In Lost Ark the big monthly update is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28th. This time it is expected to be bigger than ever. Everything you need to know about the September update is summarized in this article for you.
When is the update coming? The September update will be deployed on the live servers of Lost Ark on September 28th. This information has been confirmed by the official Twitter account of Lost Ark and is now also available on the homepage.
Unlike usual, you probably won’t be able to play again by noon. Although the update starts as usual at 9:00 AM, due to server merges the European servers will be offline for up to 16 hours.
The exact patch notes for the update have been available since the evening of September 27th and can be read in detail on playlostark.com. However, we summarize the main highlights of the update for you.
What’s in the update? In September there are many new content and also important changes in the backend. It is therefore significantly more extensive than the August update last month. So you can look forward to the following things:
- With the Machinist, a new class comes to Arkesia. He focuses on an SMG and a combat drone and is classified under the basic class of gunners.
- The next Legion Raid is also coming. In the battle against Kokul-Saydon, however, you will fight with only 4 players this time instead of the usual 8. You will need a gear score of 1,475 for this.
- New login rewards
- A new event as well as old ones that will be extended
- New skins
- Numerous quality-of-life updates and bug fixes
- Lower barriers for newcomers
You can watch the trailer for the new update here:
Become a kind of Ironman with the Machinist
What can the Machinist do? The new subclass of the gunner is heavily and highly modern armed. Unlike his fellow fighters of this main class, who rely on bows, small pistols, or artillery, the Machinist is primarily armed with a small submachine gun and has a combat drone to support him.
You can freely move and control this combat drone over the battlefield by holding CTRL. Positioning it can be quite important, as the Machinist has different types of abilities.
Some he uses alone with his SMG, while others are executed directly from the drone. Then there are the so-called sync attacks that you execute simultaneously with the drone. While this can quickly become confusing, it allows the Machinist a tactical depth that few of the other classes can provide.
What is his identity ability? By using his skills, the Machinist gathers energy to switch to a stronger mode. Very similar to the abilities of the Shadow Hunter. The Machinist does not turn into a demon, but into a sort of Ironman.
This video gives you an insight into his gameplay:
When you activate his identity ability, you indeed enter a high-tech suit and receive numerous buffs. For example, you can run faster, dodge better, and of course gain access to a whole range of new skills.
These mainly focus on the laser weapons of the high-tech suit, with which you can deal a lot of area damage.
What can his engravings do? The two different class engravings each highlight a different aspect of the Machinist. One of them enhances your joint attacks with the drone, while the other grants you more suit charging rate and additional suit bonuses.
Both have their place in the endgame, play fundamentally differently, and focus on different values. If you want to know more about this, check out our guide to the Machinist.
In the new raid, it’s off to the circus
Which raid is coming? With Kokul-Saydon, the third Legion raid is also coming into the game with the new update. So expect a particularly tough battle against the leader of the Devastation Legion. Unlike Vykas and Valtan, the previous Legion raids, you will be fighting Kokul-Saydon with only 4 players instead of 8.
However, he also has 3 different phases, the so-called gates, which function as checkpoints within the raid. There you can leave the fight and continue with another group on another day.
Kokul-Saydon is said to be particularly mechanically challenging. While players here were still complaining about the difficulty of the last Legion raid, Vykas, some Korean fans just laughed and said: “Wait for the clown.”
What difficulties are available? At the start of the new Legion raid, it will not be available in the difficult or even hellish difficulty level. However, the clown brings a new difficulty level to Arkesia, as there will be a lighter version to fight against.
In normal mode, you can confront Kokul-Saydon with a gear score of 1,475. However, there is also a toned-down version, the Midnight Circus: Rehearsal. Here you can enter with as low as gear score 1,385 and practice the mechanics that are really challenging.
If you defeat the boss in normal mode, you will also receive the loot for the weaker mode. Two new currencies will also be added to the game, with which you can upgrade your equipment.
New skins and events
What new skins are coming? New for all classes are the “Magick Society” skins, which you can buy in the shop with the update. Exclusively for the new Machinist, there are also two new skins.
The “Machinist Dawn” skin gives him a more classic outfit with a cape, while the “Machinist Robotics” skin offers a more modern outfit. Both exclusive costumes will also be available in the shop after the update.
New event and login rewards: As with every monthly update, there will be an event and new login rewards in September and October. The developers have already announced what the rewards for the first two weeks look like, already known.
This month there will again be a free Punika Power Pass as an event. You will receive this as soon as you complete the continent Punika with a character in your roster. If you use it, it instantly boosts a new character to a gear score of 1,302. This opportunity is available until October 26th.
Additionally, there will be a new “Special Event Mission” that helps to achieve a higher gear score. The new event will pick you up at a gear score of 1,302 and present you with various tasks. If you complete these, you will be rewarded with a lot of useful materials to accompany you up to gear score 1,415.
Accordingly, the “Growth Support Buff” will also be adjusted, which has been in the game for some time and supports new and low-level players. It now makes you stronger up to gear score 1,415 instead of just item level 1,370 as before.
Old events remain: Furthermore, the Event Guardian Raids remain in the game. This is a special game mode where you must fight against several guardians at once and receive a special currency for it.
This currency can be exchanged for new rewards starting with the update. These include new pets, legendary rapport chests, Unas task tickets, and legendary card sets. The trader’s reset remains once a week.
More quality of life in Arkesia
What quality of life improvements are coming? No monthly update without many improvements in Lost Ark. This month also brings many “Quality of Life” improvements to Arkesia. The highlights are listed here, and you can find a complete list in the patch notes linked above and below.
- In addition to the existing Fever-Time event, another will be added starting October 3rd, whose rewards you only receive if you play for more than 30 minutes on the respective day
- New level limits for specific chests from the last of the 3 towers
- You can now report players and strange posts directly through your mailbox at Amazon
- The number of maximum characters per account has been increased from 18 to 24
- You will no longer be kicked from the game if you are AFK
Bug fixes: The update also includes some bug fixes. For example, you can now use certain bombs with Night Fox Yoho that previously didn’t last as long as they should. The issue where audio sometimes just cuts out has also been resolved with the update.
Furthermore, the patch ensures that HTML codes can no longer be used in guild and group notes. This led to crashes when it was abused. A complete list of bug fixes is also available in the patch notes.
What do you think of the September update? Will you play the Machinist, or is the class not appealing to you? Are you already looking forward to the clown as the new raid? Have you even reached the gear score to fight him? Feel free to share it with us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
