For the second week of August in Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions, the spotlight is firmly on the Thoros, Mihaje, and Ivna servers. These three have become boiling cauldrons of competition, with some rather heated encounters taking place. Let's dive into the charts to see how the dust is settling.

How are the Faction Point rankings looking?

We'll kick things off with the power struggle between our three servers of interest.In the Ivna server, it's a bitter tug-of-war between the BlackLabel and Cheongryong alliances. Since the server migration in early August, BlackLabel has been playing the role of the aggressor, and the two are locked in a fierce stalemate. Looking at the Top 10 for Faction Points, BlackLabel is currently holding the upper hand with a 7:3 ratio against Cheongryong. In fact, the top three spots are monopolized by BlackLabel's 'BlackBulsa', 'BlackStar', and 'BlackHyeony', with 'BlackBulsa' sitting at a staggering 28.6 billion points. Cheongryong's top contender, 'SpaceCombo', trails behind with approximately 20.7 billion points.

Thoros recently navigated its first server migration, standing out by matching the Black Night Archipelago and Frosty Cliff regions exclusively. This attracted several alliances looking to secure content rewards. While the likes of 'GeumHaHall', 'Suho', and 'Gyeomson' joined the fray and triggered the first tax competition, the server remained surprisingly peaceful—no open warfare here, just good old-fashioned, meritocratic point grinding. The server's Top 3 consists of 'GwiSoDoMiTaRo' from GeumHaHall, 'Ttak-iji' from Suho, and 'Yasu' from Gyeomson, in that order. The Top 10 alliance distribution sees Gyeomson with four spots, Suho with three,and GeumHaHall claiming two. 'Danggeun' from the Saebyeok alliance managed to sneak into 6th place.

Over in Mihaje, it’s a clash between BlackLabel and GoldLabel. It’s worth noting that the BlackLabel here is the home base for the same group currently invading Ivna.GoldLabel, meanwhile, has moved in to invade Mihaje, placing them squarely in the opposition.While BlackLabel’s raw power is superior, luck hasn't exactly been on their side regarding match pairings. I’ll break down the specifics with the imagery below.

The Black Night Archipelago matchups reset every Wednesday—August 12 for the second week of August. Mihaje spent August 10 and 11 being kept in check by the Cheongryong alliance from Ivna. From the 12th to the 16th, the 'Immortal' alliance from Inaisinki put the squeeze on BlackLabel rankers 'BlackSasin', 'BlackDolsoe', and 'BlackNamgil'. Consequently, 'SeoltangCoffee' from the GoldLabel alliance snatched the top spot with 17.39 billion points.

And the overall alliance point rankings?

The friction is clearly visible in the alliance rankings. Both Cheongryong and Immortal, having pressured BlackLabel in Mihaje, saw their scores climb compared to last week. Immortal, in particular, moved up a rank. Thoros also puts on an impressive show,with GeumHaHall, Suho, and Gyeomson all seeing significant jumps. Gyeomson notably broke into the Top 20, landing at 16th place.

It’s also fascinating to see Ivna’s BlackLabel enter the Top 20. With about 20.49 billion points, they are still trailing behind their rivals, Cheongryong, but the speed at which they’ve risen to become the second-strongest alliance on the server is hard to ignore.I’m curious to see how much they can close that gap next week. Having secured a spot among the big four alliances, they'll likely be participating in the upcoming Total War bidding.

Significant shifts in the Top 101-500 share

We have a new leader in the combat power rankings. 'Gisado' has climbed two spots to claim the crown with a combat power of 238,347. The previous leaders, 'CheonHaCheonGeom' and 'Wega', have each been pushed down a notch.

Ivna server is particularly interesting here. BlackLabel's 'BlackSabu', 'BlackStar', and 'BlackBulsa' are all on the chart. While 'BlackStar' and 'BlackBulsa' climbed, 'BlackSabu' slipped one spot—likely due to some gear tinkering, given the 2,165 drop in combat power. It isn't just BlackLabel, though; 'Gondeuljimara' from AceZ and 'Wattatta' from Cheongryong also made the Top 20 at 14th and 15th respectively.

As for job distribution? While the Top 100 was stagnant last week, we're seeing minor shifts now. Fighter has managed to peel 1% from Stormcaster. In the 101-500 bracket, every job but Dual Sword saw a change. Archers, currently in the top spot, lost 1%, while Assassins gained 1.1%. Priests also ticked up by 0.5%, tying with Assassins for second place. The gap between first and second is closing.

What about the average combat power ranking across all servers?

The chaos of server migration has finally settled, and the average combat power rankings have found their footing. Ivna still holds the top spot; BlackLabel’s invasion seems to have bolstered their numbers. Conversely, the Mihaje server—BlackLabel’s original home—fell five spots and hasn't yet bounced back. That said, their growth rate is slightly higher than 9th place Darcus, with Mihaje at 1,382 compared to Darcus' 812. We might see them climb back up eventually.

Arthdal Chronicles User Poll

Finally, let's look at the poll results. Last week, we asked what players were most looking forward to from the August update mentioned in the developer notes. The 'DIY Restoration Ticket' event took first place—a no-brainer for any dedicated player. Second place went to the anticipation for the August developer live stream, a venue for devs and players to connect. Both topics clearly struck a chord.

This week’s poll is about which feature you’d like to suggest to the developers. The official community is always buzzing with improvement requests—tell us what you’d really like to see implemented. If your choice isn't listed, feel free to use the subjective entry option. Cast your votes, and I’ll share the results next time.