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Heroes of Arkesia,

The September “Rage with the Machinist” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime for the update will begin on September 28 at 12AM PT (7AM UTC) and is expected to last 4 hours. Downtime for regions with server merges is expected to take longer, estimated up to 16 hours. The Machinist arrives in Arkesia armed to the teeth with highest-tech machine guns, laser weapons, and drones found in Arthentine— ready to blast, burn, and neutralize any threat with surgical precision. An old threat also resurfaces in the next Legion Raid; Mayhem Demon Legion Commander Kakul-Saydon and his dangerously alluring Midnight Circus. Find the full list of content, updates, new progression events, and bug fixes below.



[h3]Machinist Advanced Class[/h3]


The Machinist is armed to the teeth with highest-tech machine guns, laser weapons, along with a Drone capable of remote, precise strikes and unique attacks. When standard weapons and drone strikes aren’t enough to take down a target, the Machinist can activate their identity skill and suit up in cutting-edge technology with the Hypersync ability. Energy cores for the high-tech Hypersync suit can be charged by landing attacks, and once entered, Hypersync core energy will be expended by abilities until the Machinist runs out.

The Machinist joining the Deadeye, Gunslinger, Artillerist, and Sharpshooter as the fifth Gunner Advanced Class. Learn more about the Machinist in the recent Lost Ark Academy focused on detailing its identity, Engravings, and skills.


[h3]Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid[/h3]


Kakul-Saydon enters the fray as the third Legion Raid. In this raid, you’ll face the insanity of the Midnight Circus as you battle members of the Mayhem Legion and Legion Commander Kakul-Saydon. No revives are available mid-battle, so be ready to fight for your life. Differing from Valtan & Vykas, Kakul-Saydon is a four-player Legion raid. This Legion Raid has 3 gates, and is complete with a swathe of new unique characteristics, abilities, and mechanics.

While players will need to be Item Level 1475 to attempt the Normal difficulty of the raid, an easier version of the raid called Midnight Circus: Rehearsal can be entered by players at Item Level 1385 to practice the difficult mechanics and teamwork required to vanquish the Mayhem Legion.

• Rehearsal and Normal Modes share a weekly lockout per character. A character that clears Rehearsal Mode first will not be able to do Normal Mode that week.
  
• Once a player has completed Normal Mode Kakul-Saydon in a given week they can no longer clear Rehearsal Mode that week on any character.
  
• Doing Normal Mode first will grant the rewards that would have been obtained in Rehearsal Mode, in addition to all of the Normal Mode rewards.
  

A new special training feature has been added, and can be accessed by speaking to Beatrice in Trixion. The special training contains the same minigames encountered in the Kakul-Saydon Legon Raid for players to practice.



Two new items used in exchange for rewards are introduced in this raid: Mayhem Marks and Mayhem Trumpets. Mayhem Marks are used at the Legion Raid Exchange NPC to obtain various rewards, such as card packs, accessories, and more. Some of items have a weekly limit while others have a roster limit. Mayhem Horns are used to upgrade the bonuses provided by Legion Raid gear sets. These sets grant unique effects when 2, 4, or 6 pieces of the same set are equipped. These set effects can be increased using Mayhem Horns at a new Set Gear Management NPC available in all major cities. A new Guide Quest will be available detailing the new system in-game.



[h3]Free Punika Powerpass[/h3]

Players will receive a Punika Powerpass after completing Punika's quest “Berver's Friend”. To access this quest, players must first complete all Adventure Quests (marked by purple exclamation marks) on Punika to collect stamps and become a citizen. Once the final quest in this chain, “Honorary Punikan" has been completed, you can talk to Nia in Nia village to start "Berver's Friend." If you've already finished the quest before the update, you'll get the Powerpass when the event starts! This Event Powerpass will be delivered via in-game mail.

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. This is an event Powerpass, and will expire on October 26.


[h3]Special Event Missions[/h3]
Similar to an Express Event, you can designate a character between item Level 1302 and 1415 on your roster to participate in the Special Event Missions, where they’ll earn honing materials to quickly level up to 1415. Defeat Guardians, Abyssal Dungeons, and reach Item Level thresholds to earn impactful honing material rewards. The Special Event Missions will stay active until November 23.

We’re excited to see the new alternate characters roaming Arkesia as players experience different playstyles or quickly level up a brand new Mechanist. Both of these events are available for a limited-time— so make sure you take advantage and use them while you can!

• The first round of server merges will begin after the regularly scheduled downtime. Find the list of servers merging and an FAQ on how these merges will be handled in our Server Merge Details article.
  
• Updated and refreshed the daily login bonuses reward track.
  
• Updated the Fever-time event system to allow for new types of Fever-time events. The first new event will take place during the final week of Arktoberfest from September 30 to October 3. In this event, each day, rewards can be claimed through the button normally— but a special track will also be active that grants a bonus prize. This extra reward track can be progressed through by logging and playing for 30 minutes each day. Once you meet the daily requirements, the next prize is reached. You only earn one prize, claimable at the end of the event, based on the number of days you met the requirements.
  
• The Growth Support Effect has increased from 1370 to 1415 to help new players reach their friends in the T3 end-game.
  
• The level 22 (Legendary Engraving Selection Chest) and 25 (Lv. 3 Gem Box) rewards from Thronespire now have Item Level requirements (1445 and 1460 respectively) to open.
  
• Updated the Item Level requirement for “Legendary Class Custom Engraving Recipe Chest” available from the vendor found on Anguished Isle to require Item Level 1445 or higher.
  
• Added an option to report mail received from other players.
  
• Added 6 additional character slots, to increase the previous max of 18 to 24.
  
• AFK kick has been removed.
  
• Additional items have been added to the Event Guardian Raid vendor, including:
  
  • Legendary Card Pack (1 roster limit)
    
  • Petit Saydon Pet Chest (1 roster limit)
    
  • Legendary Rapport Selection Chests (2 roster limit)
    
  • Event Tome of Enhancement books (3 roster limit for weapon books, 15 for armor)
    
  • Regulus' Light Currency Chest (10 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Vitameow (5 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Leap's Essence (3 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Basic Life Energy Potion (2 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Daily Una Instant Completion Ticket (6 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Daily Una +1 Task Ticket (1 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Creation Fragment (5 weekly roster limit)
    
  • Added Solar Grace, Solar Blessing, and Solar Protection honing materials.
    
  • Doubled the previous amount of Destruction and Guardian Stones received. The price remains the same.

The Rage with the Machinist Update includes special Machinist skins, the Magick Society skins, new Machinist specific bundles, and more! Find the new cosmetics showcased below.

[h3]Magick Society Skins[/h3]


[h3]Machinist Robotics Skin[/h3]


[h3]Machinist Dawn Skin[/h3]

• Fixed an issue causing background audio to be missing in various cutscenes.
  
• Fixed an issue causing unintended text to appear in the Achievements menu in non-English languages.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the color options to not appear in the settings window for the Attack Direction Indicator.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the identity tooltip setting to not function while using certain classes.
  
• Fixed an issue allowing HTML formatted text to be sent via guild group chat notices.
  
• Fixed an issue causing a cutscene to be skipped when completing certain quests in Anikka while in a party.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Pheromone Bomb to not last for 30 seconds if used on Night Fox Yoho before becoming invincible.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the virtual keyboard to be shown when changing tabs in various menus while using a controller.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the incorrect weekly reset time to be shown in the Stronghold Activity Notebook.
  
• Fixed an issue where sever effects granted by the "Strange Movement" Tripod for the Destroyer's "Earth Smasher" skill were not applied as described.
  
• Fixed an issue causing guild chat messages to occasionally not appear.
  
• Fixed an issue causing various chat tab settings to be reset.
  
• Fixed an issue causing text to be reversed on one side of the Wingsuit Bike mounts.
  

Stay tuned to our forums and social channels for updates related to server merges. We’ll see you in Arkesia!

Fantasy MMO RPG Lost Ark introduces its next advanced class on September 28th, the Machinist, and he has a certain smug, goateed high-tech familiarity to him. Think of the Machinist as the Aldi equivalent to Marvel’s Tony Stark, Iron Man. He’s still packed to the circuit boards with machine guns, lasers and drones, even if he is an own-brand alternative to the Armoured Avenger.

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Heroes of Arkesia,

On September 28, the Machinist Advanced Class will arrive in Arkesia. The Machinist is armed to the teeth with highest-tech machine guns, laser weapons, and drones found in Arthentine— ready to blast, burn, and neutralize any threat with surgical precision.

The Machinist will join the Deadeye, Gunslinger, Artillerist, and Sharpshooter as the fifth Gunner Advanced Class. In this Lost Ark Academy, you’ll find information to see if the Machinist 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.




The Machinist comes armed with an arsenal of high-tech weapons and a Drone capable of remote, precise strikes and unique attacks. When standard weapons and drone strikes aren’t enough to take down a target, the Machinist can activate their identity skill and suit up in cutting-edge technology with the Hypersync ability. Energy cores for the high-tech Hypersync suit can be charged by landing attacks, and once entered, Hypersync core energy will be expended by abilities until the Machinist runs out.

The Machinist’s skills are split into four categories; Normal, Drone, Combo, and Sync. Normal skills are centered around the high-tech arsenal of guns, grenades, packed by the Machinist, which all charge the Hypersync Battery. Drone skills are focused on utilizing the Drone in unique ways— firing missiles, lasers, and even baby Drones out in precise, remote strikes. Joint skills are focused on the Machinist and Drone working together in harmony to unleash powerful joint attacks. Lastly, Sync skills are the uniquely powerful attacks unleashed by the high-tech suit that can only be accessed while Hypersync is active.



[h2]Class Engravings & Skills[/h2]
Like other Advanced Classes, the Machinist has two unique Class Engravings that enhance different aspects of the class. The Evolutionary Legacy Class Engraving is focused on the Hypersync Mode, adding damage, reducing cooldowns, and granting Core Energy back to maximize time spent in the high-tech suit. Enhancing another key aspect of the class, the Arthentinean Skill Class Engraving is centered around the Machinist’s teamwork with the Drone, by increasing Drone and Joint skills and movement speed while the Drone is attached to the Machinist.

[h3]Class Engravings[/h3]
Evolutionary Legacy

• Level 1 - During Hypersync Mode, on hit, Sync skills inflict Damage +2% (Max 3 stacks) and Cooldown -0.5s. Also, Hypersync Mode returns 40% of its Core Energy cost when canceled.
  
• Level 2 - During Hypersync Mode, on hit, Sync skills inflict Damage +4% (Max 3 stacks) and Cooldown -0.5s. Also, Hypersync Mode returns 40% of its Core Energy cost when canceled.
  
• Level 3 - During Hypersync Mode, on hit, Sync skills inflict Damage +6% (Max 3 stacks) and Cooldown -0.5s. Also, Hypersync Mode returns 40% of its Core Energy cost when canceled.
  

Arthetinean Skill

• Level 1 - Increases damage of Drone and Joint skills by 15%, and increases Battery Max by 10%. Increase Move Speed by 10% when a Drone is attached to the Machinist.
  
• Level 2 - Increases damage of Drone and Joint skills by 20%, and increases Battery Max by 15%. Increase Move Speed by 10% when a Drone is attached to the Machinist.
  
• Level 3 - Increases damage of Drone and Joint skills by 25%, and increases Battery Max by 20%. Increase Move Speed by 10% when a Drone is attached to the Machinist.
  

[h2]Skills[/h2]
Find a full list of the Machinist’s skill descriptions below, followed by the Awakening skills. If you’re interested in seeing some of these showcased in video, checkout our Machinist Class Page! And remember, these are just the base skills - each can be customized further through the Tripod system as you experiment to find what works best against the myriad of threats found throughout Arkesia.

[h3]Normal Skills[/h3]

• Bullet Hail - Aim forward and fire multiple times to inflict damage and partially recharge the battery. Using the skill also obtains the Reload buff.
  
• Overcharged Battery - Toss an overcharged battery to the target location. The battery will ignite and inflict Damage. It will then explode and inflict Damage, knock the target into the air, and partially recharge the battery.
  
• Mobile Shot - Use Roll to quickly move toward the target location. Use Roll again to shoot repeatedly at the target location, inflicting Damage and partially recharging the battery. Obtain the Reload buff upon using Roll.
  
• Strategic Fire - Use the skill to enter a sitting shooting position. Aim forward and fire repeatedly, inflicting Damage and partially recharging the battery. Use the skill to obtain the Reload buff.
  
• Backflip Strike - Dash forward and draw your gun to inflict Damage. Use the skill again to stomp your feet and inflict Damage. Attach a powerful bomb on a foe, then do a somersault to move away. The bomb explodes after several seconds and inflicts Damage to foes around it, partially recharging the battery. Deal a dash or roll attack to enable a frontal attack and counterattack.
  
• High Voltage Bullet - Quickly use an electric stun gun to shoot forward and inflict Damage, electrocuting hit foes and partially recharging the battery.
  
• Pulse Fire - Fire a pulse bullet forward and inflict Damage to the hit foe and partially recharge the battery.
  
• Avalanche - Rush forward and inflict Damage. Press an additional combo to fire in a cone-shaped area and inflict Damage. The Kill Confirmation inflicts Damage and partially recharges the battery. Can Counterattack with dash attack. Obtain the Reload buff upon charging.
  

[h3]Drone Skills[/h3]

• Command: Flare Beam - The drone fires laser beams at the target location, inflicting Damage.
  
• Command: Active Pulse - The drone immediately generates a pulsating wave that attacks its surroundings from the current position and inflicts Damage.
  
• Command: M143 Machine Gun - The drone flies toward the target location while firing at foes and inflicting Damage.
  
• Command: Baby Drones - The drone sends small self-destructing drones to the target location, inflicting Damage.
  
• Command: Carpet - Send a drone flying toward the target location and drop bombs that inflict Damage.
  
• Command: Raid Missile - The drone fires missiles at the target location and inflicts Damage, knocking down hit foes.
  
• Command: Blockade - Send a drone flying toward the target location. The drone fires at foes as it spins around, inflicting Damage.
  

[h3]Joint Skills[/h3]

• Annihilation Mode - Instantly summon a drone and stand back-to-back as you fire at foes while turning 450 degrees in total. Each time you turn 90 degrees, you'll fire and inflict Damage.
  
• Fiery Escape - Instantly summon a drone and ride it forward while firing at foes and inflicting Damage.
  
• Energy Buster - Instantly summon a drone and turn it into a buster. Attach it to your arm and once charged, release the energy forward. When the buster is not fully charged, inflict Damage and paralyze the hit foe. When overcharged, inflict Damage and knock back foes.
  

Sync Skills

• Comet Strike - Teleport to the target location and rush forward, inflicting Damage to hit foes and knocking them back.
  
• Slugshot - Raise your right hand and fire a laser forward to inflict Damage. Airborne foes are launched back in the air when hit. Use after Comet Strike or Thruster Move to use the skill faster.
  
• Laser Blade - Generate laser blades in both hands that inflict Damage, knocking foes away. Use after Comet Strike or Thruster Move to inflict increased Damage.
  
• Echelon Beam - Jump up high and shoot a laser forward to inflict Damage. Use after Comet Strike or Thruster Move to perform the skill even faster.
  
• Surge Blow - Stretch out your fists as you charge forward and inflict Damage, then inflict Damage in a cone-shaped area and knock back foes.
  
• Crimson Breaker - Develop parts to shoot a laser forward and inflict Damage.
  

Awakening Skills

• Air Strike - Send a signal to the target location to drop a bomb that inflicts Damage over a number of times.
  
• Command: Final Explosion - Order the drone to self-destruct. The drone will immediately self-destruct at the current position, inflicting massive Damage to nearby foes. After the skill is complete, the drone will be regenerated at your location.
  

[h2]Looking Ahead[/h2]
For those eager to create a Machinist, we’re looking into some special progression events to help players level up and face the Demon Legion Commanders and other Tier 3 end-game threats. We’ll have more specifics leading up to the launch of the September Update in next week’s release notes!
We look forward to seeing new Machinists across the battlefields of Arkesia on September 28. In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia celebrating Arktoberfest.

Free to play MMO action RPG Lost Ark is getting a round in today, as the game’s Arktoberfest event begins. An in-game celebration of all things Bavarian that’s riffing on the actual Oktoberfest, Arktoberfest runs until October 3rd. It’ll bring themed festival foods to the game, along with some staggeringly well-balanced beer steins. Arktoberfest is the first big event to come to Lost Ark in the West that wasn't in the original Korean and Russian version of the game.

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O’Zapft is Heroes of Arkesia!

As the nights grow longer and the summer pool parties draw to an end, the fall season of festivals celebrating community and kinship begins. Beginning on September 16, Arkesia will host the first Arktoberfest— a tribute to Oktoberfest, the world's largest Volksfest (people's festival) which features a traveling funfair along with a food and beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany. Kindred in spirit to the original, Arktoberfest is a time to build relationships, celebrate with friends old and new alike, all through the medium of an abundance of delicious food and drink. In the coming weeks, you'll find themed festival foods in-game and all-new cosmetics available as Twitch Drops to help you, your raiding parties, and your Lost Ark communities celebrate Arktoberfest together.




[h2]Beer-head Twitch Drop[/h2]


Starting today and lasting until October 3, members of the Lost Ark Creator Program have access to the all-new Beer-head cosmetic Twitch Drop to enable on their channels! Make sure to head over to Twitch and watch your favorite Lost Ark content creators to earn your selection chest, where you can choose between Lager, Indian Pale Ale, or Stout.

Viewers will need to accumulate 4 hours 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.

[h2]Weekend Fever-time Event[/h2]
Celebrate Arktoberfest with special festival food! During the weekends of Arktoberfest (based on server-time), the Fever-time button will be activated to claim unique food to help you and your raid parties in battle. These rewards can be claimed once per day each weekend— on the 17 & 18, and the 22, 23, 24, & 25 of September. Make sure to claim the following items in-game:

• Festival Sausage: Temporarily increases Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence +3000, Combat Resource Natural Recovery +24%, and Attack Speed +2%.
  
• Festival Pretzel: Temporarily increases Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence +6000, and Crit Rate +1%.
  
• Festival Gingerbread: Temporarily increases Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence +3000, HP +4500, and Move Speed +3%.
  
• A variety of other rewards featuring items like Vitameow, Battle Items, Pheons, Dye Chests, and more!

[h3]Final Arktoberfest weekend [/h3]
On the final weekend, a special 4-day Fever-time event will take place from September 30 to October 3. Each day, rewards can be claimed through the button normally— but a special track will also be active that grants a bonus prize. This extra reward track can be progressed through by logging and playing for 30 minutes each day. Once you meet the daily requirements, the next prize is reached. You only earn one prize, claimable at the end of the event, based on the number of days you met the requirements.



[h2]Prepare for Arktoberfest at Gesbroy Island[/h2]
If you’d like to fully embrace the spirit of Arktoberfest, there’s no place to better prepare than Gesbroy Island. An island home to a world-famous Umar establishment where hand-crafted beers are brewed to perfection, you can experience the best drink Arkesia has to offer. If you haven’t been there yet, make sure to complete the island’s main quests:

• The Wide World of Beers
  
• A Grand Old Time
  

Completion rewards include Lager Doll Mask, Ale Doll Mask and Stout Doll Mask— toys that allow you to turn into a beer glass— perfect for celebrating Arktoberfest! If you want to continue working on quests that explore this legendary brewery, there are Una’s Tasks and Co-op Quests that take place on the island.
Una’s Task Quests
Gesbroy Island Soul is one of the final rewards of Una’s Task Reputation completion of Gesbroy. The three Una’s Tasks require participation in the co-op events listed below.

• A Great Beer Snack
  
• An Even Better Beer Snack
  
• The Beer Snack to End All Beer Snacks
  

Co-op Quests
A set of 3 quests runs every hour. If you fail to complete the current quest progress in the given time, the next quest does not occur. Completing all three quests rewards a title and the items needed to complete Una’s Task quests.

1. The Secret of the Sweet Beer: Collect honey from honeybees and beehives.
   
2. The Secret of the Clean Beer: Help the Umar and carry water barrels.
   
3. The Secret of the Savory Beer: Knead dough.
   

Enjoy the coming weeks of festival food and drink— we wish you a happy Arktoberfest!