Solo Mode lets you clear selected Lost Ark raids without forming a party. It gives players a place to learn mechanics, restore familiarity with a character, and collect weekly progression rewards without waiting in Party Finder.
Solo raids share their entry, gate, and weekly Gold limits with the corresponding group versions. This guide covers the current raid list, Item Level requirements, Gold rules, support buffs, weekly priorities, and preparation costs.
How Solo Mode Works
Solo Mode keeps the main boss mechanics but adjusts actions originally built for several players. Counters, stagger checks, Weak Point checks, positioning, and survival patterns still matter.
Normal, Hard, and Solo versions of the same raid share entry count and gate progress. Once you clear the first gate in Solo Mode, the character remains locked to Solo difficulty for the remaining gates in that entry cycle.
Solo Mode counts as End Content and shares the weekly Gold reward limit and free Bonus Reward count. If a disconnect prevents re-entry, the game may send an entry restoration ticket through in-game Mail.
Solo Raids Available in 2026
The current Solo Mode route runs from Valtan to Kazeros Raid Denouement: The Final Day.
| Solo raid | Entry Item Level |
|---|---|
| Valtan Legion Raid | 1415 |
| Vykas Legion Raid | 1430 |
| Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid | 1475 |
| Brelshaza Legion Raid | 1490 |
| Kayangel Abyssal Dungeon | 1540 |
| Akkan Legion Raid | 1580 |
| Ivory Tower Abyssal Dungeon | 1600 |
| Thaemine Legion Raid | 1610 |
| Echidna Kazeros Raid | 1620 |
| Aegir Kazeros Raid | 1660 |
| Kazeros Raid Act 2 | 1670 |
| Kazeros Raid Act 3 | 1680 |
| Act 4: Fortress of Destruction | 1700 |
| Denouement: The Final Day | 1710 |
The first Solo Mode release covered Valtan through Ivory Tower. Later updates added Thaemine, Echidna, Aegir, and the Kazeros raids.
The July 2026 Summer of Extremes release added Solo Mode for Act 4: Fortress of Destruction and Denouement: The Final Day. Both became available on July 15, 2026.
Behemoth is not part of the Solo Mode route. Serca uses a separate Matchmaking Mode with dynamic scaling for one to four players.
Item Level Requirements
Solo Mode uses the same entry Item Level as Normal difficulty. Meeting the requirement unlocks the raid, but a character at the exact threshold may still need better stats, gems, skills, and consumables for a stable clear.
Older raids can stop granting Gold or full progression rewards after the character passes a listed Item Level. Check the raid interface before spending a weekly entry on content that no longer provides useful rewards.
Item Level alone is not enough when selecting a weekly route. Clear time, current gear materials, reward eligibility, and familiarity with the mechanics matter more than the number beside the raid.
Solo Mode Buffs
Solo Mode offers selectable support effects that replace part of the help normally supplied by other players. They can assist with damage, recovery, combat resources, positional attacks, or support-class solo play.
Choose the effect before the boss fight. You can change it outside combat and between gates.
The This Is Me option removes the extra support effect. Self-Reliant and True Supporter were strengthened in later updates to help damage and support classes clear Solo Mode more consistently.
Pick a buff that fixes a weakness in the current setup. A class with resource problems benefits more from recovery than from a small damage increase.
Solo Raid Gold and Character-Bound Gold
Solo raids grant less Gold than Normal difficulty. The amount depends on the raid, gate, and current reward balance.
Under the July 2026 rules, 50% of the Gold from each Solo Mode gate is distributed as Character-Bound Gold. Solo Mode shares the normal weekly Gold limit.
Character-Bound Gold can cover eligible character progression costs, including honing, gear crafting, quality upgrades, and selected Bonus Rewards. It cannot be spent on the Market, Auction House, or player trades.
This split makes Solo Mode suited to funding the character that completes the raid. It is less effective when your main goal is buying tradable accessories, gems, or materials.
Compare a raid by:
- Total Gold and its bound share
- Expected clear time
- Required Battle Items
- Relevant progression materials
- Cost of Bonus Rewards
Check the current gate preview rather than relying on an older Gold table. Raid rewards have received several balance adjustments.
Solo, Normal, and Hard Rewards
| Difficulty | Best suited for | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | Learning mechanics and earning predictable rewards without Party Finder | Lower Gold and a bound share |
| Normal | Group progression and higher tradable income | Party requirements |
| Hard | Higher rewards and advanced drops | Greater build and mechanic demands |
Solo Mode provides core progression materials and Clear Medals. Clear Medals can be exchanged for materials and other progression items through the Solo Mode Exchange.
Some prestige rewards remain tied to group difficulties. The original Solo Mode rules excluded honor rewards and Sidereal Energy.
Bonus Reward chests still cost Gold unless a free claim applies. Buy them when their materials serve an active gear target.
Best Weekly Solo Raid Route
Choose raids that still provide useful rewards and can be cleared without repeated restarts.
- Clear the hardest raid you can finish consistently.
- Prioritize raids that drop materials for your current gear.
- Fill remaining Gold slots with shorter, familiar content.
- Spend Clear Medals on resources tied to your next upgrade.
- Review Bonus Reward costs after completing the weekly route.
Do not clear the first Solo gate as practice when you plan to join the group version later during the same entry cycle. The gate clear locks the selected difficulty.
For alternate characters, clear time matters more than maximum reward. An older raid completed with little preparation can provide better value than a newer raid that takes several hours.
Preparing Your Character
A solo raid removes the party requirement, not the need for a working build.
Before entering, check:
- Main combat stats
- Engravings or Ark Passive
- Skill points and tripods
- Gems assigned to core skills
- Card preset
- Counter, stagger, and Weak Point options
- Gear durability
- Battle Item preset
Test an unfamiliar character in Trixion before entering. Confirm its rotation, resource generation, and cooldown order.
Accessories and core gems usually affect a clear more than minor optional upgrades. Honing becomes the priority when the character does not meet the entry requirement or lacks enough survivability.
When preparation requires accessories, gems, honing materials, crafting, or raid consumables, Lost Ark Gold is available through Auction House delivery without sharing account login details.
Battle Items and Build Costs
Bring items required by the raid mechanics rather than filling every slot with expensive consumables.
Common options include HP Potions, Whirlwind Grenades, Destruction Bombs, Panaceas, Time Stop Potions, and Dark Grenades. The correct choice depends on the gate.
Repeated failed attempts can turn a small weekly reward into a loss. Track consumable use and stop buying Bonus Rewards after the character has finished the related progression stage.
Avoid rebuilding accessories, gems, and Engravings for one older raid. A stable setup that works across the full weekly route usually costs less.
When to Move Into Group Raids
Move into Normal difficulty once you can clear the Solo version consistently and perform its main mechanics without repeated restarts.
Before joining a group, learn which mechanics change when several players are present. Group versions may add assigned positions, party-wide stagger, coordinated counters, shared damage, and support timing that do not appear in the same form in Solo Mode.
Start with a learning lobby, Mokoko Bootcamp, or a group marked for practice. Reclear groups expect prior experience with the multiplayer version.
Players moving toward newer group content can review the available Lost Ark endgame services for related progression options.