The Brelshaza Legion Raid is one of the most difficult, one-of-a-kind, and breathtakingly dangerous raids in the entirety of Lost Ark, and it was introduced in the December Update. As we move closer to the showdown with the Commander of the Phantom Legion, we wanted to make sure that players had the impression that they were ready to take on Brelshaza and the multitude of other dangers that will be introduced in the December Update.

Find some ways to prepare your item level and gear for the upcoming challenges if you are still working on preparing your characters or if you are returning to Arkesia after being away for some time. Over the past few months, new raids have been added for the heroes of Arkesia to participate in. These raids allow the heroes to improve their ability to work together, as well as their skills and their capacity to overcome challenges posed by one-of-a-kind mechanics. There are now new progression events that can provide opportunities to hone your skills as well as upgrade materials. Along with a ton of other exciting content, Brelshaza will be released in December as part of our year-end celebrations.

GETTING YOUR GEAR AND ITEMS TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVELConfront Brelshaza, Commander of the Phantom Legion, in a Legion Raid that is both immersive and difficult, spanning 6 different gates and encounters. The raid can have up to 8 players. She is known to be the most shrewd and ruthless of all the Legion Commanders, and she has the ability to charm her adversaries while also causing them to experience terrifying hallucinations. Because there are so many encounters, the lost ark accesory for the Item Level increase every two gates. The following is a list of lost ark accesory for your equipment in order to take on Commander Brelshaza of the Phantom Legion:

Phantom Astalgia: Déjà VuGates 1 and 2 have an item level of 1430; Gates 3 and 4 have an item level of 1490; Gates 3 and 4 have an item level of 1500; Gates 5 and 6 have an item level of 1520. You can obtain Relic gear, which is required to reach higher Item Levels and can be obtained by completing the Legion Raids against Valtan and Vykas if you are a newer player who is looking to gear up for the first time. In the third Legion Raid, you must defeat Mayhem Demon Legion Commander Kakul-Saydon in order to receive an upgrade to the potent set effects that are associated with the Legion Raid Relic gear. If you have already earned the gear, honed it, and upgraded the set effect of your gear, as well as set your engravings, gems, cards, and stats, then you will be ready. At that point, all that will be left to do is determine whether or not your abilities and teamwork are up to the challenge. Find below information on how to capitalize on currently occurring events to earn as much money as possible in advance of the event.

There is no need to worry if you are not quite at the level where you can challenge Brelshaza just yet. An easier difficulty is available for players to practice the challenging encounters and mechanics of the Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid. This difficulty is analogous to the "Midnight Circus: Encore" difficulty of the Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid. There is a separate count for entering the Phantom Astalgia: Déjà Vu Raid than there is for entering the Brelshazas Legion Raid. Each Roster is only allowed to enter the Phantom Astalgia: Déjà Vu Raid once per week. You will only need to have an item level of 1430 in order to meet the requirements, and with the help of the current progression events (which you can read more about below), you should have no trouble meeting them.

In the month of December, a brand-new type of accessory known as bracelets will be made available, giving you the opportunity to gain every advantage possible. After the update goes live, to acquire one and raise your character's stats, you will need to either participate in a new Guardian Raid that features a fight against Caliligos or enter a Void Chaos Dungeon. Bracelets can also be obtained as rewards for completing the Legion Raid, so there is no need to worry if you decide to take on Brelshaza as the very first piece of content in the update.

LEVERAGING ONGOING EVENTS NEW CONTENTCURRENT PROGRESSION EVENTS - POWERPASS HYPER EXPRESS EVENTAfter completing Punika's quest "Bervers Friend" during (or prior to) the event period, players will be mailed a Punika Powerpass as a reward. This reward can be collected at any time during the event period. The Punika Powerpass will function in the same manner as the North Vern Powerpasses that were made available to all players in the launch version of Lost Ark. Namely, Lost Ark gold shop once you have finished the storyline on that continent, you will be able to use the Powerpass to level an alternate character up to Item Level 1302, at which point you will be able to use the Powerpass to bring an original character up to Item Level 1302. This is a Powerpass for an event, and it will become invalid on January 18th, 2023.

A Hyper Express Event is currently taking place, and it works very well in conjunction with the Punika Powerpass. You are permitted to select one character with an item level ranging from 1302 to 1445 in order to take part in the Hyper Express Event. When the designated character raises their Item Level to 1445, they will be eligible for a particularly valuable reward, which will earn them honing materials and other rewards from completed missions. Character designation will expire on January 18, 2023, the same day that the Punika Powerpass will, but players have until February 8, 2023 to complete their missions. Through participation in the Hyper Express Event, a character can advance their Item Level beyond that which is necessary to play Phantom Astalgia: Déjà Vu and up to that which is necessary to craft Relic gear.

Please take note that both progression events will be active next month, and that they can be saved to use on the Summoner. This is important information if you are eagerly anticipating the release of the Summoner Advanced Class. Due to the fact that these events will continue to take place throughout the month of December, the next monthly update will not include any additional Powerpasses or Express events.