Lost Ark Has A Major Role For Hunting And Fishing

Lost Ark’s ability to fish is actually quite similar to World of Warcraft’s, in that while it does allow for some downtime, it’s just not a time-waster. Players in Brightsmile’s title will be able to travel all over a rather expansive map in order to find bodies of water where they can hunker down and do a little fishing. Those who build up their fishing abilities will be able to catch fish that can be used for special recipes. These recipes are then used to make combinations that can beef up a character’s health, or give them other special abilities.

Sail Away In Lost Ark

There are of course ship-to-ship battles in Lost Ark, but there’s more to it than just firing cannonballs. Those who want to get their own sailing vessel are going to start hiring up a crew. The better the crew, the better the performance and weapons that are going to be available for players. While there are plenty of games where a crew is populated on a player’s ship, such as what is shown off in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, players are usually assigned background characters that are just tools. In Lost Ark, players will need to make good decisions on who they want alongside them on their ship in order to have the most success.

Strongholds in Lost Ark Offer Much To Do On Their Own

In Lost Ark, ships are going to be an item that at some point is a must-have. That’s because they will allow players and your crew to arrive at their private island getaways. As a player character achieves a high enough level, they will receive their “song” that allows them to find the island where their strongholds will be located. Once they hit this level and direct their boat to the island, there’s a lot more to do there than just go inside their castle and rest up. To some degree, Lost Ark is offering almost a Valheim degree of customization in this MMORPG world.

Players first need to build up their castles on the island and then they can start setting how exactly they want everything to look. There are several different ways that players in Lost Ark will be able to arrange both the main building where they live and other buildings that will offer fortification and defense.

Lost Ark will launch for PC in the US and Europe in fall 2021.

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