Lost Arkis an MMORPG that’s currently sweeping the world and getting just about anyone and everyone out there to sink all their time into it. There are a lot of different reasons for this, from the approachability of its general combat,the constant free loot drops, or of course the vast array ofendgame content like Chaos Dungeons or Guardian Raids that everyone seems to be praising.
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But, another primary factor is simply becauseLost Arkhas a million different things that player can do at any one point. Whether it’s Stronghold Management, Island Token collecting, Rapport grinding, or just simply clearing out Side Quests, every player is basically plagued with choice. And, because of this, there are a ton of little systems or tricks that fall through the cracks and are left mostly or entirely unexplained. So, let’s go over some of the most helpful and awesome thingsLost Arkplayers don’t know they can do.
7All The Little Lifehacks
Let’s start things off with a category of helpful things rather than just one single tip. This category encapsulates all those little UI and Quality-of-Life things most players don’t know about and end up hearing about from a friend or reading online. There are probably a hundred different tips like these, but to name just a few:
Again, there are so many littlelifehacks like this the long-time players know aboutthat all add up to vastly improve the moment-to-moment experience withLost Ark, so make sure to keep an eye out for more.
6You Can “Lock” Items
By now, most players have probably already figured out that they can useAlt+Left ClicktoSort Lockan item in their Inventory so that it doesn’t get moved around whenever they sort their bag. Yet, for some reason, so many people seem to be missing the"Lock"feature entirely, which is entirely different. To see this, players just have toCtrl+Right Clickan item to bring up the expanded option menu for it.
In this dropdown, there’s aLockoption that makes the item un-tradable, un-dismantlable, and basically un-interactable. Though, there is a drawback to this, as items take an hour after being unlocked before they can be interacted with again, meaning it’s likely not the best idea to Lock armor sets currently in use, as this prevents them from being Honed.
5Turn Off Friendly Particle Effects ASAP
Let’s be honest,Lost Arkis a very chaotic game. Every single playable Class in this MMO has tons of particle effects on every move, and the bosses have even more. So, when all of those particle effects congest into one spot during an Abyssal Dungeon or something similar where enemy telegraphs are life or death, it becomes a real problem.
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Luckily, there’s a way to alleviate this (for the most part). Again, in theCombat and Display settings tab,there’s a dropdown option forBattle Effects Displaywith multiple choices. The top suggestion is to set this to"Include Buff Effects of Party Members"so that players can tell when they’re being shielded or healed by a Paladin, Gunlancer, or Bard. But, for those who’d rather only see their effects and no one else’s, the"Display Foes Only"should help out a ton to make the combat feel more responsive.
4Trade Skill HUD Auto Display
Like most MMOs,Lost Arkhas a variety of Trade Skills from Mining to Fishing. But, unique toLost Arkis theTrade Skill HUDwhich replaces the standardSkill Barat the bottom of the screen. Now, by default, this bar auto appears every single time a player starts gathering weeds, cutting down trees, or mining ore. This would be fine, except for the fact that many of the best Trade Skill areas are surrounded by annoying enemies who will interrupt the progress bar.
Thankfully, also within theCombat and Displaysettings, is an option to turn of this auto-appearing aspect of the Trade Skill HUD, making it so players have to purposefully bring it up rather than have it switch out automatically. It’s a huge change in terms of convenience, though it does make hunting for Relics withSonarandRelic Searchjust a bit more tedious. Though, to be honest,Lost Arkhas a decently-sized list of little changes like this that are still sorely needed.
3What Happens When My Ship Sinks?
When players first start sailing from Luterra to Anikka, it’s incredibly exciting. Suddenly, the whole world of Arkesia has opened up, and players are free to explore each and every little island that interests them along the way. But, to give sailing just a bit of consequence,Lost Arkmakes sure to let players know that their ship will be in big trouble if it runs out of durability mid-voyage.
But, as it turns out, this really isn’t a big deal at all. Sinking mid-voyage simply gives a player’s ship the"Stranded"status. While in this state, there’s no durability to be lost, and player’s can sail around as much as they want! The only catch is, they need to repair their ship at any large port in order to disembark.
2Farming Chaos Dungeons
Yet another small piece of common knowledge that has oddly slipped through the cracks when it comes to the mountains ofLost Arkguides out there is the fact that Chaos Dungeons can be farmed endlessly. Yes, every day player’s receive one hundredLeap Essenceto be used inChaos Dungeons,with each run taking fifty (for a total of two runs). But, just because the Essence is gone, doesn’t mean a player can’t head back in.
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Basically, when running a Chaos Dungeon withoutLeap Essence,the drops are different. Instead ofArmor Set Pieces, Accessories,andArmor/Weapon Honing Materials, the enemies instead dropDisorder Crystals, Perception Shards,a small amount ofHoning Materials,andAccessoriesas well. ThesePerception Shards,in particular, can be exchanged at a Vendor NPC right next to the Chaos Dungeon gate for a variety of things, including moreArmor/Weapon Honing Materials!
1Refreshing Potions In Guardian Raids
This last tip is such an important thing to know once theGuardian Raids, thoseMonster Hunter-esque fightsagainst the lore-canon defenders of Arkesia, start kicking off in terms of difficulty. Even in the second tab of Guardian Raids, things start getting incredibly tough, and players might be wondering how they’re even meant to beat these Guardians without coming back when they’re massively over-leveled.
Well, the most common culprit is that reluctance to useBattle Itemsthat has been beat into every player’s head. So many guides out there have been screaming at players to save all of theirBattle Item ChestsandPotionsfor the later content, but never specifying when exactly.
Additionally, so many players are completely unaware that they can also refresh their Potions during a Guardian Raid as well! Once a player runs out of their maximum of four potions to use, simply head back to the spawn point. That little circle of golden energy is a safe area where players are able to switch out theirBattle Items,switch between Sets, or switch up their Skill Point/Tripod distribution, but it also automatically refills their four Potions (if they have four more at least in storage).
Essentially, don’t keep trying to fight the Guardian at ten percent HP with no Potions. Instead, let the party know, head back, refill, and come back swinging without wasting one of those precious respawn counters.
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