After a bit of a tease earlier this month, Lost Ark’s big March update is now here, introducing the previously confirmed new end-game raids and story quests, alongside a couple of additional treats, including a limited-time Arkesia racing event and its first PvP season.
The Arkesia Grand Prix, as the racing event is formally known, will be available for the next month until April’s update, and pits two teams of seven players against each other in a race where everyone is transformed into a cute axolotl/triceratops things and must try to prevent the other team from reaching their goal. Cakes are involved.
Players will need to be level 50 to participate and can enter the event by speaking to the Arkesia Grand Prix Manager NPC in every major city aside from Prideholme.
March’s update also lays the groundwork for Season 1 of Lost Ark’s Competitive Proving Grounds, with the inaugural season set to begin later this month. Once the event is underway, participants can queue solo for Team Deathmatch (as long as they’ve played Proving Grounds and reached Tier 1) and slowly build their Competitive Match Average Score through play. This increases their rank which, in turn, determines the rewards received when the season ends.