LOA ON SUMMER 2026, which heralds the summer update, has concluded. Lost Ark Director Jeon Jae-hak unveiled various details, including the summer season roadmap, update content, growth events, and a Musinsa collaboration.

This showcase focused on supporting new and returning users through the 'Mokoko Base Camp.' It provides a level 1700 powerpass and supports growth up to 1720. The Mokoko Buff has been enhanced, and completing growth missions now rewards players with three Relic Cores. Single Mode has been significantly expanded to include Serka, allowing players to enjoy most end-game content solo.

Meanwhile, the core content for the summer season is the Shadow Raid 'Belgardin,' launching on August 5. It features Normal (1750), Hard (1770), and Nightmare (1780) levels. While Normal and Hard are similar in difficulty to Serka, Nightmare is notably harder. The Ancient Core drop rate has been doubled from 1% to 2%, and a 'pity' system for Ancient Cores has been added to Hard and Nightmare modes.

The new Male Yoz class, Dimensionalist, arrives on July 8. Although it is a gender-locked class, it is a completely original one, featuring two combat styles: Time Manager (Hit Master) and Space Swordsman (Back Attack/Ambush Master). A high-speed growth event exclusive to the Dimensionalist will also be held, providing a 1700 powerpass, which can be used separately from the Mokoko Base Camp growth event.

Additionally, quality-of-life improvements and updates to reduce growth burdens were announced, such as automatic card preset switching, easy Arc Grid settings, expanded matchmaking modes, and eased growth segments. Overall, LOA ON SUMMER 2026 served as a platform to lower entry barriers for new and returning users while presenting new content to enjoy throughout the summer, including Belgardin, the Dimensionalist, and Remnants of the End.

Lost Ark is launching the 'Soft & Easy' Project for the summer update. Director Jeon Jae-hak explained that the game had become somewhat rigid due to a long-term focus on vertical growth. Accordingly, the plan is to add content that can be enjoyed lightly and improve the process so that growth rewards are naturally acquired during gameplay.

The representative content is the 'Maharaka Summer Camp.' It is a comprehensive community space where users can gather and enjoy the game, featuring games, food, and various convenience functions in one place. Various events such as the Tika Tuka Dice Game, Square of Wishes, Run, Cony!, and Watermelon Mayhem will be held. It is similar to the past 7th-anniversary island 'Lucky Arcland,' and honing and exchange shops are also available. It also serves as a base for the summer season, where players can receive feast effects via food trucks.

The 'Mokoko Base Camp,' a settlement support system for new and returning users, was also unveiled. It is a form of growth support content different from existing Express events, with the core goal of helping mid-tier and casual users enter the end-game content segment more easily. In particular, the Mokoko level standard has been raised to 1,720, and the Mokoko Buff and Procyon's Buff have been integrated and enhanced. Survival support is also strengthened, with effects like Crisis Evasion triggering every minute and a 50% reduction in stand-up skill cooldowns.

Growth support rewards are also significantly expanded. Through the Warm-up Boost, players can grow up to item level 1700 just by completing missions, and the Jump-up Boost supports up to 1720. Additionally, 3 Relic Core selection chests are provided. This means that Karma and Cores, which were cited as major obstacles in the growth segment, are both provided as rewards.

The new Male Yoz class 'Dimensionalist' arrives on July 8. Unlike the toddler-like Yoz, this is a teenage male character. Although it is gender-locked, it differs from existing Yoz in body type. Also, the class name 'Dimensionalist' is an original class, not a simple derivative of existing Yoz classes. With a concept of manipulating time and space, it utilizes hour hand skills, minute hand skills, and combination skills to engage in combat. Combat styles are divided into Time Manager and Space Swordsman, corresponding to Hit Master and Back Attack/Ambush Master, respectively.

A dedicated high-speed growth event will be held alongside the Dimensionalist release. Through an event powerpass, players can start from item level 1700 and additionally obtain 3 Relic Core chests. In particular, this event can be used in conjunction with the Mokoko Base Camp, making it a powerful growth path that can simultaneously target new class cultivation and returning user settlement.

The second Shadow Raid, 'Belgardin,' is scheduled to be updated on August 5. Belgardin is a 8-player raid consisting of two gates, marking the first 8-player content in a while. The story continues directly after the Kadarum Islands. The setting is that 'Petus An Kragma,' a being that has existed since the beginning, uses the corpse of Belgardin obtained by Kouku-Saton in the previous story, leading to dark fantasy-style combat utilizing black magic and necromancy.

In addition to the 'Insight' patterns unique to Shadow Raids, a new system called 'Holding Just Guard' is added to the raid. It is not a difficult element, but rather a fun feature that enhances the Just Guard mechanic, feeling like parrying rapid attacks.

In Gate 2, Belgardin's main body, 'Petus An Kragma,' appears, showcasing erratic patterns using four arms. Belgardin's entry levels are Normal 1750 / Hard 1770 / Nightmare 1780. Normal and Hard are planned to be released relatively lightly, similar to Serka, but Nightmare is prepared with a significantly higher difficulty than Serka.

In terms of rewards, Ancient Core acquisition is improved. The Ancient Core drop rate for Hard difficulty is doubled from 1% to 2%, and a pity system for Ancient Cores is applied to Hard and Nightmare. Additionally, the 'Belgardin Conquest' event will be held for 6 weeks after release. Rewards obtainable only during this period are prepared, and completing all missions grants a party lounge background and a Relic title.

New equipment, 'Bracers,' also appears for the first time in Belgardin. Bracers are equipment with a secondary weapon concept and do not affect item level. Honing uses both Destruction Stones and Guardian Stones, and Legendary Bracers can be obtained upon the first clear of Belgardin. Afterward, they can be grown to Relic grade through liberation, and materials obtained in Hard and Nightmare modes can be used to upgrade Bracers to Ancient grade.

The scope of Single Mode support is also significantly expanded. Through the June 24 update, Kazeros Raid Act 4 and End-game will be added to Single Mode. As a result, Single Mode users can enjoy the latest story and end-game content with less burden.

On the same day, a new matchmaking mode will be added to Serka. Matchmaking mode is content designed to practice party play, allowing for both automatic matching and solo entry. Infinite respawns and combat support effects are provided, and it is not treated as a failure even if the party wipes. It is adjusted so that it can be cleared even with somewhat insufficient gear settings, and forced kicking of AFK players is automatically supported. The development team stated that they plan to add matchmaking mode to Belgardin in the near future.

Shop rewards for Single Mode users are also expanded. Clear medals are added up to Kazeros Raid Act 4, End-game, and Serka, which can be used to exchange for Thorns of Pain and Shards of Grace. This is interpreted as a measure to supplement the growth path of Single Mode users and increase accessibility to the latest content.

In September, Extreme difficulty for Kazeros Raid Act 3 and End-game will be added. The development team explained that while Normal and Hard difficulties are presented as event-like content, Nightmare is being prepared as a definitive challenge. Instead of simply strengthening existing patterns, they plan to provide a unique clear experience by adding new patterns that maximize the boss' personality.

At the end of August, new content 'Remnants of the End' will also be updated. Remnants of the End is 4-player challenge content where players battle bosses from deleted gates. Bosses that appeared in past end-game content are reconfigured and reappear, allowing players to meet the Guardian of the Sky, Morphe, Prokel, Firehorn, Astarote, and Lauriel again.

The development team stated that they plan to maintain the core combat fun of past bosses while significantly streamlining complex gimmicks that were burdensome to learn. The content is structured as a one-time clear per boss, and additional rewards can be obtained when clearing high difficulties. It is a kind of challenge content where you can face raid bosses from your memories again.

Various summer events and collaborations will also begin on July 8. Starting with the Chzzk Drops event, the summer season avatar 'Deep Wave' will be released, featuring 4 types of swimsuits for both men and women. 4 new hair types and the Ark Pass 'Guide of the Sky' will also be added.

Offline collaborations will also continue. In July, a collaboration with Musinsa will take place, and in-game avatars will be provided with the purchase of collaboration products. A Mom's Touch collaboration is scheduled for August. In addition, new decorative items such as pets, mounts, and weapons based on the avatar contest winners will be added sequentially.

Coupon rewards for LOA ON SUMMER 2026 were also revealed. The coupon code is '2026LOAONSUMMERTHANKSGIFT', and using it grants an upgraded quality guarantee ticket, Summer Neria Avatar Chest, Ancient Core selection chest, and Ancient Gem selection chest. In particular, the quality guarantee ticket is a new type of reward that guarantees a quality value between 91 and 100 when used.