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Heroes of Arkesia,

To celebrate Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we have bundles arriving later this week that offer major savings on a variety of cosmetics and valuable in-game items bundled together. The packs will arrive on November 23, and be available in exchange for Royal Crystals via the in-game store. They’ll stay in the store for one week, until November 30. Find all of the specific packs and their contents showcased below!


[h3]Thanksgiving Turkey[/h3]


The ultimate savings bundle, the Thanksgiving Turkey Bundle includes a treasure trove of valuable in-game items and exclusive cosmetics. Available in exchange for 9,700 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 3 per roster.

• New Arkesia's Honor Skin Set
  
• Arkesia Weapon Selection Chest
  
• A Magic Bed Mount Selection Chest
  
• Pheons x160
  
• Crystals x1600
  
• Magick Society Special Dye Chest x10
  
• Legendary - Epic Card Pack x5
  
• Legendary - Rare Card Pack x15
  
• Any Card Pack x20
  
• Menelik's Tome x3
  
• Creation Fragment x10
  
• Healing Battle Item Chest x20
  
• Offensive Battle Item Chest x20
  
• Utility Battle Item Chest x20
  
• Buff Battle Item Chest x20
  
• Splendid Elemental HP Potion (Bound) x20
  
• Splendid Panacea (Bound) x10
  
• Splendid Clay Grenade (Bound) x10
  
• Splendid Destruction Bomb (Bound) x10
  
• Solar Grace (Bound) x50
  
• Solar Blessing (Bound) x25
  
• Solar Protection (Bound) x10
  
• Honor Shard Pouch (L) x25
  
• T3 Leapstone Selection Chest I x4
  
• Ancient Platinum Coin x40
  
• T3 Fusion Material Selection Chest I x2
  
• Crystallized Destruction Stone Pouch x2
  
• Crystallized Guardian Stone Pouch x6
  
• [Daily] Una Instant Complete x10
  
• [Weekly] Una's Task +1 x2
  
• [Daily] Una's Task +1 x5
  

[h3]Harvest Celebration[/h3]


The Harvest Celebration bundle is perfect for anyone looking for solid savings on some Lost Ark basics! Available in exchange for 6,000 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 3 per roster.

• Crystals x400
  
• Pheons x60
  
• Legendary - Epic Card Pack x10
  
• Legendary - Rare Card Pack x30
  
• Any Card Pack x40
  
• Menelik's Tome x6
  
• Creation Fragment x20
  
• Honor Shard Pouch (L) x20
  
• T3 Leapstone Selection Chest I x4
  
• Ancient Platinum Coin x40
  
• T3 Fusion Material Selection Chest I x2
  
• Crystallized Destruction Stone Pouch x2
  
• Crystallized Guardian Stone Pouch x6
  

[h3]Festive Fall[/h3]


For fans of the Arkesia’s Glory Skins, score some major savings by snagging two for a serious price

• reduction. Available in exchange for 4,000 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 2 per roster.
  
• Arkesia's Glory Selection Chest x2
  
• Arkesia Weapon Selection Chest x2
  

[h3]Friendsgiving[/h3]


For those looking for a major discount on exciting in-game companions, the Friendsgiving bundle includes new friends for your adventures in Arkesia, and an opportunity to snag the mount a few weeks early before it becomes available for purchase in December, and at a discount! Available in exchange for 2,100 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 3 per roster.

• A Magic Bed Mount Selection Chest
  
• Pirate Parrot Pet Selection Chest
  
• Pet: Toto Demon Selection Chest
  
• Pheons x20
  

[h3]Thrifty Fall[/h3]


With a fun Wall Paper and some valuable in-game items, the Thrifty Fall bundle is perfect for anyone looking for solid savings on some Lost Ark basics. The bundle is available in exchange for 1,000 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 1 per roster.

• Wall Paper: Nia Village
  
• Pheons x10
  
• Crystals x400
  
• Healing Battle Item Chest x40
  
• Offensive Battle Item Chest x40
  
• Utility Battle Item Chest x40
  
• Buff Battle Item Chest x40
  
• Splendid Elemental HP Potion (Bound) x40
  
• Splendid Panacea (Bound) x20
  
• Splendid Clay Grenade (Bound) x20
  
• Splendid Destruction Bomb (Bound) x20
  
• Honor Shard Pouch (L) x10
  
• T3 Leapstone Selection Chest I x2
  
• Ancient Platinum Coin x20
  
• T3 Fusion Material Selection Chest I x1
  
• Crystallized Destruction Stone Pouch x1
  
• Crystallized Guardian Stone Pouch x3
  

We’re thankful to the heroes who spend their time adventuring throughout Arkesia. We hope all who celebrate have a happy Thanksgiving with those they’re thankful for. In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia!

Heroes of Arkesia,

The November “Feast with Friends” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime for the update will begin on November 16 at 12AM PDT (8AM UTC) and is expected to last 4 hours. From the Reaper Advanced Class (a deadly new weapon on the battlefield) to bountiful progression events, daily log-in rewards, and a swathe of impactful quality of life adjustments, this update is all about stocking up on valuable in-game items and feasting with friends to prepare for the gauntlet of powerful end-game challenges arriving next month. Find the full list of quality of life improvements, events, cosmetics, balance changes and other updates below.


[h3]Reaper Advanced Class[/h3]


The Reaper joins the Deathblade and Shadowhunter as the third Assassin Advanced Class. Reapers are true masters of stealth. From powerful back-attacks inflicted by their daggers to misleading opponents by vanishing and summoning clones, Reapers have a variety of tools at their disposal to vanquish whatever threat crosses their path. Learn more about the Reaper’s Class Identity, Engravings and Skills in the Reaper Lost Ark Academy.



[h3]New Progression Events - Punika Powerpass & Hyper Express[/h3]

Players will receive a Punika Powerpass after completing Punika's quest “Berver's Friend” during (or before) the event period, delivered via in-game mail. The Punika Powerpass will function like the North Vern Powerpasses available to all players in the launch version of Lost Ark— once you’ve completed the storyline of that continent, you can use the Powerpass to bring an alternate character to that point in the game. With the Punika Powerpass, you'll receive Item Level 1302 gear. This is an event Powerpass, and will expire on January 18, 2023. After the Powerpass is received through in-game mail and redeemed, it may display 'no-limit' on the expiration date, but it must be used by a character before it expires on January 18, 2023.

Pairing well with the Punika Powerpass, a new Hyper Express event arrives in this update. Players will be able to designate one character between Item Level 1302 and 1445 on their roster to participate in the Hyper Express Event to earn honing materials and level up quickly. The designated character will earn rewards from missions when increasing their Item Level to 1445— which grants a particularly valuable reward. Like the Punika Powerpass, character designation will end on January 18, 2023. Missions can be completed until February 8, 2023.

For players awaiting the release of the Summoner Advanced Class, please note that both progression events will be active for its releases next month, and can be saved to use on the Summoner. No additional Powerpasses or Express events will be added in the next major update as these events will be active throughout December.

[h3]Tripod Update[/h3]
The method through which Tripod Skill tree upgrades are transferred to gear has been revamped to simplify the system. Before, Skill tree effect transferred to gear, and players would then equip that gear to gain the Tripod’s Skill tree effect. Now, Skill tree effect transfers directly to the character’s Skill book. Players can select the Skill tree that they want to use in the combat skill menu (K) to use the Skill tree effect.

Find more details about the Tripod Update, quality of life adjustments, stronghold updates, and extensive balance changes in the full release notes article on PlayLostArk.com.


The Feast with Friends Update includes the Reaper exclusive Dark Agent skins, the Reaper’s Dawn skins, the Arkesia’s Fidelity & Will cosmetics, and new Reaper specific bundles!

Added a purchasable South Vern Powerpass available in exchange for 6600 Royal Crystals or less depending on how far the player has progressed. Players will be granted Item Level 1370 gear and are placed in Vern Castle after the Powerpass has been used.

Find the new cosmetics showcased below!

[h3]Reaper Agent Skins[/h3]


[h3]Reaper Dawn Skins[/h3]


[h3]Arkesia’s Fidelity & Will Cosmetics[/h3]


[h3]New Stronghold Structures[/h3]


Don't forget to keep an eye out for exclusive Twitch Drops every Thursday that keep the rewards coming! In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia. Don't forget to checkout the full details about the Tripod Update, quality of life adjustments, stronghold updates, and extensive balance changes in the full release notes article on PlayLostArk.com.

Heroes of Arkesia,

Last night we sent out an in-game message to notify players of the upcoming critical adjustments to the Tripod system, which require Skill Tree Effects to be stored in the Skill Tree Inventory ahead of the November 16th update to avoid losing them. Unfortunately this message had an unintended 10 Pheons attached, which could be claimed on every character, and could subsequently be exploited by deleting and re-creating new characters. To remove the message and the potential economic exploit, an emergency downtime was induced.

We apologize for the downtime’s inconvenience and the confusion experienced by many Lost Ark players. We are currently evaluating options for a make-good gift, and will provide an update within 24hrs on the compensation all players will receive.

While we originally stated we planned to remove the Pheons from the accounts that received the mail, we understand that many players spent these in good faith. As we caught the exploit before it was widely used, we have decided not remove the Pheons. We hope to continue to provide valuable rewards throughout the rest of the month, and once again apologize to the players impacted by this.

Heroes of Arkesia,

We’re excited to celebrate the Twitch Community with a special string of one-day Twitch Drops arriving every Thursday until early 2023! These Drops will be active for one day, each Wednesday 3PM PT (11PM UTC) - Thursday 11:59PM PT (Friday, 7:59AM UTC). In the one-day time-window these Drops are active, the Adobe Collab Helgaia Drop (or any future Drops) will pause, then reactivate immediately until the next Thankful Thursday Drop.

Combining these special Twitch Drop rewards with the impactful daily log-in rewards and the progression events arriving in the November Update will help power up your Lost Ark roster through the end of the year. Find the full Drop schedule below!

[h3]Thankful Thursday Drop Schedule: [/h3]

• November 10 - 10x Regulus' Light Currency Chest
  
• November 17 - 10x Powder of Sage
  
• November 24 - 5x Legendary – Rare Card Pack & 2 Legendary - Epic Card Pack
  
• December 1 - 3x Honing Leapstone Selection Chest II
  
• December 8 - 3x Honing Shard Selection Chest
  
• December 15 - 5x Epic Rapport Chest
  
• December 22 - 30x Pheons
  
• December 29 - Leaf Ornamental Selection Chest
  
• January 5, 2023 - 5x Honing Support Selection Chest
  
• January 12, 2023 - 10x Sailing Coin Selection Chest
  

Viewers will need to accumulate 1 hour of watch time in participating Lost Ark streams to claim this Drop reward. Full instructions on account linking and claiming can be found on our Twitch Drops page.

We hope this helps prepare for the gauntlet of powerful challenges arriving in December. And don’t forget that Content Creators streaming Lost Ark on Thursdays could be in for a special visit from our team— complete with a burst of gifted subs!

Heroes of Arkesia,

On November 16, the Reaper Advanced Class will arrive in Arkesia. Reapers are true Assassins, and masters of stealth. From powerful back-attacks inflicted by their daggers to misleading opponents by vanishing and summoning clones, Reapers have a variety of tools at their disposal to vanquish whatever threat crosses their path.



The Reaper will join the Deathblade and Shadowhunter as the third Assassin Advanced Class. In this Lost Ark Academy, you’ll find information to see if the Reaper is the class for you— and if so, help you start planning the skills and engravings you’re interested in using to enhance your impact on the battlefield. Before we dive into what the class is all about, here’s a note from Reaper expert Grenton on why the Reaper is his favorite class:

“Reaper was the first class that I picked up when I started playing Lost Ark about a year and a half ago. Even with the game releasing in the West I still regularly played my Reapers. The class is very unique in the way it moves and deals damage. It has the best sound design out of any class I've played and constantly keeps you on your toes. If you're looking for a fast-paced and rewarding class to play, you found her. She's the Reaper!”


The Reaper’s Class Identity is built around three Modes; Normal Mode, Persona Mode, and Chaos Mode.

[h3]Normal Mode[/h3]


While in Normal Mode, the Persona Meter fills up over time and each time a skill hits the target. When the Persona Meter is full, you can enter Persona Mode by pressing Z. The Chaos Meter increases upon every successful Dagger Skill and Shadow Skill hit while the Persona Meter is full. When the Persona Meter is full, enter Chaos Mode by filling up the Chaos Meter through continuously using Dagger and Shadow skills without pressing Z.

[h3]Persona Mode[/h3]


Summon a Shadow Illusion, become stealthy, and the gauge starts decreasing. The Shadow Illusion remains until you attack. You remain stealthy even if you use Movement or Stand Up skills while in stealth. In Persona Mode, Move Speed +30%, and you become stealthy, but are exposed to hostile adventurers within 4m. In Persona Mode, Swoop Skills Damage is increased by 25%, and the effect can be stacked up to 5 times depending on the duration of the Persona Mode. When you attack or the gauge is exhausted, you return to Normal Mode.

[h3]Chaos Mode[/h3]


Crit Rate +15%. Move Speed +10%. Atk. Speed +10%. Chaos Mode initially lasts for 9s. If your Dagger Skills continuously hits a foe or if you use a Shadow Skill, the duration of Chaos Mode will be reset to 9s. At the end of Chaos Mode, the Chaos Meter gets reset and reverts back to a full Persona Meter.


Like other Advanced Classes, the Reaper has two unique Class Engravings that enhance different aspects of the class. The Hunger Class Engraving is focused around generating more Chaos Meter and dealing even more damage while in Chaos Mode. Lunar Voice is focused on landing huge Swoop attacks while in Persona Mode, granting immediate damage increases to Swoop instead of requiring stacks to be generated.

Hunger
Level 1 - Chaos Meter +30%. Atk. Power +12% when the Chaos Meter is full.
Level 2 - Chaos Meter +30%. Atk. Power +18% when the Chaos Meter is full.
Level 3 - Chaos Meter +30%. Atk. Power +25% when the Chaos Meter is full.

Lunar Voice
Level 1 - Swoop Damage +120% instead of the Swoop Enhancement effect that stacks every 1s upon switching to Persona Mode.
Level 2 - Swoop Damage +140% instead of the Swoop Enhancement effect that stacks every 1s upon switching to Persona Mode.
Level 3 - Swoop Damage +160% instead of the Swoop Enhancement effect that stacks every 1s upon switching to Persona Mode.


The Reaper has three Skill categories; Dagger, Shadow, and Swoop skills. Dagger and Shadow skills are used to charge up Persona and Chaos Modes, and Swoop skills are heavily amplified by Persona— allowing the Reaper to unleash devastating attacks.

[h3]Dagger Skills[/h3]

• Nightmare - Throw a dagger at the target location to inflict Damage. Use the skill again and teleport behind the hit target if there is no obstacle between you and the foe. Move Speed +10% for 2s after teleportation.
  
• Shadow Vortex - Gather strength and pull foes to you, inflicting Damage. Use the skill again to deliver a powerful spinning blow, inflicting Damage.
  
• Spirit Catch - Perform a quick thrust forward to inflict Damage, then dart 4 meters in the same direction and deliver one final attack that knocks foes down for Damage.
  
• Spinning Dagger - Move 5 meters forward as you throw daggers around you to inflict Damage, then slash at foes upon landing for Damage.
  
• Piercing Blade - Perform 2 sharp thrusting attacks to inflict Damage. Use the skill again to deliver 2 more thrusts for Damage. Airborne foes are launched back into the air.
  
• Reaper's Call - Madly hack at foes in front of you, attacking them 4 times for [Dark] Damage.
  
• Phantom Dancer - Spin toward the target location and move 5 meters as you slash at foes for Damage. Use the skill again to move another 5 meters while pushing foes and attacking them for Damage.
  
• Death Scythe - Quickly move 3 meters toward the target location and slash at foes 2 times for Damage. Use the skill again to perform another slash and inflict Damage, knocking foes down.
  

[h3]Shadow Skills[/h3]

• Distortion - Call forth the darkness of a twisted space to quickly move 10 meters forward, inflicting Damage to foes caught in the path. Inflict additional Damage to foes in your path upon landing. Ignore collisions with adventurers and Guardians.
  
• Call of the Knife - Summon the Reaper's blade at the target location, inflicting Dark Damage to foes within a 3-meter radius. Foe Move Speed reduced temporarily. The Reaper's Sword pulls foes close as it inflicts Damage and explodes, inflicting Dark Damage. The Move Speed debuff can be stacked up to 5 times, causing temporary Fear in foes for max stack.
  
• Shadow Storm - Move 2 meters forward and thrust your weapon to inflict Damage, then summon shadows to viciously cut and slice foes for Damage over 10 hits. Use Flurry to the end to move 6 meters forward and inflict Damage. Cancel Flurry midway to inflict Damage. Airborne foes are launched back into the air when hit and knocks them back.
  
• Shadow Double - Summon a shadow clone at the target location that lasts for 6s. Use the skill again for you and your clone to throw a shuriken at the target location, inflicting [Dark] Damage.
  
• Black Mist - Conceal yourself behind a dark shadow at the target location and attack foes as you move. While the skill is active, all incoming Damage -20%. Inflict Damage, and at 4 stacks, inflict Fear on foes for 2s. Ignore collisions with adventurers and monsters while moving.
  
• Shadow Trap - Summon a shadow trap at your current position, then move 6 meters backward, detonating a shadow that inflicts Damage to foes within a 3-meter radius, stunning them for 2s.
  

[h3]Swoop Skills[/h3]

• Glowing Brand - Vanish in the air and move up to 8 meters toward the target location before striking down, inflicting Damage and launching foes airborne.
  
• Rage Spear - Gather red shadow energy and thrust forward to inflict Damage and paralyze foes within an 8 meter radius.
  
• Dance of Fury - Gather red shadow energy to quickly move forward, inflicting Damage. Inflict additional Damage to airborne foes. Perform another slash for Damage as you return to your position.
  
• Silent Rage - Jump 3 meters backward and gather dark energy to shoot yourself forward, slashing foes for Damage and knocking them down as you move. Ignore collisions with adventurers and Normal monsters while moving.
  

[h3]Awakening Skills[/h3]

• Lunar Eclipse: Cadenza - Focus all shadow and lunar energy to summon a giant shadow area that inflicts Damage to nearby foes, pulling them close. The shadow clone jumps through foes, inflicting Damage, before creating a massive explosion that launches foes in the air for Damage.
  
• Solar Eclipse: Requiem - Focus your mind and blend into the shadows for 4s. Use the skill again to sneak up to your foe in the shadows and deliver 3 strikes to inflict Damage, launching your foe in the air with the last strike. Become Stealthed again for 4s upon each strike, and you can still attack foes while you are not. Ignore collisions with adventurers and Guardians during skill use.
  

In next week’s update, the Reaper will release with two progression events, a Punika Powerpass and a Hyper Express Event that helps accelerate a character from Item Level 1302 to 1445.

Players will receive a Punika Powerpass after completing Punika's quest “Berver's Friend” during (or before) the event period. The Punika Powerpass will function like the North Vern Powerpasses available to players in the launch version of Lost Ark— once you’ve completed the storyline through that continent, you can use it to bring an alternate character to that point in the game. With the Punika Powerpass, you'll receive Item Level 1302 gear.

Players will be able to designate one character between item Level 1302 and 1445 on their roster to participate in the Hyper Express Event, where they’ll earn honing materials, and level up quickly to Item Level 1445. The designated character will earn rewards from missions when increasing their Item Level to 1445— which grants a particularly valuable reward.

Stay tuned to PlayLostArk.com and our social media channels for the full list of updates in next week's Release Notes (and some more Reaper tips from Grenton)! Until then, we'll see you in Arkesia.