We've explained how players can go about upgrading their strongholds in the newly introduced South Korean MMO, Lost Ark.

Lost Ark has been popular abroad since its release in 2019. That hype has clearly translated overseas, with the game hitting massive milestones on Twitch less than a day after it opened to the public. As such, new players have flooded social media with questions in an attempt to understand the inner workings of the game. One of these, of course, is how to manage the in-game stronghold players are responsible for within Arkesia.

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How to Upgrade Your Lost Ark Stronghold

For those unaware, Strongholds and/or Estates are the hub of player housing and item crafting in Lost Ark. This is the single-player instance players can head to in order to relax, display pieces of their adventures, and craft useful items such as weapons, tools, and consumables. They can unlock this piece of the game after completing the "Clerk Theo's Invitation" quest.

As such, it can be an extremely important mechanic heading into the endgame of Lost Ark due to its various uses.

To upgrade the stronghold, players need to earn Stronghold XP by using it. This includes crafting, decorating, researching, sending out crew members, and completing missions associated with each station in the stronghold.

Of course, upgrading the stronghold isn't the end-all/be-all for this part of the game. Players will also need to focus on appropriately investing in different aspects of the area, such as their Workshops and Labs.

Upgrading the stronghold will lead to further unlocks such as the Training Camp which allows them to passively improve their crew members' levels.

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