Lost Ark Confirms May Update Will Include New Raids And Destroyer Advanced Class
Amazon Game Studios has confirmed the release of Lost Ark’s May update later this month. The update, dubbed Destined for Destruction, is named after the giant hammer-wielding Warrior advanced class – the Destroyer – which will be making his in-game debut with the update.
“Armed with a variety of skills centered around charging into the heart of the fray, their hammer attacks are so catastrophically crushing that Destroyers can bend gravity to their will— slowing, launching, pushing and pulling enemies— whatever it takes to utterly, beyond a shadow of a doubt, destroy them.”
After much consideration, Amazon has also decided to include the new in-deliberation raids saying that, “[…] Enough of our player base has reached the item level needed to participate (or is within easy striking distance to get there over the next few weeks).”
The May update will include the western version’s first-ever Legion Raid where players will go up against a new boss named Valtan. Players will be able to loot crafting materials from the new raid which they can use to craft new Relic rarity gear. The Valtan Legion Raid will be open to eight-player groups and will be available in Normal and Hard difficulties.
The Valtan Legion Raid is divided into three separate areas with gates between them. Passing through these gates will automatically save the group’s progress, allowing them to restart from the checkpoint should things go awry.
Also coming with the May update is a new Guardian Raid with Deskaluda as the final boss. The raid has a minimum item level requirement of 1415 and can be taken on solo, with a party, or via matchmaking as a full four-player encounter.
A new Challenge Guardian Raid will also be rotating in every week with varying gear score requirements. Unlike normal Guardian Raids, players who enter these special raids will have their item levels adjusted to the appropriate level for the enemy they’re facing.
If you’re not in the mood to take on raid bosses, then maybe you might prefer to turn into a chicken or beer and face off against a massive chicken boss on Wild Wings Island.
“Arkesia is a vast land, filled with a myriad of menacing and sometimes, well, less-menacing threats. Seeking revenge for eating their friends and family, Crispy Golden Chickings are planning to raid the island. Players turn into a chicken or beer to battle the Chicking boss to earn event coins. The quicker you defeat waves of enemies, the quicker more Chickings appear and the more coins you can earn! Wild Wings Island is a new event island where players can participate in co-op quests or join solo to help suppress this unique uprising.”
South Vern will also be getting new content in the form of new quests, a new field boss, and more. You can check out the full update announcement on the Lost Ark official site.
