Today, October 9, Amazon Games is launching Lost Ark’s October update “Arkesia Ignited”, marking one of the biggest updates ever released for Lost Ark in the West, with a new continent, several new events, various new progression systems, Ignite Servers, and much more.

Highlights of the October update include:

● North Kurzan Continent – A new continent with a vast array of new adventures, quests, and activities. Kurzan was overwhelmed by the Demon Legion and the Chaos Guardians, ushering Arkesia toward the imminent revival of Kazeros. Along with providing new quests and adventures, North Kurzan also serves as the entry point to Tier 4, where players can unlock the Kurzan Front and Kenuart Fortress.

●  Ignite Servers – Available one to each region, Ignite Servers rapidly arm a group of reinforcements with the gear, skills, and knowledge to enter the battle against Kazeros. Ignite Servers teach players the basics of Lost Ark in a special environment, quickly letting participants learn about key systems. Players will begin their journey at Voldis, as if they’ve completed the Voldis World Quests, in a tailored experience that serves as a specially constructed boot-camp. The servers will be active for 7 weeks.

● Tier 4 Progression Systems – Systems update player progression, gearing, and paths to power. Gear Progression earned from the Kenuart Fortress, and through Gear Transfer, will be converted to Tier 4 Gear, requiring new honing materials to complete honing and advanced honing. Additionally, Tier 4 Accessories have been added with Engraving Updates as well as Tier 4 gems to increase base Attack Power and more. Finally, Lost Ark welcomes Ark Passive, a new way to approach building your character, overhauling many of the character build systems in Tier 3 and adding new effects.

● Hyper Awakenings – Hyper Awakenings offer a new major power increase for every class in Lost Ark. There are two power upgrades included in the system. There are Hyper Awakenings, which enhance the power of the Awakening Skills, and Hyper Awakening Skills, which introduce new skills and can be used with a separate key in a new skill slot.

You can find the full patch notes in the blog post here.