The Lost Ark Abyssal Assault update has landed, bringing a new region to explore in the Amazon Games and Smilegate MMORPG. This latest overhaul whisks us away to a previously inaccessible continent in search of adventure, unleashes the third act of the Kazeros Raid, and heralds the return of the Arkesia Grand Prix event. As Amazon Games prepares to deliver some of its biggest changes to the multiplayer ARPG yet, in service of making Lost Ark more approachable and reducing its notorious grind, this update is set to deliver some of the endgame challenge that veterans have been craving.
The big highlight of this latest free Steam game to make the journey, along with completing the 'Paving the Way to Victory' and 'The Way Forward' quests.
Launching on Wednesday June 4, two weeks after this update, is the third act of the Kazeros Raid. This eight-player series of encounters has been described as particularly challenging by the Korean audience that has already tackled it, so make sure you're on top form. It'll include both normal difficulty (item level 1680) and a hard mode (1700). Amazon Games has also been teasing the possibility of an even more punishing variant arriving in the future, so get your practice in now.
If you're looking for something else to keep you busy in the meantime, the Arkesia Grand Prix is back and runs until Wednesday July 23, letting you earn coins through races, daily bonuses, and weekly missions. These can then be exchanged for honing materials, utility items, and even some items such as legendary card packs. If you want to get even more fashionable, there's a new 'K-Pop Idol collection' in Neria's Wardrobe.
The Lost Ark Abyssal Assault update is live now, and you can play for free on Steam. Take a look through the patch notes Paradise mode that's set to offer a dramatic new way to play, designed to be new-player friendly and accessible to all.
Alternatively, take a look through more of the best games like Diablo if you can't get enough ARPGs in your life.
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