Lost Ark May 19 update patch notes: Release date, Destroyer class & Legion Raid

April 2023 · 25 minute read

The new Lost Ark ‘Destined For Destruction’ update patch notes are here with everything you need for the next chapter of the MMO. The debut of Legion Raids and the Destroyer class headline a massive content drop, with plenty of quality of life changes, to boot.

Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG’s Western launch of Lost Ark has been nothing short of a smashing success, and the devs are ready to bring new ways to sink more hours into Arkesia.

Players should be prepared for a short period of downtime when the patch goes live on May 19. After that, everything from a new Guardian Raid and fun, new activities will be on the table for players to explore.

Lost Ark Destined For Destruction release date

The new Lost Ark update will release on May 19 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM EST / 7 AM UTC with an expected downtime to run for four hours.

Smilegate expects to have the servers back up around May 19 at 4 AM / 7 AM / 10 UTC when players will be able to log in to the Destined For Destruction update.

Smilegate RPG are bringing Destroyers to the West in Lost Ark’s new update.

Lost Ark Destroyer: New Advanced Class

Lost Ark players will be able to alter the state of physics with sheer strength with the MMO’s latest class addition: The Destroyer.

You’ll be able to see the change when choosing which Warrior Advanced class to choose from alongside Berserkers, Paladins, and Gunlancer.

For people who enjoy laying down damage while applying ample amounts of crowd-control will find something to love in the upcoming release.

Lost Ark’s Destroyer will have an exclusive skin set with the Shushire’s Will line.

Legion Raid: Valtan

Lost Ark’s first Legion Raid in the West will have eight players facing Valtan for the chance to collect materials for crafting Legendary gear.

The devs recommend people get their Heroes to level 1415 to before attempting Normal difficulty and 1445 for Hard mode. Be sure to put the extra grind in before having a go, since Legion Raids carry a week-long lockout per attempt.

Be on the lookout for the ‘[Guide] Notice: Legion Raid’ quest that every party member will need to tick off before attempting a run.

There’s a lot more to cover in the Lost Ark update, so head down before for a complete look at the Lost Ark Destined For Destruction update patch notes, courtesy of Amazon Games.

Lost Ark Destined for Destruction update May 19 patch notes

VALTAN LEGION RAID

Valtan will introduce the first Legion Raid into the western version of Lost Ark. Legion Raids are difficult team-based activities that require teamwork to understand and execute the strategy necessary to counter each Legion Commander’s unique characteristics, abilities, and mechanics. As Legion Raids are challenging and take time, there are gates (or checkpoints) that will save players’ progress as they advance through the Raid.

Valtan is an eight-player Legion raid, has 2 gates, and introduces a swathe of new mechanics. Players will need to be item level 1415 to attempt normal difficulty, and 1445 for hard. Learn more about how to enter the Valtan Legion Raid, new mechanics like Sidereal skills, and information on rewards in the Valtan Lost Ark Academy.

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DESTROYER ADVANCED CLASS

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. The Destroyer will join the Berserker, Paladin, and Gunlancer as the fourth Warrior Advanced Class. Learn more about the Destroyer’s unique abilities, skills, and playstyle in the Destroyer Lost Ark Academy.

NEW ACTIVITIES

DESKALUDA GUARDIAN RAID

A new Guardian will arise and must be vanquished before they usher in an age of darkness. Deskaluda will require an item level of 1415 to attempt. As with the other Guardian Raids, you can attempt to vanquish Deskaluda alone, with a party, or matchmake with up to three other heroes.

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CHALLENGE GUARDIANS

Each week, players can attempt to defeat three Challenge Guardians. Every Guardian has their own required item level to enter, and each week one Guardian will rotate out, replaced by a different foe. Differing from a normal Guardian Raid, not only are these foes more difficult, Challenge Guardian Raids will apply ‘Scale of Harmony’ so that your characters’ item level will be adjusted to match that of their enemy. However, with increased challenge comes increased loot! Rewards for each Challenge Guardian can be obtained once per roster, per week, and offer more diverse rewards than normal Guardian Raids.

GUILD ACTIVITIES

While being in a guild has been a helpful source of finding raid groups and providing benefits like the guild shop, new PvE and PvP guild activities arrive in this update. Issue challenges across Arkesia to control guild bases to prove your guild is the best around.

If you’re not in a guild yet, time to start searching! You can use the [Alt-U] hotkey or find the guild menu on the list of menus by pressing escape. Once there, if you’re not in a guild, you can browse through and apply! Many awesome Lost Ark content creators also have series of guilds for their communities, so make sure to see if there are guilds for any communities or friend groups you might already be a part of.

SOUTH VERN CONTENT

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 (appearing west of Tortoyk, with an event every hour) where you can participate in co-op quests or join solo to help suppress this unique uprising. In return, you’ll be rewarded with Rapport Chests, Tailoring & Metallurgy Books, Honing Materials, Pheons, Card Packs, Silver, and more!

STORE UPDATES

NERIA’S WARDROBE

Neria’s Wardrobe is a limited-time skin shop that sells individual skins (head, chest, pants, etc.), and will be around for roughly a month. Players can buy individual items for their character, such as snapback hats, t-shirts, jeans, fit and flare dresses, and more. Your character will be modeling modern fashion while fighting epic bosses. Neria’s Wardrobe can be accessed through a new tab at the top of the in-game store’s UI titled ‘Dressing Room’.

NEW COSMETICS

A new cosmetic collection and a Destroyer Exclusive Skin have been added to the in-game store, available in exchange for either Crystals or Royal Crystals. Explore the in-game store to find the bundle or individual items that best suit your needs and style.

Shushire’s Will – Destroyer Exclusive Skin Set

Dawn Collection Armor Skins

Dawn Collection Weapon Skins

Stronghold Structures & Customization

Added new Stronghold structures and customization items to the in-game store. Items include tents, the Romantic Camping set, the Sweet Picnic set, and more!

GENERAL STORE UPDATES

GENERAL UPDATES & QOL ADJUSTMENTS

UPDATED CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION

NEW QOL MENUS, OPTIONS, & SETTINGS

MARKET & AUCTION HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS

STRONGHOLD IMPROVEMENTS

GENERAL UPDATES

GENERAL BALANCE

Changes include updates to some Skill Runes, the damage reduction effect, and tuning for many of the Advanced Classes to balance their impact and further define their battlefield roles.

DAMAGE REDUCTION EFFECT UPDATES

Smilegate RPG Developer note: “Skills that reduced damage for the player or group were too efficient in PvP, resulting in potentially boring combat due to oversimplification of skill usage and strategy. To address this, we put a limit on party damage reduction buff during PvP.”

All damage reduction skill effects received by party members in PvP areas have been changed to only apply 65.0% damage reduction. The following skills have changed to reflect this.

SKILL RUNES

CLASS BALANCE

BERSERKER

Skills

Engravings

GUNLANCER

Skills

PALADIN

Skills

Engravings

WARDANCER

Stats

Skills

Engravings

SCRAPPER

Skills

Awakening Skills

Engravings

SOULFIST

Skills

Specialty

GLAIVIER

Skills

STRIKER

Skills

DEADEYE

Skills

Awakening Skill

Engravings

ARTILLERIST

Skills

Awakening Skills: Heavy Turret

Specialty

Specialty Skills

SHARPSHOOTER

Skills

Awakening Skills

Specialty

Engravings

GUNSLINGER

Skills

Engravings

BARD

Skills

SORCERESS

Skills

Specialty

DEATHBLADE

Skills

Engravings

SHADOW HUNTER

Skills

NOTABLE BUG FIXES

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