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ARK: Survival Ascended - Everything you need to know about Lost Colony
This video summarizes the essential information about the Lost Colony DLC for ARK: Survival Ascended, including details of the Arat Prime map, new creatures like the Drakeling and Aurelia, NPCs, weather, equipment, structures, the skill tree, and the final boss, the Lost King.
1. 🗺️ Introduction to the Arat Prime map and the Lost Colony story
- ✅ Lost Colony is a paid DLC available for PC, Xbox, and PS5.
- ✅ Introduces Arat Prime, a new canonical map in ASA, described as cold and wintry.
- ✅ The story involves factions at war for the element and the union of Ark's past and future.
- ✅ Expected to learn more about the Seed protocol, connecting with Extinction and Genesis.
00:00 - 00:53
1. 🗺️ Introduction to the Arat Prime map and the Lost Colony story
- ✅ Lost Colony is a paid DLC available for PC, Xbox, and PS5.
- ✅ Introduces Arat Prime, a new canonical map in ASA, described as cold and wintry.
- ✅ The story involves factions at war for the element and the union of Ark's past and future.
- ✅ Expected to learn more about the Seed protocol, connecting with Extinction and Genesis.
00:54 - 03:37
2. 🐉 New creatures: Drakeling, Veilwind (Malwyn and Solywyn), Gloon, and Aurelia
- ✅ Drakeling: A fantastic addition and one of the best mounts.
- ✅ Veilwind: The only creature that can initially be transferred to Lost Colony. It has two forms:
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| Malwyn | Ruthless hunter, combat mount with abilities to weaken its prey. |
| Solywyn | Protector, guards its rider from danger. |
- ✅ Gloon: Creature that provokes unusual reactions in other nearby creatures, guiding players to safety or danger.
- ✅ Aurelia: Re-imagining of a Chinese dragon, it will fly in the skies of Arat Prime and can have multiple riders.
03:38 - 04:17
3. 🤝 NPCs and factions in Lost Colony
- ✅ For the first time, Ark will have NPCs.
- ✅ There will be enemy outposts that players can raid or defend.
- ✅ There is the possibility of joining a faction or being a neutral character.
- ✅ The story is unique and different from what has been experienced in Ark.
04:18 - 04:37
4. ❄️ Improved weather in Arat Prime
- ✅ Changes are expected in the weather systems, including interactions with snow and an improved weather system.
- ✅ Possibility of blizzards and environmental reactions to different types of weather.
04:38 - 05:53
5. ⚔️ New items and equipment: Cursed Tier, snowsuit, ice weapon, and crossbow
- ✅ Possibility of different types of equipment depending on the faction or alignment (light/darkness).
- ✅ Introduction of a cursed equipment tier (Cursed Tier).
- ✅ Images have been seen of a snowsuit, an ice weapon, and a crossbow.
05:54 - 06:30
6. 🏗️ Structures: Possible new constructions with insulation against the cold
- ✅ The introduction of new structures is expected, possibly of the light/darkness type or with greater insulation against the cold.
06:31 - 07:05
7. 🌳 Skill tree: Customization and improvements in interaction with the world
- ✅ The skill tree allows you to earn points by performing activities in the game (gathering, combat, crafting).
- ✅ These points can be invested in three different trees to obtain special skills and improvements.
07:06 - 07:45
8. 👑 The final boss: Lost King and his mount
- ✅ The Lost King is the main boss of the map.
- ✅ A preview of him and his mount has been seen, although it is not known if it will be a variant of the Desmodus or part of the story.