HEROES OF ARKESIA,
Death itself takes the field. Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, arrives as a new Shadow Raid for your most seasoned teams, bringing a new combat trial, a new reward track, and the all-new Vambraces equipment slot to push your power further than before.
Downtime will begin on October 21 at 12:00 AM PT (07:00 UTC). Read on for the full list of new content, systems, store offerings, and other changes below.
Before you face Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, a prologue quest sets the stage.
The prologue quest for Belgardin, Arbiter of Death has been added.
The prologue quest "A Sprouting Seed" can be accepted by interacting with "Journey's Footsteps" in the Cadarum Islands.
Note: "Journey's Footsteps" can be found near the Triport in "Rendezvous Market," Cadarum Islands.
To perform the prologue quest "A Sprouting Seed," you must first complete the Cadarum Islands main quest "After the Resonance Stops."
The prologue quest can be progressed only once per Roster.
1 new Jukebox music source that can be acquired during prologue quest progression has been added.
Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death has been added and you don't need to wait a week. Once you finish the prologue quest, you can take him on!
Required Number of Players: 8
Difficulties: Normal / Hard / Nightmare
To challenge Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you must satisfy all of the conditions below:
Complete the Cadarum Islands Main Quest: "After the Resonance Stops"
Achieve the required Item Level for each difficulty:
Normal: Achieve Item Level 1,750 or higher
Hard: Achieve Item Level 1,770 or higher
Nightmare: Achieve Item Level 1,780 or higher
You can enter through the "Shadow Raid" entry object placed in major cities.
You can proceed with entry and matching by using the Find Party function or the Content Guide (Alt + Q).
The entry count is shared across all difficulties of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, and resets every Wednesday at 10:00.
Note: If you leave the dungeon while progression is ongoing, the number of available entries will be deducted even if you do not receive rewards.
During some patterns of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you can use the new combat system Holding Just Guard. If you maintain the "G Key" input in accordance with the boss's specific attack, you can use Holding Just Guard.
The Gate Save System is applied to Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death.
The Shadow Raid Revival System is applied: a shared pool of revivals is provided per Raid Group for each gate.
The basic number of available revivals provided at the start of battle is applied differently depending on the difficulty.
Shadow Skill "Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow" has been added.
As a reward for completing specific achievements in Gate 2 of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you can obtain the recipe items below:
Recipe: Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow
Recipe: Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow Chest
Flame Grenades are used as crafting materials when crafting "Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow" and the chest.
The Shadow Skill Battle Item "Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow" and the chest are Bound to Roster upon acquisition and are non-tradeable items.
Note: This Shadow Skill Battle Item and chest can be used from Item Level 1,750 or higher.
In Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you can obtain the new Vambraces equipment, its Limit Break materials (Spectral Shade and Deathly Hand), Ark Grid Cores, and Gold. For full details on Vambraces and how its materials are used, see "New Equipment: Vambraces Added" below.
Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death shares the gold reward count of end content and the "View More" count of free additional rewards.
Upon clearing each gate of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you can obtain various rewards including Vambraces Limit Break materials, Ark Grid Cores, and Gold.
Depending on the cleared difficulty, some reward types and quantities will vary.
Note: In Hard and Nightmare difficulties, if you acquire lower-grade cores consecutively a certain number of times, you are guaranteed to obtain an Ancient grade Core.
You can check clear/fixed reward information for each difficulty and gate through the "Gate Info" button in the Shadow Raid entry UI.
After clearing each gate, you can use "View More Rewards."
Upon first-time clear of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you can obtain the first-time clear reward.
Note: The first-time clear reward is awarded once upon first clear, regardless of Normal/Hard/Nightmare difficulty.
Among the items in the loot auction of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, those to which a price limit applies will have the price limit applied after the October 28 (Wed) regular maintenance, where 7 days' worth of average winning bid information is reflected.
Clear reward information for Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death has been added to the Item Dictionary.
New goods that can be crafted with "Spectral Shade" and "Deathly Hand" have been added to the Shadow Raid Workshop:
Specter's Honing Material Chest
Specter's Honing Auxiliary Material Chest
Soaring Stone Engraving Setting Kit
Note: Each item and component is provided in character-bound form.
A new MVP background related to Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death has been added.
MVP Background: Necropolis of Sacred Rest
Note: This background appears with a certain probability in the Nightmare difficulty loot auction.
6 types of trophies related to Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death have been added.
New achievements and titles related to Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death have been added.
2 new Jukebox music sources related to Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death have been added.
Added the "Phaetus An Kragma" item to Content Status and Integrated Preset.
Added Belgardin, Arbiter of Death to Content Guide > End Content.
Added a detailed item for Belgardin, Arbiter of Death to the Party Finder "Shadow Raid" category.
Added a detailed item for Belgardin, Arbiter of Death to the Recommended Settings "Shadow Raid" category.
Note: For statistical information collection, actual recommended setting information will be provided from October 28 (Wed).
The Matching mode for Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death has been added.
The entry Item Level of the Matching mode for Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death is 1,750 or higher, identical to Normal difficulty.
To challenge the Matching mode of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death, you must first complete the main quest "After the Resonance Stops."
You can access the "Single/Matching Mode" menu through Game Menu (ESC Key) > "Adventure" category, or the "Adventure" button at the bottom right of the game screen.
You can also use Matching mode through the "Matching Mode" button in the Shadow Raid entry UI.
The Matching mode for Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death can be accessed with the configuration below:
Entry into Matching Mode as a solo player
Entry into Matching Mode through Matching as a solo player or a 2–7 player individual party/Raid Group
Entry into Matching Mode after pre-configuring a party through Party Finder
Note: The Matching button is deactivated when configured as an 8-person individual Raid Group.
Note: In Matching Mode, combat balance is adjusted and applied according to the number of people.
The types and quantities of rewards obtained upon clearing Matching Mode for Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death are identical to Normal difficulty.
However, for gold rewards, General Gold and Bound Gold are paid out 50% each.
"View More Rewards" can be used upon clearing gates in Matching Mode.
In Matching Mode, loot auctions are not conducted, and "Sidereal Energy" does not appear.
New equipment "Vambraces" has been added.
Vambraces have both weapon and armor characteristics.
Both Attack Power and Defense are granted to Vambraces.
Vambraces are managed as an independent equipment piece that does not belong to weapon/armor.
Item Level and Quality are not granted to Vambraces.
The Vambraces slot opens upon achieving Item Level 1,750 or higher.
The Vambraces slot opens on a character unit.
You can obtain Epic grade Vambraces upon a first-time clear of Gate 2 of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death.
Epic grade Vambraces are obtained regardless of difficulty.
Vambraces are bound to the character upon acquisition, and cannot be traded.
Vambraces can be equipped through the Vambraces slot.
Equipping Vambraces does not provide Ark Passive points.
Vambraces improve through Honing and Limit Breaks.
Vambraces can proceed with both Honing and Special Honing.
Vambraces can grow up to Ancient grade Stage 25.
When Vambraces reach a certain honing stage, you must complete a Limit Break to proceed with the next stage of honing.
Stage 10 / Stage 15 / Stage 20
Honing stage-specific success rates are applied when honing Vambraces.
The Artisan's Energy system is applied when honing Vambraces.
When honing Vambraces, the Tier 4 upper honing materials below are all used:
Destiny Crystallized Destruction Stone
Destiny Crystallized Guardian Stone
Great Destiny Leapstone
Superior Abidos Fusion Material
When honing Vambraces, the additional materials below can be used:
Lava's Breath
Glacier's Breath
Note: Metallurgy/Tailoring book items cannot be used when honing Vambraces.
When special honing Vambraces, "Special Honing: Transference Leapstone" is used.
You can check the stage-specific honing success rate and required materials for Vambraces in-game.
When Vambraces reach the honing stages below, you must complete Limit Break to proceed with the next stage of honing:
Stage 10 / Stage 15 / Stage 20
When Limit Break is completed, the grade of Vambraces rises:
Stage 10 Limit Break: Epic → rises to Legendary grade
Stage 15 Limit Break: Legendary → rises to Relic grade
Stage 20 Limit Break: Relic → rises to Ancient grade
When limit breaking Vambraces, "Spectral Shade" or "Deathly Hand" is used as a material.
Each material can be obtained in Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death:
Spectral Shade: Obtained upon clearing Normal difficulty
Deathly Hand: Obtained upon clearing Hard and Nightmare difficulties
Depending on the Limit Break stage, the materials below can be used:
Stage 10 / Stage 15 Limit Break: Spectral Shade or Deathly Hand can be used
Stage 20 Limit Break: Deathly Hand can be used
For Stage 10 / Stage 15 Limit Break, "Deathly Hand" can be used as a substitute material.
Per 1 Deathly Hand, 2 Spectral Shades can be substituted and used.
Note: If you possess both Spectral Shade and Deathly Hand, Spectral Shade is consumed first.
Note: If the possessed Spectral Shade is sufficient, Deathly Hand is not used.
You can check the grade-specific honable stages and required Limit Break materials for Vambraces in-game.
A new stage of Chaos Rift "Abyssal Reversal 3" has been added.
Chaos Rift "Abyssal Reversal 3" can be challenged from Item Level 1,770 or higher.
In Chaos Rift "Abyssal Reversal 3," you can obtain more rewards than "Abyssal Reversal 2."
Note: When gold rewards appear in "Fate Ember" of Chaos Rift "Abyssal Reversal 3," you can obtain at least 50,000 gold.
New achievements related to Chaos Rift "Abyssal Reversal 3" have been added.
Along with the addition of Chaos Rift "Abyssal Reversal 3," a Chaos Rift - Abyssal Reversal 3 Special Dispatch has been added to the roster Territory Dispatch Station.
Guardian's Shade Stage 3 has been added.
Guardian's Shade Stage 3 can be challenged from Item Level 1,770 or higher.
In Guardian's Shade Stage 3, Guardians identical to Stage 1 and 2 appear in a 1-week cycle rotation.
Appearing Guardians: Alberhastic, Lumencaligo, Gargadeth, Skolakia, Krathios, Argeos, Drextalas, Sonavel, Veskal, Kungelanium, Hanumatan, Deskaluda, Igrexion, Velganos, Achates
In Guardian's Shade Stage 3, you can obtain more rewards than Stage 2.
Note: When gold rewards appear in "Fate Ember" of Guardian's Shade Stage 3, you can obtain at least 50,000 gold.
New achievements related to Guardian's Shade Stage 3 have been added.
Along with the addition of Guardian's Shade Stage 3, a Guardian's Shade Stage 3 Special Dispatch has been added to the roster Territory Dispatch Station.
Haal's Hourglass Stage 3 has been added.
Haal's Hourglass Stage 3 can be challenged from Item Level 1,770 or higher.
Haal's Hourglass Stage 3 progresses in the same method as lower stages.
In Haal's Hourglass Stage 3, you can obtain more rewards than Stage 2.
New achievements related to Haal's Hourglass Stage 3 have been added.
Along with the addition of Haal's Hourglass Stage 3, a Haal's Hourglass Stage 3 Special Dispatch has been added to the roster Territory Dispatch Station.
A new section where characters with Item Level 1,770 or higher can participate has been added to Chaos Gate.
In a Chaos Gate of the Item Level 1,770 or higher section, you can obtain more rewards than the Item Level 1,750–1,769 section.
Slightly upward-adjusted the quantity of the honing materials below that can be obtained when characters with Item Level 1,770 or higher defeat North Kurzan Field Boss "Sevek Atun":
Destiny Destruction/Protection Stone
Great Destiny Leapstone
Improved so that the "Damage Taken Increase" effect applied to the boss during the Great Brawl is displayed as a debuff icon.
Changed so that the boss is applied in a Staggered state during the Brawl.
Changed the cumulative damage requirement needed to fully fill the Stage 3 gauge of the Brawl.
Following the Brawl progression improvements, a new achievement for Gate 2 of Shadow Raid "Witch of Agony, Serca" has been added.
The Honing Material Exchange shop now lets you convert character-bound honing materials into roster-bound honing material pouches and chests, so you can move materials between characters on your roster. Spend the character-bound materials listed below to receive the roster-bound pouch or chest:
Spend 2 Destiny Destruction Stone Crystals (Bound) to receive 1 Crystallized Destiny Destruction Stone Chest (Roster-bound).
Spend 2,000 Destiny Destruction Stone Crystals (Bound) to receive 1,000 Crystallized Destiny Destruction Stones Pouch (Roster-bound).
Spend 2 Destiny Guardian Stone Crystals (Bound) to receive 1 Crystallized Destiny Guardian Stone Chest (Roster-bound).
Spend 2,000 Destiny Guardian Stone Crystals (Bound) to receive 1,000 Crystallized Destiny Guardian Stones Pouch (Roster-bound).
Spend 2 Great Destiny Leapstones (Bound) to receive 1 Great Destiny Leapstone Chest (Roster-bound).
Spend 2,000 Great Destiny Leapstones (Bound) to receive 1,000 Great Destiny Leapstones Pouch (Roster-bound).
Note: Each chest or pouch contains the roster-bound honing material matching its name.
Note: The purchase limit Item Level for each product is 1,780 or higher.
New special honing materials have been added:
Metallurgy: Tremor [12-15], [16-19]
Tailoring: Tremor [12-15], [16-19]
Note: Each item can be used when honing "Destiny Tremor Weapon and Armor," and cannot be used for Vambraces honing.
Note: Each item can be obtained in Hard/Nightmare difficulties of Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death.
1 new card and 1 book set have been added:
New Card: Belgardin, Arbiter of Death
Book Set: One Unclaimed by Death
The Item Level required to become a mentor in Mokoko chat has changed from 1,730 to 1,750.
New cosmetics arrive this month.
Some of the skins from Neria's Wardrobe will be on resale as we're adding support for the Dimensionalist skins.
Idol Skin
Campus Look
Overalls Look
Street Skin
Sales Period: October 21 – November 18
Celebrate four years of Arkesia with a new 4th Anniversary skin set for the Dimensionalist. The set is available as a bundle, with its skin and weapon pieces also sold separately.
[Dimensionalist] 4th Anniversary Skin Set
Includes the 4th Anniversary Skin Chest and the 4th Anniversary Weapon Chest.
4th Anniversary Skin Chest
4th Anniversary Weapon Chest
Added with the 2nd build.
Sales Period: October 21 – November 18
Inanna's Blessing will be removed from the store on November 18. Players who already have an active Inanna's Blessing will keep its effects and continue using it; new purchases will no longer be available after that date.
Two events run alongside the update.
Put your new raid progress to work. The Belgardin Conquest event rewards you for clearing Belgardin, Arbiter of Death across its difficulties, with bonus rewards for flawless and cooperative play.
Complete clear missions on Normal, Hard, and Nightmare to earn Conquest Growth Chests, honing and fusion material chests, and more.
Flawless (no-death) and achievement missions grant extra rewards, including a Bracelet Bonus Rework Ticket Chest, Core Essence Chests, and Epic Astrogem Selection Chests.
Earn Belgardin Tokens from Hard and Nightmare missions and spend them on bonus-tab rewards, including the Legendary title "Croce," which comes with the "Cemetery of Holy Rest" lounge, and the Relic title "Herald of Death."
Event Period: October 21 – December 2, 2026
A seasonal celebration arrives. Play the content you already love and cash in at the festival shop.
Play Chaos Dungeon or Guardian Raid to earn Arktober Special Tokens, available once per day per roster from each.
Spend your tokens at the event shop on growth materials, Astrogems, engraving recipes, card packs, a Halloween Trail Effect, and more.
Event Period: October 21 – November 18, 2026
Changed so that Summoner's companions no longer attack Covetous Master Echidna during the clash pattern in the battle against her in Gate 2 of the Kazeros Raid "Overture: Spiral of the Crimson Midnight Sun."
Slightly increased the time before Guardian Alberhastic counterattacks during the pattern triggered after players successfully perform a Perfect Block against its attack.
Changed so that players can no longer use the descent interaction immediately after selecting Quit during Paradise: Hell or Netherworld.
Changed so that the Confusion debuff applied after a Mindreader failure is removed when players enter the Brawl in Gate 1 of the Shadow Raid "Belgardin, Arbiter of Death."
Improved the Style Book so that players can save and preview dye information even when reskinning on the Char. Select screen.
Changed so that the character name input field is automatically activated when it appears after the Apply Changes button is clicked during character creation.
Changed so that system messages related to Engraving applications no longer appear in the Paradise content.
Changed so that players can no longer enter the Paradise content through certain methods while participating in some other content.
Changed so that the ESC key no longer works while the Matching Confirmation window is open if certain NPC interaction screens are displayed during content matching.
Added the Elysian Attempt +1 item, which can be exchanged for Silver under the Exchange Entrance Ticket tab in the Paradise Content Shop.
Removed the achievement requirements for one-time purchase items that previously required specific achievements to be completed under the Exchange tab in the Growth Boost Shop.
Added source information for the Fearbringer Wings mount, so that players can check where to obtain it.
Removed source information for the Throat Slash emote, which is no longer obtainable.
Increased the maximum number of items that can be used in bulk from 30 to 999.
The following items, however, can still only be used in bulk up to 30 at a time: Cores, Stronghold Structures, and Adventurer's Tome Collectibles.
Added skin crafting recipes exclusive to the Dimensionalist class.
Changed so that the Cooldown Ratio for companions with chain skills under Combat Analyzer > Attack Info is calculated the same way as regular companion skills.
Changed so that the damage increase provided by supporters' skills is reflected in the contribution to the MVP "Supporter" category when a Dimensionalist deals damage to enemies with Dimensional Trigger.
Changed so that the chat macro assigned to the X key no longer appears when a Dimensionalist presses the X key to exit the Split Timeline state.
Changed so that the following are reset upon leaving the Ancient Training Grounds:
Specialty Meter
Stance and Skill Cooldowns
Changed the Prey Tracking priority for hunting prey to the lowest level for certain skills that automatically attack nearby enemies when used.
Changed so that Dimensionalists can no longer assign skills to skill slots or change skill presets while in the Split Timeline state with the Time Wielder passive active.
Slightly increased the timing window for successfully performing a Holding Perfect Block.
Changed so that the Specialty Meter for Shadowhunters and Artists is no longer reset upon completing a Guardian Raid.
Changed so that Dimensionalists with the Time Wielder passive active return to their original timeline state upon clearing a gate while in the Split Timeline state.
Slightly adjusted the drop rate of Sidereal Energy in existing content to maintain a consistent overall supply.
Removed the Push Immunity effect icon that appears when Sorceresses use Lightning Bolt with 17P of the Lightning Torrent Order Star Core activated.
Removed the description of the obsolete Power of Darkness effect from the tooltip for the Power of Light buff obtained during the Guardian Velganos Raid.
Improved skill tooltips so that the displayed damage values now reflect the Basic Atk. Power bonuses granted by gems, Vambraces, and other equipment.
Updated the Soulfist Advanced Class Preview videos in accordance with the latest changes.
As we previously shared, Lost Ark's publishing will transition from Amazon Games back to Smilegate, the game's original developer, with the transition targeted for early 2027. As part of preparing for that transition, we are adjusting our localization support ahead of time.
Beginning with this update, we will cease supporting Spanish localization. The game will transition to English voice-over and text for players who previously selected Spanish. Our website will also reflect this change for a consistent experience across all platforms, with the in-game translations being supported on the site. Moving forward, we will be focusing our localization efforts on English support as we prepare to hand the game back to Smilegate. We appreciate your understanding as we work through this transition.
