Heroes of Arkesia,
The Arkesia Ignited Update arrives on October 9. The time for the Allied Forces to gather in North Kurzan and unite in battle against Kazeros’ demonic legions approaches. Many changes have released in Lost Ark over the past few years, from Solo Raids, to progression updates and overhauls to activities, to a gauntlet of challenging and engaging raids. With the Tier 4 update, Arkesia is about to evolve again — making it the perfect time to embark on your adventure, or resume where you left off.
To bolster the ranks of players ready to enter Tier 4, a special progression event arrives in the form of Ignite Servers. These accelerated servers will quickly level players up to 1620 and give them the tools to enter the fray, joining veteran players in the campaign against Kazeros. We’ll guide you through the Ignite Server experience and how you or your friends joining the fight will be prepared for the challenges to come.
Ignite Server Overview
One Ignite Server will be added to each region, with the goal of rapidly arming a group of reinforcements with the gear, skills, and knowledge to enter the battle against Kazeros at their own accelerated pace. All the materials and items a player needs to reach 1620 will be granted to them by the variety of events in Ignite Servers. The Ignite Servers will not be monetized, apart from players being able to purchase some cosmetic options. The primary goal for Ignite Servers are to teach players the basics of Lost Ark in a special environment, quickly letting participants learn about key systems, how to build a character, and how to challenge foes either by themselves in Solo Raids, or with other new recruits in group raids. Matchmaking will be isolated to only include other Ignite participants.
Players will begin their journey at Voldis, as if they’ve completed the Voldis World Quests, equipped with Item Level 1540 Gear, at Combat Lv. 60, and possessing many Runes (including Legendary) except from those gained from the Tower and Collectible Point rewards.
From that starting point, players will have a special progression event with buffs and new UI systems built to guide them through building their character and the leveling experience, granting a monumental level of support to quickly reach Item Level 1620. This tailored experience is specially constructed to serve as a bootcamp, which will let players graduate at their own pace. While the servers will be active for 7 weeks, an active player striving to enter the fray will be able to do so in just a few weeks.
On Ignite Servers, the Market and Auction houses will be disabled. As mentioned previously, all the materials and items a player needs to reach 1620 will be granted to them by the variety of events in Ignite Servers. Not every experience in Arkesia will be available to challenge on Ignite Servers. Players will need to transfer to a legacy server to challenge threats at Item Level 1620, such as Echidna, Behemoth, North Kurzan, and Tier 4. Players can graduate to conquer these experiences when joining the ranks of veteran players.
Ignite Server participants will be able to create up to 6 characters on the Ignite Server to try different playstyles, but only one can be transferred to join the fight on a regular server. When a player is ready transfer, they will be given a generous cache of rewards and deposited in the frontlines of battle, ready to challenge the legions of Kazeros. Find more details in the Server Transfer section.
For some of the sections below, such as the Honing Boosts & Reward section and the Transfer Gift section, some of the various details may change slightly as final balance and tuning is applied. The goal of Ignite Servers is to strike a balance between getting players to the endgame quickly while still managing to effectively teach the multitude of systems. Even if things change slightly there’s no need to worry— Ignite Server progression is not monetized in any way— you will still have all the tools you need to successfully reach 1620 and join the fight.
Event Support
Along with new UI systems built to better teach players how to get up-to-speed on all things Lost Ark, a variety of impactful events will help players experience the basics on a fast track. Learn about some of the missions built to help players reach the endgame.
Ignite Express Event
A bolstered Express Event will grant enormous caches of rewards as players progress, including Item Level appropriate valuables, from card support, to Akkan Gear selection chests to Elixirs, Transcendence materials, many honing materials, and higher level gems. Systems will be layered in at relevant Item Levels, letting players naturally progress and uncover new impactful systems to power up their character. For example, after finishing certain Ignite Missions, players will receive Lv. 40 Luck Elixir Set and Transcendence Lv. 3 on all armor pieces. The Express Event will also grant players with increased card support by giving various levels of Deep Dive/You Have A Plan Card as players progress, all the way to the full sets.
Honing Boosts & Rewards
Item Level 1540 - 1580
Gear upgrade cost - 80% discount (Shards & Silver)
Required Gold for Honing - 100% discount
Other Honing materials - 80% discount (Leapstone, Shards, Protection/Obliteration Stones, Oreha Materials)
Honing odds - 300% increase
Artisan's Energy - 200% increase
Item Level 1580 - 1620
Gear upgrade cost - 50% discount (Shards & Silver)
Required Gold for Honing - 80% discount
Other Honing materials- 50% discount (Leapstone, Shards, Protection/Obliteration Stones, Oreha Materials)
Honing odds - 300% increase
Artisan's Energy - 200% increase
Event Missions, Guide Missions, & Event Shop
Players on Ignite Servers will learn game systems through tailored missions and have access to a rewards-packed shop. This will help you explore different ways to earn rewards and progress through the game.
Raid Difficulty
To focus players on learning the new content together, the raid experience will be simplified into Normal and Solo Mode (for the raids with solo mode) for the following raids: Brelshaza, Akkan, Thaemine, Kayangel, Ivory Tower.
Transfer Experience
There are two transfer experiences available to players when their spark has been successfully ignited and they are ready to graduate. Players will choose a server to transfer to and be able to choose the best option befitting their situation.
New Players - Roster Transfer
Returning or Veteran Players - Character Transfer
Before we dive into the differences of each experience, there are a few shared experiences across both options.
Players must leave their guild before transferring.
All items that the transferring character has will be carried over with the character, sent to the Universal Storage of the target server.
Only one character can be transferred, and any others will be deleted when the transfer takes place.
Items with a drop limit or at risk of abuse will not be transferred and will be deleted. Trade (Life) materials, Gold, and Silver will not be transferred. Instead, large amounts will be granted in the transfer gift. Learn more about how players will be set up for success in their future battles below the transfer types.
Some items that cannot be re-acquired or that are too important to be deleted will be processed automatically through a 'preservation' feature and will be sent to the Universal Storage upon transfer.
Roster Transfer - Best for New Players
Players will be able to move their chosen character and all roster information to a server in their region where they have no existing roster or characters (rosters and characters can be removed, if the Ignite roster is leveled up). All items and information will be carried over apart from those mentioned above, and they will now have a Roster on that server, complete with their transfer gift.
Character Transfer - Returning & Veteran Players
Players will be able to transfer their chosen character and many items to join an existing roster within their region. The full policy will be released closer to the transfer date, please check back for all the details. All items in the Roster will be transferred along with the character, other than the following:
Trade (Life) Materials
Gold and Silver
Island Souls and other collectibles
Engraving Books and Chests
Special Equipment
Transfer Gift
The following gifts will be granted to characters once they transfer off of Ignite Servers. The rewards will scale based on the character’s achieved Item Level. This will be the final cache of items to prepare players for battle — and we think this will certainly set them up for success in their adventures in Arkesia. Some of the specific amount details may change slightly as final balance and tuning is applied, or potentially rebalanced to other progression events.
Item Level 1600 Transfer Gift
Bound Gold x5,000
Silver x10,000,000
Processed Chaos Stone (Weapon) x10
Processed Chaos Stone (Armor) x30
Legendary Elixir Support Chest x1
Legendary Engraving Recipe Selection Chest x5
T3 Ancient Accessory Selection Chest x25
Relic Ability Stone Chest x25
T3 Honing Material Chest x20
T3 Honing Material Chest II x20
Honor Shard Pouch (L) x160
Fledgling Destiny Legendary Card Selection Pack x1
Legendary Card Pack IV x1
Legendary - Uncommon Card Pack IV x10
Legendary - Rare Card Pack IV x5
Creation Fragment x10
Stronghold Seal Chest x1
EXP Potion (EXP 10,000,000) x5
Item Level 1610 Transfer Gift
Bound Gold x100,000
Silver x15,000,000
Processed Chaos Stone (Weapon) x15
Processed Chaos Stone (Armor) x45
Legendary Elixir Support Chest x2
Legendary Engraving Recipe Selection Chest x10
T3 Ancient Accessory Selection Chest x50
Relic Ability Stone Chest x50
T3 Honing Material Chest x25
T3 Honing Material Chest II x25
Honor Shard Pouch (L) x200
Fledgling Destiny Legendary Card Selection Pack x2
Legendary Card Pack IV x2
Legendary - Uncommon Card Pack IV x20
Legendary ~ Rare Card Pack IV x10
Creation Fragment x20
Stronghold Seal Chest x5
EXP Potion (EXP 10,000,000) x15
Item Level 1620 Transfer Gift
Bound Gold x200,000
Silver x50,000,000
Processed Chaos Stone (Weapon) x50
Processed Chaos Stone (Armor) x150
Legendary Elixir Support Chest x4
Legendary Engraving Recipe Selection Chest x20
Relic Engraving Recipe Selection Chest x1
Ancient Ability Stone Chest x50
T4 Lv. 6 Gem Pouch (Doomfire x3/ Blazing x3)
T4 Lv. 7 Gem Pouch (Doomfire x1/ Blazing x1)
T4 Honing Material Chest x50
T4 Honing Material Chest II x25
Destiny Shard Pouch (S) x300
Fledgling Destiny Legendary Card Selection Pack x5
Legendary Card Pack IV x4
Legendary - Uncommon Card Pack IV x20
Legendary ~ Rare Card Pack IV x10
Creation Fragment x20
Stronghold Seal Chest x10
EXP Potion (EXP 10,000,000) x30
Agris's Scale x30
Dark Fire x100
Behemoth's Scale x50
Transcendence Ruins Restoration Ticket: Armor x20
Transcendence Ruins Restoration Ticket: Weapon x3
Kenuart Fortress (T4) Gear Selection Chest x1
Yoz's Jar: Eternity x1
Cloth x14
We can’t wait for players to experience Ignite Servers and join the ranks of heroes battling Kazeros and his legions in North Kurzan! Stay tuned for more key information as we head toward the Arkesia Ignited Update, heralding the beginning of a new age for new and veteran players alike.
In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia, preparing for battle.
