About this Video

• Video Title: [Official Live] [Eng Sub] 2025 LOA ON SUMMER
• Channel: 로스트아크 LOST ARK
• Speakers: 정수림, 전제학
• Duration: 4:41:06

Introduction

This video is a livestream of the Lost Ark 2025 LOA ON SUMMER event. The presentation focuses on upcoming updates and changes to the game, addressing player concerns and outlining future plans. A Q&A session follows the main presentation.

Key Takeaways

1. Economic Changes: The developers acknowledge gold inflation and plan to implement a trust system to curb gold farming and manipulation, alongside adjustments to gold acquisition and new gold spending options (a gacha-style gold shop and an event shop). They also plan to reduce the production of Tier 3 gems.

2. Growth Meta Changes: A new, randomized farming system ("Ark Raid") will be introduced to provide more varied rewards and increase the feeling of accomplishment beyond gold accumulation. A combat power meter will be added to encourage progression and offer new challenges. Improvements to the Adventurer's content will also be implemented.

3. Raid Changes: The developers are implementing a three-tiered raid system (single, normal, hard) to cater to a wider range of players. The single and normal modes will have significantly reduced difficulty. A one-time resurrection mechanic will continue to be added to raids.

4. Update and Story Delivery Changes: The developers plan to move away from large, infrequent updates ("Gobo Bap Patches") towards smaller, more frequent updates to improve player experience and engagement. They will also explore new ways to deliver story content, including videos and website updates.

5. Summer Updates and Events: The new Valkyrie class will be released, along with a simplified "Kakumen Extreme" event, a new guardian "Kratioss," and a new content type called "Paradise." Various quality-of-life improvements will also be introduced. A collaboration with Wang Ttukkoeng (instant ramen) and other brands are planned.

Based on the provided transcript, several quality-of-life (QOL) improvements are mentioned:

• Improved Party Finder UI: A 3D party lounge will be introduced, showing party members' avatars and allowing for easier communication. The UI will also clearly distinguish between support and damage-dealing builds for Valkyrie and other classes.

• Simplified Gem System: The awkward "attunement" system will be removed. Gems will either be used in their original form or converted to "Light Gems" with added convenience features.

• Removal of Tripods and Amulets: Tripod levels will be standardized across PvE and PvP zones, removing the need for amulets. Existing amulets will have a conversion method added.

• Improved Avatar Management: An avatar "dojang" system will allow players to store and preview all avatars in a catalog, improving inventory management. Dyeing and marketplace searching will be integrated into the system.

• Enhanced Epona System: Daily Epona quests will be streamlined, completing after one task. Rewards from daily Epona will be shifted to weekly ones.

• In-game Customization: Character customization will be accessible in-game, eliminating the need to return to the character selection screen.

• Pet System Changes: Pet abilities will be automatically applied based on the highest level pet the player owns. Crystals used to expand pet presets will be refunded.

• Improved Crafting UI: A new search function will be added to the inventory and storage, alongside a progress indicator for crafting processes. The ability to instantly move items from storage to inventory will also be implemented.

• Character Model Refinements: Character models will receive adjustments to proportions and poses, addressing prior player feedback.

• Improved Guardian Raid Experience: The post-raid loot collection animation will be shortened. Guardian Souls will be directly added to inventory. Mounts will be usable in more areas of the game.