

We hope that Tiers 1 and 2 will be used as a road for players to understand the many systems that comprise Lost Ark, encourage players to explore the vast world of Arkesia, and learn how intricate mechanics within battles play out. Tier 1 and 2 are designed as a prologue for the wealth of end-game Tier 3 content that Smilegate RPG has developed since their original launch. In the western release, Lost Ark launched with Tier 1, 2, and 3 content. As Lost Ark has progressed and added more content, the time and progression required for Tier 1 and 2 has decreased. With the amount of time spent in these stages of the game, players had a long time to study the patterns and mechanics of the Guardians and Demons they encountered- leaving only a few monsters that ended up posing as challenging hurdles for them. In other regions, players had to stay in Tier 1 and 2 for a considerable duration, as Tier 3 had not yet been released. It’s been exciting and humbling for us to see players at different stages in their journey as they quest to level 50 before encountering the diverse Tier 1 and 2 content- progressing step-by-step and exploring all that Arkesia has to offer. Many players are still uncovering and learning the advanced systems during their adventures, from finding the perfect placement of their skill points in the Tripod System to customizing their playstyle with Engravings, Skill Runes, and Gems. It’s been less than a month since the hordes of heroes arrived on the western shores of Arkesia. īefore we dive into the specific changes and updates, we wanted to share our reasoning for adjusting the balance for some of the Tier 1 and 2 Guardian Raids and Abyssal Dungeons. This update will include general bug fixes, work on improving issues with matchmaking, and the balance updates to some Tier 1 and Tier 2 content that we announced last week on our official forums. Downtime for this week’s update will begin at 10PM PT (6AM UTC) on March 3, with an expected downtime of 6 hours.
