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Eye on Arkesia - May and June 2025

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Heroes of Arkesia,

Get a first look at what’s coming to Lost Ark in the May and June updates — including your journey into Rimeria and the prologue to the Kazeros Raid: Act 3. Join Roxx and Henry for a breakdown of new quests, rewards, and progression updates, plus a preview of what’s next for the fight against Kazeros.

We’ll see you in Arkesia!

Lost Ark is on a journey of redemption as Smilegate takes aim at progression

It's no secret that Lost Ark isn't where it used to be. The Diablo-adjacent MMO launched in 2022 with a staggering 1.3 million concurrent Steam players, but over that year, that number trailed off. In 2025, the player count sits at around 20,000, and while that's respectable, it's a far cry from launch. That could all be about to change, however, as Smilegate's MMO has been slowly climbing back up after a recent major update. With some big changes to the core experience and multiple progression alterations to help players get reacquainted with the game, this could be Lost Ark's moment.

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April 2025 Update

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The April Update drops on April 23, bringing with it a storm of balance changes, reworks, and limited-time events that shake the very core of the game.

Get ready to ascend with major overhauls to Advanced Honing and Transcendence, test your limits in the chilling Storm the Abyss event, and power-level a character with the Kazeros: Road to Act 3 event — all while earning massive loot.

New Ark Pass skins blur the line between icy grace and battlefield grit in Frost and Roses, while islands become more accessible, solo content gets smoother, and nearly every class sees tweaks, buffs, or full-on reworks.

And that’s just the beginning.

Want the full breakdown, balance patch details, and event rewards? Head to the official site for everything coming April 23.

Eye on Arkesia - April 2025

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Heroes of Arkesia,

The latest update arrives on April 23, bringing new progression events, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements. While some details were shared in the recent roadmap and team letter, Roxx is going to give you a quick look at what’s coming.

Storm the Abyss and the Road to Kazeros: Act 3 events will provide materials, boosts, and discounts to help players gear up. The update also includes a balance patch, advanced honing and transcendence adjustments.

We also revealed winners of the Wild Soul Loading Screen Contest—thanks to everyone who participated! You can view the entries on our website or Discord.

That’s it for this edition of Eye on Arkesia. More updates are on the way, so keep an eye out—and we’ll see you in Arkesia!

Following massive player fall-off, Amazon's MMO Lost Ark is getting an update to make levelling faster and address a 'known progression pain point'

Lost Ark was mostly a pleasant surprise for me when I reviewed it back in 2022. I enjoyed both its spectacular ARPG combat and its increasingly absurd MMO story, which shifted from conventional fantasy fare to throwing you into enormous clown battles and exploring islands inhabited by Borrowers-like characters. But there came a point where the progression barriers were thrown down, and my movement across its colourful archipelago was increasingly inhibited by grind...
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