What changed in Lost Ark in 2021
54 updates · 12 main milestones · Jul 28, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021
- 2 eventsOfficial Launch Date Announcementdlc releaseMilestone
Lost Ark will officially launch on February 11, with Founder Pack owners gaining access on February 8.
SteamLost Ark Official Launch Date Announceddlc releaseMilestoneLost Ark will officially launch on February 11, 2022, with Founder Pack owners gaining access on February 8.
Steam - 4 eventsSorceress Abilities Overviewnew content
Details on Sorceress abilities including Incinerate, Frost Explosion, Ice Arrow, and Lightning Burst.
SteamFocus on Gender Locked Classesnew contentCommitment to include more gender counterparts for classes that are currently gender locked in future updates.
SteamIntroduction of Sorceress Classnew contentMilestoneThe Sorceress class will be available at launch, replacing the Summoner class in the starting lineup.
Steam15 Classes Available at Launchnew contentMilestoneLost Ark will include 15 classes at launch with plans for additional classes in future updates.
Steam - 5 eventsNo Region Lock During Beta or Launchquality of life
Players can choose their preferred region without restrictions.
SteamNew Countries Added for Closed Beta and Launchnew contentMilestoneEstonia, Latin America, and Oceania added, totaling 34 new countries for access.
SteamClosed Beta Server LimitationsnetworkSouth American servers will not be online for Closed Beta, potentially increasing ping for players in those regions.
SteamSouth American Servers Planned for LaunchsystemMilestoneIn addition to North American and Central Europe servers, South American servers will be added for launch.
SteamNew Language Support for Out-of-GamelocalizationWorking to add Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish for stores and customer support.
Steam - 35 eventsAdventure Island Feature Addednew content
A new feature directing players to time-limited islands with co-op quests.
SteamUnlocking of Rohendel Contentnew contentMilestoneAll content up to Rohendel, including Main Story Quests and Field Boss, is now unlocked.
SteamIn-Game Currency OverviewgameplayOverview of various in-game currencies and their purposes in Lost Ark.
SteamFree Royal Crystals Distributionstore40,000 Royal Crystals will be provided to adventurers for free during Closed Beta.
SteamIntroduction of Founder’s Packsnew contentPlayers can purchase Founder’s Packs for exclusive items and early access to the Closed Beta.
SteamAdjustments to Mari’s Secret Storebalance changeItems in Mari’s Secret Store will now stay for 72 hours before rotating out.
SteamShadespire Tower Addednew contentShadespire Tower (Floors 1 - 50) can now be accessed via any major city.
SteamChanges to Pet Featuresbalance changePets will now be permanently purchased and features previously rented are available through Crystalline Aura benefits.
SteamAttendance Event During Closed Betaseasonal eventAn attendance event will run during the Closed Beta, allowing players to claim rewards.
SteamNew Islands to Explorenew content70 islands, including Gienah and Procyon, are now open for Closed Beta participants.
SteamReconstruction of Crystalline Aurabalance changeMilestoneCrystalline Aura benefits have been adjusted to avoid pay-to-win mechanics, removing certain advantages.
SteamLanguage Filtering Addedquality of lifeSupport for filtering out obscene language has been added.
SteamProcyon's Compass Feature Addednew contentA new menu showcasing active events and locations has been added.
SteamPowerpass Feature Introducedquality of lifeA Powerpass will be provided to aid fast progression for alt characters.
SteamClosed Beta Launch Announcementnew contentMilestoneThe Closed Beta test will run from November 4 to November 11, 2021.
SteamClosed Beta Test AnnouncementgameplayClosed Beta begins on November 4, offering players 40,000 Royal Crystals upon first login.
SteamCrystalline Aura Service IntroductionstoreAll players will experience Crystalline Aura, a premium service for Western users.
SteamNew Reporting System Implementedquality of lifeA new system allows players to report behavior against the Code of Conduct.
Steam2nd Awakening Skill & Quest Addednew contentMilestoneA new skill and quest for all classes has been added.
SteamStreamlined Prologue for All Classesnew contentThe unique prologue per class has been replaced with one streamlined prologue.
SteamNew Guardian Raids Addednew contentMilestoneNew Guardian Raids: T2 Chromanium, T2 Nacrasena, T2 Flame Fox Yoho, and T2 Tytalos added.
SteamStore and Mari's Secret Shop OpeningstoreThe store and Mari's Secret Shop will open with partial products during Closed Beta.
SteamRoom Of Growth Feature Addednew contentA new feature allowing players to learn game functions has been added.
SteamCustom PvP Matches and Spectatingnew contentCustom PvP matches and spectating features have been added.
SteamText to Speech Accessibilityquality of lifeText to speech accessibility is now live, with improvements planned.
SteamVoice Over Language Selectionquality of lifePlayers can now select voice over language independently from text.
Steam - 8 eventsExclusive Founder’s Petnew content
A furry pet included in all Founder’s Packs that helps collect loot.
SteamPlatinum Welcome Cratenew contentA unique building project for the island stronghold, exclusively for Platinum Founders.
SteamPlatinum Avatarnew contentA special avatar for Platinum Founders, available for the first Advanced Class selected.
SteamGreat Journey Login Screennew contentAn exclusive login screen background for Platinum Founders.
SteamNorthern Lawmaker Avatarnew contentAn exclusive avatar for Gold and Platinum Founder's Packs, available for the first Advanced Class selected.
SteamNormalization of Founder’s Pack Pricingbalance changeFounder’s Pack prices have been normalized to a global price to prevent regional pricing exploitation.
SteamIntroduction of Bronze Founder’s Packnew contentA new Bronze Founder’s Pack has been introduced, offering core benefits without in-game currency.
SteamExclusive Founder’s Mountnew contentA three-headed mount included in the Platinum Founder's Pack.
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