Lost Ark's Gold River outlines Mordum Extreme nerf, December character

Former Lost Ark chief creative officer Gold River hosted a live broadcast on October 16 to address community concerns about the game, according to inven.co.kr. He said current director Jeon Jae-hak had approached him about difficulties in setting the game's direction and about misunderstandings that accumulated through communication.

Gold River announced that a follow-up communication broadcast featuring Jeon Jae-hak, titled 'Roiaedae Gwaenchaneunga', will be held within two weeks. He also said a new character will be released in December, while adding that fixing current problems takes priority.

On Mordum Extreme, Gold River said the difficulty nerf was finalized because the line was drawn higher than intended, making it impossible to clear. He ruled out extending the raid, saying there will be no extension, and apologized. He said the final act's difficulty will be similar to or slightly harder than Mordum, and that players who attempted The First will clear it quickly.

Gold River said a balance update will not happen before the final act. The team is considering allowing class changes within the same root class when a class is too disadvantaged, which he said is not a class-change ticket, and is weighing a six-month update cycle instead of a three-month cycle. Winter content will not include rehashed content, he said.

He said the proportion of 'nice team' players was 3% in summer 2024 and 17.8% in summer 2026, with a clear policy on nice teams to be set in winter. Gold River said gold value has dropped due to fast content releases, that accumulated gold on servers is high while consumption lags, and that package-driven inflation is small at 2.6%.

He clarified that Aldebaran is not side content, saying the distinction is between end content and non-end content, and that Lasamoa is the only large city in the Aldebaran sea. The six-entry limit was introduced due to economic issues and gaps with mid-tier users but is now hindering new character growth, with adjustments underway. He also said the QA team exists, staff numbers have not decreased, and there may be areas where leadership is adjusted.