Solo Mode is a special difficulty in Lost Ark which allows players to go through dungeons and raids on their own.
Dungeons and Raids[]
The following dungeons and raids have Solo Mode available:
- Legion Raid: Valtan
- Legion Raid: Vykas
- Legion Raid: Kakul-Saydon
- Legion Raid: Brelshaza
- Abyssal Dungeon: Kayangel
- Legion Raid: Akkan
- Abyssal Dungeon: Ivory Tower
- Legion Raid: Thaemine
- Kazeros Raid: Echidna
Solo Mode buffs[]
Self-Reliant[]
- The Self-Reliant buff is always active in Solo Mode.
- It grants Atk. and Move Speed +12%. Combat Resource Natural Recovery +24%. Upon starting the gate, gain the Death Escaper effect, allowing you to survive fatal damage 1 time (8 minute cooldown).
- Death Escaper: When taking fatal damage, become invicible for 3 seconds and recover 75% of max HP. Can prevent death from certain wipe patterns and from falling off the map.
Scale of Fate[]
- Players can select an additional buff to be applied for the entire gate. This can be selected at the start of every gate.
- The buffs available depends on the class of the character and on the raid/dungeon.
| Slot | Buff | Effect | Availability | Caption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Is Me | Proceed without any buffs | All content All classes |
"I am brace. I am bruised, I am what I am." |
| 2 | Light of Salvation | Gain additional Sidereal Meter | All Legion Raids All classes |
"The seven stars we call the Sidereals burn brightly in the night sky." |
| 2 | Arkesia Assemble | Gain additional Allied Forces Skill Meter. | All Kazeros Raids All classes |
"On your left!" |
| 2 | Lazenith's Choice | Reduce incoming Holy Damage and Damage received while electrocuted. Also, reduce the duration of debuffs inflicted on you. | Kayangel All classes |
"That one move that no one thought would work." |
| 2 | Practical Sage | Gain a Speed Boost if you hit a foe with certain Battle Items. | Ivory Tower All classes |
"Art is explosive." |
| 3 | Yeon Clan Opportunist | Inflict increased Stagger Damage Bonus. | All content All classes |
"Where did I learn to capture the perfect moment to strike? Solo Mode." |
| 4 | Bring It On | Gain a Speed Boost after taking a hit or when you land a Frontal Attack. | All content Front Attack classes |
"You didn't dodge a single hit." "No, but I was fast." |
| 4 | True Supporter | Inflict increased Damage. Inflict even more Damage to Branded foes. | All content Support classes (Artist, Bard, Paladin) |
"A good supporter knows how to find the root of the problem and nip it in the bud." |
| 4 / 5 | Not-So-Silent Assassin | Always gain a Back Attack bonus, excluding any additional effects, when using your Back Attack skills. | All content Back Attack classes |
"If it's one on one, why not just go for the face?" |
| 5 | Power Overwhelming | Gain a Speed Boost after a successful Counterattack or when you attack a staggered foe. | All content Various classes (Aeromancer, Arcanist, Artist, Bard, Berserker, Gunslinger, Sharpshooter, Sorceress) |
"Everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the face." |
| 5 | Red Moon Remains | At a regular interval, recover HP when attacking a foe. | All content Assassin classes |
"We may fall to ruin someday, but today is not that day. Today, we fight. Rise, Avestas of the west!" |
| 5 | Blue-Blooded Cykin | Recover HP during combat. Reduce incoming damage while your HP is full. | All content Gunner classes |
"Two hearts, three lungs, and a tongue of steel." |
| 5 | Magick Wall | Gain a small shield that refreshes after each attack, every time you attack. | All content Mage classes (except Bard) |
"Every attack matters. They all hurt, big or small." |
| 5 | Yeon Clan Taijustu: Indestructible | Reduce the cooldown of your Movement Skill. Take reduced Damage while using the Movement Skill. Gain a Speed Boost after getting hit. | All content Martial Artist classes |
"It's the Grand Master again! I'm impressed that the Grand Master managed to pull through." |
| 6 | Run! | Increase Move Speed. Reduce the cooldowns of your Movement and Stand Up Skills. | All content All classes (except Specialist classes) |
"Fleeing from a monster is embarrassing, but it can definitely save your life." |
| 6 | Yoz Optimist | Reduce the cooldowns of Movement Skill and Stand Up. Using Stand Up grants you a Speed Boost and Push Immunity. | All content Specialist classes |
"I slipped and fell like an idiot, but then my Movement Skill was ready again. How lucky am I?" |
Destined Protection[]
For each main mechanic completed or by meeting certain conditions, the player gains a random buff, up to 3 per gate. This resets upon death or upon clearing the gate.
| Mechanic | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inner Breeze | Atk. and Move Speed +5%. |
| 1 | Inner Ember | Atk. Power +3%. |
| 1 | Inner Dewdrop | Skill Cooldown -4%. |
| 1 | Inner Spark | Crit Hit Chance +4%. |
| 2 | Bladeforging | Crit Damage +40%. |
| 2 | Unstoppable | Skill Cooldown -10%. Combat Resource Natural Recovery +50%. Upon successful Counterattacks, instantly resets skills on cooldown and temporarily greatly reduces skill cooldowns. |
| 2 | Vitality Boost | Atk. and Move Speed +15%. Combat Resource Natural Recovery +50%. |
| 3 | Boulder's Energy | Upon hit, gain Push Immunity and incoming damage reduced by half. Repeats 5 times. |
| 3 | Nimble Hop | Move Speed +25%. Movement Skill and Stand Up cooldowns -50%. |
| 3 | Second Wind Breeze | Upon being hit while HP is below half, remove debuffs and recover 8% HP every second for 8 seconds. Repeats 5 times. |
Rewards[]
- Solo Mode grants very similar loot to Normal mode with a few differences:
- Solo Mode gold reward is exclusively
Bound Gold. - Solo Mode chest cost is heavily reduced.
- Solo Mode grants slightly more honing materials.
- There is no auction house for extra loot at the end of Solo Mode.
- Solo Mode gold reward is exclusively
Patch History[]
- Solo Mode now features automatic pings to help the player.
- Solo Mode added for Thaemine and Echidna.
- Destined Protection buffs added.
- Self-Reliant buff:
- Now also grant Combat Resource Natural Recovery +24%.
- Unbreaking Mind effect renamed Death Escaper.
- Death Escaper can now also save the player from falling off the map and some wipe patterns.
- Solo Mode content now only grants Bound Gold instead of tradable gold.
- Honing material rewards increased and True Supporter buff improved.
- Cool Retreat - Added
- Solo Mode added for Valtan, Vykas, Kakul-Saydon, Brelshaza, Kayangel, Akkan, and Ivory Tower.