Lost Ark Islands Guide: Quests, Mokoko Seeds and Resources

Lost Ark’s ocean hides hundreds of islands, each with its own rewards and traps. I’ve sailed most of them; honestly, knowing which islands to visit saves you hours and piles of silver. This is practical advice from someone who’s farmed Mokoko seeds, chased island bosses, and organized dozens of co-op runs.

🗺️ Island types and what they give

There are a few clear island roles that matter for progression. Adventure islands offer repeatable challenge content. Resource islands supply timber, ore, herbs, and other crafting inputs. Story islands give collectibles and one-time rewards. PvP islands show up for scheduled events and demand better gear.

Type	Main Rewards	When	Difficulty
Adventure	Gold, XP, rare mats	Daily/weekly	Medium–High
Resource	Crafting materials	Always	Low–Medium
Story	Collectibles, titles	One-time	Varies
PvP	PvP coins, unique rewards	Scheduled	High

Why this matters: choosing islands by role means you won’t waste time chasing a story chest on a resource run. I’ve noticed players mix objectives and then grumble about inefficient routes.

🌱 Mokoko Seeds — count, hiding spots, and why they matter

As of May 1, 2025, the community has cataloged roughly 1,200 Mokoko Seeds across continents and islands (about). Each island usually has 1–9 seeds hidden in clever ways—behind waterfalls, inside caves, under bridges, or revealed by emotes and songs. Some need the right weather or time of day.

Want a quick priority list? Here are islands I hit first on every seed run (short routes, big payoff):

1. Lullaby Island — 9 seeds (song interactions)
2. Turtle Island — 7 seeds (emote required)
3. Starlight Isle — 6 seeds (time-sensitive)
4. Harmony Island — 5 seeds (group mechanics)
5. Glacier Isle — 4 seeds (environmental puzzles)

Tip: bring songs and emotes everywhere. Seriously, pack them. It’ll prevent annoying backtracking (and yes, that’s happened to me more than once).

“Collecting Mokokos early gives small consumables; later milestones unlock titles, mounts, and rare crew members.”

⚔️ Daily and weekly island quests

Daily adventure islands rotate; expect 2–3 different options each day tied to your server’s schedule. Weekly adventure islands drop better loot and take longer—30–60 minutes for the bigger ones. The weekly reset is on Thursday morning (server time). That makes Wednesday night a good push if you want to clear leftovers.

Some content requires minimum item level or virtue checks. Preparing alts at staggered progress levels is a trick I recommend: you’ll hit more islands across your account this way, not just on one character.

Sample weekly rotation (example):

Monday: Forpe, Lullaby, Turtle • Tuesday: Starlight, Harmony, Glacier • Wednesday: Shangra, Spida, Astella • Thursday: RESET • Friday–Sunday: rotating content.

💎 Farming rare island materials

Island Souls are often gated behind quests or RNG drops from bosses. Pirate Coins come from island activities and vendors take them for useful items. Some drops are brutally rare—1–3% chances happen (ugh), so balance guaranteed tasks with RNG farming.

Resource	Best Sources	How	Limits
Pirate Coins	Adventure islands	Daily/weekly tasks	~4,000–6,000/week
Island Souls	Major islands	Quest chains / boss drops	1 per island
Giant’s Hearts	Shangra, Astella	Weekly bosses	2–3 attempts

Controversial point: some of these drop rates feel intentionally stingy to push time-gating—and that frustrates casual players. You can argue it’s good design; I think it skews toward grinders. What do you think?

🚢 Access rules and common gates

Item level is the main gate; islands range roughly from 250 to 1,370+ item level for the toughest content. Virtue requirements are real—Wisdom, Courage, Kindness, and Charisma sometimes block quests. Story progress also matters: a number of islands unlock only after specific chapters.

Checklist I use before sailing (quick):

• Ship upgrades — level 5+ for distant islands.
• Sailing skills — speed and resistance improved.
• Virtue points — aim for balanced growth, not just one stat.
• Meeting island’s item level and story requirements.

// Island access formula (pseudo)
if (itemLevel >= requiredLevel &&
    virtuePoints.all >= minVirtue &&
    storyProgress >= requiredChapter) {
  grantIslandAccess();
} else {
  displayPrerequisiteError();
}

Advanced tips, caveats, and oddities

Here’s the funny part: some islands reward you more by combining objectives—doing a daily on an island that also hides 4 Mokokos and gives Pirate Coins is better than doing them separately. Watch this—route planning multiplies returns.

To be fair, this doesn’t always work; it depends on your niche and what you value that week. There are exceptions. If you chase every rare drop, you’ll burn out; if you do only guaranteed rewards, progress feels slow. I’ve found a balance that kept me playing into 2025 without burning out.

Counterintuitive insight: joining a relaxed guild and leveraging its virtue bonuses often speeds access more than grinding an extra 20 item levels. Social investment can beat solo stat chasing.

One last thing (between us): some community guides are outdated. Check their dates. If a guide still lists 2023 mechanics as current, don’t follow every tip—game balance changed on several patches through 2024 and into 2025.

Questions? Want a prioritized island route for your item level right now? Tell me your gear score and I’ll sketch one out. Oh—also, I tend to ramble sometimes. Sorry! But I’ll help you cut the nonsense and get straight to the islands that matter.

— an experienced island skipper (female, yes)