Lost Ark Roadmap Update Reveals New Classes, Reworks, a New Continent, and Much More on the Way

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Lost Ark has a new 2023 roadmap update, as promised after the recent letter to the community from Amazon and Smilegate RPG. 

 While that letter outlined some intended changes the teams are looking to apply later in the year, the updated 2023 roadmap details some of the bigger planned changes for the next several months. 

The Slayer advanced class is coming in May. This class works as “a female remix of the Berserker class” (with a specialty skill, Bloodlust, unique to the class). The Slayer was so requested by the greater community after its release in Korea back in January, that they’ve decided to change the release order just to bring this one to the West earlier. 

Ebony Cube will functionally combine Boss Rush and Dimension Cube, replacing them with a new challenge to tackle waves of enemies. Also in May is the arrival of several progression improvements, including Knowledge Transfer, to make leveling alts easier by not having to repeat the same content as much. The early game experience in Guardian Raids will also get a boost with free battle items to use within the raid. They're designed to ensure newer players have items to use and will disappear upon leaving the raid. Endgame raiding will also get some reworks.

In June, expect the brand new continent of Elgacia,  with an item level of 1460 to enter. “Kadan and Nineveh will lead you to Elgacia, the land of Lazeniths. What will happen in the final paradise built by Regulus?” the description asks. Well, we’ll see in June when everyone can begin to explore the new locations. Also in June will be a new Abyssal Dungeon and see the Fortunespire floors 26-50 unlocked.

July will bring the Kakul Saydon Legion Raid Inferno Mode, quality of life updates, and Elgacia