# Lost Ark The Bitter Cold — August Update

- Product: Lost Ark (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/lost-ark)
- Vendor: Smilegate RPG
- Date: 2026-08-11
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1599340/view/674002554701481754
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/lost-ark/releases/2026-08-11-the-bitter-cold-august-update

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- **added** — Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Extreme limited-time Extreme difficulty version of the Phantom Manifester Brelshaza encounter with Normal, Hard, and Nightmare tiers
- **added** — Legendary Title Lord of the Bitter Cold for clearing Nightmare difficulty of Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Extreme
- **added** — Coins of Fire and Ice as raid rewards from Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Extreme
- **added** — Panda World Avatar collection in the store
- **added** — New mount available in the store
- **added** — New pet available in the store

Heroes of Arkesia,

The August update brings the Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Extreme, a limited-time Extreme difficulty version of the Phantom Manifester Brelshaza encounter with Normal, Hard, and Nightmare tiers. Challenge the raid with your party, earn Coins of Fire and Ice, and claim the Legendary Title "Lord of the Bitter Cold" for clearing Nightmare difficulty.

The Panda World Avatar collection also arrives in the store alongside a new mount and pet. Downtime will begin on August 12 at 12 AM PT (7 AM UTC) and is expected to last 6 hours. Read on for the full list of new content, store offerings, and other changes (https://www.playlostark.com/en-us/game/releases/the-bitter-cold).