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Heroes of Arkesia,

We have several festive holiday bundles available that offer major savings on a variety of cosmetics and valuable in-game items. Two packs are focused on packaging together new holiday cosmetics for a discount, and two packs offer major savings on key progression materials. The packs are obtainable in exchange for Royal Crystals via the in-game store until January 5 at 12:00AM PT, 2023. Find the four special bundles showcased below!

[h2]Cosmetic Bundles[/h2]
[h3]Exciting Winter Bundle[/h3]


Available in exchange for 2,700 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 1 per roster.
Cloaked Fox Pet Selection Chest
Legendary Rapport Pit-a-Pat Chest (Bound) x5
Winter Holiday Structure Set (Bound)
Snowball Mount Selection Chest

[h3]Magical Winter Bundle[/h3]


Available in exchange for 2,700 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 1 per roster.
Nutcracker Pet Selection Chest
Legendary Rapport Pit-a-Pat Chest (Bound) x5
Wallpaper: A Small Village in Snow (Bound)
Magic Bed Mount Selection Chest

[h2]Honing Bundles[/h2]
[h3]Supreme Holiday Honing Bundle[/h3]


Available in exchange for 10,000 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 5 per roster. The materials are bound.
Pheon x100
Crystal x1000
Ancient Platinum coin x40
T3 Fusion Material Selection Chest I x6
T3 Leapstone Selection Chest I x12
Honor Shard Pouch (L) x60
Crystallized Destruction Stone Pouch x3
Crystallized Guardian Stone Pouch x9

[h3]Holiday Honing Bundle[/h3]


Available in exchange for 2,000 Royal Crystals, with a limit of 5 per roster. The materials are bound.
Pheon x20
Crystal x200
Ancient Platinum Coin (Silver) x10
T3 Fusion Material Selection Chest I x1
T3 Leapstone Selection Chest I x2
Honor Shard Pouch (L) x10
Crystallized Destruction Stone Pouch x1
Crystallized Guardian Stone Pouch x3

Those are all the planned bundles found in the in-game store, but make sure to celebrate in-game at Festivity Island in the new, on-going event! Use the Ocean Liner for express travel to the new island and help Turry the Polar Bear with a variety of quests. Earn Joytide Stars and Joytide Twilight Stars by completing event quests that you can trade for special items and valuable rewards during the event, and Snowflake Powder that can be used to bake a special Stronghold feast.

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Isometric fantasy fashion parade Lost Ark is one of those games that's at slightly different points in different regions. The Korean version runs ahead of the western one, essentially, meaning that players of the Amazon Games published version over here usually have some idea of what they're getting: and one of the most anticipated additions has been the addition of a new class, the Artist...
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Heroes of Arkesia,

The Wreck the Halls December Update recently released a ton of new content in Arkesia with the Summoner Advanced Class, Brelshaza Legion Raid (Normal), and new holiday events— but we know players are eager to learn what’s arriving in early 2023. The content and updates found below are some of the highlights we know players are eagerly awaiting, but it’s not a comprehensive list of every change arriving in Arkesia over the next few months. Stay tuned to our website and social channels for future release notes including the full list of new content, cosmetics, balance changes, events, bug-fixes, and more included in our major monthly updates.


[h3]Witcher Event[/h3]


A beautiful island’s festivities have been interrupted by a mystifying vortex. Uncovering the mysteries will lead to encounters with iconic characters from The Witcher on an all-new island and in new event quests! New Witcher themed cosmetics will be available in the store, and new character customization scars, Cards, Stronghold structures, Emojis (and more) await adventurers who participate in the event.

[h3]QoL Updates[/h3]
A quality of life update with improvements to guild systems, guild PvP, Una’s Tasks, and more, will accompany the Lost Ark x Witcher event.


[h3]Anniversary Celebration[/h3]
February marks the one-year anniversary of Lost Ark launching in the West! We have a few special events planned to celebrate.

[h3]Rowen Continent[/h3]


Rowen is a continent that is located east of Shushire, filled with Sylmael, the crimson jewels that are a precious resource in Arkesia. After a prosperous ancient civilization disappeared, Rowen was forgotten from Arkesia's history. However, when rumors about the abundant crimson jewels covering the land spread, factions coveting the jewels have began mustering their forces in Rowen.

Item Level 1445 is required to begin Rowen's world quest. Strange tensions linger between the factions, and the barbaric nomads assault those who have dared to set foot on their lands. Who will succeed, and who will perish in this war-torn land? Where does the fate of Rowen lie? At the end of the Rowen world quests, a faction can be chosen for open-world PvP. The neutral ground Eliyabeck has lost balance, and now the land is divided into two competing factions: Preigelli and Liebertane.

• Preigeli was formed under the belief that the chaos in Rowen was due to its indulgences, and that strict rules are needed in Rowen. They were formed by a group of mercenaries who are good at utilizing machines. "Order defeats Chaos every time."
  
• Libertane was formed under the belief that the chaos in Rowen was due to overly strict rules and restrictions. This group of pirates and mages values freedom and passion. "We have a simple rule. Take as much as you can."
  

You must choose a side and partake in the war over Rowen. Once a faction is selected, you will enter a PvP mode against the opposing faction. Ranks for the Factions are divided into 15 tiers and can be earned by participating in activities to get Faction XP, such as killing the opposing faction's members and participating in daily, weekly, and co-op quests. In February, the war between Preigelli and Liebertane will begin— but the competition heats up further in March, when the Tulubik Battlefield releases.


[h3]Tulubik Battlefield[/h3]


A new type of PvP activity arrives with 96-player (48 v 48) RvR Tulubik Battlefield. With bases to capture, special secondary objectives, not to mention dozens of players to fight on the other team, there’s no shortage of action in the Tulubik Battleground. Matches are held at specified times during the week. There are two types of matches that can occur:
Regular Match: consists of 48 players on each side.
Friend Match: Held when there are more than 40 players in waiting after the Regular Match’s opening time has ended.

Faction Rank 5 and Item Level 1490 is required to participate in the Tulubik Battlefield, and Faction XP can be earned by all those who answer their faction’s call to action.




The next major batch of quality of life updates will arrive in March along with balance changes, new events, and the third Arkpass! We’ll have a lot more specifics on what players can expect closer to the update, so make sure you stay tuned.


[h3]Artist Advanced Class[/h3]


The Artist is capable of tactical versatility with illusion powers from her brush, and specializes in supporting her team. With her magical brush and flowing ink, the Artist can either choose to attack foes directly or summon holy beasts by painting them. While the Artist's attack power is on the low side, she is capable of providing strong support to allies, and rescuing them from peril with her illusion powers— making her a welcome member of any party. The Artist’s Class Identity is Moonfall & Sunrise. The Artist can fill the Harmony Meter by landing skills on foes, and when the Meter is full, she can create up to 3 Harmony Orbs. Harmony Orbs can be used to cast Moonfall and Sunrise. Moonfall can strengthen multiple party members immediately with the power of Stroke, and Sunrise, with the power of Paint, can create a Sun Marble which refills a single party member's HP. The Artist is the beginning of an entirely new class category; Specialists, who will have more than one appearance in 2023.

We know there’s been a lot of speculation in the Lost Ark community on how the Artist Class would arrive in the Western version of Lost Ark, and we want to be transparent with players excited for its release. Previously, we’ve stated that there may be some content in the original version of the game that gets adapted for Western audiences. While our goal is to preserve the authenticity of the original game, we also work with Smilegate RPG to make localization updates to ensure the game feels approachable and representative of our Western players. Nothing gameplay-related will change for the Artist Class, but some skins will be modified to better fit Western norms. Specifically, skins with short skirts will have shorts added underneath the skirt, and other skins will have adjusted pant lengths or tights added. We will be working to preserve the original spirit of the skins when applying these changes to ensure players will have a variety of compelling customization options for this uniquely versatile class.

[h3]Brelshaza Hard Mode[/h3]


The Phantom Legion Commander will return in a more challenging version of the 8-player Legion Raid. Hard Mode will increase the difficulty and increase the rewards, introducing the new Ancient quality of gear & accessories. Brelshaza Hard Mode will require Item Level 1540 for gates 1 & 2, 1550 for gates 3 & 4, and 1560 for gates 5 & 6.

[h3]Hanumatan Guardian Raid[/h3]


The Solar Guardian Hanumatan is hallowed in Anikka. The martial artists of Anikka followed Hanumatan's movements to develop a martial art. A powerful force of destruction in the Chain War 500 years ago, Hanumatan has sensed chaos looming in Arkesia and has woken from a long slumber. After spectating the state of the world with dispassionate eyes, he has come to a conclusion: Humans are the enemies endangering Arkesia. Hanumatan must be stopped, before his cold and furious wrath destroys every life form on Arkesia. Challenging Hanumatan in a Guardian Raid will require Item Level 1540, and like Brelshaza Hard Mode, Ancient accessories can be earned by successful parties.


We’re excited to witness players experience the unique events, explore new parts of Arkesia, battle in new PvP gamemodes, and prepare for the challenging Brelshaza Hard Mode experience over the coming months. In the meantime, stay tuned to our website, social channels, and the release notes for the full list of new content, store updates, events, bug-fixes, and more over the coming months. Happy holidays and we’ll see you on Festivity Island in Arkesia!

Happy Holidays, Heroes of Arkesia!

Members of the Lost Ark Creator Program have a new Twitch Drop to enable on their channels containing a Stylish Bear Skin Selection Chest, 3 Battle Item Chests, and 1,000 Amethyst Shards! Make sure to head over to Twitch and watch your favorite Lost Ark content creators until the drop ends on January 10, 2023.

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.

Heroes of Arkesia,

The December “Wreck the Halls” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime for the update will begin on December 14 at 12AM PDT (8AM UTC) and is expected to last 4 hours. The road to Brelshaza concludes tomorrow, when the cunning and ruthless Phantom Legion Commander arrives. Brelshaza isn’t the only powerful force arriving in Arkesia— Caliligos, the master of lighting, is available to challenge in a new Guardian Raid, and the Summoner Advanced Class adds a new powerful tool for any player looking to bolster their roster. The new content doesn’t stop with the new raids and a new Advanced Class. New Tier 3 Progression Materials, higher level South Vern ‘Void’ Chaos Dungeons, and Hard T3 Cube & Boss Rush activities (Item Level 1490) arrive along with a new Neria’s Wardrobe, a festive Holiday Event, and a new accessory type; the Bracelet. Find the full list of new content, events, cosmetics, and other updates below!


[h3]Brelshaza Legion Raid[/h3]


Face Brelshaza, Commander of the Phantom Legion in an immersive and challenging 8-player Legion Raid spanning 6 unique gates and encounters. The most cunning and ruthless of all the Legion Commanders, she’s known to charm her enemies and inflict them with awful hallucinations. With so many encounters, the Item Level requirements rise every two gates. Here's where your gear will need to be to challenge Phantom Legion Commander Brelshaza:

• Phantom Astalgia: Déjà Vu - Item Level 1430
  
• Gates 1 & 2 - Item Level 1490
  
• Gates 3 & 4 - Item Level 1500
  
• Gates 5 & 6 - Item Level 1520

Similar to the “Midnight Circus: Encore” difficulty of the Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid, an easier difficulty is available for players to practice the difficult encounters and mechanics; Phantom Astalgia: Déjà Vu. A special training ground for the Brelshaza Legion Raid will also be opened in Trixion. Phantom Marks will be introduced along with the Legion Raid, along with a new page becoming available at the Legion Raid Exchange NPC where Phantom Marks can be exchanged for rewards.


[h3]Summoner Advanced Class[/h3]


Despite their delicate constitution, Summoners are a force to be reckoned with in any battle. They call forth elemental spirits to fight for them, each with their own special skills to help the Summoner shine in every situation. With a powerful variety of water, lightning, earth, and more unique attacks, the Summoner is a welcome addition to the roster of available Mage Advanced Classes. The Summoner will join the Bard, Sorceress, and Arcanist as the fourth Mage Advanced Class. Learn more about the Summoner’s Class Identity, Skills, and Engravings in the Summoner Lost Ark Academy.

[h3]Caliligos Guardian Raid[/h3]


Caliligos is the master of lightning, commanding blue lightning to bring his enemies to their knees. His wings are as swift as wind, and the power of blue thunderbolts concentrate in his horn, sharper than any spears, to pierce the hearts of his enemies. As a ruler of the skies, he was worshipped in the past as a god. But Caliligos is no god— he’s a cruel ruler of the sky and a ruthless guardian. Caliligos will join the gauntlet of Level 6 Guardians. The Item Level requirement to challenge Caliligos is 1490.

[h3]Tier 3 Activity & Progression Updates[/h3]


New T3 Gear & progression materials have been added. A new Relic gear set can be crafted from materials earned in the Brelshaza Legion Raid. Requirements for crafting the new set: Item Level 1490 and complete the "Kill the Legion Commanders and leave the gear behind" achievement, which requires: Regardless of the set, equip 6 pieces of Demon Beast and Covetous Legion Commander Relic gear at the same time.

• The new Relic gear can be honed up to Lv. 20, raising the maximum Item Level from 1575 to 1590. The honing success rate will be different from existing Legion Raid gear.
  
• The new Relic gear has the same set effect as existing Legion Raid Relic gear.
  
• If you gear transfer an existing Legion Raid Relic gear piece into the new Relic gear, the gear quality will also be transferred. If the gear to transfer into has a higher quality, the quality will stay the same. Artisan's Energy, honing XP, and increase in success rate after fail are not transferred. After transfer is complete, the gear that you used will have a honing level of 0.

Added new progression materials that can be used to hone the new Relic gear set:

• Obliteration Stone
  
• Protection Stone
  
• Marvelous Honor Leapstone
  
• Superior Oreha Fusion Material

The new progression materials can be earned from the new Void Chaos Dungeons, Caliligos Guardian Raid, Challenge Guardian Raid, Challenge Abyssal Dungeon, Stronghold Crafting and Research, the Brelshaza Legion Raid, and Una’s Quests.

T3 Hall of the Sun (Hard) Boss Rush and T3 Dimension Cube (Hard) both arrive in the Wreck the Hall Update. Both requiring Item Level 1490 for entry, these new difficulties will challenge heroes with a gauntlet of new enemies— but with bigger challenge comes bigger rewards.
Added two new South Vern Void Chaos Dungeons. With new progression materials, Bracelets, along with the standard Chaos Dungeon rewards, there’s plenty of rewards for clearing the new Void levels. Item Level requirements:

• Void 1 - Item Level 1490
  
• Void 2 - Item Level 1520

[h3]New Bracelet Accessory[/h3]
The new Bracelet accessory increases character stats, and has perks, but doesn’t have Engravings slotted into it like other accessories. Bracelets have fixed bonuses and granted bonuses. Fixed bonuses are granted at random when you obtain a bracelet and cannot be changed. Granted bonuses can be added or changed through Bracelet Specialist NPC, who can be found in major cities across Arkesia! Bracelets can be earned from the Brelshaza Legion Raid, Caliligos Guardian Raid, and South Vern’s new Void Chaos dungeon.

[h3]Bot Prevention Updates[/h3]
We know that bots have been causing frustration within the community, and we share in that frustration. As we wage the war on bots infiltrating Arkesia, we’re continuing to try new methods. In this update, we’ve worked together with Smilegate RPG on new prevention measures.

To prevent bots from negatively impacting the player-driven economy, we’ve updated the list of economic and social systems restricted from accounts that haven’t achieved a trusted status in Lost Ark. Previously, untrusted accounts were prevented from accessing economic and social features such as initiating player-to-player trades and sending player mail. With the prevention updates, untrusted accounts will now be restricted from the Auction House, Market, and all player-to-player trading. We’ve banned millions of bot accounts over the past few months, and have additional ban waves planned to purge existing bot accounts.

The path to earn trusted status won’t change, and these updates will only affect newly created accounts after the update. Existing Lost Ark players will not be impacted. New adventurers arriving in Arkesia can earn their trusted status in multiple ways, and can choose the path that’s right for them. The first option is for new players to enable the Steam Guard mobile authenticator, and have a Steam profile that’s no longer a ‘Limited User’ account. This is an easy path that won’t require making any Lost Ark purchases. Alternatively, new players can also receive trusted status by making any purchase in Lost Ark through either Steam or Amazon. You can learn more about the Steam Guard mobile authenticator here, and learn about Steam’s trusted status here.

Two other updates are also included in this update to prevent bots from negatively impacting the player-driven economy:

• Converted some quest rewards from Gold to Silver.
  
• Added a daily 20 item registration limit per Roster for the Auction House and Market.

As we continue our quest to rid Arkesia of bots, we understand it may affect new players who install after the update. We’re keeping a close eye out for feedback, so please continue to share your experiences with us on the forums. We appreciate your patience as we continue working to bring the best possible Lost Ark experience to our players.


[h3]Festivity Island[/h3]


Celebrate the holidays on Festivity Island in a new event! Use the Ocean Liner for express travel to the new island, and help Turry the Polar Bear with a variety of quests. Earn Joytide Stars and Joytide Twilight Stars by completing event quests, that you can trade for special items and valuable rewards during the event, and Snowflake Powder that can be used to bake a special Stronghold feast. During the event period, bake a Winter Festival Cake in your Stronghold and share the feast! Visit Chef Hyde of the Stronghold and click on the "Order Cooking Meal" tab to request "Feast: Winter Festival Cake" from the feast menu.

[h3]General Updates[/h3]

• Added the Phantom Ghost Ship requiring Item Level 1490 off the northwest coast of South Vern.
  
• Added a new track of daily log-in rewards.
  
• Added two new Masterpieces available in the new T3 Cube & Boss Rush activities.
  
• Added Kakul-Saydon to the list of Legion Raids eligible for Procyon’s Protection.
  
• Updated Tier 3 activities to support the new Tier 3 progression materials, including Challenge Guardian Raid rewards, Challenge Abyssal Dungeon rewards, Stronghold Crafting and Research, and Una’s Quest rewards for players that have reached Item Level 1490.

Get cozy and warm with a new winter-themed Neria’s Wardrobe, or more formal with the Festival and Ball skins. Celebrate the Summoner’s release with an exclusive Summoner Skin, the Summoner Dawn skins, and special packages found in the in-game store. With new mounts, and pets, and Stronghold Structures, there are plenty of new cosmetics showcased below!

[h3]New Neria’s Wardrobe[/h3]


[h3]Festival and Ball Skins[/h3]


[h3]Magic Bed Mount[/h3]


[h3]Snowball Mount[/h3]


[h3]Cloaked Fox & Nutcracker Pets[/h3]




[h3]Summoner Skins[/h3]


[h3]A Small Village in Snow Wallpaper[/h3]


[h3]Holiday Stronghold Structures[/h3]

• Fixed an issue causing some skins to now be shown in the Skin Storage menu when sorting by set.
  
• Fixed an issue with the Reaper's Identity Gauge tooltip.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the voice over audio to be missing during the "Proud Memories of Adventure" Stronghold quest.
  
• Fixed a missing quest after finishing “Before Going on an Adventure”.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from accessing the 9th stage of Ancient Elveria after destroying certain props.
  
• Fixed an issue causing missing VO for a female character in the "Crown of Lakebar" quest.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevents a crocodile on Volare Island from taking damage.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Starving Ghoul in Ancient Elveria from attacking players.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused PvP bot names to be mentioned twice in the lobby for custom Proving Grounds matches.
  
• Fixed an issue occasionally preventing players from loading into an instance when the entrance confirmation was accepted immediately after it was displayed.
  
• Fixed an issue causing "LS" to not function in some scenarios while using a controller.
  

That’s everything in the Wreck the Halls Update - but keep an eye out for exclusive Twitch Drops every Thursday that keep the rewards coming! In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia.