Once you're ready then hover over each island on the map to see the recommended item level, the number of Lost Ark Gold, the combat style (PvE or PvP) as well as whether or not you've obtained an Island Soul. Additionally, you'll be able to see the time to enter the island. Based on this, we can fairly classify Lost Ark islands into four types:

Permanent PvE island. The most popular type. just visit them whenever you are feeling like it.

Time-limited islands. These islands are accessible only at certain times. islands at specific time periods. Click on the island's name to view the schedule.

PvP islands. They're always available or scheduled to become available, but there's always PvP combat in these areas. They can be identified by their crossed swords icons located on the map.

Adventure islands. Special co-op events that happen just a few times per day.

So, you've arrived at your first tiny island. What now Although every Lost Ark island is unique it is typical for them to open their doors to some or all of the following activities:

Complete quests. Sometimes it's obvious to see an exclamation marker on the map, but the quests might be concealed.

Visit NPCs and merchants. Numerous islands house both NPCs and merchants. The latter have their own unique rewards Don't leave until you've checked out.

Collect cheap Lost Ark Gold Seeds. Yes, there are little buggers in the Lost Ark islands as well. Since the maps are small, there are usually between two to five Seeds on each island.