Lost Ark News

Heroes of Arkesia,

We’re excited to share the second part of the 2024 roadmap, which includes the major planned content pieces arriving in Arkesia over the next three months in 2024. Join Product Manager Andy Lin, Head of Editorial Henry Stelter, and Community Manager Roxanne Sabo for our team’s video update.

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. New quality of life (QoL) updates, balance tuning, adjustments to support new and returning players, and unique events may appear in the upcoming months. Stay tuned to our website and social channels for future release notes including the full list of new content, cosmetics, balance changes, events, and more included in our major monthly updates. Below you’ll find the video roadmap with our team members discussing the content, followed by a written summary. With that, let’s dive in.

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Visit our website for the written roadmap.

Heroes of Arkesia,

With the arrival of Thaemine The First in the Darkness Unleashed Update, players can soon race to clear the most powerful Demon Commander and carve their name into Arkesian history. Thaemine The First is a special race to clear the original— and hardest— difficulty of the Thaemine Legion Raid. Clearing will be a challenge, even for the most experienced adventurers. But with extreme challenge comes prestige, and we have a variety of prestigious rewards planned for those who can vanquish Thaemine in his most powerful form. The race for Thaemine The First will begin on April 20 at 10AM PT (5PM UTC) for parties who have cleared Hard Mode. Learn more about the details and conditions in the Thaemine The First Details Article.

[h3]First Clear Leaderboard[/h3]
Want to keep an eye on the competition? Checkout the Thaemine The First Leaderboard, where the first teams to successfully clear in each region will live in Arkesian history.


[h3]Thaemine The First Highlight Submission[/h3]
We want to highlight the most memorable community moments from your journey to first clear. Share your highlights for a chance to appear in our community spotlight video.

When you have a clip or highlight you’d like to share with us, please Submit Here.

Upon clicking the link you’ll see an option to upload a file. When you choose the clip you want to upload, you will be prompted to enter a description and an author. The description can be a summary of the clip, or something you’d like us to watch out for. The author is your in-game name so that you can get credit in the video.

Our team will review your clips and put the best of the best in a highlight video commemorating the Lost Ark community’s epic quest to clear Thaemine The First. Not everyone who submits a clip will be included, but we welcome everyone to participate.

As for which clips to submit, they can be whatever you want to share with the community. Obviously if you’re one of the players who clears Thaemine The First, we’d love to see it! But it doesn’t all have to be triumphs. Maybe you pull off some great plays, score some epic kills, or just experience hilarious fails. We want to see it all!

Once you’re ready to take on Thaemine The First, please share your clips with our team. Looking for more details? View the Amazon Games Privacy Policy.

We’ll see you in Arkesia, and wish you luck as face the Darkness Legion Commander, Thaemine.

Heroes of Arkesia,

We're excited to partner with Discord on a Quest to bring even more Mokokos to one of your favorite apps. Simply stream Lost Ark in Discord for 15 minutes to earn a Mokoko Discord Avatar Decoration. Whether you run Raids, Dailies, or something else entirely, the Quest for an affectionate Mokoko hug is available now through April 23 for all Discord users. You don’t have to join the official Lost Ark channel for this quest, although we’d love for you to join our community!

[h2]THE QUEST FOR MOKOKO[/h2]
This Discord Quest can be completed entirely through the Discord UI. Here’s how to walk away with your next Avatar Decoration:

• Discord's premium services are restricted in some regions. If you are unable to access the Gift Inventory, you are not eligible for this Quest or reward.
  
• All quests can be found at the top of the Gift Inventory section of Discord on both Desktop and the App. There should be a ‘New’ badge indicating a new Quest is available. Please note, this Quest can be accepted on Desktop but must be completed in App.
  
• The Lost Ark Quest can also appear in the Quest bar above your Discord voice chat options.
  
• Once accepted, the Quest bar will show your progress through a percentage bar.
  
• Upon completion, you can visit the Quest in the Gift Inventory to claim your reward.
  

Share your stream with friends or save a favorite moment for the future. Additional information on Discord Quests can be found here. In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia.

Heroes of Arkesia,

A Turtle Skin Twitch Drop accompanies the Darkness Unleashed Update, available for members of the Lost Ark Creator Program to enable on their channel. There are three Drops, and unlike tiered Drops, watch time for each Drop is earned simultaneously.

• Drop 1 - 2hrs - Amethyst Shard x1000
  
• Drop 2 - 5hrs - Stronghold Structure: Angel Wing Photo Zone
  
• Drop 3 - 8hrs - Turtle Skin Selection Chest
  

Make sure to head over to Twitch and watch your favorite Lost Ark content creators to earn the Drops before they end on May 15. Looking for creators to watch as you earn your Twitch Drops, especially with the new Thaemine Legion Raid releasing? The content creators featured are members of the Lost Ark Creator Program— learn more about them below!

[h2]CREATOR SPOTLIGHT[/h2]

[h3]AZURENIKKI[/h3]
Twitch Channel

My name is Nikki and I have been playing Lost Ark since the Beta release! I am known for being a proud enhanced weapon Deadeye main since the launch. Gunners are my favorite class. My roster consists of every single one! I look forward to any future male or female gunner releases! One of my favorite things about Lost Ark is the character creation. I enjoy making new characters and giving them a story for even more immersion. As someone who grew up playing RPG's and reading books, I also enjoy storyline quests and will always do a cozy story time stream when new content releases. Lately, I like to help new players experience endgame raids for the first time and am always willing to raid with players whether new or experienced. If you are looking for a comfy place to sit while you do your dailies or a safe place to ask questions about the game feel free to come by!

[h3]AIKAIITA[/h3]
Twitch Channel

Hi everyone! My name is Aikaiita and I have been streaming Lost Ark since the Western launch. I love playing with my community and strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone. Each week I organize reclear parties with my chat and occasionally set up learning parties or groups for hell content. I am currently a Soul Eater main! However I love playing Gunslinger, Wardancer, Sorceress, and Artist as well. Let's hang out together! Feel free to ask me anything and I hope you all have fun in Arkesia.

[h3]REVYLL[/h3]
Twitch Channel

Hi guys - I’m Revyll! I’m a lifelong gamer, athlete, and developer. I achieved my B.S. in Computer Science and work full time as a software engineer. I started playing Lost Ark 7 months ago when the Jump Start servers released and have been hooked ever since. My passion for the game and storytelling motivated me to share my experiences through YouTube videos & more recently streaming. When I’m not gaming or coding, I’m out golfing or hanging with my incredible wife and German Shepherd. I’m so excited for the future of this game and community and would love to share this ride with you on Twitch as we prepare for Thaemine and beyond!

Heroes of Arkesia,

The April “Darkness Unleashed” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime will begin on April 17 at 2AM PT (9 AM UTC) and is expected to last 4 hours. The April Update includes the Thaemine Legion Raid, new Transcendence progression system, Veskal Guardian Raid, and much more!

Find the full list of content, events, skins, balance updates, and other changes along with new episode of “Patch Notes with Henry” for players looking for an express video explanation and visual showcase, all on the Darkness Unleased Release Page.

We hope you enjoy reading through the vast variety of content updates, balance changes, and other updates! We’ll see you in Arkesia, and wish you luck as face the Darkness Legion Commander, Thaemine.