Look, let's be honest, there are two major talking points in this week's Meca Ranking for Arthdal Chronicles. First up is the Midnight Isle Masters League, which has been shaking up the charts since August. Heavy-hitting rankers and alliances have flocked to specific servers to secure an advantage in the Masters League. Naturally, with everyone focusing on the tournament, the entire landscape of alliance and isle score competition has shifted dramatically.

The second point of interest is the New World Season 2 servers. Arthdal Chronicles recently rolled out four brand-new realms. Which classes are proving most popular there, and who has managed to claim the crown in the fierce combat power race? Let's dive right into the details.

The Combat Power Race Heats Up in Yunseul and Aramunhaesla

When it comes to the overall combat power rankings, Yunseul and Aramunhaesla servers have absolutely dominated the Top 20. The only outsider crashing this party is Saebyeok from the Siar server down at 19th place. We can chalk this up entirely to the influence of the Midnight Isle Masters League in Arthdal Chronicles. Since the Masters League is a massive cross-server showdown, a horde of rankers and alliances packed their bags and migrated back at the end of August. Yunseul and Aramunhaesla became the chosen staging grounds. Expect this vibe to stick around until the Masters League wraps up and the next server transfer window opens.

Taking a closer look, the surge of rankers on the Yunseul server is quite a sight. Players like 'Nightmare (Yunseul)', 'BlackSabre', and 'L-Representative' climbed the charts. BlackSabre, in particular, boosted combat power by over 1,000. Meanwhile, Aramunhaesla sits comfortably in the middle of the power charts. 'CrazySangdu' pushed combat power up by 5,137 to leap seven spots, and 'CrownPrince' climbed two. On the flip side, last week's fifth placer, 'CrazyPerson', tumbled down to 11th. Given the drop in combat power, it looks like a cheeky gear re-spec was underway during the data collection.

Class share rankings are relatively quiet by comparison. With the server transfer and class change seasons now history, the transient population has plummeted. In the Top 100 bracket, assassins managed to siphon a 1% share away from priests. Moving down to the 101-500 tier, archers and stormbringers saw their shares grow while priests and assassins shrank. Looks like grinding-friendly ranged classes are winning the popularity contest.

New World Season 2: Archers Reign Supreme

Let's check out the ranker data for New World Season 2. Ranged classes are flexing hard across the board, gobbling up a hefty 54% share among Top 500 rankers. Stormbringers managed a distant second with 25%, but honestly, the gap is massive. Every other class sits comfortably below 10%. Most notably, there is precisely one lonely twin-sword ranker holding down the fort.

The archer presence in the Combat Power Top 20 chart is equally staggering, boasting 11 archers out of 20 players. So, is stormbringer second? Surprisingly, no. Warriors took the second spot with four players, leaving stormbringers with three.

Keep an eye on the top dogs: 'Mulsooraehyun' in first place and 'Mangnanyon' in second. Both run melee classes—assassin and warrior respectively. While ranged classes generally breeze through early progression and main quests faster in Arthdal Chronicles, these two melee fighters have powered their way to the front of the growth pack. Furthermore, they smashed past the 63,000 combat power wall, leaving archer rankers in the dust. Quite the recipe for rapid growth.

How Do All-Server Average Combat Power Rankings Look?

Here is the average combat power ranking per server in Arthdal Chronicles. The Inainishingi server climbed one spot into the top 10 here. Its average combat power increase hit 1,469, outpacing the previous 10th-place holder Hajesan at 914. However, Hajesan's top player 'FoxKing' still boasts a higher individual combat power than Inainishingi's 'JackTheRipper'.

In the New World Season 1 block, Pavo and Vela have now joined Leo in breaking past the psychological barrier of 100,000 combat power. Pavo's average power jumped by 5,625, while Vela surged by 5,779, giving Vela a slightly steeper growth curve. And we cannot talk about rapid growth without mentioning Orion. Last week's average sat at 89,504, but it skyrocketed to 96,123 in just one week. Expect Orion to enter the 100,000 combat power club very soon.

Additionally, the New World Season 2 servers—Pegasus, Phoenix, Aurora, and Vega—have officially entered the fray. Pegasus leads the pack with an average combat power of 55,820, edging out Phoenix by a razor-thin margin of 292 points. Vega has yet to cross the 55,000 threshold. Given how quickly New World Season 1 hit 100k combat power, it will be fascinating to see how the Season 2 servers pace themselves.

What About All-Server Alliance Score Rankings?

Moving on to alliance rankings in Arthdal Chronicles, scores are generally up across the board. The Sky alliance from Siar is making serious waves, soaring from 7th to 4th place. Meanwhile, the 9th-place Meow Meow alliance climbed two spots to 7th. The former 4th-place Blue Dragon slipped two spots thanks to Sky's ascent, while 6th-place Mihaje Black Label and 8th-place Immortality also dropped down.

Down at the bottom of the chart, 16th/17th and 19th/20th places flipped. The former was a brawl between Thoros server alliances; both Protection and Humility gathered more points than last week, but Humility took the edge this time around. As for the latter, Namdalsan's Rebirth went toe-to-toe with Hajesan's Doenjangjjigae, with Doenjangjjigae securing 19th place.

And the Isle Score Rankings?

Last week's isle rankings for Arthdal Chronicles featured a massive concentration of Aramunhaesla rankers, with 11 out of the Top 20 hailing from there and claiming the entire Top 5. Fast forward to this week, and those numbers have dropped alongside their rankings. Why? Blame the Midnight Isle Masters League. Yunseul and Aramunhaesla are so tied up in the Masters League that finding time to grind mobs is a luxury they do not have. Naturally, gathering isle scores proved tough, leaving servers absent from the Masters League free to climb. Namdalsan made the most of this window, landing four alliance members in the Top 10.

Arthdal Chronicles User Poll

To wrap things up, let's look at the Arthdal Chronicles community poll results. The question on everyone's mind was which class to recommend for New World Season 2 players, and archers alongside stormbringers took the lion's share of votes. Ranged classes simply hold all the cards when it comes to early grinding and tearing through main quests, much like we saw in the earlier New World Season 1. We covered the finer details in last week's Meca Ranking, so feel free to check the link if you missed it.

This week's burning question is: 'What kind of Season 2 perks would you want more of?' What kind of bonuses would make your fresh start in the new servers even sweeter? Let us know your thoughts by casting a vote, and we will reveal the results next time around. Adieu!