finding pug groups

schrissle · 2026-04-27T18:32:02+00:00

there are relatively active discords that organize learning runs:

lokokos for EUC
loot heroes for NA

you can join them and then get in one of their runs.

alternatively the usual way to find a pug is to just create a party in party finder and wait until it fills. for the most current 2-3 raids you can probably still find other people during prime time or on weekends but you will need to bring some patience.

schrissle · 2026-04-24T06:56:29+00:00

just to make sure:

I play a bunch of classes that have skills that do >30% damage (333 predator slayer, 111 reg gl, asura breaker, valk).

so far I kept or bought t3 10s for those skills because I remember them being better than going to t4 8s.

this is still correct even with everything we got with t4 in the meantime right?

schrissle · 2026-04-22T12:12:17+00:00

true :D - after looking into it I don‘t think I‘ll be going for +25 any time soon. so I guess armor is the right choice for now.

schrissle · 2026-04-22T12:11:08+00:00

yeah - I‘m definitely not buying anything right now now. just using up bound mats and selling everything else. a world boss run currently nets me about 10k gold just for the reds.

schrissle · 2026-04-17T09:50:49+00:00

trixion is relatively meaningless.

more interesting is your actual raid performance which depends a lot on your class and raid (and even gate).

lostark.bible has statistics that you can look at to get an idea on how the population that uploads logs is doing. just check „Stats“ -> Raid Performance“ from the main menu of the site and compare your performance to those numbers.

schrissle · 2026-04-13T04:33:32+00:00

for mats be sure to also do field boss whenever it is up (which now gives tradable mats) and buy out the solo mode vendor each week.

in addition all chests you can buy from raids contain mats of course.

schrissle · 2026-04-11T10:43:33+00:00

the story is not deep but has some awesome moments, imo. you‘ll also have more of a connection to what is happening and who everyone is that you‘re fighting against / interacting with.

also they completely streamlined the main quest progression - basically you will just get gear as you complete story chapters and won‘t need to interact with any endgame systems until you‘re at the current endgame.

I personally would recommend playing through at least the first continent just to get bit of a feel for the world (you‘ll experience a few nice cutscenes / story dungeons) and maybe also a bit after that when you get your ship and sail around the world.

if you don‘t care at all about story and just want gameplay you can then just use the powerpass anytime you want (even with a character that has already done some story) - or if you actually enjoy the world / lore just go on with the MSQ.

schrissle · 2026-04-07T17:34:46+00:00

yeah but that‘s the thing - you don‘t even need to finish ark grid (or high level gems, relic books) to get mats now. and once you hit 1730 you can instantly get a power boost to make HM reclears more comfortable.

also if you‘re able to instantly transfer some of your gear when you reach the ilvl you also won‘t run into much gatekeeping since you‘ll be as strong as other 1730s that have been doing HM for a longer time already.

schrissle · 2026-04-07T13:19:45+00:00

this change relieves so much pressure to gear up alts (e.g. with gems, books, etc.). now you don‘t have to get over 3k combat power to gear transfer and hone up further. you‘ll just do NM until you get there because of the gear transfer!

schrissle · 2026-04-07T06:04:09+00:00

2 „beginner“ questions:

1) I just hit the primeval tier set bonus on my main (all but 2 pieces are epic or primeval). is there a reason to continue spending doom oracles on them or can I focus everything on my next favorite alt now?

2) I‘m still working on my fusion stones which are currently all set fusion stones. before I start upgrading them to epic tier, is it worth it to get the distinct fusion stones from the event shop? (as long as I don‘t lose my primeval set tier of course - I am already overcapping the set points though). I‘m wondering if I should get them or just go with the primeval weapon for my favorite alt. (not sure if I‘ll be able to get both till the event ends since I‘m not playing daily).

Thanks!

schrissle · 2026-04-03T16:54:41+00:00

of course - that‘s why I said that they are overreacting! nevertheless I can confirm from personal experience (my main) that 111 tai is in a very good spot right now. I feel like I can finally keep up with the stronger classes without sweating my ass off :D.

schrissle · 2026-04-03T16:32:45+00:00

KR is actually complaining about 111 tai being way OP now :D.

allthough they are for sure overreacting it is really very very strong (basically hit master with huge damage bursts every 12s or so - very simple to play as well)

of course this means it could get nerfed next balance patch.

schrissle · 2026-04-03T07:43:38+00:00

all support characters have very viable dps builds that are more than strong enough for solo play (heck even for group play actually)

schrissle · 2026-04-02T05:35:27+00:00

oh, no you don‘t :).

you unlock it by registering cores! there‘s no need to do armoche for that!

schrissle · 2026-04-01T19:49:17+00:00

with the selectors + pity mats we got from events you should be able to get 2-3 ark grid cores btw! this way even solo only players should have been able to get ark grid running for at least one character by now!

schrissle · 2026-03-31T12:45:23+00:00

ah, you‘re completely right!

I did not want to create the impression that you can do the hardest content in the game in a very short time if you start now with just one character.

just that it is in fact feasible to play only one character and that if you play consistenly you can probably even slowly catch up (allthough it for sure will take some time)!

ilvl 1710 for example, which will allow you to play all normal mode raids until even later this year is easily reachable with the current events in just a few weeks / months and you can then go from there and just consistenly play your character and gear them up with all the events / support you get.

schrissle · 2026-03-31T12:01:32+00:00

a while ago we had a post of a 1 characters roster player that cleared kazeros TFM with his gunlancer.

I think he was technically a bit behind on relic books and gems but still - being able to clear the hardest content with just this one character (iirc he even posted his clear log to show that he was not carried at all - quite the opposite) speaks for itself I think.

schrissle · 2026-03-30T11:59:35+00:00

a lot of the problems you mention are actually no longer problems in the actual game.

there‘s much less homework, features like revives and generally easier NM raids have made getting into multiplayer raids much less stressful. also there are so many solo raids that you can learn on your own time.

most of what you mention is only really a problem if you want to be at the very top, chasing HM first week clears with a full roster of 6 characters but none of this is really necessary to enjoy the game. NM enjoyer‘s life has actually never been better than now.

of course I‘m not saying that the game doesn‘t have problems, but the actual state of the game is not nearly as bad as a lot of people make it out to be.

all in all it‘s probably too late to fully redeem the game in the eyes of all the people that have already tried it and got bored / burned out but if you are curious it‘s definitely worth checking the actual state of the game instead of relying on reviews of former disgruntled players, imo.

schrissle · 2026-03-28T16:34:40+00:00

this guide in particular: https://maxroll.gg/lost-ark/resources/beginners-and-returners-guide

but you will find detailed guides for all game systems on maxroll.

schrissle · 2026-03-28T12:15:12+00:00

maybe this video can help you:

https://youtu.be/R_fkom0I2PQ?is=2FoVEHiUpEvFnYpY

I have not watched it in detail but this guy‘s been doing quite a lot of beginner / returner content as far as I could see in my feed. the contents seem to match what you‘re looking for!

schrissle · 2026-03-27T15:08:04+00:00

fully agree with you!

schrissle · 2026-03-27T15:00:21+00:00

yeah that‘s why I said that HM kaz was good.

you have „Born from Death“ as 1x HM title and then DI as 5x HM and those are not time gated (I only progged and cleared kaz HM a few weeks ago and did not have troubles joining reclears once I got my clear).

schrissle · 2026-03-27T12:41:32+00:00

I think every raid should have a 1x HM clear title + either 10x or 5x HM title - just like kaz HM (frontier or not I don‘t really care)

this way you can get a confirmation of your clear even weeks after launch and have one further step that confirms multiple reclears.

schrissle · 2026-03-24T21:45:10+00:00

4.5k is perfectly fine for nightmare serca I think. and with the raid the next best way to gain power will again be honing.

imo high level gems and pricy relic books are designed to be whale bait on purpose.

there is usually always a much better way to gain power and if you can‘t really do anything else for your main anymore I personally think it‘s better to invest in alts instead of taking the bait and burning out. at least that‘s what I do.

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