Heroes of Arkesia,
The year is closing out with a new raid on the horizon, the return of a familiar challenge at its highest difficulty, and a few seasonal surprises. Here's an early look at what's coming from October through December.
OCTOBER
October kicks off the quarter with the prelude to a major new raid and a round of seasonal events.
BELGARDIN PRELUDE
The road to Belgardin begins. Before the Arbiter of Death opens the gates of the Sanctuary of Holy Rest, a prelude sets the stage and gives your roster time to prepare for the fight ahead.
BELGARDIN
Belgardin arrives as a new 8-player endgame raid across two gates, beginning in the Sanctuary of Holy Rest. Once a holy man who turned to forbidden arts, Belgardin now stands as the Arbiter of Death, and clearing his sanctuary will test even seasoned rosters.
Entrance requirements (per difficulty):
Normal: Item Level 1750 or higher
Hard: Item Level 1770 or higher
Nightmare: Item Level 1780 or higher
Belgardin's matching mode is a later addition and will be covered after that update lands.
BRACER EQUIPMENT
A new equipment type, Bracers, is added. You can acquire the materials needed to upgrade Bracers by completing the Belgardin raid.
Clearing the raid awards an Epic-grade Bracer, and by spending the following materials you can upgrade your Bracers to higher grades and unlock their honing limits:
Belgardin Normal: Specter's Shadow
Belgardin Hard / Nightmare: Hand of Death
NERIA'S WARDROBE RESALE
Missed a look you wanted? A rotating selection of past cosmetics returns to Neria's Wardrobe for a limited time, so there's a second chance to complete the wardrobe you've had your eye on.
BELGARDIN CONQUER EVENT
Take on Belgardin and earn event rewards along the way as you learn the encounter and push toward your first clear. Clear the missions for each Belgardin difficulty to earn a variety of rewards, and completing all of the Nightmare missions unlocks special rewards. There are also bonus rewards for completing certain achievements, so dive in and see how many you can finish.
NOVEMBER
November brings the highest difficulty tier yet and the next chapter of endgame content.
KAZEROS ACT 3: EXTREME
The Extreme raid series continues with Kazeros Raid Act 3 at its most demanding. This is the ultimate test of the Act 3 encounter, tuned for rosters ready to prove themselves against the hardest version of the fight. More details will be shared closer to release.
VESTIGES OF THE END
Vestiges of the End is a limited-time multi-boss raid event running over eight weeks. It's built to be approachable: there are no enrage timers, and respawns are unlimited, so you can focus on learning each encounter at your own pace.
Bosses unlock one at a time over the first six weeks, with weeks seven and eight set aside as a catch-up window to finish anything you missed.
Entry requirements:
Normal: Item Level 1730 or higher
Hard: Item Level 1770 or higher
Rewards:
Clear rewards are earned per character. Clearing Hard automatically completes Normal as well, so you receive both sets of clear rewards.
Challenge Missions are roster-wide and only need to be completed once. There are 18 in total, three per boss, and they reward items such as Gems and Engraving Recipes. Completing a mission on Hard also counts toward the matching Normal mission, and it's most efficient to run them on whichever character you're most comfortable with.
Optional paid packages are available per account for players who want additional rewards. These contain tiered boxes that unlock as you progress through the event weeks, and the boxes are roster-bound so you can move them to whichever character needs the growth materials most.
EXTREME EVENT SHOP
An event shop opens alongside the Extreme content, letting you exchange event tokens for rewards as you take on the month's toughest challenges.
DECEMBER
We close out the year with the finale at its highest difficulty and a seasonal cosmetic.
KAZEROS RAID DENOUEMENT: EXTREME
The Denouement returns at Extreme difficulty to cap off the year's raid progression, bringing the Kazeros storyline's final act to its most punishing form for rosters chasing the ultimate challenge.
2026 WINTER SKIN
A new winter skin arrives to close out the year, wrapping your heroes in the chill and shine of the season.
That's the plan for the rest of the year, and we'll fill in the finer details as each update draws closer. Thank you for closing out 2026 with us.
See you in Arkesia!
