# Lost Ark Kazeros The First Update - Product: Lost Ark (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/lost-ark) - Vendor: Smilegate RPG - Date: 2025-12-02 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1599340/view/506220641733575762 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/lost-ark/releases/2025-12-02-kazeros-the-first-update What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Kazeros The First raid difficulty with special event race beginning December 3, featuring leaderboards for top 10 teams in North America and Europe regions - **added** — Regional rewards for Kazeros The First clear race including Portal Statue, animated titles, Stronghold Structures, and Adventure Banners with player names and clear times etched into structures - **added** — Clear rewards for all players who vanquish Kazeros The First difficulty including Title Lord of the Abyss, MVP Background Final Day, Mount Brilliant Wings, Lounge Fortress of Destruction, Insignia Conqueror Kazeros The First Difficulty, and 100,000 Gold - **added** — Monarch skins showcase featuring two armor designs for the Kazeros The First event - **changed** — Ark Grid effect is disabled during the Kazeros The First event and will be re-enabled after the event ends - **changed** — Kazeros The First difficulty is treated separately from Normal and Hard in terms of entry count and rewards Heroes of Arkesia, Race to clear Kazeros the First for prestigious rewards, check out the Monarch skins showcase, and more. Downtime will begin on December 3 at 12AM PT (8AM UTC), and last approximately 4 hours. May the best group win this special event! The race to clear the most difficult version of Kazeros Raid Denouement: Final Day will begin on December 3 at 10AM PT (6PM UTC). Vanquishing Kazeros in this special version will pose quite a challenge, even for the best raiders in Lost Ark. Leaderboards will celebrate the top 10 teams from each in-game region (North America and Europe) throughout the race and beyond. It may take some time for groups to be added to the leaderboard, as each group will need to be reviewed to ensure they meet the conditions. For more details on the rules and requirements, [view the event announcement article](https://www.playlostark.com/en-us/news/articles/kazeros-first-clear-race-details). ##### Regional Rewards Players in North America and Europe will compete against other players in their region for the following rewards: - First Place in each region - Portal Statue - Special Animated Titles - Top 1 – Kazeros The First - Top 2 – Kazeros The Second - Top 3 – Kazeros The Third - Top 4 - 10 – Kazeros Top 10 - Stronghold Structure - Will have the players names etched into it along side their clear time. Users can see the information when interacting with the Stronghold Structure. - Rank 1 - Unique 1st place Structure - Rank 2 & 3 - Structure unique to places 2 & 3 - Rank 4 - 10 - Structure unique to places 4 - 10 - Adventure Banner - Rank 1 - Unique - Rank 2 & 3 - Banner unique to places 2 & 3 - Rank 4 - 10 - Banner unique to places 4 - 10 Please note that it will take several weeks to receive the top 10 rewards. However, upon clear, all players who vanquish the special difficulty will receive a chest titled “Clear: Kazeros The First". It contains the following: - Title "Lord of the Abyss" - MVP Background: Final Day - Mount: Brilliant Wings - Lounge: Fortress of Destruction - Insignia "Conqueror: Kazeros The First Difficulty" - 100,000 Gold ##### The First Mode General Notes To enter, players much reach Item Level 1740 or higher and clear Act 4: Fortress of Destruction – Hard Difficulty (Gate 1 & 2). The First difficulty is treated separately from Normal/Hard in terms of entry count and rewards. Entry is limited to once per week per character. Rewards can be obtained once per roster during the entire event period. The Ark Grid effect is disabled during the Kazeros The First event. It will be re-enabled after the event ends. The First difficulty does not have revives. Extreme coordination and survival are required. ##### Monarch Skins Showcase One armor darker than the depths of Kazeros’ malice. Another brighter than the brilliance of the heroes’ ambition. Which will you wear to usher in a new age of Arkesia? We can’t wait to watch everyone face Kazeros The First and look forward to your triumphs!