Look, let's be honest, Raven 2 has officially dived headfirst into the Chuseok season. The publishers have rolled out festive events alongside a rather spicy special dungeon, not to mention a golden opportunity to secure some nostalgic Hero-grade celestial vestments. You can bag two Hero-grade pieces here, so you'd bloody well better not miss out. Alongside this, a massive update has landed, bringing Abyss Floor 5 straight into the regular worlds. Let's take a look at what has been brewing just in time for the holiday, shall we?

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Abyss Floor 5 Lands in Regular Worlds

Back in August, Raven 2 gave players a cheeky sneak peek of Abyss Floor 5 over in the Battle Worlds. The entry barrier was set at a demanding level 90, and it dropped a handful of shiny new items for your trouble. Now, via the third week of September update, Abyss Floor 5 has finally swung its doors open on the regular worlds as well. Global Region Legends and specialized worlds will apparently get access in due course, so keep your hair on.

Abyss Floor 5 matches up three servers from each respective world. You are going to contend with annoying obstacles blocking your path to the hunting grounds, nasty boss monsters, special gear, and Heavenstones. To go with all this lovely carnage, the developers have chucked in some Hall of Fame achievements and Monster Codex entries, provided your gear score is actually up to snuff. There is quite a lot to wrap your head around, frankly.

You definitely cannot afford to sleep on the 'Abyss Floor 5 Commemorative 7-Day Attendance' event, either, designed to keep folks logging in. Running right until October 21st at 4:59 AM, this week-long handout gifts you Abyss Time Recharge Stones, Floor 5 Resistance Potions, and the fifth Abyss Invitation.

The First-Ever Primordial Celestial Vestments Have Arrived

Raven 2 has just introduced a tier of celestial vestments sitting comfortably above Mythic. We are talking about the Primordial grade 'Kain, Lord of the Apocalypse'. This is exclusive to regular worlds, obtainable through stage 6 contract summons. The crafting cost? A cool three Mythic Transcender Shards. If you bomb out five times on contract summons, a special summon guarantees you the Primordial threads. The very first player in each world to snag these vestments gets a statue erected in major towns. Talk about leaving your mark on Raven 2.

Snagging the Primordial celestial vestments instantly ticks off a Hall of Fame achievement. The prize package includes '1x Mythic Familiar Summon - 1x Monk's Journal'. Pop open that Monk's Journal, and you can crack on with the Primordial questline. This sends you hurtling into the Hall of Proofs dungeon, and clearing all the stages rewards you with the collection item 'Monk's Record: Primordial Successor'. Hand that in to complete the 'Unfinished Promise' collection, granting you a permanent bonus of Attack Power and PvP Damage +3.

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Q. I am a total newbie on the Zero server, and blimey, there are way too many players running around in Legendary celestial vestments.
A. That is down to the special event hosted right at launch.

Over on the Raven 2 community boards this week, a fresh-faced beginner who just rolled a character on the Zero server chimed in with a query. At the time of asking, the user was strutting around in Rare-grade gear while noticing countless peers decked out in Legendary threads. Naturally, they popped into the forums to ask if there was some secret Legendary acquisition method they had somehow missed.

As it turns out, the reason the Zero server—meaning the specialized world—is crawling with Legendary-clad veterans is because of a rather generous launch event. Sadly, that particular train has already left the station, so you cannot join in anymore. Instead, the Chuseok celebrations let you definitively lock down some Hero-grade gear. The 14th-day reward for the 'Moonlit 14-Day Attendance' is none-other-than the 'Moonlit Hero Celestial Vestment Selection Box'. Crack it open, and you can pick between the 'Flowing Blue River' and 'Call of the Black Sun' summon scrolls. If you miss out, the box is also stocked in the shop, so you had better get grinding in the event dungeon for currency.

The poster added that as of September 16, they were only one week deep into Raven 2. If that is the case, they should still be able to squeeze dry the various events and battle passes running across the specialized world. Use those to haul in Blessed Summon Scrolls and a stack of others, then pool your materials for contract summons. From a beginner's perspective, just grabbing a Hero celestial vestment or familiar skyrockets your gear score and drastically speeds up your leveling curve. Keep a particularly sharp eye on the 'ZERO 100-Day Journey' pass—activatable for just 1 Gold—and the 'Special Force Member Gratitude 28-Day Attendance' rewards. As it happens, KookminTree has already neatly compiled all the Hero celestial vestment acquisition details, so just follow the link to check it out.

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Enjoy the Chuseok Festivities over in the Forest of the Full Moon

The grand Chuseok holiday break is practically on our doorstep. Raven 2 has kicked off its festive celebrations a week early, and the star of the show is the 'Forest of the Full Moon' event dungeon, which runs alongside other festivities until October 7th at 4:59 AM. Players get a baseline 30 minutes of daily access refreshed every morning at 5 AM, which can be extended using dedicated time recharge stones earned by simply participating in the Chuseok events.

The Forest of the Full Moon chucks out Moonlit Wish Pouches (random boxes packed with goodies), Moon Shards for currency, and limited-time buff potions. Those Moon Shards can be cashed in to craft limited-period talismans or buy goodies from the event shop. The stock looks precisely as shown in the image, featuring items like the Radiant Celestial Vestment Summon and Grace Stella Summon inside the Moonlit Wish Selection Box, while the Moonlit Hero Celestial Vestment Selection Box contains the Flowing Blue River and Call of the Black Sun summons.Don't forget, that very same Moonlit Hero Celestial Vestment Selection Box is waiting for you as the grand finale reward of the Moonlit 14-Day Attendance sheet.

Make sure you also check out other event goodies like the Moon-Rabbit's Gift missions. This 7-day checklist event drops mission bundles, and wrapping up all 42 tasks nets you a hefty 5,000 Moon Shards. Meanwhile, the Moonlit Exploration Prep missions hand out Forest of the Full Moon time recharge stones and wish pouches, while the Moonlit Special Force duties hook you up with buff potions and more pouches.

A Golden Shot at Legendary Gear: The Step-by-Step 'Legendary Transcender's Gift'

Running parallel to the Chuseok festivities is the crucial 'Legendary Transcender's Gift' campaign. It is a massive 50-step progressive mission event where ticking off tasks rewards you with Legendary Transcender's Gift Tickets. Head over to the 'Shop - Goods - Legendary Transcender's Gift' tab to spend them. Hand over 40 tickets for a guaranteed 'Legendary Celestial Vestment Summon', or drop 2 tickets on top-tier 11x summon scrolls (up to five times). It is a clear-cut path to securing Legendary gear, so do not sleep on it.

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