Lost Ark is mostly about leveling up your main character as well as a set of alternate characters. Because the real core content of the game is most of the endgame content. So you have two directions in the game, one is to speed up the leveling process for faster access to endgame content, and the other is to take the time to become a finisher.
The current world record for the fastest Lost Ark rank is about 10 hours. But for new players, it may take 15-20 hours to reach level 50, but this is still relatively fast in an MMO.
However, reaching the highest level is only the beginning of your Lost Ark journey. You'll also need to focus on leveling up some alternate characters in the game. Because a lot of endgame content that is locked after time stops can be