Tomorrow, the January “Lost Ark x The Witcher” Update will finally arrive in Arkesia. During this event, players will unravel mysteries with Geralt and his crew, explore brand-new events, win themed rewards, and get access to several quality-of-life enhancements that make adventure in Smilegate‘s Lost Ark a more enjoyable experience. Downtime will begin on January 18th at 12 AM PDT (8 AM UTC) and is expected to last four hours.
Quest rewards during Lost Ark‘s The Witcher event include Witcher Potions, 2 Jukebox songs, a new Card Set featuring 5 Witcher Characters, a Stronghold structure, Emoticons & Selfie Stickers, and a Title. In addition, new scars for character customization will be available. The event will begin with this update and runs until February 22nd.
Be sure to speak with the Guild Investigator in major cities to get access to the brand-new event island. Participation in the event also requires the completion of the ‘Set Sail!‘ main story quest, which enables sailing across Arkesia. Players may use the Ocean Liner to reach White Wolf Haven Island quickly.
Meanwhile, here’s an overview of the several changes, improvements, and additions featured in the latest Lost Ark and The Witcher crossover event, as published on the official Lost Ark website :
Guild System Improvements
- Added a gold deposit system for guild members to deposit gold to their guild. Deposits (the amount of gold minus fees) will be deposited to the guild and will be recorded in guild history. Players receive weekly contributions based on the amount deposited. There is a maximum weekly contribution that resets after weekly distribution, and the 3-day hold/trade restriction system for gold is applied.
- Added 3 new guild research options. Research effects are only applied to players in the guild. They will not be applied if a player leaves the guild.
- Guild Repair Cost Discount
- Ability Stone Faceting Cost Discount
- Additional Trade Skill XP Gain
- Added 3 new guild skills:
- Battlefield Recon – All allies on the battlefield gain the ability to detect stealthy foes within 24m.
- Battlefield Flare – Mark all foes on the battlefield.
- Battlefield Debilitation – All foes within 24m of the caster take more damage.
Raid Match, Island Siege & Mercenary System Improvements
- Added 3 Rank A Guild Raid Match enemies: Proxima, Magmadon, and Kohinorr.
- Added 7 new Siege achievements with earnable toys as rewards:
- Medeia: Arcturus’s Mirror
- Slime Island: Slime Queen
- Death’s Hold Island: Malicious Cursed Spirit
- Lush Reed Island: Treasure Chest
- Naruni Island: Naruni
- Snowpand Island: Snowball
- Golden Wave Island: Loot Hunter
- The following monsters in the Slime Island siege have been changed to ‘Lucky’: A – C Slime Captains, Slime Gatekeeper, Slime Queen, and Split Slime Queen. Adjusted monster combat balance to fit the monster type.
- PvP rank points can be earned by completing the competitive quest at Slime Island. Winning grants 800 points, and losing grants 350 points.
- Once the finish line at the Naruni Island Siege has been crossed, players can no longer get into the lane during the race.
- Update challenge requirements for PvP Island Siege:
- A guild can no longer issue a challenge to a PvP Siege base if a guild member is working as a mercenary.
- If a guild member is working as a mercenary, it will show up on the list when a challenge is issued.
- A Mercenary restriction message was added to the PvP Siege base challenge requirement.
- Working as a mercenary does not restrict issuing challenges to PvE Siege bases.
- Mercenary system UI/UX improved
- If a guild did not issue a challenge to the PvP base, an individual mercenary UI will be displayed.
- The UI for hiring mercenaries will only be displayed after a guild has issued a challenge to the PvP base.
- The Mercenary hire/request period will take place 10 minutes before the start.
- Mercenary Rating is now automatically set to the average of characters in a Roster. If a player does not have any mercenary ratings, they will be set as a novice.
- Item Level Limit Function added for hiring mercenaries. Only mercenaries who meet the level requirement can apply.
PvP Island Siege Ranking Rewards Minimum Requirement Change
- The minimum requirement for PvP Island Siege ranking rewards has been changed to 1000 points (was 1400 points)
- You can now obtain rewards with 1000 ranking points from the following islands
- Medeia
- Slime Island
- Death’s Hold Island
Added 2 PvP Island Sieges
- Lush Reed Island (Rank A / PvP base)
- Take the other team’s treasure chest to transform into a Tooki.
- Bring the treasure to your main base while transformed to earn a point, and 3 times will earn a win.
- Your character’s combat stats, cards, and engraving effects will be applied during the transformation. Move speed is fixed.
- Golden Wave Island (Rank B / PvP base)
- Transform into a loot hunter and earn points by killing monsters or opponents.
- Use the loot hunter’s basic attack to kill monsters and opponents.
- Only opponents will take damage from mines and detection grenades.
- Combat in Golden Wave Island Siege will be adjusted accordingly.
Lost Ark X The Witcher Skins
To add to the excitement, new Witcher-themed cosmetics may be purchased from the in-game shop, giving players the opportunity to customize their character’s appearances similar to Geralt and Ciri. These cosmetics include wallpaper, Jukebox songs, weapon skins, and full outfits with Witcher hairstyles. Additionally, new skins, bundles, pets, and mounts are included in the update.
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