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Lost Ark Ark Grid Complete Guide: Mastering Core Builds and Astrogem Cutting
This video is a complete guide to Lost Ark's Ark Grid system, detailing how to obtain cores, use Astrogems, and find the best builds. Both beginners and returning users can get help mastering the Ark Grid to enhance their characters.
1. 🚀 Introduction to the Ark Grid System and How to Obtain Cores
- ✅ Ark Grid is a new system that enhances your character using Cores.
- ✅ Cores can be obtained through Raids, the Growth Boost Shop, and event rewards.
- ✅ Raids: Obtainable in Act 4 Raid's Normal Mode (purple cores), Hard Mode (Legendary cores), and Ancient/Relic cores can also be obtained in Normal Mode.
- ✅ Growth Boost Shop: Legendary Core Selection Box purchasable once per character in the Gold Shop.
- ✅ Events: Relic Core Selection Box obtainable as an event reward.
| Source | Details |
|---|---|
| Raids | Act 4 Raid (Normal/Hard Mode) |
| Growth Boost Shop | Core Selection Box available for purchase in the Gold Shop |
| Events | Core Box obtainable as an event reward |
00:00 - 00:26
1. 🚀 Introduction to the Ark Grid System and How to Obtain Cores
- ✅ Ark Grid is a new system that enhances your character using Cores.
- ✅ Cores can be obtained through Raids, the Growth Boost Shop, and event rewards.
- ✅ Raids: Obtainable in Act 4 Raid's Normal Mode (purple cores), Hard Mode (Legendary cores), and Ancient/Relic cores can also be obtained in Normal Mode.
- ✅ Growth Boost Shop: Legendary Core Selection Box purchasable once per character in the Gold Shop.
- ✅ Events: Relic Core Selection Box obtainable as an event reward.
| Source | Details |
|---|---|
| Raids | Act 4 Raid (Normal/Hard Mode) |
| Growth Boost Shop | Core Selection Box available for purchase in the Gold Shop |
| Events | Core Box obtainable as an event reward |
00:27 - 01:25
2. 💎 How to Obtain Core Essence and Craft Cores
- ✅ You can obtain 'Core Essence' each time you register a Core obtained from a Raid.
- ✅ You can craft the Core you want from the Ark Grid Expert by collecting 200 Core Essences.
- ✅ Ark Grid Experts are marked with a purple icon in major cities.
| Material | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Core Essence | 200 | Obtained when registering Raid Cores |
01:26 - 02:41
3. ✨ How to Obtain and Types of Astrogems
- ✅ Astrogems are used to enhance the abilities of Cores by equipping them around Ark Grid Cores.
- ✅ Astrogems can be obtained from daily content (Chaos Dungeon, Guardian Raid), Ark Grid Expert Shop, Exchange Shop, etc.
- ✅ Astrogems come in three tiers: Green, Blue, and Purple, each with a Willpower value of 8, 9, and 10, respectively.
| Source | Details |
|---|---|
| Daily Content | Chaos Dungeon, Guardian Raid |
| Ark Grid Expert | Available for purchase in the shop |
| Exchange Shop | Available for purchase using Gold |
02:42 - 03:54
4. ✂️ Astrogem Cutting Strategy: Which Gem Should You Choose?
- ✅ Red Gems can only be equipped on Red Cores, and Blue Gems can only be equipped on Blue Cores.
- ✅ It is recommended to use Willpower 8 Gems in the early stages.
- ✅ You can consider using higher tier Gems once you obtain Ancient Cores.
- ✅ The minimum Willpower requirement per Core is 3, and a total of 12 Willpower is required if you use 4 Cores.
| Gem Type | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Red Gem | Can only be used on Red Cores |
| Blue Gem | Can only be used on Blue Cores |
03:55 - 07:30
5. 🔨 Astrogem Cutting Practical Guide: Analysis of Success and Failure Cases
- ✅ The number of Astrogem Cutting attempts varies depending on the Gem's tier (Green < Blue < Purple).
- ✅ Be careful not to lower the Red and Yellow attributes during Cutting.
- ✅ You can use Rollback Tickets to retry the results (available for purchase in the F4 Shop).
- ⚠️ If the Cutting result is not good, it is recommended to select 'Complete Process' rather than forcing it.
| Selection | Description |
|---|---|
| Process | Assign random attributes |
| Rollback | Retry result (Rollback Ticket required) |
| Complete Process | End Cutting |
07:31 - 08:35
6. ⚗️ Astrogem Fusion: How to Obtain Higher Tier Gems (Caution Required)
- ✅ Astrogem Fusion is a method of combining unused Gems to obtain higher tier Gems.
- ⚠️ The result may vary depending on the type of Gems you put in during Fusion.
- ⚠️ Fusion consumes Gold.
| Material | Result |
|---|---|
| Several low-tier Gems | Higher tier Gem (probabilistic) |
08:36 - 09:45
7. 🧭 How to Find the Right Ark Grid Build for You – Utilizing Community Guides
- ✅ You can find Ark Grid builds by class in community guides (e.g., lostark.nexus).
- ✅ Ark Grid build information may not be available in the guide.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Easy to obtain information | Information may not be available |
09:46 - 11:30
8. 📊 Utilizing Statistics Sites: Analyzing Top Performing Builds at owo.mathi.moe
- ✅ You can refer to Ark Grid builds by checking raid performance statistics at owo.mathi.moe.
- ✅ You can check the builds of users who have recorded the highest performance by using the 'Sort by Best' option.
- ⚠️ In the early stages, Cores may be used as fillers, so they may not be BIS (Best in Slot) Cores.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Can check top performing builds | May not be BIS Cores in the early stages |
11:31 - 14:26
9. 🇰🇷 Utilizing Korean Lost Ark Information: In-Depth Analysis at Loawa.com
- ✅ You can check class-specific ranking information at Loawa.com (Korean Lost Ark information site).
- ✅ You must disable the ad blocking function when using the site for it to load properly.
- ✅ Translate the page using Google Translate and check the Ark Grid information.
- ✅ Compare Core information in Trixion to configure your build.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Can obtain various build information | Translation required, difficult to obtain information |
14:27 - 15:24
10. 🔢 Explanation of Ark Grid Build Terminology: Meaning of 111, 222, 333, etc.
- ✅ 111, 222, 333, etc. used in Ark Grid builds represent the order of the Cores.
- ✅ For example, the 111 build means selecting the first Core in the first Core slot, the first Core in the second Core slot, and the first Core in the third Core slot.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| 111 | Select the first Core in each slot |
| 212 | Select the first Core in the second slot, and the second Core in the remaining slots |
15:25 - 16:09
11. ⏳ Long-Term Characteristics and Final Advice for the Ark Grid System
- ✅ The Ark Grid system is a system that requires long-term investment and Gold.
- ✅ You may be able to grow quickly if you are lucky, but you may not.
- ✅ Continuously utilize the Ark Grid system to enhance your character.