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Whether playing with a small group or as part of a much larger organization, simple and effective communication matters in Lost Ark. It’s for this reason that the ping system is so important, allowing the player to communicate vital intel on the fly. Here’s everything there is to know about pinging in Lost Ark.
How To Ping In-Game
There are three ways to ping in Lost Ark, and each is useful in its own way. To ping in-game, point the mouse on any point on the screen, hold the “CTRL” key, and use the left mouse button to ping, leaving a temporary marker on the selected location. Doing so is most useful when needing to communicate in the midst of a heated battle when the player doesn’t have time for more elaborate communication.
How To Ping On The Mini-Map
To ping on the mini-map, first open the map by pressing “TAB,” then hold “CTRL” and click the left mouse button, as if doing an in-game ping. Mini-map pings aren’t much slower than in-game pings and have the advantage of letting the player mark positions much farther away, such as distant loot spots for their teammates to find.
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Pinging on the mini-map is also more flexible than in-game pinging since the player doesn’t have to be able to actually see the location in front of their character in order to ping it.
How To Ping On The World Map
The last ping method allows players to mark positions on the world map itself. First, the player must open the map by pressing “M,” and then holding “Shift” and clicking the right mouse button to place a marker. While not tactically useful amid combat like in-game pinging is, pinging on the world map can be indispensable for navigating the world of Lost Ark, whether finding one’s way to the next treasure trove, farming spot, or fight to get into.
Pinging in this way automatically communicates the ping to friends in the chatbox as well, minimizing redundancy in communication and allowing the player to more effectively coordinate a large team, which is as important for raids as it is for skirmishes.
Lost Ark is available now on PC.
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