Look, let's be honest. The New World of Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions is a specialised server designed to drastically slash monetization burdens while championing a play-to-grow loop. Naturally, it's packed to the rafters with a fresh wave of newcomers and returning players, meaning the race for integrated content rankings is every bit as cut-throat as the main servers.

So, who's turning heads in the rankings this week? And where are the fiercely contested cross-server battlefields taking place? KookminTree has prepared a regular feature called 'Arthdal New World Season 1 Magnifying Glass' to break down the rankings across six servers every week. Dive into the main text for the nitty-gritty. Oh, and as a quick aside, we'll also be covering New World Season 2 after it's had a little time to marinate. Keep that in your back pocket.

Combat power hits 160k, level 103 reached by Eozer on the Leo server

First off, let's cast our eyes over the New World Season 1 rankings. The standout star is undoubtedly the priest Eozer on the Leo server. Roughly two months into Season 1, Eozer is showing ridiculous growth, boasting a combat power of 164,189 and hitting level 103. At this rate, it wouldn't surprise anyone if Eozer pushed all the way into the 5th Isle of the Black Night soon.

What's more, Eozer swapped classes from Stormbringer to priest during the recent class change event. The developer suggests this move was all about maximizing PvP efficiency when taking on multiple foes in cross-server battlefields like the Isles of the Black Night, Frostspine Cliff, and Total War. It'll be fascinating to see what kind of results Eozer can pull off in the ongoing Isles of the Black Night Masters League.

Next up on our radar is the archer Woni on the Vela server. Woni is the main ranker for the ItjiAjitji alliance and the only player putting up a growth rate in combat power that can actually rival Eozer. Plus, since Woni mains an archer, unlike the priest Eozer, Woni can chunk down enemies with massive burst damage in a single rotation. Expect big things from Woni in the Masters League.

New World Season 1 class distribution, archers stand head and shoulders above the rest

Moving on to class distribution. Given the nature of a fresh server, ranged classes—which make early farming, main quest progression, and boss hunting a relative breeze—clearly dominate the charts. Looking at the exact breakdown, archers take a massive 40%, Stormbringers sit at 21%, assassins at 10%, priests at 8%, fighters at 7%, holy knights at 4%, while dual swordsmen, danggeuri, and warriors each account for 3%.

Four servers maintaining an average top ranker combat power around the 100k mark

When it comes to average combat power, the four earlier-opened servers—Leo, Ara, Pavo, and Vela—are neck-and-neck right around the 100k threshold. The most formidable of the bunch is Ara, where most of the top-tier rankers have banded together into a single alliance, racking up stellar results in cross-server content. Many are tipping them to take home the Masters League trophy this season.

The next server worth watching is Leo, home to Eozer, the undisputed number-one ranker in New World Season 1. Unlike Ara, however, Leo isn't entirely unified; the Brotherhood alliance and the ROYAL Myth alliance are locked in a civil war right here on the home front. Even so, they're individually terrifying enough that a run to the finals remains well within the cards.

New World Season 1 match of the week, Leo vs Lyra

The talk of the town in this week's New World Season 1 cross-server matching is the head-on collision between the Leo and Lyra servers. The ROYAL Myth alliance of the civil-war-torn Leo server has joined forces with the Myth alliance of the Lyra server to push back against their arch-rivals in the Brotherhood alliance. And just like that, it's the Leo-Lyra coalition versus the Brotherhood alliance.

Looking at headcount and average combat power, the Leo-Lyra coalition holds a crushing advantage. That said, the Brotherhood alliance boasts Eozer, the top-ranked player in New World Season 1, making direct boss skirmishes an absolute nightmare. While the Leo-Lyra coalition's top ranker Redmae sits at 115,651 combat power, Eozer towers over them at 164,189. Frankly, a fair fight isn't even on the table.

As a clever workaround, the Leo-Lyra coalition is sidestepping Eozer entirely to farm alternative boss targets. Since they hold a massive numerical superiority, this strategy promises far better returns. Still, as this is ultimately a server-v-server showdown, Leo is expected to scrape through the victory and punch a ticket to the semi-finals. For deeper dives into the New World Season 1 rankings, head on over to the KookminTree website.