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Ark Passive System Guide

Last Updated:January 14, 2025|Changelog

This article goes over the details of the Ark Passive system, which comprises a large portion of your character's strength through a granular setup, allowing for a high degree of customization and reallocation. It consists of three separate trees (or tabs), each interacting with different parts of your gear and granting different effects.

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Tips & Disclaimers
  • This guide currently contains information from an update that is not yet released in the Western version of Lost Ark. Until that update arrives, only characters above Item Level 1660 have full access to Ark Passive.
  • If you want to find out what effects your class should use for each tree, check out our Build Guides.

Evolution Tree

The Evolution Tree interacts with your armor pieces, and consists of passive effects commonly used by all classes, such as Combat Stats (Crit, Specialization, Swiftness). This tree unlocks at Combat Level 50, and the maximum amount of points it can hold is 120.

ARK PSV 1

Points for this tree can be obtained from the following sources:

  • Each Combat Level after 50 grants +1 point.
  • Upgrading armor with Mayhem Horns grants +2 points per piece (Tier 3 only).
  • Upgrading armor with Empyrean of Contemplation grants +2 points per piece (Tier 3 only).
  • Armor pieces from Tier 2 and onwards will grant points according to the table below.
TierContentGearEvolution Points (5-pieces)
2Chaos DungeonProvidence20
2Abyssal DungeonMarvelous Earth30
3Chaos DungeonDimensional30
3Oreha/ArgosErupting Waves40
3Valtan/VykasNightmare Flower60
3BrelshazaNightmare Resonance60
3AkkanContagious Phantom Nightmare60
4Kenuart FortressNightmare80
4AegirNightmare's Command100

Enlightenment Tree

The Enlightenment Tree interacts with your accessories, and consists of passive effects, new skills, or special interactions unique to each class. This tree unlocks at Item Level 1250, and the maximum amount of points it can hold is 92.

There are two main paths in each class's tree, and acquiring these effects requires you to have the previous one unlocked. Each node requires 24 points, regardless of how many levels it has. Additionally, there are 4 independent effects (2 points per level) that can be unlocked regardless of the path you've chosen, unless specified otherwise.

ARK PSV 2

Points for this tree can be obtained from the following sources:

  • Each Combat Level after 50 grants +1 point.
  • Permanent Enlightenment Point Potions can be obtained from various sources:
    • 3 points - 70% North Kurzan Adventure Tome
    • 3 points - Bloodclaw's Chart Collectibles
    • 3 points - Unfinished Fight Una Reputation
    • 5 points - Sevek Atun drop
      • This is the Field Boss in North Kurzan. The drop rate is low, but it is guaranteed after 18 attempts.
  • The Karma System grants up to +6 points (check our the Karma System Guide for more info).
  • Accessories from Tier 3 and onwards will grant points according to the table below.
TierContentAccessoriesEnlightenment Points (5-pieces)
3Oreha/ArgosFallen Chaos46 (77 total)
3Valtan/VykasWailing Chaos46 (77 total)
3BrelshazaGruesome Destruction46 (77 total)
3AkkanGruesome Decadence46 (77 total)
4EchidnaSolemn Resolution46 (77 total)
4AegirArriving Battle61 (92 total)

Check out the Accessories section later in the article to learn more about how to obtain full points.

Leap Tree

The Leap Tree interacts with your bracelet, and features a mix of general effects and class-specific nodes. These affect Hyper Awakenings Skills and Hyper Awakening Techniques in various ways. This tree unlocks at Item Level 1640, and the maximum amount of points it can hold is 70.

LOA Ark Passive Leap Tab

Points for this tree can be obtained from the following sources:

  • Each Combat Level after 50 grants +2 points.
  • Relic Tier 4 Bracelet grants +9 points.
  • Ancient Tier 4 Bracelet grants +18 points.
  • The Karma System grants +12 points (check out the Karma System Guide for more info).

Accessories

Starting with Tier 3, accessories provide Enlightenment Points and special effects, on top of their base stats. However, in order to gain these effects, accessories must go through a Refining process.

LOA Tier 4 Accessories

Refining requires Luminous Gem Shards and Gold, and grants an increase to base stats, additional Enlightenment Points, and a new effect with each step. Visit the Refine Accessory NPC in any major city to upgrade Tier 3 accessories up to two times, or Tier 4 accessories up to three times. Accessories can be equipped regardless of their refinement level, and can be traded at any time (limited up to 3 times). Here are all the effects available:

Necklace
EffectRareEpicLegendary
Additional Damage0.7%1.6%2.6%
Outgoing Damage0.55%1.2%2%
Support Gauge Gain1.6%3.6%6%
Brand Power2.15%4.8%8%
Max HP1,3003,2506,500
Attack Power80195390
Weapon Power195480960
Max MP61530
Status Effects Duration-0.2%-0.5%-1%
HP Recovery102550
Earrings
EffectRareEpicLegendary
Attack Power0.4%0.95%1.55%
Weapon Power0.8%1.8%3%
Healing0.95%2.1%3.5%
Shielding0.95%2.1%3.5%
Max HP1,3003,2506,500
Attack Power80195390
Weapon Power195480960
Max MP61530
Status Effects Duration-0.2%-0.5%-1%
HP Recovery102550
Rings
EffectRareEpicLegendary
Crit Rate0.4%0.95%1.55%
Crit Damage1.1%2.4%4%
Ally Atk. Power Enhancement Effect1.35%3%5%
Ally Damage Enhancement Effect2%4.5%7.5%
Max HP1,3003,2506,500
Attack Power80195390
Weapon Power195480960
Max MP61530
Status Effects Duration-0.2%-0.5%-1%
HP Recovery102550

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