Lost Ark recently got an update because of which the chat is not working. This is annoying as players feel like they are not playing an MMO game but instead a solo game. What makes this bug weird is it isn’t completely not working, instead only causes the issue for the main account. So they are able to chat using their alt accounts but just not the main. So in this guide let us quickly learn how to fix the chat not working issue in Lost Ark.
How to Fix Lost Ark Chat not working
There is no official way to fix this problem as it is a bug that many players are facing after the update. But still, you can try the below fixes to get the chat to work again. Thanks to Helianthus on Lost Ark Forums for sharing the below fixes.
- Uncheck Guide
- Right-click on the Tab that you use and click on Chat Tab Settings. Most players will do this to the Normal tab especially if you are a beginner.
- Here uncheck Guide under the System Subsection.
- Now click on Apply.
- Remove System Chat Options
- Similar to last time, right-click on your tab and click on Chat Tab Settings.
- Here uncheck all the options under the System section.
- Finally, click on Apply.
- Uncheck all Language Filters
- Go to your Chat Tab settings.
- Under the Language Filter Settings section uncheck all the other languages.
- Once done click on Apply.
Below are some of the generic fixes that you can try to get the chat to work.
- Restart the game: You should restart the game after trying each of the above fixes to help improve the possibility of the chat working again.
- Restart your system: Close the game and restart your PC once it is on try playing the game and check if the chat is working.
If none of the above fixes work then you should wait for the game to release an update. Once a new update is out with this issue resolved you will no longer have trouble using the chat feature in the game.
That covers everything you need to know about how to fix the Chat not Working in Lost Ark. If you play this game frequently then you should check out our Lost Ark section as we have many guides here that can help you out on several different topics.