Lost Ark Character Creation Guide 2022

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Lost Ark Character Creation Guide: All Classes, Advanced Classes, Customizations, And More (NA/EU Launch). In this article, we’ll be taking a look at Lost Ark’s Character Creation in terms of the overview for each of the Classes and its corresponding Advanced Classes, customizations you can choose from, and much more! Lost Ark will be released on February 11, 2022, in North American and European Regions.

Be sure to check out or individual Class Guides as well if you need further help: Shadowhunter, Sorceress, Paladin & Gunslinger!

Lost Ark Character Creation Guide: Classes & Customizations

Before we head onto the actual Lost Ark Character Creation section of the game, let’s first discuss the other features available to you before creating your characters. These include Character Slots, Powerpass, Reskin, and Change Name. To use any of them, you need to purchase their respective tickets with Royal Crystals, which are the only in-game currency bought with real money. However, the actual costs may change when the game launches since its business model is still undergoing testing.

Lost Ark Character Creation – Character Slots

By default, Lost Ark Character Creation provides you with 6 character slots per account where your main character is the first one you create together with 5 alternates to try out more of the Classes. If you’re the type of player who intends to compete with others by quickly leveling up your main character while acquiring powerful gear, then you should certainly make alt characters. This enables you to frequently finish daily and weekly quests including Abyssal Raids and Dungeons as well as Eponas, resulting in acquiring more gold and materials to upgrade your Equipment.

Now if 6 slots aren’t enough for you, you can purchase the Character Slot Extension Ticket, which costs around 900 Royal Crystals each for the characters you intend to make later on. Additionally and above your main character’s portrait, you can see your Roster Level, which shows the overall progress of your account as a result of the experience points gained by all of your characters.

Lost Ark Character Creation – Powerpass

At Lost Ark’s launch, you’ll gain access to the Vern Powerpass that your alternate Lost Ark Character Creation Classes can use to reach max level and to acquire regular gear as well as quests commensurate to their level. For example, all Vern and Shushire-related quests will have been completed, and you’ll be able to participate in Abyssal Dungeons. Note that have to spend 1,100 Royal Crystals to buy the Vern Pass.

Lost Ark Character Creation – Reskin and Change Name

The last two features of Lost Ark Character Creation are Reskin and Change Name if you wish to change how your characters look as well as their respective names. Doing so will cost you around 900 Royal Crystals for the Appearance Customization Ticket, and 1,800 Royal Crystals for the Name Change Ticket, respectively.

Basic Stats

Lost Ark Character Creation is different from some MMORPGs in that you’ll be selecting a class with predefined Basic Stats right from the beginning. As such, you won’t get to manually allocate points into attributes or Skills. Let’s first talk about these 5 stats.

The 5 available Basic Stats refer to your character’s aggregate traits or attributes that impact your playstyle such as Attack Power, Dexterity, Defense, Support, and Area of Effect (AoE) Radius. Attack Power pertains to the overall damage you inflict based on your attribute, may it be Strength, Intelligence, or Agility, in addition to your Weapon Power whereas Dexterity refers to how quick your character can be. The classes that have the highest Attack Power and Dexterity are Martial Artists, Gunners, and Assassins.

Next is Defense, which pertains to the amount of physical and magical damage you can take, the HP they start with, and their resistance to Critical Damage. The classes that can hold their ground while effectively absorbing damage are Warriors and Martial Artists.

Finally, we have Support and AoE Radius. A higher Support spread allows you to protect the party from harm while restoring their HP and removing debuffs. Meanwhile, AoE Radius refers to the range or reach of your skills. The classes with the best Support and AoE Radius spreads are Warriors and Mages.

These stats are improved by equipping better quality gear in the form of Weapons, Armor, and Accessories. For instance, Demonkiller’s Greatsword boosts Weapon Power, which enhances your Berserker’s damage.

Lost Ark Character Creation – Gender-Locked Classes

Lost Ark Character Creation features 5 Classes and 15 Advanced Classes but not all of them have male and female counterparts except for the Martial Artists and Gunners. To address this, Smilegate RPG and Amazon Games confirm that players can expect more counterparts for gender-locked classes to be released in the future but we don’t know the exact dates just yet.

Lost Ark Character Creation – Classes and Advanced Classes

Right after selecting your class, you’ll be talking to Beatrice to further specialize in a subclass or advanced class at Level 10. Out of the 15 advanced classes that were available in Closed Beta, the Summoner won’t be making it at launch. It was instead swapped for the Sorceress, which was the newest class released in August 2021 for the Korean version of Lost Ark.

Without further ado, let’s go through these classes and advanced classes one by one. Also, stay tuned for another video in the next few days where we’ll discuss each of the classes in greater detail!

Warrior Class

In Lost Ark Character Creation, Warriors are tank-oriented in the sense that they can absorb and resist damage, allowing them to survive longer in combat. Although they’re not the most nimble class, they make up for it with heavy, direct, and powerful melee attacks. The 3 advanced classes of Warriors are the Berserker, Paladin, and Gunlancer.

Berserker

Berserkers wield Great Swords to deal massive AoE Damage from a safer distance. They can activate fury to boost their Strength, and therefore, damage, as well as movement speed. Although they’re straightforward to learn, making them beginner-friendly, Berserkers tend to be problematic in fast-paced encounters since they sacrifice defense for offense and their skills’ cooldown rates are quite slow. But if you still wish to play as the most offense-oriented Warrior, then the Berserker is the advanced class for you.

Gunlancer

Gunlancers make use of Gunlances and Shields to defend themselves well. Because they can absorb greater amounts of damage thanks to their high HP, Armor rating, and impeccable defensive skills while taunting and interrupting enemies, they’re considered very tanky. However, their mobility is relatively slower compared to others. If you intend to play as a frontliner while holding your ground with ease, then the Gunlancer is the subclass you’re looking for.

Paladin

Paladins wield a Blessed Sword in one hand and a Holy Book in the other to not only inflict damage but also support their allies, making them the most balanced Warrior subclass. Additionally, they have numerous skills meant to heal and provide damage buffs to the party. But they’re not as straightforward to play compared to the Berserker and Gunlancer because of the need to gain a thorough understanding of the environment while mastering their abilities. Should you want to play the best of both worlds by dealing massive damage while supporting your team, then the Paladin would be the best advanced class for you.

Mage Class

Mages are capable of supporting allies by healing and buffing them as well as dealing devastating damage from a distance thanks to the spells they cast. Compared to the others, however, they’re the most fragile class in Lost Ark. The 2 advanced classes of Mage are the Bard and Sorceress.

Bard

Bards have their trusty Harp, enabling them to play magical tunes to heal, buff, and shield their allies. Although with respect to the Paladin, they’re more geared towards fully supporting the party while weakening enemies rather than inflicting massive damage. Similar to the Paladin, they require practice to master the right timing when it comes to casting support spells. The Bard is a great class to play if you wish to fully aid your teammates in combat.

Sorceress

Sorceresses wield a Staff, which lets them deal destructive ranged damage in the form of three elements namely, fire, ice, and lightning. What makes their skills deadlier is the fact that they mostly inflict AoE damage, crushing most of their enemies in one go. Despite the Sorceress’s impeccable damage-dealing capabilities, they can get caught in the middle of combat, which may deem punishing. If you want to play as the classic Mage who casts familiar and lethal ranged spells, then the Sorceress is the best advanced class for you.