Lost Ark Academy – Road to Brelshaza

Heroes of Arkesia,

December update brings the Legion of Brelshaza raid, one of the most challenging, unique and beautifully dangerous raids of all lost ark. As we head into the climactic battle against the Phantom Legion Commander, we wanted to make sure players feel ready to take on Brelshaza and the myriad of other threats that are coming in the December Update.

If you’re still working on preparing your characters or returning to Arkesia after a while away, check out some ways to prepare your item level and gear for the challenges ahead. New raids have been added over the past few months for Arkesia’s heroes to develop their teamwork, skills, and ability to overcome unique mechanics. New progression events have been added to provide upgrade materials and crafting opportunities. December will bring Brelshaza alongside a host of other content to end the year on a high!

Preparing your gear and item level

Face off against Brelshaza, Commander of the Phantom Legion in an immersive and challenging 8-player Legion Raid spanning 6 unique gates and encounters. The most cunning and ruthless of all Legion commanders, she is known to charm her enemies and inflict terrible hallucinations on them. With so many encounters, item level requirements increase every two gates. Here’s where your gear will need to be to challenge Phantom Legion Commander Brelshaza:

• Phantom Astalgia: Deja Vu – Item Level 1430

• Gates 1 & 2 – Item Level 1490

• Gates 3 and 4 – Item Level 1500

• Gates 5 and 6 – Item Level 1520

If you are a new player looking to gear up for the first time, Relic gear (required to reach higher item levels) can be earned by completing the Valtan & Vykas Legion Raids. Powerful set effects on Legion Raid Relic gear can be upgraded by defeating Mayhem Demon Legion Commander Kakul-Saydon in the third Legion Raid. Once you’ve earned gear, perfected and improved the overall effect of your gear, set your engravings, gems, maps, and stats, you’ll be ready – all that’s left to do is find out if your skills and your teamwork can stand the test. Find information below on how to take advantage of ongoing events to earn all you can in preparation.

If you’re not quite at the level where you can challenge Brelshaza, no worries! Similar to the “Midnight Circus: Encore” difficulty of the Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid, an easier difficulty is available for players to practice difficult encounters and mechanics. The entry count for Phantom Astalgia: Deja Vu is separate from the entry count for the Legion of Brelshaza raid and can be entered once per week per listing. Only requiring item level 1430, you should be able to reach the requirements easily with the help of current progression events – learn more about them below.

If you’re looking to get every possible advantage, the new type of bracelet accessory will be released in December. Be sure to jump into a Void Chaos Dungeon or challenge Caliligos to a new Guardian Raid after the update releases to earn one and increase your character’s stats. No worries if the first piece of content you want to tackle in the update is Brelshaza – Bracelets can also be earned as Legion Raid rewards.

Take advantage of current events and new content

Current Progression Events – Powerpass and Hyper Express Event

Players will receive a Punika Powerpass after completing the Punika quest “Berver’s Friend” during (or before) the event period, sent via in-game mail. The Punika Powerpass will work like the North Vern Powerpasses available to all players in the launch version of lost ark– once you have completed the scenario for that continent, you can use the Powerpass to bring an alternate character to item level 1302. This is an Event Powerpass and will expire on January 18, 2023.

Pairing well with the Punika Powerpass, a Hyper Express event is currently active. You can nominate a character between item level 1302 and 1445 to participate in the Hyper Express event. The named character will earn upgrade materials and other rewards from missions by increasing their item level to 1445, granting a particularly valuable reward. Like the Punika Powerpass, character designation will end on January 18, 2023, but missions can be completed until February 8, 2023. The Hyper Express event will take a character beyond the item level required to play Phantom Astalgia: Deja Vu, and up to the level required to craft Relic gear.

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of the Advanced Summoner Class, please note that both progression events will be active next month and can be saved for use on the Summoner. No additional Powerpass or Express events will be added in the next monthly update, as these events will be active throughout December.

Latest Tips – Ongoing Events

There are a few ongoing events that players looking to prepare should take full advantage of:

• Be sure to visit the Aldebaran Festival held on the night market island of Mokomoko. Collect food-themed items that can be combined to create gift sets. These Gift Boxes can be used to redeem valuable items, including Card Packs, Sharpening Support Selection Chests, and more! This event will run throughout the fall season until December 7th.

• Login to watch your favorite lost ark content creators every Thursday for special “Grateful Thursday” Twitch Drops. Find the details and the schedule of upcoming releases in the Twitch Community Celebration Article.

• Season 2 of Competitive Proving Grounds kicked off last month. Play PvP to earn Courage Coins which can be exchanged for valuable rewards.

• Ark Pass Season 2 adds new ways for players to earn impactful rewards just by playing lost ark. Players can complete missions to progress through 30 Ark Pass levels, and with each level reached, new rewards will be unlocked and earned. The standard Ark Pass is completely free and offers a variety of useful rewards, such as Pheons, Break-In Material Selection Chests, Pirate Coins, and even a Legendary Card Pack! While all players will have access to the free Ark Pass, those interested in more rewards and cosmetics can redeem Royal Crystals for two premium reward tracks (Premium and Super Premium) which each add additional rewards to the reward track. Upgrade. Premium and Super Premium Ark Passes will be available in the in-game store until December 14, 2022, and mission progress can be obtained until January 18, 2023. Learn more and find the featured cosmetics in the Ark Pass Season 2 Item.

Prepare for the challenge

For those looking for a challenge beyond the horrors of the Demonic Legion Commanders in Normal and Hard modes, Inferno difficulties for Valtan and Vykas have been released, along with Trial Achates. While Legion Raids proves to be a fun yet challenging experience for many, Inferno takes it to the next level. It’s about proving you’re among the best of the best in Arkesia and earning the prestige that comes with it. As you train for whatever Brelshaza plans to throw at you, what better way to put your teamwork and skills to the test.

Looking to get started? We’ve got a few resources to help you better understand the challenges ahead, full of legendary tips lost ark content creators.

• Inferno Difficulty & Valtan – Learn about Inferno Difficulty and find tips and tricks from lost ark legends ATK, EndieM8 and Saintone in the Inferno Legion Raid Academy.

• Vykas & Achates – Find the tips and tricks of Saintone & Lustboy in the Vykas Inferno & Purchases Trial Academy.

Look forward

December Update Brings With It Brelshaza Legion Raid, Advanced Summoner Class, Caliligos Guardian Raid, Hardmode T3 Cube and Boss, New Chaos Dungeons, Accessory Type Bracelet and much more! Stay tuned for more details on PlayLostArk.com and our social media as the update nears. In the meantime, we wish everyone the best of luck as they prepare for their upcoming battles. We’ll see you at Arkesia!