode Gate 1-3 Gold decreased from 20,000 > 18,800. Prices for View More Rewards also decreased.

    • 15,500 Unbound, 3,300 Bound.

  • Hard Mode Gate 4 Gold decreased from 21,000 > 9,800. Prices for View More Rewards also decreased.

    • 8,000 Unbound, 1,800 Bound.

Kazeros Raid Act 1: Aegir

  • Total Normal Mode Gold increased from 23,000 > 24,000.

  • Total Hard Mode Gold increased from 27,500 > 30,000.

Kazeros Raid Act 2: Brelshaza

  • Total Normal Mode Gold increased from 25,000 > 27,500.

  • Total Hard Mode Gold increased from 30,500 > 34,000.

General Content Updates

  • Add new Una Reputation 'Lava Energy' and related daily Una's Quest, with two reputation levels.

    • users meet following condition can start newly added Una's quest Item level over 1670, finishing "The Path to Take" Quest and "Paving the Way to Victory" Quest from Kazeros Raid Act 2 prologue.

    • Completing its Level 1 Reputation provides Crafting Recipe: Flame Magick Scroll and Crafting Recipe: Flame Magick Scroll Chest, allowing players to craft the Flame Magick Scroll after learning the recipe.

    • Completing the Level 2 Reputation provides Lava Energy which can be used to create "Steamed Vaora Root".

    • Players can earn Scoop of Red Lava from Una's Task of Una reputation 'Lava Energy'.

    • Added 1 new achievement.

  • To ensure the total supply of Sidereal Energy remains consistent, we slightly adjusted its drop rate in existing content.

  • Increased the probability and decreased the pity timer to acquire the Enlightenment Point Potion from Field Boss Sevek Atun.

  • Added a new Chaos Gate for Item Level 1680+, granting more rewards than the Chaos Gate for Item Level 1640 ~ 1679.

  • Increased the probability to earn these runes:

    • Galewind rune from Guardian Raid Level 5~6 and Purification Level 1

    • Vision rune from Guardian Raid Level 5~6 and Purification Level 2

    • Quick Recharge rune from Chaos Gate Tier 3

    • Mountain's Face rune from Chaos Gate Tier 4

    • Bleed rune from Field Boss Tier 3

    • Poison rune from Field Boss Tier 4

  • Added the Solas Card to the East Luterra Wandering Merchant.

  • Collective Battle Item Supplies Chest were added to the Powerpass rewards. Players who already used the ongoing powerpass, will receive your Battle Items in your Universal Storage.

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Events

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Festa of Arkesia

The Third Anniversary Celebration kicks off a little bit early this year, allowing us to get partying sooner. Celebrate Lost Ark’s Anniversary in a new anniversary event, the “Festa of Arkesia” on a special Anniversary Island. As a pre-requisite, you will need to complete the "[Event] Arkesia, Into the Festival!" quest, which can be found in major cities, such as (Luterra Castle / Vern Castle / Nia Village / Kalinar / Elnead).

A new event shop arrives, new special quests, and the Balthorr event raid returns with a spicy new twist. A special anniversary gift will also be sent out closer the third anniversary itself in early February — so be on the look out! Make sure to save some Event Tokens, special items will also be added to the Event Shop right before the actual anniversary date. We look forward to celebrating with you in Arkesia throughout the end of January and into February.

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Lucky Drop Event

Alongside normal Fate Ember drops, new Lucky Drops will be available in Chaos Dungeons and Guardian Raids until February 26. Similar to Fate Embers, each Lucky Chest can randomly drop and has a loot table with valuable items, such as Hellfire Honing Books, Transcendence Tickets, Processed Chaos Stones, and Honing Materials! Along with the Lucky Drops, the following lucky events will take place:

  • 2x Una’s Task Tokens are given out during the event period.

  • Chaos Gate hidden Bosses and Ebony Cube Lucky/Mega Lucky Rooms are twice as likely to appear.

May your adventures be even luckier!

General Event Updates

  • Daily Playtime Rewards will continue with updated rewards.

  • Hyper Awakening Road will end with the update.

  • Mokoko Bootcamp will end with the update.

  • Toto's Ice Island will end with the update.

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Store Updates

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Silent Dawn Manor structure and related Stronghold Themes have been added to the store.

New Year Dragon Collection

Begin the year in style with the New Year Dragon Collection. Find the full collection showcased below, with the Dragon Night armor and weapon cosmetics, Dragon Night instrument cosmetics, Dragon pet, and Ink Dragon mount.

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Ark Pass: Priest of Time

A new Ark Pass arrives 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, along with a pet! 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 and 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, and more! On top of the Regular and Premium rewards, the Super Premium Ark Pass weaves the Priest of Time cosmetics, Cradle of Time Mount, Wallpaper: Ataraxium, Temple of Joy, and a Legendary Card Pack through the Ark Pass.

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Journey’s Afterimage Collection

The latest Korean community designed skins arrive after the main update on February 5, with special cosmetics for every class! Find each class showcased, along with the special pets and mounts.

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