This update introduces the new Guardianknight class, Challenge Express, Event Powerpass, progression system revamp, skill recommendation revamp, quality of life improvements, milestone missions, Lost Ark’s fourth anniversary celebration, and more. Downtime will begin on February 4 at 12 a.m. PT (8 a.m. UTC) and is expected to last 6 hours. Read on for the full list of new content, events, store offerings, and other changes below.
The Guardianknight uses a catastrophic mix of halberd attacks and channeled Incarnation abilities that harness the power of fallen guardians; even granting the ability to partially take their form with a ferocious barrage of claws, wings, and scales.
Once the gauge is fully charged, the sealed power of Embereth is released, allowing the Guardianknight to enter the Incarnation state. In the Incarnation state, she moves at incredible speed and gains even more devastating Incarnation Skills, empowering attacks with vastly increased destructive force to annihilate enemies.
Those ready to master Guardianknight can take on a Class Awakening Quest. There are also 16 new achievements, a new title, a new trophy, and a Training Room Guide.
The progression system based on gear honing has been removed for content up to lower-tier Ancient gear (Brelshaza gear) in Tier 3 and below.
Honing is no longer available for gear at or below Tier 3 lower-tier Ancient gear (Brelshaza gear).
Honing can now be performed starting from Tier 3 upper-tier Ancient gear (Akkan gear) at Stage 0 (Item Level 1525).
Tier 2 and Tier 3 lower-tier honing materials are no longer used.
Tier 3 lower-tier honing materials can be exchanged for higher-tier honing materials at a fixed rate through the Honing Material Exchange NPC.
Tier 2 and lower honing materials now grant Tier 3 honing materials when dismantled.
Chests and pouches that previously granted Harmony Shards now grant Honor Shards when used.
Tradeable Harmony Shard Chests/Pouches can no longer be used, but dismantling them will grant tradeable Honor Shard Chests/Pouches.
All owned Harmony Shards have been converted to Honor Shards at a 1:1 ratio.
Obsolete additional honing materials and Metallurgy / Tailoring items now grant Tier 3 materials when dismantled.
Honing material chests will no longer grant Tier 2 or Tier 3 lower-tier honing materials
The following honing-related researches have been removed from the Stronghold Lab:
Tier 2 Honing Success Rate Increase
Tier 2 Honing EXP Requirement Reduction
Tier 3 Honing Success Rate Increase (Levels 1–3)
Tier 3 Honing EXP Requirement Reduction (Levels 1–4)
Crafting recipes related to Oreha / Superior Oreha Fusion Materials have been removed.
Completing world or main quests from North Vern to Voldis now grants a gear set that meets the Item Level required to enter the next continent.
Completing Knowledge Transfer for eligible continents will also grant the appropriate gear set.
If a character has already completed the world quests of an eligible continent but has not reached the required Item Level to enter the next continent, the gear set has been delivered to the Universal Storage.
If the granted gear has a higher Item Level than currently equipped gear, it will be automatically equipped.
The Kenuart Fortress Relic Gear Set Chest obtained from completing “The Path Forward” in North Kurzan can only be used after reaching Item Level 1620.
Kenuart Fortress has been removed, and the corresponding entry button has been removed from the Kazeros Battlefield Board.
First-time clear rewards for normal dungeons from Punika to Voldis now grant honing materials used for Akkan gear.
Item Level requirements for unlocking engraving slots have been adjusted:
4th Engraving Slot: 1370 > 1340
5th Engraving Slot: 1540 > 1520
Removed honing-related guidance from certain continent guide quests.
Removed honing material rewards from Rohendel–Punika normal dungeons and story missions.
Adjusted rewards obtainable from certain islands and barter shops.
Adjusted rewards from certain quests and Una’s Tasks.
Updated purchase conditions for the following honing materials sold in the Guild Bloodstone Shop:
Honing Support
Tier 3 Akkan Gear level 1 to 19 honing Cost Reduction
60% reduction in breakthrough material cost
90% reduction in breakthrough silver cost
100% reduction in breakthrough Gold cost
Tier 4 Gear stage 1 to 18 honing Cost Reduction
20% reduction in breakthrough Gold cost
Karma Cost
Karma Rank and Level Up Cost will be reduced from 1,100 to 900
Stronghold Research
Tier 3 Honing Success Rate +4
Reduced Required XP for Tier 4 Honing of Level 1
Removed Gear Upgrade System
Removed Set Effect upgrade
Returning Player Care
Increased Starting Novice Adventurer Level up to 1700
Mokoko Chat Mentor Level will be 1730
You can now play the various classes before creating a character.
You can now select one of the following paths to start a new character’s adventure:
Event Powerpass
Purchasing Powerpass
Tutorial
A character who initially used the Powerpass can play the Ancient Training Room.
The Ancient Training Room teaches the basic battle system and growth guide. It can only be visited once per character.
CVAA changes have been made due to the character creation process changes.
We're also introducing Milestone Missions. This streamlined system replaces Weekly Una's Tasks, Roster Missions, Mokoko Challenge, and previous Growth Missions. Growth Missions are divided into eight stages based on your Item Level and provide essential guidance up to Item Level 1700. Weekly Missions will reset every Wednesday and let you earn points that you can spend on growth-related rewards of your choice.
Milestone Missions are designed to guide and support core daily content and progression in Lost Ark.
Milestone Missions consist of Growth Missions and Weekly Missions, and are completed on a per-character basis.
Milestone Missions are unlocked upon completing the North Vern world quest “Ealyn’s Gift.”
The Milestone Mission UI can be accessed via the Milestone Mission button on the left side of the minimap.
Growth Missions consist of daily content and guidance missions essential for character growth.
Growth Missions are divided into 8 stages, with available missions determined by the character’s Item Level.
Each stage includes repeatable missions and one-time missions. Repeatable missions can be completed up to 7 times.
Upon reaching the maximum Item Level for a stage, the next stage becomes available immediately, while rewards from the previous stage can still be claimed.
Growth Missions are available up to Item Level 1700 and will no longer be provided once that level is reached.
Weekly Missions consist of daily content tasks that reset on a weekly basis. You can earn weekly mission points automatically without accepting specific quests via mission goals.
Weekly Missions can be repeated and reset every Wednesday at 06:00.
Completing Weekly Missions grants Weekly Mission Points.
Up to 300 points can be earned per week, and up to 1,000 points can be held at once.
No additional points can be earned while holding the maximum of 1,000 points.
Weekly Mission Points can be spent in the Milestone Mission UI to select one of four growth-related rewards.
The new milestone mission replaces the Weekly Una's Task, Roster Mission, Mokoko Challenge and previous Growth Missions.
Character-bound gold previously purchasable with Una’s Tokens from Weekly Roster Missions has been moved to Chaos Gate rewards.
The [Weekly] Una’s Task +1 item can now be dismantled to obtain 10 Una’s +1 Reward Selection Chests.
As a result, Una’s Task and Weekly Una’s Task entries have been removed from certain menus and UI.
Removed the training room.
We're celebrating four incredible years of Lost Ark! Matt and Roxx will be back in Arkesia on the anniversary event island. But we won’t be quite ready to kick off the party without some help from all of you. It wouldn’t be as meaningful of an anniversary celebration without everyone present, and when you arrive to greet us, you’ll find that we’re missing someone who seems to be caught up in their own adventures...
You'll be able to earn event coins and exchange them for exclusive rewards in the anniversary shop, and of course there will be more rewards and gifts to get as our way of thanking you for being part of this amazing community, so be on the lookout tomorrow in-game! The anniversary event will be available until March 11.
An Event South Rimeria Powerpass will be granted to all players and available until May 15. This Powerpass will drop you off in Elnead as if you’ve just completed the South Rimeria storyline, granting Item Level 1640 gear.
Pairing well with the South Rimeria Event Powerpass, players can select a character between Item Level 1640 and 1701 (must be below 1701) to activate the Challenge Express event and receive progression boosts and valuable rewards, helping players level up their gear efficiently. Through challenge missions participants can earn valuable rewards, making it easier for both new and returning players to establish themselves in Arkesia.
This event is built to help players quickly reach 1700 with comprehensive rewards across a multitude of progression vectors and continue their journey into Lost Ark’s endgame. Along with a variety of progression rewards, the designated character will have the following honing support applied:
1640 - 1660
Material Discount: 40%
Success Rate: +100%
Gold Reduction: 60%
Silver and Shard Reduction: 40%
1660 - 1680
Material Discount: 40%
Success Rate: +100%
Gold Reduction: 40%
Silver and Shard Reduction: 40%
Advanced Honing 1 - 20
Material Discount: 90%
Ancestor's Grace: +2
Gold Reduction: 50%
Silver and Shard Reduction: 90%
The event is split up with challenges and missions at various Item Levels. If a player completes every mission within a challenge bracket and starts the event below the Item Level associated with that challenge, they will earn a bonus chest with roster Bound Gold. If the starting Item Level of the character is over the bonus mission level, players cannot earn the bonus chest. The challenges are built to help players learn the new character they’re progressing, and include:
1640: Echidna Challenge
1660: Aegir Challenge
1670: Brelshaza Challenge
1680: Mordum Challenge
There will be Challenge Completion rewards available at Item Level 1700, which also unlocks a series of valuable chests that provide support up to Item Level 1730, with further grants of Gold, Astrogems, and even Core Essence! There is also a new spin with this Challenge Express event which features a free event track, along with a further cache of event character exclusive items available for Royal Crystals. Included in the Royal Crystal track are valuable items, from Character Bound Gold, Bracelets, and Processed Chaos Stones to x2 Bound Lv. 8 Gems.
Mokoko Bootcamp has been extended, encouraging veteran players to assist new and returning adventurers in raids, and fostering a supportive community and offering exclusive rewards for both groups. This event aims to support new and returning players in overcoming high party finder standards and to reward veterans eager to assist them. The Mokoko Bootcamp has been expanded to include players below Item Level 1710, Act 3 HM, Act 4 NM, and include a variety of new rewards. The event will continue until May 13, 2026. Eligibility:
Mokoko Players: Players below Item Level 1710 and meet any of the following conditions:
New accounts created 60 days or less before the event start date, or returning accounts that haven’t logged in for over 60 days, or players who have cleared Gate 1 of the specified raid 30 times or less.
Veteran Players: Active players not meeting the above criteria.
Available for the following raids/dungeons:
Echidna Kazeros Raid
Behemoth Epic Raid
Kazeros Raid Act 1 (Aegir)
Kazeros Raid Act 2 (Brelshaza)
Kazeros Raid Act 3 (Mordum)
Kazeros Raid Act 4 (Armoche) - Normal Mode only
Event mechanics:
Participate in raids with at least one Mokoko player.
Both Mokoko and veteran players earn tokens to exchange for rewards.
Major rewards:
“Mokoko Whisperer” title - runner-up title selected by the community.
Core Essence Chests
Leap Legendary Card Selection Pack II
Rare - Epic Astrogem Random Chests
Level 19 - 20 Honing Books
Radiant Artisan's Metallurgy Chest, Radiant Artisan's Tailoring Chest for veterans, Mystic Artisan's Metallurgy Chest and Mystic Artisan's Tailoring Chest for Mokokos.
Many types of progression materials, honing materials, and bound gold!
Crush those in your path with more than just powerful attacks, burn away every sin of arrogance in style with this collection of Guardianknight skins.
Check out the video below for a preview of the skins, mount, and pet we’re releasing to celebrate the 4th Anniversary of Lost Ark. New Year’s Dawn, Winter Night, and Day and Night Minister skins will also be available for the Guardianknight, make sure to hop in game to check them out!
The Skill Recommendation system has been revamped. Now you'll get recommendations that include not just skills, but also Gems, Engravings, and Ark Passives. You can review frequently used builds by content type and get suggestions based on your progression. We're also introducing Skill Codes, which let you generate codes for your build to share with other players. This is a game-changer for helping new players optimize their characters.
The system now recommends commonly used character build configurations, including: Gems, Engraving, and Ark Passive.
You can select the Sun / Moon / Star cores of the Order Ark Grid to view corresponding build recommendations.
Skill Recommendation up to 10 skills are recommended based on popularity.
Using the Save Selection button, you can directly apply the reviewed recommended skill setup to your character
Using the Smart Recommendation button, you can receive and apply skill recommendations based on your character’s current progression status.
The feature can be accessed via the Skill Code button at the bottom-left of the Combat Skills window (K).
Skill Codes allow you to import another adventurer’s character build by entering a code, including: Skill Levels and Tripods, Gem Effects and Levels, Engravings, Ark Passives.
You can generate a Skill Code for your own build.
Skill Codes are created based on the currently applied skill preset.
Generated codes can be copied, saved, and shared with other adventurers.
Removed Original rewards (Gear Crafting Material, Exchange Materials) on some content:
Abyss Dungeons: Ancient Elveria Ruins - Ivory Tower of Chaos
Abyss Raid: Argos
Legion Raids: Valtan - Thaemine
With the removal of unique content rewards, the following NPCs have been removed:
Legion Raid Exchange. Trial of Light Exchange, Abyss Trade
Items from the above shops that previously had permanent purchase limits can now be purchased from the Solo Mode Exchange shop.
For items already sold in the Solo Mode Exchange shop, the purchase limits have been increased.
Esther’s Energy Chest I–III now contribute to the purchase limit of Bound Esther’s Energy available in the Solo Mode Exchange shop.
The unique materials previously owned by adventurers have been converted into Silver or Clear Medals and delivered to the Universal Storage, based on the item type.
The quantity of honing materials obtained from the view more Rewards in certain endgame content has been adjusted. This adjustment applies to Normal, Hard, and Solo Mode difficulties for the applicable endgame content. Fixed view more Rewards for endgame content can be checked under Gate Info in the entry UI.
Gold total value has been adjusted (along with normal gold, bound gold, and view more rewards total balances) for the following raids and dungeons. Gold will be viewable in each raid. Here are the updated totals:
Valtan
Solo Total Gold: 600 > 750
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 240 > 290
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 360 > 460
Vykas
Solo Total Gold: 800 > 1000
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 280 > 350
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 520 > 650
Kakul-Saydon
Solo Total Gold: 1600 > 2000
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 320 > 400
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 480 > 600
Gate 3:
Roster Bound Gold: 800 > 1000
Brelshaza
Solo Total Gold: 3700 > 4600
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 800 > 980
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 800 > 1000
Gate 3:
Roster Bound Gold: 800 > 1020
Gate 4:
Roster Bound Gold: 1300 > 1600
Akkan
Solo Total Gold: 4700 > 4700
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 1000 > 1270
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 1600 > 1600
Gate 3:
Roster Bound Gold: 1800 > 1830
Normal Total Gold: 4700 > 4700
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 270 > 255
Roster Bound Gold: 1000 > 1015
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 300 > 300
Roster Bound Gold: 1300 > 1600
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 330 > 300
Roster Bound Gold: 1500 > 1830
Hard Total Gold: 6000 > 6000
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 200 > 200
Roster Bound Gold: 1300 > 1300
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 450 > 410
Roster Bound Gold: 1600 > 1640
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 650 > 490
Roster Bound Gold: 1800 > 1960
Ivory Tower
Solo Total Gold: 5200 > 5200
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 1200 > 1350
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 1600 > 1750
Gate 3:
Roster Bound Gold: 2400 > 2100
Normal Total Gold: 5200 > 5200
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 250 > 250
Roster Bound Gold: 1100 > 1100
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 350 > 350
Roster Bound Gold: 1400 > 1400
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 500 > 420
Roster Bound Gold: 1600 > 1680
Hard Total Gold: 7200 > 7200
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 500 > 420
Roster Bound Gold: 1600 > 1680
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 600 > 480
Roster Bound Gold: 1800 > 1920
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 700 > 540
Roster Bound Gold: 2000 > 2160
Thaemine
Solo Total Gold: 8500 > 6400
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 2200 > 1600
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 2600 > 2000
Gate 3:
Roster Bound Gold: 3700 > 2800
Normal Total Gold: 8500 > 6400
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 1100 > 320
Roster Bound Gold: 1300 > 1280
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 1300 > 400
Roster Bound Gold: 1500 > 1600
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 1600 > 560
Roster Bound Gold: 1700 > 2240
Hard Total Gold: 17,500 > 13,000
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 1800 > 400
Roster Bound Gold: 2000 > 1600
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 2000 > 480
Roster Bound Gold: 2100 > 1920
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 2200 > 720
Roster Bound Gold: 2400 > 2880
Gate 4:
Normal Gold: 2500 > 1000
Roster Bound Gold: 2500 > 4000
Kazeros Raid Overture: Echidna
Solo Total Gold: 13,000 > 9100
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 5000 > 3500
View More Rewards: 0 > 310
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 8000 > 5600
View More Rewards: 0 > 700
Normal Total Gold: 13,000 > 9100
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 2000 > 1750
Roster Bound Gold: 3000 > 1750
View More Rewards: 950 > 310
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 3000 > 2800
Roster Bound Gold: 5000 > 2800
View More Rewards: 1750 > 700
Hard Total Gold: 16,000 > 11,200
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 3000 > 2100
Roster Bound Gold: 4000 > 2800
View More Rewards: 1100 > 720
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 4000 > 2800
Roster Bound Gold: 5000 > 3500
View More Rewards: 2250 > 1630
Behemoth
Normal Total Gold: 13,000 > 9100
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 2000 > 1750
Roster Bound Gold: 3000 > 1750
View More Rewards: 1250 > 310
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 3000 > 2800
Roster Bound Gold: 5000 > 2800
View More Rewards: 2000 > 700
Kazeros Raid Act 1
Solo Total Gold: 24,000 > 16,800
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 10,000 > 7000
View More Rewards: 0 > 750
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 14,000 > 9800
View More Rewards: 0 > 1780
Normal Total Gold: 24,000 > 16,800
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 6000 > 3500
Roster Bound Gold: 3000 > 3500
View More Rewards: 1750 > 750
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 11,000 > 4900
Roster Bound Gold: 4000 > 4900
View More Rewards: 3750 > 1780
Hard Total Gold: 30,000 > 21,000
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 10,000 > 3500
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 3500
View More Rewards: 2500 > 1820
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 20,000 > 7000
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 7000
View More Rewards: 5000 > 4150
Kazeros Raid Act 2
Solo Total Gold: 27,500 > 19,250
Gate 1:
Roster Bound Gold: 9,000 > 6,300
View More Rewards: 0 > 1820
Gate 2:
Roster Bound Gold: 18,500 > 12,950
View More Rewards: 0 > 3720
Normal Total Gold: 27,500 > 19,250
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 6000 > 3150
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 3150
View More Rewards: 3800 > 1820
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 9000 > 6475
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 6475
View More Rewards: 5600 > 3720
Hard Total Gold: 34,000 > 23,800
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 11,000 > 3850
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 3850
View More Rewards: 4500 > 2400
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 23,000 > 8050
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 8050
View More Rewards: 7200 > 5100
Kazeros Raid Act 3
Normal Total Gold: 28,000 > 28,000
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 6000 > 4200
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 1800
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 9500 > 6650
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 2850
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 12,500 > 8750
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 3750
Hard Total Gold: 38,000 > 38,000
Gate 1:
Normal Gold: 7,000 > 4900
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 2100
Gate 2:
Normal Gold: 11,000 > 7700
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 3300
Gate 3:
Normal Gold: 20,000 > 14,000
Roster Bound Gold: 0 > 6000
Removal of Book of Coordination–Applied Content
The Book of Coordination and content where the Book of Coordination was applied have been removed.
Proving Grounds
The Proving Grounds have been removed.
Special equipment Emblems previously owned by the roster will be retained.
Emblems can be upgraded by purchasing Rubellite.
Courage Coins can be exchanged for various items at the Proving Ground barter shop until the regular maintenance on May 13, 2026.
PvP EXP and Courage Coins can no longer be obtained from the PvP islands:
All Proving Grounds related features, buttons, and UI have been removed.
Certain UI elements have been adjusted to no longer display Proving Grounds related information.
Due to the removal of the Proving Grounds, some quests have been removed and quest guidance text has been updated.
Some NPC dialogue related to the Proving Grounds has been removed
Legion Raid
Inferno Difficulty for Legion Raids has been removed.
When dismantling Raid Seals obtained as clear rewards for Hell Difficulty Legion Raid achievements, you will now receive a Raid Chest.
All Inferno Difficulty–related features, buttons, and UI have been removed.
Inferno Difficulty entries have been removed from certain menus and UI elements.
Trial Guardian Raids
Due to the removal of Book of Coordination–applied content, the Trial Guardian Raids Achates and Calventus have been removed.
The Trial Guardian Raid Hanumatan remains unchanged.
Following the removal of the two Trial Guardian Raids, related entries have been removed from certain menus and UI elements.
Tower Content
Tower content has been removed.
With the removal of Tower content, exclusive Tower reward items can now be obtained through Field Boss rewards and quest completion.
If applicable quests were completed without clearing the Tower, the relocated rewards have been automatically granted.
Quest Changes Due to Tower Removal
The completion objectives and reward acquisition sources for the following quests have been changed:
Shadow Island Quest – “Engraving of Shadow”
Club Avenue Quest – “Unbreakable Beat”
Additional Changes Related to Content Removal
Achievements related to removed content have been moved to the Legacy category, and any titles previously obtained will be retained.
Achievements in the Feats category are not affected and will remain unchanged.
Achievements moved to the Legacy category are excluded from Grade EXP calculations, and previously earned Grade EXP may be deducted accordingly.
Due to the removal of Book of Coordination–applied content, some NPCs and barter shops have been removed.
With the removal of honing-based progression for Tier 3 lower-tier Ancient gear and below, the following changes have been applied to Chaos Dungeons:
Chaos Dungeons have been consolidated to one dungeon per continent, and recommended Item Levels have been adjusted.
Quest completion requirements have been removed from Chaos Dungeon entry conditions.
All honing materials obtained from Chaos Dungeons have been unified into materials used for Tier 3 upper-tier Ancient gear (Akkan gear) honing.
Certain Chaos Dungeons no longer drop gear.
Monster HP and combat balance have been adjusted in some Chaos Dungeons following the consolidation.
In Chaos Dungeons from Papunika to Voldis, Ebony Cube Tickets can now be obtained based on the character’s Item Level.
Due to Chaos Dungeon consolidation, the following four Special Dispatch Missions have been removed: Punika: Moon, Punika: Sun, South Vern: Despair, South Vern: Void
Due to Chaos Dungeon consolidation, some Chaos Dungeon–related achievements have been moved to the Legacy category, while any acquired titles are retained.
Kurzan Front / Chaos Dungeon
The Guardian Stones and Destruction Stones obtained from the Kurzan Front and Chaos Dungeons have been changed from tradeable items to character-bound items, and the quantity obtained has been increased.
Honing materials obtained from Fate Amber that appear during the Kurzan Front and Chaos Dungeons have been changed from character-bound to tradeable items.
The following items can no longer be obtained from the Kurzan Front and Chaos Dungeons: Gems, Accessories, Bracelets, Ability Stones
Guardian Raids
Entrance item Level of the below Guardian Raid will be adjusted : Raid Level 6 (Deskaluda ~ Hanumatan item level 1415).
Guardians at Trial of Vairgrys Stage 5 and above now drop gems appropriate to the Guardian’s tier.
Guardians at Purification Stage 2 and above now drop Luminous Gem Shards.
The drop quantities of accessories, bracelets, and ability stones from Guardian Raids have been slightly increased.
The following honing materials are no longer obtainable from Guardian Raids: Guardian Stones, Destruction Stones, Leapstones
Honing materials obtained from Fate Ember that appear upon completing Guardian Raids have been changed from character-bound to tradeable items.
Destiny Shards are now obtained in the form of tradeable pouches.
These changes apply only to honing materials obtained from Fate Ember after the update.
Chaos Gate
Clearing a Chaos Gate now grants Roster Bound Gold.
Higher-level Chaos Gates grant a greater amount of character bound gold upon completion.
The following lower Item Level brackets for Chaos Gates have been removed: Item Level 1415–1489, Item Level 1490–1539, Item Level 1540–1579
Chaos Gates in the removed brackets are no longer available.
Chaos Gates for Item Level 1580 and above remain unchanged and can be entered as before.
Field Bosses
The amount of Guardian Stones and Destruction Stones obtained from defeating the South Kurzan Field Boss “Sevek Atun” has been significantly increased.
Defeating Sevek Atun now grants tradeable Leapstones.
The type of Leapstone obtained corresponds to the character’s Item Level bracket.
Item Level 1600–1639
Item Level 1640–1659
Item Level 1660–1679
Item Level 1680–1699
Item Level 1700–1719
Item Level 1720 and above
Characters below Item Level 1580 will no longer obtain honing materials when defeating the Voldis Field Boss Drakus.
Honing materials are no longer obtained from defeating the following Field Bosses:
Chaotic Chuo / Signatus / Tarsila / Proxima / Magmadon / Kohinorr / Ancheladus
Sol Grande / Aurion / Brealeos / Harvest Lord
Moake / Thunderwing / Hermut / Israfel
Added new QoL features to speed up the manual time of various progression systems.
Bulk Honing option added
Bulk Quality upgrade added
Bulk Karma upgrade added
Smart Ability Stone Facet tool added
Decreased Advanced honing result animation time, Resonance Result Animation, and Ability Stone Facet Result Animation.
Added an upscaling option for DLSS and FSR.
Removed the Purification system from the Chaos dungeon and Kurzan Front.
You can now equip and edit legacy settings while transformed in Paradise dungeons.
Paradise: Crucible: Challenge Result UI will now display text "Record Unchanged" if the previous record is not broken.
Paradise: Elysian: The pop-up window asking for confirmation to leave is now closed when you choose to retry.
Paradise: Hell: You can now enter the dungeon again within a certain period of time after logging off while in the dungeon.
Notification Changes:
You will now be notified when a Limited-Time Item you own is about to expire.
There is now a different style of guide tooltips in Aura of Resonance/Rest Bonus UI.
Added notification effect for imminent Azena's Blessing / Crystalline Aura benefit expiration
Added Paradise (Elysian) in Task Tracker.
Reduced loading time after you choose to leave the dungeon by clicking on the Leave button after clearing the final gate in an endgame dungeon.
Dismantle Item > Skin: Changed to Astrogem.
Components of certain items will now be dropped on the ground instead of being added to inventory.
Changed the acquisition route of Honor Reward (Mount) to now be obtained through the Loot Auction in the Legion Raid: Darkness Legion Commander Thaemine [Hard] Gate 3/4.
Removed some potions from the list of goods that potion merchants sell.
Improved reward system for Arkesia Tour so it no longer adds an excessive amount of items to inventory.
When you view the information of a Core Item, it now shows its information in all grades.
Crystals can now be used to reset Astrogem Processing.
Artillerist: Changed so Firepower Meter no longer decreases upon interacting with a wire after Clash (minigame), getting hit, or being affected by Telekinesis in Barrage Mode.
Elcid (Summoner): Changed the description of the Ice Seed Skill Tree as per the recent changes.
Added Weak Point section in the Combat Analyzer Overview.
Added Weak Point and Stagger sections in Combat Analyzer Overview.
Changed buff icon display conditions as follows:
The icon of a buff applied to you and no one else will be shown only to you.
The icon of a buff applied to party members will be shown to its caster and party members who received it.
The icon of a debuff applied to the enemy will be shown to the targets of the effect.
In PvP combat areas/content, all buff/debuff icons will be shown to everyone.
Added an outline to monster attack warning range effects for better visibility.
Certain Ark Passive descriptions regarding Crit Rate-based damage bonus has been changed for better comprehensibility.
Improved graphic effects for Current Shield of Aeromancer.
Added an option to choose the way the list of Skill Runes are displayed in the Combat Skills UI.
Character Profile Window: Changed so the character can be rotated by dragging the mouse.
Gear and skins set as hidden in the Character Profile Window will now stay hidden in the preview.
Game Menu [ESC]: Changed so the shortcut for each menu is displayed when you hover your cursor on it.
Gear Merchant NPC in East Luterra: Changed so the Gear Chest tab is opened as default upon interaction.
Recent Prices tab added in the Market UI.
Market > My Transactions: Tab name changed to Registered.
Market > Registered: Features a Recent Transactions button. Will display information on recent transactions.
Auction House > Advanced Search: Recent Search History button added in UI.
Selecting a different category in the Auction House window will no longer reset all previously selected Advanced Search filters.
Other Effects Visibility added in Settings.
Astrogem Fusion UI: Sound is now played when you unequip an Astrogem from its slot.
Neon effects are now displayed on some skins in Kurzan Front.
Brilliant Gem Refaceting: Attack/Support effects can now be selected from the left side and Cooldown Reduction effects from the right side.
Added an option to choose among 4 Hit Range colors in Settings > Accessibility > Video Accessibility.
A guide tooltip will now appear when you hover your mouse over the Hit Range Color option.
The Settings menu is now accessible during character creation.
Event Shop UI: New products will now be shown to the far left.
Added guide text in Character Profile Window > Skin while inside Prehilia Theater, accessible while completing Music Box of Memories No. 19, or in other areas where your weapon becomes invisible.
Added guide symbol in Guild UI > Manage > Guild Management > Guildmate Settings.
Changed Daily Una's Task conditions required to start Lopang Island's Normal Quest: An Important Personage.
Character Combat Power is now displayed on Find Party postings.
Character Combat Power will now be shown in a certain section on Find Party Lobby UI.
Indicators are now shown on skippable game notes.
The character no longer moves when clicking on the game note area overlapping with another window.
Updated advance class previews in accordance with the latest changes.
