Lost Ark's Destined for Destruction update will be live later today, and it's a doozy, with the patch notes detailing plenty of new content alongside numerous quality-of-life improvements and balance changes to Amazon and Smilegate RPG's free-to-play MMORPG that fans should appreciate.
At the forefront of the update is the new Destroyer class, a melee DPS that wields a giant two-handed hammer that can manipulate gravity to displace and decimate foes. The Destroyer is the second new class to come to Lost Ark since launch, with the first being the introduction of the Glaivier last month.
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In terms of endgame content, there are two new challenges for high item level players to overcome. A new Guardian Raid, Deskaluda, will require players to have an item level of 1415 to attempt. Even more challenging is the introduction of the game's first Legion raid, Valtan. This eight-player encounter will also require an item level of 1415 for normal difficulty and an item level of 1445 for hard difficulty. Smilegate RPG and Amazon note that due to the encounter's difficulty, the raid actually has checkpoints that will save player progress, and the encounter itself introduces numerous new mechanics that players will need to understand to emerge victorious.
While the content mentioned above headlines the update, there are tons of smaller changes as well. A new event island where players transform into a chicken (or beer?) called Wild Wings Island will be available to explore, and new hairstyles are being added for each base class. There are even new PvP and PvE guild activities, new South Vern content, and new cosmetics.
Quality-of-life improvements coming in the update include the ability to equip two accessories with the same name, front and back attack indicators, the ability to preview skins before choosing one from a selection chest, improved controller support, and more. There's also a whole host of balance changes for many of the game's classes, with numerous skills being changed from front attack to back attack, tweaks to the damage various skills deal, and adjustments to specific tripods for many skills.
The full patch notes are below. Lost Ark continues to be one of the most-played games on Steam following its launch in February, when it broke concurrent player records. GameSpot's Lost Ark review applauded the game's combat and endgame content, while taking issue with its "archaic MMO quest design and emphasis on microtransactions."
Valtan is an eight-player Legion raid, has 2 gates, and introduces a swathe of new mechanics. Players will need to be item level 1415 to attempt normal difficulty, and 1445 for hard. Learn more about how to enter the Valtan Legion Raid, new mechanics like Sidereal skills, and information on rewards in the Valtan Lost Ark Academy.
Island Siege - A PvP guild activity that allows you to battle other guilds in PvP combat. Your ranking is determined by how many points you earn from capturing objectives and defeating enemy players. Island Siege also includes fun activities, like Naruni Island Racing, Snowpang Island Snow Fight and a PvE competition on Altesien island. Earn rewards and perks like gems, accessories, ability stones and more.Raid Match - Enter a base with your guild and challenge the powerful Sylmael Devourer. Once summoned, you’ll have limited-time to cooperate with your guild and quickly destroy the Sylmael Devourer. The faster you kill, the more you move up in the guild rankings.If you’re not in a guild yet, time to start searching! You can use the [Alt-U] hotkey or find the guild menu on the list of menus by pressing escape. Once there, if you’re not in a guild, you can browse through and apply! Many awesome Lost Ark content creators also have series of guilds for their communities, so make sure to see if there are guilds for any communities or friend groups you might already be a part of.
Wild Wings Island is a new event island (appearing west of Tortoyk, with an event every hour) where you can participate in co-op quests or join solo to help suppress this unique uprising. In return, you’ll be rewarded with Rapport Chests, Tailoring & Metallurgy Books, Honing Materials, Pheons, Card Packs, Silver, and more!
Shushire’s Will - Destroyer Exclusive Skin Set
Dawn Collection Armor Skins
Dawn Collection Weapon Skins
Stronghold Structures & Customization
Added new Stronghold structures and customization items to the in-game store. Items include tents, the Romantic Camping set, the Sweet Picnic set, and more!
All damage reduction skill effects received by party members in PvP areas have been changed to only apply 65.0% damage reduction. The following skills have changed to reflect this.
Paladin Holy Area - Grace tripodGod's Decree - Grace tripodHeavenly BlessingsGunlancer Nellasia's EnergyGuardian's ProtectionBard Sound Wave - Endurance Wave tripodNote Bundle - Strong Note tripodGuardian TuneRhapsody of Light - Light Protection tripodWardancer Wind's Whisper - Warrior's Courage tripodSoulfist Energy Release
Crime Hazard Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Chain Sword Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Assault Blade Piercing Strike tripod has changed to Amplified Damage. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 6s.Instead of ignoring target defense, enemies will now receive increased damage from the player and party members.Mountain Crash Counter Attack effect has been added.Earthquake's duration increased by 1.0 seconds.Enhance tripod changed to Amplified Damage. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 10s.Hell Blade You can now use your movement skill while using Hell Blade.Deadly Blow tripod effect has been updated. Now, if your HP is 50% or below, damage will increase by 55.0/63.8/72.6/81.4/90.2%.Red Dust MP consumption reduced by 11.5%.PvP and PvE damage reduced by 16%.Fury meter amount reduced by 16.2% in PvP and PvE.Cooldown reduced to 24s.Skill effect changed: Swing the greatsword into the air and create a red energy. On hit, inflict Damage and increase Atk. Power by 6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24% for 6 seconds.Quick Prep tripod has changed to Damage Amplification.Damage Amplification tripod changed to Red Shock, which you can now progress to Lv. 5.Sword Storm Flame Storm tripod damage has decreased. Now, when your HP is 50.0% or lower, outgoing Damage is increased by 55.0/63.8/72.6/81.4/90.2%.Engravings
Berserker Technique - Crit damage has increased. While bursting, Crit Damage is now +35/50/70%.Mayhem Burst mode damage for Mayhem has decreased. Outgoing Damage is now +3/8/16%.Can only receive 40% of healing effects.Adrophine Potion can now be used while in Burst Mode.If your HP is maxed at 25% during Burst Mode, you cannot use HP recovery potions.
Surge Cannon Increased damage in PvE by 3.3%.Precise Barrage tripod damage increased to +45.0/52.0/59.0/67.0/75.0% as the perfect zone area gets smaller.Increased Overcharge tripod damage by 5%.Charged Stinger Increased Weak Point Detection tripod damage to +25.0/31.0/37.0/43.0/50.0%.Counter Gunlance Bombardment Spear tripod damage increased.Shield Bash Weak Point Lv. 1 effect has been added, as Gunlancers did not have weak point while in the combat stance.
PvE Punish skills damage increased by 4.8%.Punishment Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Executor's Sword Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Holy Sword Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Engravings
Judgment Sacred Executioner's duration has increased by +100/125/150%.
Esoteric Skill damage calculation by Specialization increased from 0.225 to 0.27.Skills
PVE skill damage increased by 18% for normal skills and by 14% for Awakening & Esoteric skills.Wind’s Whisper Oath of the Wind tripod effect changed from Crit Rate to MP Recovery Rate.Sky Shattering Blow Attack type changed from both front attack and back attack to just back attack.Esoteric Skill: Spiral Impact Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Engravings
First Intention damage has increased to +16/24/32%.
PvE Damage from all skills (except for basic attacks) has increased by 24%.Charging Blow Ready Attack tripod changed to Furious Hit.Fierce Tiger Strike Rough Smash tripod changed to +300/322/366/388% according to number of foes hit.Continuous Push Sturdy Armor tripod changed to Fist of Endurance. On hit, incoming Damage Reduction +6.0/6.3/6.6/6.9/7.3% per stack.Judgment Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Roundup Sweep Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Swift Preparation tripod effect changed from successful Crit hit to successful hit.Critical Blow Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Shredding Strike Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Awakening Skills
Mysterious Art: Blast of Ruination effect has changed distance used to calculate damage for accuracy.Engravings
Ultimate Skill: Taijutsu Stamina skill damage now increases by +35/50/65%.
PvE Damage from all skills except for basic attack and awakening skills has increased by 7%Energy Bullet Trance tripod attack time has been shortened by approximately 40%.Energy Blast PvE damage has increased by 11.7%Concussion skill tree effect has been changed to Ranged Hit.Weak Point Detection tripod changed to Tenacity, which cannot be leveled up.Ranged Hit tripod changed to Concussion.Ruthless tripod changed to Concentration.Weak Point Detection tripod can progress to level 5.The Ferocious Strike tripod no longer impacts damage, and now decreases charging time by 50%.Merciless Pummel Attack range has increased by approximately 40%.Clear Hit skill tripod will not increase attack range.Bolting Crash Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Specialty
You can now exit Hype immediately by pressing [X].
Vault Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Wheel of Blades Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Red Dragon’s Horn Determination tripod damage is now increased by 20/26/32/38/45%. Perfect Zone damage is now increased by 45/52/59/67/75%.Spear of Destruction tripod effect has been changed from inflicting guaranteed Crit Damage to a 100% increase in Crit Accuracy, and increasing Crit Damage by 0.0/11.0/22.0/33.0/44.0%.Aiming Distance tripod changed to Fatal Aim.Thrust of Destruction PvE damage increased by 13.3%.Speartip Thrust tripod changed to Spear of Destruction.Weak Point Detection tripod swapped locations in the skill tree menu with the Shield tripod.Spiraling Spear Counter Attack effect has been added.Speartip Thrust skill tripod changed to Vital Point Strike.Four-headed Dragon Speartip Thrust tripod has changed to Vital Point Strike.The Violent Thrust tripod's Crit Rate has increased by 20%. Crit Damage has increased by up to 55.0/63.0/72.0/81.0/90.0%, as you can thrust a longer period of time.Starfall Pounce Ground Explosion tripod damage increased to +80/89.6/99.2/109.6/120%.
Sky Shattering Blow Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only back attack.Esoteric Skill: Spiral Impact Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
Enforce Execution Removed the front attack type from the ‘Upper Kick’ attack.Quick Shot When selecting the Final Light tripod and using this skill, the push back distance has been reduced.Cruel Tracker Push back distance after the final attack has been reduced.Awakening Skill
Clay Bombardment The space between clay bombardment images and Deadeye can now have attack hits.Engravings
Pistoleer Damage for pistol skills increased to +30/50/70%.
Damage from normal skills during PvE has increased by 5%.Gatling Gun Removed the back attack effect.Flamethrower Removed the back attack effect.Gravity Explosion Removed the back attack effect.Homing Barrage Stagger damage decreased from 'High' to 'Lowest'.Air Raid Stagger damage decreased from 'Mid' to 'Lowest'.Flame Barrage tripod now inflicts increased damage, +15.0/21.1/27.5/33.8/40.0%, to monsters that are Challenger grade or higher.Multiple Rocket Launcher Stagger damage increased from 'Mid-High' to 'High'.Flame Rocket tripod now deals increased damage, +15.0/21.0/27.0/33.0/40.0.Napalm Shot Front attack has been removed.Stagger increased from 'Mid-High' to 'Highest'.Swing Stagger increased from 'Lowest' to 'High'.Forward Barrage Counter attack has been added.Awakening Skills: Heavy Turret
HP increased by 300% for PvE.Specialty
You can now use mobility skills in Barrage Mode, but when you do, Barrage Mode will be deactivated immediately.You can deactivate Barrage Mode even if you have the Silence debuff.You can now use the following battle items in Barrage Mode: Time Stop Potion, Stealth Robe, and Splendid Stealth Robe.An extra meter will be added when you engage in Firepower Meter level 3, making it easier to check the buff’s duration.Specialty Skills
Bombardment Howitzer shot cooldown has been reduced from 12 seconds to 9 seconds.Focus Fire range increased by 50%, attack speed increased by approximately 16%, and attack duration has decreased by approximately 30%.
Deadly Slash Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only back attack.Stalker Front attack effect has been removed.Atomic Arrow Weak Point level 1 effect has been added.Charged Shot Weak Point level 1 effect changed to level 2.Sharp Shooter Focus Shot tripod has been changed from increased Crit Damage to increased Damage. Now, Outgoing Damage is +20.0/26.0/32.0/38.0/45.0%.Blade Storm The Silver Master skill tree tool tip has been changed to add Hawk Meter recovery every time you use a skill after applying the Shadow Dance tripod.Snipe Easy Prey tripod has been changed to increase Crit Rate. Now, Easy Prey deals increased Damage instead of increased Crit Damage.Awakening Skills
Fenrir’s Messenger Overcharging will recover the Hawk Meter by 100%. If you don’t complete the charge, the Hawk Meter will recover by 25%.Specialization no longer changes Hawk Meter's recovery.Specialty
The Hawk Meter's natural recovery has been increased by 30% for PvE.Engravings
Death Strike damage has increased to 22/33/44%.Removed Hawk Meter recovery from Loyal Companion and increased attack power, +3/6/10%, while Silverhawk is summoned.
Peacekeeper Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Catastrophe PvE damage has increased by 22%.Kill Confirmation tripod has been changed to Cutthroat.Bullet Rain PvE damage has increased by 23%.PvP damage has decreased by 20%.Ambush tripod damage decreased to +20.0/26.0/32.0/38.0/45.0%.Vital Point Shot tripod changed to In a Tight Spot.Flame Shot tripod changed from increased Crit Damage to increased Damage. Damage increase is now +60.0/68.0/77.0/86.0/95.0%.Engravings
Crit rate for Time to Hunt has increased to +20/30/40%.
Prelude of Storm Counter attack effect has been added.Sound Shock Sacred Shock tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.Stigma Brilliant Stigma tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.Note Bundle Sacred Note tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.Harp of Rhythm Note Brand skill tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.Rhapsody of Light Note Brand tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
Ice Shower Counter Attack effect has been added.Squall Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Specialty
Decreased the Magick Enhancement effect’s damage to Monsters by 1%.Decreased the Arcane Torrent effect’s damage to Monsters by 2%.
Earth Cleaver Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only front attack.Engravings
Surge has been changed to increase the damage from the Surge skill to 100/110/120%. Maximum damage output will require a full stack of 20 for Surge Enhancement. When Death Trance is finished, refill the Orb Meter based off the number of surge stacks you have, up to 100%.
Rush Movement distance increased by 1m.Slasher Counter attack effect has been added.Grind Chain Quick Prep tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot progress in level. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 10s.Demonic Slash Movement distance increased by 2m.When the skill is used slanted towards monsters, the skill will pass through them instead of colliding.Excellent Mobility tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot progress in level. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 8s.Rising Claw Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.Howl Cooldown reduced from 30 seconds to 24 seconds.Damage from PvE and PvP decreased by 15.95%.MP consumption reduced by 11.4%.Quick Prep tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot be leveled up. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 16s.Scream of Fury tripod changed from increasing damage for all party members with accuracy, to only increasing damage from the player who applied Fear.Scream of Fury tripod can be progressed to level 5.Ruining Rush Enemies that were hit with accuracy will now take 6% more damage for 6 seconds.Death Claw Removed the front attack type.Enemies that were hit with accuracy will now take 6% more damage for 6 seconds.