Lost Ark can be confusing for a new player. There are a lot of game mechanics that you need to learn and track. This sometimes causes players to neglect some of the most important aspects of the game, leading to mistakes that could be easily avoidable. Some of these mistakes are more obvious than you think and while most guides tell you what to do, very few tell you what not to do.
Forget Meta Classes
In the MMORPG world, people have multiple characters and have what some would call a flavor of the month. You see players starting to level up and get gear on a new character because they think it is overpowered or someone told them a particular class is dominating in certain circumstances in Lost Ark.
Following trends and what others may tell you is overpowered is one of the first mistakes most beginner players make. While it is true that for PvP, classes such as Paladin, Gunlancer, and Berserker subclasses dominate, things may be different for PvE.Â
Regardless, this should not matter to you. When you create a new character, think about what gameplay you like. Do you like ranged casters, tanks, melee damage dealers, or support classes?
Pick one class that fits with your play style and stick with it. It is much better to be very good with a class you like than to be very bad with a class you think is overpowered.
Don’t Invest Resources in the Wrong Engravings and Stats
Each class benefits from certain stats but each class is different. You need to know what stats benefit your class of choice the most. The same goes for Engravings. A common mistake is to get gear and upgrades that look beneficial at first but in reality, they do not help much.
You should be aware of what your class needs to excel and under no circumstance should you make choices based on guesses. Lost Ark is very unforgiving. It takes a very long time to build a character. Upgrading gear is even more tedious.
Spending that time chasing the wrong stats or a wrong build for your class. Many players even quit the game after realizing that they made this mistake and simply refuse to build their character.
Don’t Limit Your Progress With Just One Character
Most players will be tempted to invest their time into just one character. This is a common mistake. Lost Ark is not like most other MMORPGs. You benefit much more by having alts. Progression is much faster and smoother if you have several characters. Not all of them will be equal but the alts will indeed help your main character and your account as a whole. As most Lost Ark players like to think, you need to think of it as account-wide and avoid limiting it to a single character when you think about progression.
Don’t Listen to What Others Think Is Right
Lost Ark is not a competitive game. There is no incentive to be the best on a server or region. It is a game that was made to be fun. You should also play it for fun. Do your research and do not do certain things in Lost Ark just because someone else tells you to. Always make decisions regarding your character and progression based on your judgments.
You need to choose what you want to do in Lost Ark but always understand what you are doing and how it benefits your character.
Look for resources online, guides, and understand what benefits your class and character to continue your progression. What others may try to enforce upon you may not apply to your playstyle.
Lost Ark Is Not Pay 2 WinÂ
Many players have the false misconception that Lost Ark is a Pay-to-Win type of game. This discourages them from playing the game because they think that paying players can gain access to things that they don’t.
That is not true. A part of the game allows players to pay for convenience. What this means is that you can buy time with real money. If it would take you 30 minutes to grind for a certain material to upgrade some gear, some players may choose to pay to save that 30 minutes and get the materials faster.
This enables some players that may not have the luxury of playing the game for several hours each day to enjoy end-game content.
Don’t Sell Items for What You Think They Are Worth
Most MMORPGs have a trading system in the game that allows you to sell items. Avoid selling items directly to other players. You will inevitably sell something for less than what is worth or you may try to sell something completely worthless for a very high price. Use the Auction House in Lost Ark to reference what something is worth and sell it around that price. Better yet, use the Auction House to sell stuff that you do not need.
Item Level Is Not the Most Important Stat in the Game
The Item Level of your character determines what content you can access but it is not the most important stat in the game. Many new players are fooled into thinking this because most guides talk about progression in Lost Ark.
The most important stat you need to look at in Lost Ark is the Engravings system. That is where you want to invest all your resources. They make the biggest impact on your character. Good player groups for endgame content will look at your engravings first and Item Level second. Make sure you take all opportunities to upgrade your Engravings whenever possible.
Bonus Tip
Make sure you always look for resources that go into details regarding your class. You can find stat calculators, gear upgrade calculators, and progression guides. Use those resources to understand how you should play your character because characters in Lost Ark were made to be played in a certain way. Playing a DPS Paladin is possible but you will be a bad DPS. To make the most out of your class, understand what it is meant to do, what stats it needs, how it scales with certain items and gear, and how you should progress through the content.
