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Smilegate is adjusting the Extreme Nightmare difficulty for Act 3 of the Kazeros Raid in the MMORPG Lost Ark. General Director Jeon Jae-hak apologized for inconvenience caused by difficulty design issues and class disparities during the update, and promised compensation.
Director Jeon explained that extreme content was designed to reduce repetitive fatigue while offering challenging honorable content. However, the Act 3 Extreme Nightmare difficulty featured higher monster health and skill requirements than intended, compounded by Mordum's combat environment.
Jeon noted that severe class disparities affected clear rates, causing a sense of loss for players dedicated to certain classes. Although acknowledging that adjustments might affect the value of previous achievements, the team decided changes were necessary to prevent players from losing challenge opportunities.
Smilegate will adjust monster health and class balance values during an emergency maintenance. The team will also distribute compensation items including gold bars for eligible expedition teams who cleared the difficulty or logged in during specific periods.
