Look, let's be honest, the New World Season 2 of Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions (hereafter Arthdal Chronicles) is already entering its second week. Since there are no gacha mechanics or cash shop packages here, the publisher gives you plenty of generous resources right at the start of your character progression. Veterans have already blown past level 90, meaning the leveling speed is quite rapid. On the other hand, a fair few of you are probably still struggling to sort out your classes, attributes, skills, spirits, mounts, and all those other progression systems. So, KookminTree has neatly gathered all the essential elements you need for character growth right here. We have also included links packed with detailed info for each specific category below. If you happen to hit a brick wall while building your character, definitely check out those handy links.

Q. If we are completely new to Arthdal Chronicles, which class should we pick?
A. For fast leveling, we strongly suggest a ranged class. If you are aiming for PvP endgame dominance, go with the Assassin or the Paladin.

The absolute core of early progression in Arthdal Chronicles is the main questline. Simply following the epic saga across the Arth of continent naturally pushes your character forward. Now, the part that eats up the most of your time is grinding out specific monster kill counts, and that is precisely where ranged classes hold all the cards. Sure, a well-geared melee class can pull its weight, but when it comes to raw hunting efficiency during the leveling phase, ranged options simply take the crown.

Therefore, if your primary goal is rapid early progression, you might want to lock in the Archer or the Stormcaster. Alternatively, the Danggeuri is a solid choice as well. Based on data from the top 500 rankers in the New World server, the current popularity rankings go Archer, Stormcaster, and then Fighter. Looking at the metrics, the Priest is also far from a bad pick. In particular, the Priest boasts an unmatched presence in battlefield content. On new servers, it takes quite a while before debuffs like Wound Aggravation—which cuts down healing—or the Assassin's healing-nullifying skills start showing up. This allows Priests to pump out raw heals without any reductions, making them ridiculously efficient. Besides, if you are an adventurer who wants to focus purely on healing, you really do not have any other viable choices, so keep that in mind.

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Recommended Classes for New World]

Q. What are the universal skills that every single class should aim for?
A. Regardless of your class, any buff that boosts your final damage rate should be your absolute top priority.

Once you grab the Rare Skill Selection Box through your growth guide, you will be able to pick one out of eight total skill manuals available for your chosen class. The breakdown consists of 3 active skills, 3 passive skills, and 2 common passive skills.Among these, the very first things you should look at, completely ignoring your specific class, are the two common passive skills. Certain classes tie their final damage rate increase effects directly into these slots, making them way more important than anything else. Notable examples include the Archer's Immersion, the Stormcaster's Zephyr, the Danggeuri's Resonating Power, and the Fighter's Unstoppable Fighting Spirit. You can dig into the nitty-gritty details via the link below.

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] Priority guide for New World Rare Skill Selection Boxes

Q. Which spirits, mounts, and skills take the absolute crown for priority?
A. We recommend spirits and mounts stacked with offensive stats, and for skills, grab Raid and Consecutive Steps.

If your main objective is blasting through levels during your leveling phase, you want to pick spirits and mounts packed with offensive stats rather than defensive ones. The stats you actually want to look for are attack power, all-damage rate, skill damage rate, and damage dealt to normal monsters. Critical-related stats are also worth picking up, even if they are slightly less efficient.As a quick side note, using Gomanyang, the Hero-tier spirit, and Gomacat, the mount you grab early on from the growth guide, until you finally pull Legendary-tier options is actually a pretty cheeky strategy. They might not be the absolute best in slot, but they deliver decent enough performance. Check out the category links below for a deeper dive.

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] Recommended Hero and Legendary spirits for New World

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] Recommended Hero and Legendary mounts for New World servers

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] Recommended Legendary skills for spirits, mounts, and weapon appearances

Q. What is the total number of Talent Points you can squeeze out of all treasure chests in Arthdal Chronicles?
A. You can rack up a total of 38, stretching all the way from the Arth Farmlands to Mantive.

Assuming you are sitting at level 95, the maximum possible Talent Points you can utilize cap out at 131. To break it down in detail, that is 70 points from leveling (95 minus 25), plus 32 from regional missions, and another 29 from treasure chests. As you push your level even higher and finally reach top-tier regions like the Entrance of Mantive, Stone Wall Bulwark, Fox Flower Snowy Field, and Southern and Northern Mantive, you can snag an extra 20 points from 10 Adventure Journals and 10 treasure chests. If your points are looking lower than this at the exact same level, it simply means you missed some regional missions or treasure chests along the way. Just a heads-up, the Entrance of Mantive can actually be entered even if you are below level 94.

>> Arthdal Chronicles uncovering your hidden combat power with Talent Point treasure chests

>> [View Arthdal Chronicles Treasure Chest DB Page]

Q. What is the absolute best attribute to run during the early leveling phase?
A. We suggest Frost, as its attribute amplification rate is by far the easiest to stack.

Starting from the rare attribute weapons in Arthdal Chronicles, you unlock the ability to pump points into attribute amplification rates. You can boost this through specific gear or refining, and every single point you add drastically spikes your combat efficiency. Dungeon bosses also happen to have elemental weaknesses, meaning your raid efficiency shoots right up as well. Because of these perks, there are times when maxing out your armor or accessories takes a higher priority than your weapon when you finally reach the Hero-tier gear upgrade milestone.There are three rare attribute weapons in total: Frost, Fire, and Venom. Among these, we wholeheartedly recommend the Frost attribute weapon because both crafting and Codex collection are relatively straightforward.

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] Frost weapons are an absolute must for rapid leveling

Q. Our accuracy is completely tanking. What is the best way to sky-high it?
A. Make sure to check buff potions, food, gear refining, costume crafting, and weapon appearances.

In Arthdal Chronicles, accuracy is the core stat that completely dictates your character's progression efficiency. If your accuracy is lacking, you literally cannot land hits on monsters, which spirals directly into terrible hunting efficiency. Conversely, if your accuracy is sitting pretty, you can waltz into higher-level hunting grounds and skyrocket your leveling speed. The most accessible accuracy-boosting consumable you can grab is the Supreme Yunsl Elixir. General merchants sell it, and it bumps your accuracy up by a flat 8.

Next up, using crafted Superior Resonance Stones can squeeze out an extra 2 points of accuracy. On top of that, sipping on Twilight Crystal Tea or Sunset Vision Cold Tea grants you another 7 points of accuracy. That said, these consumables are ridiculously expensive. So rather than chugging them 24/7, we recommend keeping them in your back pocket for when you hit a wall with quests you cannot clear due to low accuracy.For everything else related to accuracy, including gear refining, costume crafting, and weapon appearances, take a look through the link below.

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] How to boost accuracy, the key stat for character growth

Q. Which Hero-tier weapon appearance should we actually equip?
A. If you are focusing purely on hunting, we suggest Cortiak.

If hunting is your absolute priority, keep your eyes locked on the Cortiak weapon appearance. It buffs your accuracy, increases damage dealt to normal monsters, and scales up your normal attack damage, making your farming speed go through the roof. On top of that, it reduces incoming normal attack damage to keep your sustain nicely topped off, making it a weapon appearance that basically has zero competition in the hunting department.

If you want something that works well for general utility, Duaka is a pretty sweet pick. Even though it comes with some less-than-ideal stats like reduced incoming normal attack damage or max HP, it still lets you stack that crucial accuracy. Plus, its baseline stats like defense-ignoring attack power and skill damage rate are uniquely massive compared to other Hero-tier options.

Other alternatives include Supna or Siar for raw attack power, Ivna for both critical rate and critical damage, and Escu for all-damage rate. Of course, none of these hold a candle to the top two appearances we just mentioned, but keep them in mind.

>> [Arthdal Chronicles Tips] Recommended weapon appearances by tier