After a fraught-filled June in Echidna and South Kurzan wraps up, Lost Ark is aiming to take things easy & breezy for the month of July as players gear up to take on the Tier 4 update and endgame ‘evolution’ scheduled for September.

But instead of frantically preparing and grinding, Lost Ark devs are taking a step in the other direction, focusing on the fun of the summer with the ‘Cool Retreat’ update coming very soon.

So today, we’re detailing all the important things you need to know about the Cool Retreat Lost Ark update. There are a bunch of new additions coming to the game including a new Solo-Raid mode, T3 support boosts, and more! 

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Lost Ark Cool Retreat Release Date 

The good news is the Cool Retreat update in Lost Ark will be released very soon, with the release date scheduled for July 17th, 2024. We don’t have all the details of what the new Lost Ark update will include but we do have most of the important bits of info to psyche fans up for the summer vacay in Lost Ark. 

Players will also be able to access the full release notes for the Cool Retreat update on July 16th, 2024, so keep an eye out on Lost Ark’s socials and site to stay updated. 

Brand New Solo-Raid Mode

The most significant addition to the Cool Retreat update is the new ‘Solo Mode’ for raids. This will finally let players who prefer the lone-wolf play style challenge most of Lost Ark’s main content; raids and dungeons.

This is a great way to practice your raids and familiarize yourself with raid bosses or in-game mechanics before attempting it with your team. But it’s also a fantastic way for players to just grind through the entire game solo which we’re sure many players have been looking forward to.

The new Solo Mode will support most raids starting with the Valtan Legion Raid until the Ivory Tower Abyssal Dungeon. The good news is the available raids in the Solo Mode will continue to see additions moving forward, so you can expect more content in the new game mode as it progresses.

But here’s the kicker, completing solo mode raids will reward players with less gold than usual. You’ll still get plenty of progression materials and loot so you can grind by yourself and still have an incentive to try out the mode.

Plus, there are special effects for different class playstyles and support classes in case you’re not really a ‘combat’ focused player and still want to compete in Solo raids. To make up for diminished gold rewards in the new solo raids mode, you can instead buy Lost Ark gold at a discount on U7BUY if you’re still in need of that sweet sweet gold.

Tier 3 Support Boosts

To help players catch up before the Tier 4 Lost Ark update in September, Lost Ark devs will also include a bevy of Tier 3 Progression boosts to get you up to speed. Here’s how progression will be eased with the coming Cool Retreat update:

• Honing price decrease up to 1580
• Elixir Transmuting price decrease/supply increase.
• Transcendence restoration price decrease/Dark Fire supply increase.
• Crafting, Upgrade, Set Upgrade price decrease.
• Permanent Engragving Support & gems availability to help player progression.