The Rise of the Valkyrie update has deployed to all Lost Ark servers as of August 20, 9 AM EDT, and Arkesia will never be the same. At its heart stands the Valkyrie Advanced Class: a sword-wielding warrior who can morph between light-wielding support and DPS by filling a Piety Meter that unlocks burst heals or sword-raining justice for the party. Amazon and Smilegate are accelerating the race to test her out with a Valkyrie Powerpass and a dedicated speed-leveling event running alongside launch.
The patch also introduces the first iteration of a Trust Point system, designed to cut down on RMT activity by rewarding verified in-game behavior. End-game grinders will notice an Ebony Cube overhaul promising rebalanced loot tables and clearer progression paths, while ongoing Maharaka Festival revelers gain an extra quest line and small balance tweaks touch the Paladin, Bard, and Artist. Amazon confirmed that a misplaced Powerpass delivery is already under investigation, so expect a hotfix if yours is missing after maintenance ended.
