Is Lost Ark Down? Lost Ark Server Status Explained

Is Lost Ark Down? Lost Ark Server Status Explained
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Written by 

Tarran Stockton

Published 

15th Feb 2022 09:52

If you're wondering whether Lost Ark is down or not, we've got you covered. As an MMO, Lost Ark is an always online experience that requires players to load into large servers, but this inevitably means that they need to be taken down from time to time for maintenance and fixes. The developers will always telegraph this, but if you need to know if Lost Ark is down, along with an idea of when you can play, read on.

Is Lost Ark Down: Server Maintenance

According to the Lost Ark developers, some servers are currently down as they deploy an update with some general bug fixes, improvements for some matchmaking issues, and some balance updates that were explained in patch notes earlier in the week. 

The news comes directly from their official Twitter account, and the downtime began at 6AM GMT (10PM PT/1AM ET). It's set to carry on for six hours, so as of writing this, there is roughly two hours left until the servers should begin to come back up. According to the Lost Ark website page for server statuses, the Europe Central and West servers and still down, while the North American and South American servers seem to be working. 

 

That's our answer to the question - is Lost Ark down? Now you know about the current downtime, including why it's happening and how the long the servers are set to be down for. 

If you're looking for the best builds for certain classes, check our Lost Ark Gunlancer Builds.

 

Tarran Stockton
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Tarran Stockton
Tarran is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon. He previously wrote reviews for his college newspaper before studying Media and Communication at university. His favourite genres include role-playing games, strategy games, and boomer shooters - along with anything indie. You can also find him in the pit at local hardcore shows.
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