Lost Arkserver maintenance has already started and the game will be out of reach for several hours as developers are installing a new update that prepares players for the May 2022 content drop.
WhileLost Arkreceived its weekly update yesterday, it seems like the developers have forgotten about certain files required for next week’s content drop. As a result, the game will undergo maintenance again for a small hotfix update.

Lost Arkplayers are pretty excited for the May 2022 update as Smilegate has proven to be serious about expanding the game’s experience in accordance with the community’s demands. With April’s update, they added a new playable class to the game.
Lost Ark Maintenance Schedule and Server Downtime
According to an officialtweetbyLost Ark, the game’s servers in all regions will go under maintenance onMay 13 at 12 am PT/3 am ET/7 am UTC/8 am BST/9 am CEST/6 pm AEDT. The downtime is expected to last forfive hours, meaning the servers should be back online onMay 13 at 5 am PT/8 am ET/12 pm UTC/1 pm BST/2 pm CEST/11 pm AEDT.
During the downtime, you will not be able to log into your account. Keep in mind that the downtime could be extended if anything unexpected happens during the update.
Lost Ark Update Patch Notes
Right after the maintenance is finished, you will need to download a new update. Here are the patch notes for this hotfix:
The monthly content update of Lost Ark will be dropped next week, delivering new activities to the game and probably tons of changes and improvements. We will share the details and patch notes of the May 2022 Content Update as soon as the developers roll it out.