December’s destined to be a strange month for Lost Ark, as it’s due for two major updates, not just one. The first update is slated for December 13th and comes packed with a new continent, Voldis, for players IL1520+; there’s also a new guardian raid and proving grounds season.
“The continent of Voldis is the land of sages and alchemy, with the magnificent city of Kalinar located at the mouth of Ketsla River,” Amazon says. “The city is always bustling with tourists seeking advice from the renowned sages. The city itself has a fantastic view and is full of cute Homunculi dashing to-and-fro as they run the citizens’ errands. Voldis is home to the Sages, who delve into many secrets regarding alchemy, the body, and the mind. They are well-respected for their vast knowledge and powers, and with the Chaos Guardians returning, their aid will be more than helpful in the upcoming war.”
The second update arrives December 20th and is specifically focused on endgame content, including the Ivory Tower abyssal dungeon and the new Elixir system.
“Elixirs are a new system which will drastically increase player’s combat abilities by imbuing their gear with new, powerful effects. Epic elixirs will be obtainable through the Normal mode of the Ivory Tower Abyssal Dungeon, while Legendary Elixirs can be earned via Hard mode. Once obtained, Elixirs need to be refined and imbued onto a player’s gear.”
As readers will already recall, the patch the players want most – the class balancing updates pushed to the Korean version of the game – has been delayed until January.
