Heroes of Arkesia,


The January Frosty Fate Update has arrived! Downtime will begin on January 22 at 1 a.m. PT (9 a.m. UTC) and is expected to last 5 hours.



This update brings exciting new content, including Kazeros Raid: Act 2, the Karma Progression System, Tier 4 bracelets, the start of the Festa of Arkesia anniversary event, and more!



Celebrate with seasonal store updates, featuring the New Year Dragon Collection and Ark Pass: Priest of Time, and gear up with powerful new rewards from the latest endgame content.



For full details, check out the Frosty Fate Update release page[preview.playlostark.com]. See you in Arkesia!

Heroes of Arkesia,

Welcome to another episode of Patch Notes with Henry! In this video, we’re diving into the first major update of 2025, the Frosty Fate update for Lost Ark. From the epic Brelshaza raid to new endgame progression systems, tier 4 bracelets, and exciting anniversary events, there’s a ton to cover. Don’t forget, you can always read the complete release notes here.

Heroes of Arkesia,

Happy New Year and Welcome to the first Eye on Arkesia of 2025! The January update kicks off with Brelshaza Kazeros Raid Act 2, new Karma and Frontier systems, Tier 4 Bracelets, and the start of the 3rd Anniversary Event featuring special quests, the Balthorr Raid, and more. We’re also addressing player feedback by planning more ways to earn Level 5 Amulets, revisiting the Mokoko Boot Camp event, prepping Ark Passive Changes and so much more. Get ready for an exciting year in Arkesia!

This holiday season, unwrap the ultimate gift of adventure! Hidden across the seas of Arkesia, a dazzling destination awaits. Illios Island has returned—better than ever! Packed with celebration events, rewards, and surprises, this magical island is the perfect place to ring in the New Year.

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back on an incredible year of epic adventures, thrilling battles, and unforgettable memories in Lost Ark. Now, it’s time to start 2025 with a bang! Gather your friends, explore Illios Island, and dive into the festivities as we kick off the new year in style.


From its shimmering crystal shores to the depths of its ancient caverns, this island is unlike anything you’ve seen in Arkesia.

• Breathtaking Views: Known as the best place to watch Arkesia’s sunrise, Illios Island comes alive with vibrant energy as adventurers gather to make their New Year wishes.
  
• Event Quests: Kick off the celebration with a special Co-Op Quest starting January 1st, 2025, recurring every two hours. While players can participate as often as they like, rewards will only be provided once per roster.
  
• Exclusive Rewards: Earn loot that’s available only during this event.

Whether you’re ready to set sail solo or gather your allies, this is an adventure you won’t want to miss. Here’s to a year of discovery, camaraderie, and adventure—let’s make 2025 even more legendary. We’ll see you in Arkesia!

Heroes of Arkesia,

The 2024 Winter Sale has arrived, running from December 18, 2024, to January 8, 2025 in the Steam Shop and in-game F4 Shop. This special, one-time event celebrates the launch of Tier 4 and the joy of the winter season. Whether you’re a veteran player or embarking on your first adventure, now is the time to stock up on exclusive Royal Crystal packs and exciting in-game bundles that will power your journey into the new year.

Why This Winter Sale is Unmissable:

• Unprecedented Discounts: For the first time ever, Royal Crystals are available at an incredible 33% discount!
  
• Exclusives in the Bonus Room: Unlock extra rewards when you purchase specific Winter Packs, such as Legendary Card Pack IV bonuses or T3 Gem Chests (Lv3). Bonuses can be stacked up to five times with higher-tier purchases.

Don’t wait too long—these one-time-only discounts and bonuses are here to celebrate the year’s milestones and the festive season. Make sure you catch these deals before they melt away! Head here[www.playlostark.com] to learn more about what's in store.

See you in Arkesia!

The December Winter Soloist update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow! Downtime will begin on December 18 at 12 a.m. PT (8 a.m. UTC) and is expected to last 7 hours. This update introduces Solo Mode updates, including Thaemine and Echidna, alongside exciting new progression events, quality-of-life improvements, and much more!

Dive into the Solo Mode update, which brings the Thaemine Legion Raid and Echidna Kazeros Raid to Solo Mode for the first time. Related items have been added to the Solo Mode exchange, along with adjustments to buffs and cost decreases for extra rewards. This update also features new progression content, including the Destined Protection System and Proving Grounds Season 6, as well as improvements to the Elixir and Transcendence systems.

Explore the Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Prologue, introducing a thrilling storyline with new challenges, and enjoy enhanced Tier 2–3 Chaos Dungeons, updates to Elixirs and Transcendence, plus streamlined rewards. Don’t miss out on the South Kurzan Powerpass, designed to jumpstart your adventures in early Tier 4, or the Icy Breakthrough Event, offering valuable honing rewards to boost progression.

Plus, celebrate the season with limited-time Winter Sales, the festive Snowfield Cosmetic Collection, and various store updates. Whether you’re gearing up for the new Solo Mode challenges or diving into the winter festivities, there’s something for everyone.

For a full breakdown of content, events, and updates, check out the latest episode of “Patch Notes with Henry” or read the comprehensive details on our website[www.playlostark.com]. See you in Arkesia!

Heroes of Arkesia,

We’re excited to share a first look at December and the first few months of next year with the first part of the 2025 Roadmap! Join Lost Ark team members Henry and Roxx for a discussion of the key content arriving in December 2024 through March 2025.

The roadmap content discussed are highlights we know players are eagerly awaiting, but the roadmap is not a comprehensive list of every change arriving in Arkesia over the next few months, and could change. As we approach each month, more details will be shared. Stay tuned to our website and social channels for future Release Notes, including the full list of new content, cosmetics, content balance changes, events, and more included in our major monthly updates.

There are some big changes coming in December alongside their releases in Korea that we’re excited to reveal. The full release notes will arrive on December 17 with the full details and content arriving this month. The following list is a summary of key updates.

Prepare to challenge notorious threats solo for the first time, with the Thaemine Legion Raid and Echidna Kazeros Raid added to the roster of raids available in Solo Mode.

An update to Solo Mode will also be added, including a new buff system and cost reductions to the “View More Rewards”.

The prologue quest covers the story of how the Allied Forces begins a new strategy to overcome the current situation for the ongoing war in North Kurzan. As you progress through the prologue quest, you will learn the new strategy of the Allied Forces and after fighting Aegir, as we head toward the battle against Narok and Brelshaza.

• The Elixir progression system has been overhauled to make Elixir transmutation faster and less strategic to simplify the experience.
  
• The Transcendence system has been overhauled to simplify the progression path.

Proving Ground Season 6 will begin in December. Prove you’re one of the best warriors in Arkesia to earn season ranks, rewards, and prestige in Season 6 of competitive Proving Grounds.

A new mission-based progression event arrives, built to help players progress through the beginning of Tier 4. It’s a great continuation of the ongoing Hyper Awakening Road Event, and will help with progression in early Tier 4. There are four categories of missions:

• Weapon Honing
  
• Armor Honing
  
• Clearing Echidna Gates
  
• 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 additional support materials, and the Behemoth missions will grant Behemoth’s Scales and Weapon Transcendence Restoration Tickets.

Face off against Brelshaza once more in Kazeros Raid Act 2: Requiem of the Floating Nightmare. This raid will require 8-players, and take place in a harsh, icy battleground, which provides the perfect backdrop for Brelshaza’s own chilling new powers. In Gate 1, the Valley of Piercing Screams, you’ll have to fight the intimidating Narok the Butcher, and in Gate 2, Phantom Apeiron, you’ll see the familiar Brelshaza with some new abilities. This raid will also introduce the Karma System, which will allow players to receive new ways to power up their characters. Normal Mode will be available at Item level 1670, and Hard Mode will be available at Item Level 1690.

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

Along with Brelshaza, a host of new Tier 4 content will arrive, including the release of Tier 4 Bracelets, a new Guardian, Abidos Operation, a Chaos Gate for players over Item Level 1680, and the 2nd Unlock of the T4 Ebony Cube.

When the frontier system is applied, raid difficulty (damage and HP) will decrease for raid bosses as stage of the frontier progresses. The stages progress automatically as time goes on. With the frontier system, parties clearing cutting-edge content can enjoy a similar difficulty to Korea when the raid releases, and others can enjoy an easier version as time passes; making the raid more approachable for more casual players while also lessening the reclear difficulty.

Lost Ark Anniversary celebrations will kick off a little bit early this year, coming in with our update at the end of January. This will allow us to get celebrating sooner, and pave the way for an exciting release in February. Celebrate Lost Ark’s Anniversary in a new anniversary event, the “Festa of Arkesia” on a special Anniversary island. Here you’ll get to participate in exclusive quests, receive rewards, and also see some familiar faces.

The next Advanced Class is a Yoz Specialist class— a versatile character that can transform into animals or use their scroll to fight with spirit beast spells while in human form. The class will invoke a blend of energy that feels both animalistic and mystical in nature. For example, the class can transform into forms like a bear, or into the form of a Kumiho, a nine-tailed fox. The Yoz tribe specializes in harnessing the power of illusions, and the Wild Soul can also summon spirits, such as birds or foxes, to fight alongside them.

The Wild Soul Advanced Class will be accompanied by progression events. More details will be provided headed toward the release of the new class.

With a ton of major content releasing in the first few months of 2025, we’ve still got more planning to do for March and the later months. Right now, we are planning on releasing the next Music Box of Memories unlock during March, and continuing the progression events to support the release of the Wild Soul Advanced Class in February. We’ll see what else is in store once we reach next year!

Our team is excited to finish 2024 with a swathe of progression and solo mode updates in December, an enormous endgame update in January with the next Kazeros Raid, and an exciting few months when the Wild Soul Advanced Class and new progression events arrive.

In the meantime, stay tuned to our website, social channels, and each month’s Release Notes for the full list of new content, store updates, events, bug fixes, and more over the coming months. Head over to YouTube to let us know your thoughts on the video component of the roadmap, and if you’d like to see this type of content heading forward. We’ll see you in Arkesia!

Heroes of Arkesia,

The December Update arrives on the 18th bringing exciting new changes to Lost Ark! Join Community Manager Roxx for the latest episode of Eye on Arkesia, where she shares insights on what’s to come. This series keeps you up-to-date on all things Lost Ark, from game updates to community highlights. Stay tuned for the 2025 Roadmap and Patch Notes with Henry.

Key December Update Features:

* Roadmap Release & LOA ON Livestream
* Limited-Time Twitch Drops
* December Update Launch
* Kazeros Raid Act 2 Prologue Quest
* New PvP Season
* In-Game Event Missions
* New Bundles & Discounts
* Patch Notes Timing
* Additional Quality-of-Life Updates


Stay tuned for more details on the December update with the upcoming Release Notes and update. In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia!

Heroes of Arkesia,

It’s Black Friday in Arkesia and Lost Ark is delivering incredible deals with exclusive item bundles available in the in-game shop. Use Royal Crystals[www.playlostark.com] to grab limited-time packs filled with premium items, resources, and upgrades to enhance your journey through Arkesia.

Upgrade your adventure with the ultimate Black Friday package! The Golden Grab Bundle includes a 3,000 Crystal Bundle and the Golden Grab Card Pack, offering Legendary and Epic Card Packs for your collection. Equip massive gear upgrades with the Luminous Gem Shard Chest, various Honing Material Chests, and Honing Support Selection Chests filled with Lava’s Breath and Glacier Breath. Don’t miss this deluxe deal!

• 3,000 Crystal Bundle
  
• Luminous Gem Shard Chest x2
  
• Ebony Cube Entrance Ticket Selection Chest II x10
  
• Pheon x70
  
• Ancient Platinum Coin x250
  
• Legendary Card Pack IV x3
  
• Legendary - Epic Card Pack IV x20
  
• Legendary - Rare Card Pack IV x20
  
• Epic Card Selection Pack II x8
  
• Rare Card Selection Pack II x5
  
• Uncommon Card Selection Pack II x5
  
• Normal Card Selection Pack II x5
  
• Honing Support Selection Chest II x50
  
• Honing Shard Selection Chest III x80
  
• Destiny Destruction Stone Pouch x100
  
• Destiny Guardian Stone Pouch x100
  
• Honing Leapstone Selection Chest VII x60
  
• Fusion Material Selection Chest II x50

Balance progression and value with the Harvest Haul Bundle! Featuring 1,900 Crystals, a Luminous Gem Shard Chest, and an Ebony Cube Entrance Ticket Selection Chest, this bundle also provides multiple Honing Material Chests to help you advance your gear. From Shards to Destiny Destruction and Guardian Stones, this versatile pack is perfect for steady progression.

• 1,900 Crystal Bundle
  
• Luminous Gem Shard Chest x1
  
• Ebony Cube Entrance Ticket Selection Chest II x4
  
• Honing Shard Selection Chest III x30
  
• Destiny Destruction Stone Pouch x50
  
• Destiny Guardian Stone Pouch x100
  
• Honing Leapstone Selection Chest VII x30
  
• Fusion Material Selection Chest II x25

If you don’t want to bust your budget, the Thrifty Thrills Bundle offers unbeatable value. With an 800 Crystal Bundle, Honing Shard Selection Chest, Destiny Destruction Stone Pouch, Destiny Guardian Stone Pouch, and more, this bundle provides essential resources to power up your gear without overspending.

• 800 Crystal Bundle
  
• Honing Shard Selection Chest III x40
  
• Destiny Destruction Stone Pouch x30
  
• Destiny Guardian Stone Pouch x60
  
• Honing Leapstone Selection Chest VII x25
  
• Fusion Material Selection Chest II x10

These bundles are only available from November 27 to December 4, so act fast before these Black Friday specials end.

See you in Arkesia!