Raven 2During the 2nd anniversary event, the official community was flooded with questions from newcomers. Even as time has passed, similar inquiries keep rolling in, and a post recently popped up on the user bulletin board asking, 'Is spending real money the only way to get a Hero grade Avatar?' We even covered this in Weekly Forum Highlight. Today, we have gathered all the answers to that burning question in detail. Plus, we have prepared a dedicated guide for specialized world players, so if you are a newcomer, you definitely want to check this out.

Q. I want to get Hero Avatars and Familiars without spending money.
A. Contract Summoning and leveling up your Special Forces rank are the standard path.

First, let us look at what the question posted on the Raven 2 official community was actually about. The user was struggling with mission 10 of the permanent event 'Special Forces Member Growth', which requires you to 'Obtain 1 Hero grade Avatar', and asked if dropping cash is the only way to achieve this in the specialized world. Let's be honest, breaking into the world of Hero Avatars and Familiars is absolutely vital for a beginner looking to boost their power.

Naturally, there are ways to secure Hero Avatars and Familiars without opening your wallet. The most fundamental routes are Contract Summoning and raising your Special Forces level. In Raven 2, obtaining duplicate Avatars, Familiars, or Weapon Resonances grants you fragments. If you use four fragments of the same grade for a Contract Summon, you have a fixed chance of scoring an item one grade higher. Synthesizing a Hero item requires four Rare fragments, giving you an 18% chance for a Hero item and an 82% chance for a Rare item. Every time a Rare item pops up, it builds up your pity stack. Once you accumulate 15 stacks, you just smash that special summon button to guarantee a Hero item.

Hitting Special Forces level 80 rewards you with a 1-time Hero Special Forces Avatar Summon Scroll. This is a guaranteed ticket to the Raven Commander Hero Avatar. You rack up Special Forces experience by grinding through repetitive chores like Special Forces missions or completing Knowledge Codices. Furthermore, hitting Special Forces level 110 nets you a legendary Special Forces Avatar Summon Scroll. Using this gives you the Raven Generalissimo.

Since both methods rely on Raven 2's core systems, they are available in both regular and specialized worlds. Make sure to milk every piece of content that grants summon scrolls and Special Forces XP. Summon scrolls are frequently handed out as event rewards, and once you hit levels 30 and 40, the 'Shop - Exchange - Gold Summon' page unlocks items you can buy with cold, hard in-game gold. Buying those gold items and grinding Special Forces missions daily are your main priorities.

Q. The core systems sound solid enough. Anything else?
A. Specialized worlds get a 28-day attendance check-in and passes.

Leveling up your Special Forces takes quite a bit of time, and Contract Summoning assumes you have plenty of summon scrolls to burn. As explained earlier, buying Avatars, Familiars, Weapon Resonances, and Stella summon scrolls from the exchange tab only fully unlocks once you hit level 40, allowing you to purchase them daily with gold. Keep buying them consistently to restock your Contract Summon materials. With those two basics covered, you also need to keep a close eye on event and pass rewards.

If you are playing on Legend and specialized worlds, you should definitely aim for the 'Special Forces Appreciation 28-Day Attendance' event that kicked off on September 2. It runs all the way until November 18 at 4:59 AM, dishing out check-in rewards over 28 days. The main event here is the Blessed Summon Scroll handed out every 7th day. In order, you get 'Stella on day 7, Familiar on day 14, Avatar on day 21, and Weapon Resonance on day 28'. These Blessed Summon Scrolls guarantee either a Rare or Hero item, so you cannot afford to miss them. What if a Rare item drops instead? No worries at all. Getting a new Rare Avatar, Familiar, or Weapon Resonance translates straight into completing collections and claiming rewards. Any duplicates just turn into fragments, which are perfect for your next Contract Summon.

You also cannot skip the 'Event Pass: ZERO 100-Day Journey' which started on the exact same day. This one is exclusive to specialized worlds. Activate the pass, grind out your points, and rake in the Superior and Supreme summon scrolls. While it does not guarantee high-grade items right away, gathering ammunition for your Contract Remnants is what truly matters. Plus, the UI labels this pass as a 'Paid Reward', but do not let that fool you. The ticket needed to activate it is sold for a mere 1 gold under the 'Shop - 100-Day Special' tab. Raven 2 drops passes like this every now and then, so whenever a new one arrives, you need to check how to activate it. This pass runs until October 21 at 4:59 AM, so the earlier you start, the better.

Q. If I am willing to spend just a tiny bit of cash, which packages are worth it?
A. There are some budget-friendly bundles priced under 10,000 KRW.

What if you are willing to spend a tiny bit of cash? Look, the power gap when jumping from Rare Avatars and Familiars to Hero grade in Raven 2 is massive. Being able to push further into the main quests and picking from a wider variety of Special Forces missions and hunting grounds brings huge advantages. Conveniently, Raven 2 has put together some budget-friendly packages under 10,000 KRW to help you secure those Hero items.

The first recommendation is the '[Appreciation Festival] Lucky Draw Package'. The contents include '360 Crystals - Supreme 11-Summon Selection Box: 3 types, 3 boxes - Festival Treasure Chests x2 - [Appreciation Festival] Lucky Draw Ticket x1 - Mileage x99'. Among those, the Lucky Draw Ticket is a crafting material used under the 'Crafting - Event - Lucky Draw' tab. You can use it to craft a 1-time Hero Avatar, Familiar, or Weapon Resonance summon scroll of your choice, and if you get lucky with a great success, you score a Legendary 1-time summon scroll. Of course, using it guarantees a Hero or Legendary item.

The second recommendation is the '[Appreciation Festival] Blessing Summon Package'. It packs '360 Crystals - Blessing 1-Summon Selection Box: 3 types, 4 boxes - Bronze Dice of Grace x1 - Festival Treasure Chest x1 - Special Forces Appreciation Token Coin x1 - Mileage x99'. You can pick up to a total of 4 Blessed Avatar, Familiar, or Weapon Resonance 1-time summon scrolls. Assuming you pick four of the exact same type of summon scroll, even if you strike out four times in a row, you will still have enough materials piled up to attempt a Stage 3 Contract Summon once. Conveniently, the Bronze Dice of Grace included in the package boosts your odds for Stage 3 Contract Summons. Using just one raises your chances of landing a Hero Avatar, Familiar, or Weapon Resonance from 18% to 22.5%.