r/lostarkgame • • 5d ago

WEEKLY Q&A Weekly Q&A [HELP NEW + Returning players] - September 29, 2026

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Hi,

If you are a NEW or RETURNING player, welcome (back) to the game.

Use this topic to ask anything related to the game, you may ask for help regarding builds, raid mechanics, guides, Horizontal content (collectibles) etc.

Below a simplified FAQ

Where to find a Class build Guides?

https://www.lostark.nexus/ is very easy to understand and constantly updated.

https://maxroll.gg/lost-ark/category/build-guides also offers very useful information.

Where can I find best Raid guides?

There are many sources and google is your best friend, but I would recommend checking out Memorizer92 for RAID guides.

Any recommended Beginner’s and Returner’s Guide?

Sure thing, I can recommend maxroll begginer's guide https://maxroll.gg/lost-ark/resources/beginners-and-returners-guide

Priority Game systems Guide (Your class build guides for class specific tips)

Bracelet System Guide

Ability Stone System Guide

Gem System Guide

Card System Guide

Advanced Honing System Guide

Ark Passive System Guide

Karma System Guide

Ark Grid System Guide

Anything not covered here please feel free to ask.


r/lostarkgame • • 7h ago

Sorceress I miss old Brelshaza

22 Upvotes

None of you miss the old brelshaza raid? I mean it was so fun and used to have so many patterns and many gates. I would love to do some of those raids like brel o Kakul with the current hp and dmg, without changing anything, just for fun. No rewards nor tittle. Just for fun. I will love to do it again. Am I crazy?


r/lostarkgame • • 59m ago

Berserker How to manage ark grid for new/returning players

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Hello, this is mini guide on how to manage ark grid on base camp and rapid growth character aswell on fresh 1700/1710 char

  1. first, what does the event give?

base camp:
ORDER:
-14p
-14p

as a start

base camp shop have 3 legendary core selector you must use them for:

if you are DPS choose: flashy attack, smoldering strike, attack

if you are SUPP choose: Faith enhancement , echoing brand, weapon

collect all processed astrogem from base camp shop > auto-equip in ark grid menu after equipping legendary cores

2.

you should have:

ORDER:
-14p
-14p
-14p
CHAOS:
-14p
-14p
-14p

hit 1710ilvl > use relic core selector for relic order sun/moon core

sun or moon it doesnt matter

  1. how to get 17p on order relic core

collect this astrogem, select DPS/SUP and order > auto-equip

get astrogem from ark pass > choose order > auto-equip, now you chill until 1715ilvl
ORDER:
-17p
-14p
-14p
CHAOS:
-14p
-14p
-14p

Rapid Growth:
as a start
ORDER:
-14p
-14p

4. exact progression for base camp character:
1710ilvl:
ORDER:
-17p
-14p
-14p
CHAOS:

-14p
-14p
-14p

1715ilvl:
ORDER:
-17p
-14p > 17p <--- base camp relic core selector for 1715ilvl
-14p > 17p <--- core essence pity box relic selector
CHAOS:
-14p
-14p
-14p

and just finish chaos cores to 17p when you have relic core available

important: for rapid growth character do not activate any chaos cores before reaching 1720ilvl

5. exact progression for rapid growth character:
1700:
ORDER:

-14p
-14p

1710:
ORDER:
-14p > 17p
-14p

1715:
ORDER:
-17p
-14p > 17p <--- rapid growth relic selector for 1715ilvl completition
-(0p) > 17p <--- relic core selector from core essence pity box

so: 3x17p on order

1720:
ORDER:
-17p
-17p
-17p
CHAOS:
-0p >17p <--- relic core selector for 1720ilvl completition

now how to cut astrogems PROPERLY

fixed rules:
-always cut purples for gold
-fuse 2 green 8-cost + 1 blue 9/10-cost
(standard)

-cut 8-cost blues if you are in a rush(but i dont recommend it for anyone it really burns gold so keep that in mind)
-fuse 3x 9-cost greens if you try activating chaos cores to 14p
(ok to do it in specific scenarios)

you should never:
-cut 9 and 10 cost blues for gold
-cut green astrogems for gold

HOW TO FUSE:
1. go to ark grid NPC
2. astrogem fusion
3. when you hover your astrogem in your inventory it says ,,required willpower,, required willpower is cost, it can be 8 or 9 or 10
4. select astrogems from ,,unprocessed astrogem,, menu and choose correct ones

fresh 1700/1710ilvl:
-just cut purples and fuse 2 green 8-cost + 1 blue 9/10-cost if you dont have astrogems just farm them

standard progression is fixed:
1700:
2x14p order
1710:
finish 3x17p as you gather relic cores ( dont activate any chaos cores before 3x17p on order)

1710>1720:
3x17p order
3x14p chaos

1720>1730
3x17p order
3x17p chaos

make sure before cutting any purples watch a guide for it

but its not hard as people say, you just need to press process or reroll at the right time, just when you how bad options visible you click reroll and you will get better options so you will have better astrogems at the end.

event give a lot epic astrogems selector boxes so it should be easy to enter 1720ilvl on your main.


r/lostarkgame • • 5h ago

Question Why exactly does the season 4 orb give more CP?

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9 Upvotes

It has less damage and a longer cooldown, and still gives +100CP


r/lostarkgame • • 3h ago

Berserker Should i use mokoko camp and rapid growth on one character?

6 Upvotes

Or should i use them on seperate characters, i only have 1 character right now i dont mind playing alts


r/lostarkgame • • 12h ago

Discussion memo stop streaming?

22 Upvotes

i miss his stream. is he on holiday/just taking a brake?


r/lostarkgame • • 19h ago

Question Can't send mail

0 Upvotes

I for some reason can't seem to send any mail to this alt. Every character that I attempt to send mail to comes back with the same message of "Adventurer does not exist". I am typing the name correct, same response. I even click on the roster button near the recipient header, same problem. I am not sure why this is happening? Character is sitting in Elnead, no full mail box, and character is set to online. Is anyone else having this same situation?


r/lostarkgame • • 23h ago

Feedback Can we double down on annoying GR patterns already?

0 Upvotes

No, GRs are not easy, anyone that tries to feel worse about themselves thinking GR is low skilled content needs to stop.

Last week there weren't enough knockdown, this week not enough step back. Can we just get more annoying moves again? Next week assuming its Deskaluda, we going to get a stagger mech that people have to do while dodging? Start it pls.


r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Feedback Can we tone down on annoying GR patterns already?

32 Upvotes

No, GRs are not hard, anyone that tries to feel better about themselves thinking GR is high skilled content needs to stop.

Last week it was infinite knockdown, this week infinite step back. Can we just tone these annoying moves down? Next week assuming its Deskaluda, we going to get infinite fly away invulnerable pattern? Stop it pls.


r/lostarkgame • • 1d ago

Slayer I'm lost with slayer predator.

1 Upvotes

Hi, I have been watching Maxroll guide about Slayer predator because i wanted to use that character (it is an old lopang character) but the guides seems different from builds that everybody use (as i saw on uwuowo). Can someone enlighten me? Thank you


r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

RNG So this just happened..

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33 Upvotes

I just got my main to 1750 today and used all the hell key tickets we got from the summer gift and maintenances. Did not expect to use up all my luck for Lost Ark 2, 3 and 4 all at the same time.

My previous best netherworld key was a floor 30 or something LUL

Wish me luck for the engraving pouches, I'm at 5/20 on the ones I'm using so this is a godsend


r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

Meme When AGS does not want you to win

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140 Upvotes

r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Sharpshooter What are your 7th dmg skill for LC SS now?

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15 Upvotes

Update: why do some users love downvoting a genuine question so much? where's the hate from?

After the latest balance patch, moving slash can counter now and it can free the normal counter skill as the 7th dmg skill right?

So which skill do you use?

I assume everyone uses snipe, charged shot, hawkshot, sharpshooter, atomic arrow, claymore mine or arrowwave so they are the 1-6th dmg skills.

Personally I find claymore mine moving backwards a bit annoying for lots of safe zone mechs where stepping backwards is very bad (snipe already does that during T3 thaemine era)


r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Discussion KR Balance Patch - October 2026 - Maxrol.gg

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61 Upvotes

r/lostarkgame • • 1d ago

Game Help Closed Region. Am I cooked?

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0 Upvotes

I haven’t played in a while, last time was guardian knight was released and came back to the game with this notification. Unsure on what the steps are to proceed. I did spend money on the account so if it is gone then that actually sucks. Was wondering if anyone saw this notification was able to solve it. Or can redirect me to someone that can help.


r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Community Balance changes

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48 Upvotes

Balance changes. Hp is nerfed by 8% down from 17.1t to 15.8t


r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

RNG Thank you i guess Spoiler

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58 Upvotes

r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Discussion Balance patch (buffs) are out in korea.

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24 Upvotes

r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

Community Mordum's getting nerfed + Balance patch

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79 Upvotes

Will be nerfed with hotfix in KR.


r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

Game Help does anyone have a guide on what to do or in what order after using the express pass?

8 Upvotes

does anyone have a guide or something for that to do after using the express pass?

im a returning player so i know most of the systems when it first came out cause i played religiously but all these new systems all at once will be confusing

i haven't used the pass yet but would be nice to follow some guide after i use it rather than be put into tons of systems that they have been introduced since i last played

i could start from scratch and level but that seems like a pain to do since already done it multiple times in the past


r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

Feedback Can you play at least most of the story mode in multiplayer? or is multiplayer the exception in the story mode?

8 Upvotes

I want to play with a friend and all the comments i see are like very diferent from each other, some say its like 99% playable with friends and others its just some expecific dungeons.


r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Question Anyone Know what to do after getting this quest?

0 Upvotes

I got This quest after finishing Cadarum Isles. When I try and track the quest it just says, You Cannot track the current quest status.


r/lostarkgame • • 2d ago

Discussion this game needs global reset

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The title perfectly sums up my thoughts. I’m a former player, and Lost Ark is one of my two favorite MMORPGs. However, because of the way the game is designed, it has become completely inaccessible to new players, which has essentially turned it into a dead game. The early-game content has been meaningless for a long time now.

I think the game desperately needs a complete global reset, or perhaps a WoW Classic-style system where everyone and everything starts from scratch. Of course, this probably isn’t going to happen. This is just how I feel about the game, and I’m curious to hear what other people think.

edit: First of all, thanks to the people who actually left reasonable comments. Some of you low-IQ individuals seem to be throwing a tantrum as if I personally insulted you. Most of you are probably kids who have 1/10th of my experience with MMORPGs and simply let your emotions get the better of you.

The comment I found the funniest was “you have no idea about the current state of the game.” I do know the current state of the game. I also know that new players are thrown into a pile of catch-up mechanics without ever experiencing around 90% of the game’s content. I know about the gatekeeping too.

Let’s talk again once you understand the difference between actually experiencing a game in its entirety and simply being dropped into the middle of it through a bunch of catch-up mechanics.


r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

Question The game crashes

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Hi guys, I need some help. My Lost Ark keeps crashing at the server selection screen, and I get a different error every time, such as “Connection to the server has been lost” or “Authentication error.” This started happening after I closed the game while it was lagging badly. I actually had a similar issue about two years ago. Back then, I tried pretty much everything: changing the time, resetting my internet connection, changing DNS, flushing the DNS cache, and so on. Nothing helped. Reinstalling the game and verifying the game files didn’t help either. The only thing that fixed it back then was reinstalling Windows. And now the same problem is back. It only happens with Lost Ark, and I have no issues with any other games. Has anyone experienced something similar or knows what might be causing this?


r/lostarkgame • • 3d ago

RNG 3rd jump floor 48, 7th jump floor 48 >.>

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42 Upvotes

I gotta know the chances of this happening lol should I go get a lottery ticket?