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Lost Ark | March update is now available: all the features
Smilegate and Amazon Games' MMO RPG title receives the long-awaited March patch, with important changes, missions,NPCs and new features for all players.
Lost Ark has announced all the new features of the March update. After the corresponding maintenance, the game has already received all the contents and changes. Through the official website, Smilegate RPG and Amazon Games have informed in detail about the improvements, corrections and additions that have been made. Below we offer you the patch notes.
All the changes of the March update
Kadan story episode
A new story with missions, islands and cinematic moments. In addition to new protagonists, more familiar faces will also appear. The player must advance in the search for the mythical Kadan, the first Guardian slayer, as well as discover the ins and outs of the Sidereals.
- The requirements to embark on this adventure are to complete Feiton and these quests: 'Yorn - Let There Be Light, 'Whispering Islet - Start of Our Story and 'Illusion Bamboo Island - End of the Trials'. We recommend that players have reached item level 1100 to go to Isteri and Illusion Bamboo islands.
Abyss Raid: Argos
Work as a team with the other players to defeat the Guardian Argos before time expires. Resurrections are limited and the opponent is formidable, so teams of eight players are needed to face the monster. There are three levels in total with increasing difficulty, in which Argos changes fighting patterns (Phase 1 - Item Level 1370, Phase 2 - Item Level 1385, Phase 3 - Item Level 1400).
- To face Argos, you will have to complete the guide quest "Abyss Raid Unlocked". Heroes who meet the requirements will be able to get to the battle through the Abyss Raid Statue found in the major cities. There, they can also pair up with battle companions or search for specific groups. Another way to find companions for this encounter is through the "Find Party" button, located under the mini-map.
General updates
Arkesia Grand Prix
A racing mode in which two teams of seven players compete transformed into a circuit and try to reach the finish line and prevent the opponent from reaching it. Progress can be made by reaching the finish line and eating cakes. It will be a temporary mode, so it will be replaced by another one when the April update is released.
- There will be an NPC called "Arkesia Grand Prix Manager" in all major cities (except Prideholme) to help you participate in the event with the quest "[Event][Daily] Go to the Arena!". It is necessary to have reached level 50. In the game, the message of this requirement will only be displayed in English. We are aware of this error.
Season 1 of the competitive Proving Grounds
This first update will serve to establish the first competitive season, which will begin at the end of the month. When activated, players will fight for prestige and rewards.It is possible to compete individually in the "Team Deathmatch" mode.
On the other hand, the victories and defeats during the season determine the average score, from which the rank and the rewards obtained at the end of the season will depend. It is a prerequisite to play in the Proving Grounds and reach Tier 1.
New Skins
- The Omen skin collection has been added to the in-game store. These cosmetic items will be available for purchase with Royal Crystals until the April Update.
New login bonuses
- The March update adds a new way for players to receive rewards for logging in every day. These include various honing materials, rapport selection chests, card packs, and much more. The track consists of 25 daily bonuses, with additional rewards for reaching 10, 15 and 20 days. They will be available until the April update.
- The Europe West server will receive different items to help players who changed region to catch up with the rest. More information will be available soon on the official forums.
Major corrections
- Fixed a Direct X 11 related issue causing the game client to become unresponsive after switching from Windowed Mode to Fullscreen and Alt+tabbing.
- Fixed an issue with graphical settings where sometimes the “Restore to Default” button would set the graphical settings to a higher than intended default setting.
- Fixed a few issues with Controller Support related messaging for tutorials and other instructions.
- Fixed an issue where it was not possible to unequip gems when using a controller.
- Fixed an issue in Character Creation/Customization causing the "hello" tattoo to display backwards.
- Fixed an issue with Stronghold's Manor Management UI causing the AZERTY keyboard input was not properly supported.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong Guide video for the Abyssal Dungeon was being played.
- Fixed issues causing players to sometimes be unable to hear others, speak, or leave while in Raid group chat.
- Fixed an issue causing hotkey functionality for global chat to not work properly.
- Fixed an issue where the Weekly Battle Item Bundle stated it can be claimed 10 times. Changed it to reflect a purchase limit of once a week. While previously communicated this issue as fixed in our last update, we continued to work on resolving it and apologize for any confusion between the updates.
- Fixed an issue in the Training Room causing the tutorial text for the Stand Up movement to disappear too quickly.
- Fixed an issue in the “Honest Liar” quest preventing players from using mouse clicks to advance quest interactions and NPC dialogue.
- Fixed an issue causing the Notos Orka Ship Skin Selection Chest to be limited to 1 purchase instead of 3.
- Fixed an issue causing the Stronghold Lab UI to not display additional research slots when unlocked.
- Fixed various other minor and backend issues.
Source | Lost Ark