Today, on March 3rd, the next update for Lost Ark is being released. As announced, there is a nerf for some Abyss Dungeons and Guardian Raids. However, the maintenance is taking surprisingly long.
What are the highlights of the update? The focus of the patch is on the nerfs to several dungeons and raids from Tier 1 and Tier 2. The developers explain the nerfs by stating that other regions initially had no access to Tier 3 and therefore had more time to learn the mechanics.
Additionally, there are a number of general adjustments and bug fixes, including:
- Various display errors with combat effects or the in-game clock
- Bug fixes related to matchmaking
- A problem where the Abyss trader was missing in Rothun has been resolved
How long will the server be down? Maintenance will begin at 7:00 AM German time and will last a full six hours. The servers are expected to go back online around 1:00 PM.
We will keep you updated in this news if there are any extensions or an earlier server start.
Lost Ark Patch Notes from March 4
Abyss Dungeon
The Ancient Elveria
Origin of the Necromancer
- The forgiveness of the player during the orb section has been improved while trying to defeat Sigmund in Phase 2 of Origin of the Necromancer.
- The graphic effects of the color of Sigmund’s shockwave have been improved to make them clearer for the player.
Palace of the Phantom
Hall of the Twisted Warlord
- The attack pattern of the Phantom Legion King and the debuff “Phantom Slash” applied to the character have been changed.
- The attack pattern of the summon of the Sword of Illusion of the Phantom Legion King has been updated.
- The swords follow the players; if a player gets two stacks, they take damage, and if they reach three stacks, they die.
Hildebrandt Palace
- The damage required for the stagger section when Ephernia appears in Phase 3 of Hildebrandt Palace has been reduced.
- The range of the effect of the Phantom Energy of the meteor mechanic in Phase 3 has been increased.
- The attack pattern of the second meteor mechanic has changed from a circle to a frontal attack during Phase 3.
Gateway to Paradise
Sea of Apathy
- The pre-warning time for the omen attack in Phase 2 of Sea of Apathy has been extended.
- The Apathy attack from Guardian Akam in Phase 2 of Sea of Apathy has changed from an extinction mechanic to a high-damage attack.
Guardian Raids
Vertus
- The stun debuff applied when players are hit by the tail swing attack has been removed.
- The damage of several attacks has been reduced.
- Jumping out of the ice
- Snapping players and spewing ice fire
Nacrasena
- The damage of several attacks has been reduced.
- Tail attack after slamming the tail on the ground
- Emerging from the ground
- Lightning projectiles
Fire Fox Yoho
- The duration of the fire ground attack from Fire Fox Yoho has been shortened.
- HP of Fire Fox Yoho has been reduced.
- Effect of the skill “Burning Soul” has been reduced.
- The damage of several attacks has been reduced.
- Foxfire throw
- Forward jump and claw attack
- Jumping and claw attack
Tytalos
- The duration of Tytalos’ attack Circle of Crumbling Rocks has been shortened.
- Tytalos’ attack that collects sand energy and explodes has changed from an extinction mechanic to a high-damage attack.
- The damage of several attacks has been reduced.
- Earth explosions
Achates
- The summoning pattern of Guardian Achates has been changed to always summon four guardian statues.
- The damage required to apply weak point on Achates has been lowered.
- To keep Achates a challenge in the Guardian raid trials, there will be no changes there – more on this in a future update!
Lava Chromanium
- The damage of the “Lava Eruption” attack from Lava Chromanium has been reduced when it becomes berserk.
Levanos
- The damage required to apply weak point on Levanos has been lowered.
- * A weak point is a mechanic where players destroy a part of the opponent (e.g., shields, armor, wings, etc.) or target a specific area with abilities and combat items marked with the keyword “Destruction”.
Alberhastic
- The beneficial effect of Alberhastic granted upon acquiring the Heat Sphere has been reduced.
- The extinction mechanic has changed to a high-damage attack.
General Innovations and Bug Fixes
- A problem was fixed that caused the setting “Display combat effects – includes buff effects from group members” to not display some debuffs affecting group members.
- A problem was fixed where the clock at the top left of the game displayed the wrong time zone due to daylight saving time.
- An update has been added to prevent players from being kicked from the server during login. We will continue to monitor data, feedback, and reports to ensure this issue is resolved.
- A bug fix was made to address issues with matchmaking. We will continue to monitor data, feedback, and reports to ensure this issue is resolved.
- A problem was fixed that prevented an object from being interacted with during the relationship quest line “Niniveh’s Aura of Chaos”.
- A problem was fixed where the Abyss trader was missing in Rothun.
- A problem was fixed where it was indicated that the weekly combat item package could be claimed 10 times. This has been corrected to the purchase limit of once per week.
What do you think of the new patch? Do the changes appeal to you?
For March, the developers have also announced the first major content patch:
Lost Ark announces first content update for the West – Promises completely new raid experience
