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Icy Veins Seeking Writers for Zenless Zone Zero: Apply Today!

We are thrilled to announce that Icy Veins is expanding its game coverage to include the highly anticipated Zenless Zone Zero! May 30, 2024 at 14:41 by Shikhu

Icy Veins Launches Genshin Impact Guides Section

We at Icy Veins are thrilled to announce the launch of our new section dedicated to in-depth guides and resources for Genshin Impact. 5 comments Nov 29, 2023 at 19:37 by Shikhu

Join us on Twitch for the latest episode of the Icy Veins Podcast dedicated to Path of Exile with guests from our sister site PoE Vault. Sep 03, 2023 at 15:54 by Staff

In case you weren't aware of it, we have a specialized Discord server that focuses on ARPGs! This includes Diablo 4 of course, and the discord focuses on helping players who might have any questions relating to the featured games in general (Diablo 4, Path of Exile and Lost Ark) or our guides for them. And now the ARPG Vault has reached the 10,000 member milestone and is hosting a giveaway! Jul 02, 2023 at 19:29 by Staff

Stay awhile and listen. Today, we're proud to present you with the next chapter of Icy Veins. 9 comments May 12, 2023 at 19:14 by Staff

Lost Ark Spring Update Release Date Announced

The Spring update release date is here and it's close, as we'll be seeing the new Hanumatan Guardian and Brelshaza Hard mode with next week's maintenance! The full update notes will arrive next week. Apr 04, 2023 at 17:45 by Starym

Lost Ark March Update Massive Release Notes

Update: it seems the issues Amazon were having have been resolved and the March update will be going live as planned! You can still check out the big release notes and everything that's coming with the patch below. Mar 15, 2023 at 05:34 by Starym

Lost Ark Artist Subclass and 3 Special Events Preview - Coming March 15th

Amazon have shared all the details on both the new Artist subclass and the many new events coming with the March update on the 15th! We'll have three events going when the new support class arrives, with another Punika Powerpass, Hyper Express event and a Story express event, as well as a new Engraving Support system on top! Mar 07, 2023 at 19:03 by Starym

Lost Ark Bot Banwave and Witcher Crossover Event

There's a lot going on in January, as Amazon just announced a huge bot banwave which affected the game's concurrent player stats, and next week brings the Witcher crossover event, featuring a brand new island with quests and characters from the franchise, not to mention the cosmetics (including free ones, Twitch drops, and store items)! 6 comments Jan 11, 2023 at 19:35 by Starym

Lost Ark December Update Release Notes: Wreck the Halls

The next big patch arrived to lost Ark on Wednesday, with the huge Brelshaza Legion raid, Summoner class, Caliligos Guardian raid, new tier 3 gear and progression materials, Festivity Island, store updates and a LOT more. 3 comments Dec 14, 2022 at 01:33 by Starym

Join Us Live on Twitch for the Icy Veins Podcast

Our Mythic+ guru Petko is now live on our Twitch channel talking about Dragonflight! Join us to learn about everything you need to know to prepare for the new expansion! Nov 27, 2022 at 17:59 by Staff

New Lost Ark Skill Tree Tripod System Release Date, Transfer Details

Amazon have finally announced when we'll be getting the new and improved Tripod system, and it's next week! There are some important details on the change, as you'll want to store all your tripods so you don't lose them, and there's a few ways to take extra advantage of the switch as well. Read up on all the details of how the system works below. Nov 09, 2022 at 22:32 by Starym

Amazon have detailed the upcoming Reaper class, coming with next week's reset, as they go into its playstyle, the stealth element, as well as all the engravings and skills it has to offer. We're also getting both a Punika Powerpass and a Hyper Express event, so getting the Reaper up to speed should be no problem at all! 3 comments Nov 09, 2022 at 20:52 by Starym

Lost Ark Weekly Update, October 12th: Ark Pass Season 2 Arrives

This week's update brings season 2 of the Ark Pass, with tons of free stuff for players to (very easily) earn, as well as Chaos Dungeon, Stronghold and other fixes! Oct 11, 2022 at 19:35 by Starym

Lost Ark Roadmap for End of 2022 and Beyond: Brelshaza, 2 Classes, New Raids, Ark Pass and More

Amazon have shared their plans for Lost Ark for the rest of the year and beyond, with the biggest news being that Brelshaza is coming in December! We're also getting more raids (Mystic Abyss, Vykas Inferno, Achates Tiral Guardian) and progression events this month, the Reaper and Summoner classes by the end of the year, the new Caliligos Guardian raid, Ark Pass Season 2 and a lot more! Oct 03, 2022 at 23:44 by Starym

4-Day Fever Time Arktoberfest Ending Event

Arktoberfest only has 4 days left to go, and this final weekend of the event sees 4 consecutive Fever Time bonuses arrive in Arkesia! This is also your last chance to grab the Beer-head hats from waching 4 hours of selected Twitch streams. Sep 30, 2022 at 17:05 by Starym

Lost Ark Rage With the Machinist Update: New Class, Legion Raid, Powerpass, Event Mission, Skins and More

The September update arrives tomorrow and brings a ton of new content, from the new Machinist class to the new Legion raid, another Punika powerpass, special event mission, server merges, a new Fever Time event, the growth support effect will be extended to 1415, many new skins, 6 more character slots, the removal of the AFK kick timer and a lot more! Sep 27, 2022 at 17:01 by Starym

The long-awaited Scouter class (renamed Machinist in our version) is coming next week, and Amazon have detailed everything about the new Gunner sub-class, from skills to class identity, the laser/drone theme, and we even get a tease that one or more progression events will be coming with the class patch! Sep 20, 2022 at 16:21 by Starym

Lost Ark Maintenance Downtime Compensation Pack (Septemeber 7th)

Amazon have detailed the compensation all players will be receiving due to yesterday's almost full-day maintenance, and there's quite a lot in there. Sep 09, 2022 at 02:08 by Starym

Lost Ark Server Merges Coming in September

The patch that has been causing a lot of trouble today as servers are down and maintenance keeps getting extended was actually a very significant one, as it set up key changes that will allow for server merges, something the community has been asking for for a while. The first round of these merges is coming on September 28th, with a list of affected servers below, as well as a list of merges that will occur later, and a FAQ section. 2 comments Sep 07, 2022 at 23:17 by Starym

We have a truly giant list of patch notes for the September update, which brings many quality of life and Stronghold updates, some class tuning, chat and Proving Grounds improvements, Trixion updates, a new storage tab, two new hairstyles for each class and much more! Sep 07, 2022 at 00:45 by Starym

Lost Ark Twitch Drop and Prime Gaming Rewards for August

Amazon have detailed new Twitch drops and Prime Gaming rewards for August! Aug 29, 2022 at 20:02 by Starym

Lost Ark Under the Arkesian Sun Release Notes

This week's patch brings many new things to Lost Ark, from the very eagerly awaited Powerpasses (with a 25% discount), 2 more purchasable growth support packs, Event Guardians, the Pet Ranch, a new event on the Summer island, as well as a store refresh including motorbike mounts, bug fixes and a lot more! 8 comments Aug 23, 2022 at 16:11 by Starym

The roadmap for the next 2 months of Lost Ark content is here and we have the new Machinist class (Scouter in Korea), pet ranch Stronghold feature, new hairstyles, PvP class tuning, the clown aka Kakul-Saydon Legion raid, events, skins and more! 3 comments Jul 29, 2022 at 23:57 by Starym

Lost Ark Spells in Spades July Update Notes: Massive Honing Buffs, Arcanist, Valtan Inferno, Purchasable Powerpass, Summer Event and More

Here come the patch notes for the July update, and before we dive into all the new features, there are massive buffs to tier 1, tier 2, and up to 1370 tier 3 honing, as well as some pretty big ones for all tier 3, from improved honing rates, to less gold cost and a lot more! 2 comments Jul 19, 2022 at 18:51 by Starym

Lost Ark Weekly Login Event Extended, 2 Simultaneous Events Will Be Live

As many players noticed, the recent login event was on an extremely tight deadline, as you couldn't miss even one day without losing a reward, and now we have official work that Amazon are extending it by a full week. This also means we'll have two separate login reward events going on starting with this week's maintenance! Jul 18, 2022 at 23:08 by Starym

Lost Ark Official Arcanist Preview + Punika Power Pass and Express Mission

We have an in-depth preview of the upcoming Arcanist class, with all the details, including the arrival of a Punika power pass as well as a 1302-1370 express mission! Jul 13, 2022 at 00:31 by Starym

Lost Ark Weekly Wednesday Maintenance Notes and Duration

The big switch to Wednesday maintenance begins this week as Amazon explain why they changed it, we get some info on the Bloodstone compensation from last week, as well as a heads up that the Welcome Challenge is ending on July 20th! Jul 05, 2022 at 21:11 by Starym

Lost Ark Weekly Quest Bug After June Update

It seems the recent update has caused a problem with weekly quests for some players, as they cannot complete either the regular or guild weekly quests at all. Jul 01, 2022 at 06:40 by Starym

The full update notes for today's patch are here! From the Vykas Legion raid, Kungelanium guardian, Thronespire solo dungeon, new event island, and many bug fixes and upgrades! 1 comment Jun 30, 2022 at 10:24 by Starym

Lost Ark Vykas Legion Raid Details, New Super Express Mission and More

Update: We now have our Vykas Gate 1 raid guide ready and you can check it out here. 1 comment Jun 27, 2022 at 17:22 by Starym

Tier 3 1415 Alt Stronghold Research Is Coming + Player Gifts and More: June Team Update

We have some huge news as the LONG requested 1415 alt honing Stronghold research is coming with the June update! We also learn what gifts all players will receive due to the delay, the fact that the Yoz's Jar store will not be coming, store updates and more! For the actual content coming with the June update on the 30th, read this article. 1 comment Jun 23, 2022 at 20:24 by Starym

Lost Ark June Update Delayed to June 30th

As expected by many, Amazon have officially announced a delay for the June update, which will now be coming next week. A more detailed post on the update will be coming later this week as well 2 comments Jun 22, 2022 at 19:02 by Starym

Lost Ark Loses Half of Concurrent Players After Bot Banwave, Over 300,000

Here's some good news for Lost Ark players as it seems Amazon's announced bot-cleansing banwave was no joke. Lost ark has been peaking at over 800,000 concurrent players over the past week, making it the No.1 Steam game by quite a bit, but as anyone who plays the game knew, a lot of that was bots. 6 comments Jun 20, 2022 at 18:51 by Starym

Punika Growth Support Pack Appears and Is Removed

Amazon have clarified what happened with the disappearing Punika Growth Support pack that appeared with today's maintenance but then vanished later, as it was an unintended test item for the store. On the bright side, it seems we may be getting similar packs soon, considering the testing stage. Jun 16, 2022 at 19:12 by Starym

Lost Ark June 16th Weekly Notes and Maintenance Duration

Another weekly reset arrives with fixes and some new (short) login rewards, as it's looking likely we'll be getting the big June update next week! Jun 15, 2022 at 21:14 by Starym

Amazon have addressed the botting problem again today, as they will be implementing a new "massive" banwave next week. They also warn of possible false positives and to contact support if you get caught up in it. One of the main issues that has caused more and more player anger at the botting problem is the fact that NA servers have very large queues, primarily due to the large-scale botting, with up to 15,000+ queues for some. Jun 15, 2022 at 06:13 by Starym

Lost Ark Weekly Update Notes and Maintenance Duration: June 1st

We have another maintenance coming tomorrow and Amazon have detailed the fixes coming with it, the re-opening of Haiger’s Manor and Rivelvarr Ruins dungeons, Chaos dungeon vendor rewards being character bound, controller fixes and more. Jun 01, 2022 at 22:27 by Starym

Lost Ark June and July Roadmap: New Class, Legion and Guardian Raid, Thronespire, Challenge Abyss and More

We have the huge 2-month roadmap for Lost Ark and it includes a whole lot of content! We're getting a new guardian and Legion raid, new single player dungeon experience, challenge Abyss dungeons, the Arcanist class, new skins, Inferno difficulty for Valtan, and more! We also find out that we'll be getting a new class every 2 months in 2022. 1 comment Jun 01, 2022 at 19:36 by Starym

Lost Ark Weekly Update Notes and Maintenance Duration: May 26th

This week's update brings fixes for PvP, chat HTML messages, and Book of Coordination issues! May 26, 2022 at 00:55 by Starym

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