[img]https://images.ctfassets.net/umhrp0op95v1/EejTfQIoRy87VLZFdt4G4/5d4f74100edde328f444f11a4107951e/EN_LA_Roadmap_Part_1_1920x1080.jpg[/img] 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. [previewyoutube=dk1j5pqoiSk;full][/previewyoutube] [h2]December 2024[/h2] [img]https://images.ctfassets.net/umhrp0op95v1/2RR8Tg4UPLYH9TAE0q8v38/653230bf9c996305cfcfb0e20f4a16c7/LA_Roadmap_DEC_1920x1080.jpg[/img] 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. [h3]Solo Mode Update[/h3] 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”. [h3]Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Prologue[/h3] 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. [h3]Elixir & Transcendence Adjustments[/h3] [list][*] 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.[/list] [h3]Proving Grounds Season 6[/h3] 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. [h3]Icy Breakthrough Event[/h3] 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: [list][*] Weapon Honing [*] Armor Honing [*] Clearing Echidna Gates [*] Clearing Behemoth Gates[/list] 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. [h2]January 2025[/h2] [img]https://images.ctfassets.net/umhrp0op95v1/5NKbjIBvZ3rTNbJkfpc3f8/7a9ff158c84e0b79f263d4d2ebddfb81/LA_Roadmap_JAN_1920x1080.jpg[/img] [h3]Kazeros Raid Act 2: Requiem of the Floating Nightmare[/h3] 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. [h3]Frontier System[/h3] 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. [h3]Third Anniversary Celebration[/h3] 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. [h2]February 2025[/h2] [img]https://images.ctfassets.net/umhrp0op95v1/4Xl6sKWk0vLlqhEQQnM87o/79a6f6b9b71adee3a8e3b17cd92457e5/LA_Roadmap_FEB_1920x1080.jpg[/img] [h3]Wild Soul Advanced Class[/h3] 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. [h3]Progression Events[/h3] The Wild Soul Advanced Class will be accompanied by progression events. More details will be provided headed toward the release of the new class. [h2]March 2025[/h2] [img]https://images.ctfassets.net/umhrp0op95v1/2BVa2RGkkWDfgDryLuC6Il/ca4aa22e07a82f4b0205d3e2f7e84d57/LA_Roadmap_MAR_1920x1080.jpg[/img] 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! [h2]Looking Ahead[/h2] [img]https://images.ctfassets.net/umhrp0op95v1/2ve9yHIbOXGmX12dX5WcA/d7f4c81d8cdbf17efecfd82209089228/LA_Gate_Map_01_1920x1080.jpg[/img] 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!