Lost Ark Releases April & May Roadmap Details and SmilegateRPG Upcoming Plans

Lost Ark developer Smilegate RPG has released a lengthy blogpost back in march, to address many points of feedback and give hints for future updates in concrete terms. With that context in mind, (Which we have summarized in the article down below), we can see how their promises are reflect in this month’s update log and the next month’s updates as well. New classes are announced, in addition to many events with gracious rewards.

LostArk Progression and Content

• The issue of player progression between Tier 2 and Tier 3 has been discussed. Tier 3 has not launched in western regions at the same time as Eastern regions, in order to get many players to get used to the system of the game, however this has caused a barrier later on that might have been thought to be a Pay-to-Win barrier for end game activities.
• The problems addressed are time spent on horizontal content (exploration/collectibles/quests), and other variables such as bots and real-money transactions. These factors contributed to a scarcity of T3 honing materials.
• The plan is to address current-in game content more than releasing new end game content, and preserve the freedom of progression at your own pace, without feeling you need to pay to progress. Everything can be earned in game.
• Reassurance that more content is coming soon. (Introduced in the next section of the article).
• Leveling up the temp of Skin/Classes releases.
• More supply of progression materials in the future to combat honing. (Event Guardian Raids)
• Keeping a hard stance against bots.
• More Tailoring Books and Metallurgy Books in reward table to increase honing rates, in addition to the number of event coins.
• PVP rewards.
• Jukebox songs content in the future.

Lost Ark April Update

• New Class: Glaivier.

This is a video of the Martial artists Glaivier class in the Korean version of Lost Ark in action. She has two distinct skill sets which can be swapped, and each skill set/stance is represented by one of her two weapons. The short spear and the longer glaive. You can make a build that focuses on one weapon and not the other, but the developer’s recommendation is to make a balanced build that harnesses the maximum effectiveness of both weapons, as building the energy in one weapon can give a state boost to the other weapon when swapping to the other.

• New Continent - South Vern

A peaceful continent of abundant waters and green pastures. This is the second Tier 3 continent, and requires an item level of 1340 to being. More information will be shared in the future on how to reach this item level for new players.

• General Updates and QoA: More rewards, events, skins and store updates are coming. and a Feiton powerpass to provide item level 960 gear to level up the new Glaivier, or any other character of interest. Co-op party play has an enhanced reward system, and chat setting. Also improved Book of Coordination setting.

Lost Ark May Update

• New Advanced Class: Destroyer.

A new (not really) Warrior class Juggernaut that is centers around AOE destruction. The main weapon is a catastrophic hammer that you can use to bend gravity to your well. You can do everything from pushing to pulling to launching and slamming down enemies. Basically, it will turn the game from an MMORPG to a fighting game instead.

• Trial Guardian Raids: challenging raids that apply level scaling for items and adjust it with your enemies. Also battle workshop cannot be used. But with increased challenge comes increased rewards
• QoL imporovments: New Menu for daily and weekly content. New UI and improved party functions. Other continent features for loot dismantling and Market*Auction houses.
• New Guardian Raid: DESKALUDA. Requires an item level 1415 to enter.
• Legion Raid: Valtan. (Normal and Hard). First Legion raid into the western version of Lost Ark. Takes time and team work, and has check points between progress stages. More information later this month.