'Raven 2' Chaos Tower Season 5 is entering its final act, scheduled to draw the curtains on July 16 at 04:59. This season expanded the content to 40 floors and introduced a flurry of major updates, including a new class and class change mechanics. During the first week of July, the developers also put server transfer tickets up for sale. Has this had an effect? We are seeing significant shifts across the charts, from record-breaking performances to notable rank reversals. The Divine Caster, in particular, has caught our eye by smashing its previous record. Let's dive into the environment analysis and break down the Chaos Tower Season 5 data.

Looking back at the Chaos Tower Season 5 environment

The most significant change in the Chaos Tower Season 5 is the content expansion. By pushing the ceiling from 35 to 40 floors and adding buffs to the 35th-floor clear rewards, the developers have triggered a chain reaction in rankings and player sentiment.

At the final count of Season 4, 223 players had successfully climbed to the 35th floor. So, how did Season 5 fare? In the initial tally, 216 players had already broken through the previous limit—a figure not far off from the end of Season 4. I remember being quite surprised by how many players were hitting the ground running right from the start. By the mid-season mark, that number hit 302, and by the final count, 351 players had cleared the 35th-floor wall. However, not all of them made it to the 40th floor; only 106 players—roughly a third—managed to enjoy the view from the summit. Scaling new heights is, as always, a brutal affair.

The Raven 2 Korea region 1st-anniversary event is also worth noting. With the update of the new Deathbringer class and the availability of class change tickets, the numbers were bound to shift. Initially, 279 players were ranked as Deathbringers, with 16 climbing to the 35th floor and 3 planting their flags on the 40th. A solid start, indeed.

Checking the final tally for the Deathbringer, we see 308 ranked players, an increase of 30. They are breathing down the necks of the Destroyer (319) and the Vanguard (328). Among the 21 players who reached the 35th floor, only 3 finished the 40-floor climb: 'Jiho-hyung', 'RomanticForce', and 'KingKarina'. Of these, Jiho-hyung holds at 31 seconds, RomanticForce at 40 seconds, and KingKarina improved by 3 seconds to finish at 35. It seems the absolute top-tier players are either not pushing for new records or hitting a wall.

The brief reign of the Mare World

The Mare World has been a hotbed for top-tier guilds and alliances in Raven 2. They occupied the Primal Battlefield in the June Ancient Citadel. In the July 11 match, they faced the Vita World, which managed to halt Mare's advance. I bring up the Ancient Citadel because it is intrinsically linked to the Chaos Tower. Mid-season data from June showed a heavy concentration of Mare players; out of the 302 who cleared the 35th floor, 155 were from Mare. They even dominated the top 20 of the overall record rankings.

Mare's dominance waned with the July server transfers. Running from July 2 to July 8, these transfers likely caused the congestion of top-tier players to disperse across multiple worlds and servers. Consequently, the Vita World emerged victorious in five battlefields at the Ancient Citadel. The timing is too perfect to be a mere coincidence; a clear causal link is at play here.

This shift is reflected in the Chaos Tower record rankings and the top 5 per class, which we will discuss shortly. A more diverse range of world rankers has surfaced. Since players often use the Chaos Tower as a barometer for skill and gear, this implies that strong players have indeed scattered across various servers. Expect further environmental shifts in the next season, not just in the Chaos Tower, but across the Ancient Citadel and other content.

Chaos Tower: Top 5 Rankings by Class

Now, let’s look at the top records per class. You might notice identical records held by players with different names and servers. This is likely due to the recent server transfer season. In Raven 2, these periods are prime time for reorganizing guilds and alliances, leading many to change their nicknames or guild tags. A prime example is the Vanguard rank 1 'ROYAL-Mungi-Appa' and rank 3 'JD-God-Addict'. The former shares a record with 'ShieldHero-Sundae', and the latter with 'God-Addict'. While I cannot guarantee they are the same individual, it is worth keeping in mind.

Overall, breaking records has been a tall order. Many classes share the same peak times as the previous Chaos Tower rankings, including Vanguard, Destroyer, Berserker, Assassin, and Deathbringer. The gold standard remains the Assassin 'No-Back-Thrall', who clocked 10 seconds on the 40th floor. As a veteran who has never left the top tier since the start of this series, others are slowly closing the gap. It will be interesting to see if anyone can snatch the crown next season.

The Divine Caster, however, pulled off a dramatic improvement. While the Night Ranger and Elementalist shaved off 2 seconds and 1 second respectively, the Divine Caster cut 5 seconds. The star of the show, 'VIP-Nappeo-Jjang', blazed through the 40th floor in 35 seconds, followed by 'King-Dosa' at 37 seconds. Historically, the Divine Caster has had many climbers but a relatively low ceiling, often feeling like a stable but slow-clearing class. In fact, throughout the early and mid-season of Season 5, the peak remained locked at 40 seconds. These two players have finally shattered that wall. Let's see if they continue to trim that time.

Chaos Tower Ranker Class Distribution

The class distribution chart shows a fascinating trend. Let's categorize the 3rd to 8th places into two groups for clarity: the 'Assassin-Elementalist-Berserker' cluster as the mid-tier, and the 'Vanguard-Destroyer-Deathbringer' cluster as the bottom tier. The gaps within these clusters are narrowing.

In the mid-tier, the Elementalist and Berserker are expanding their share to chase the Assassin. Given the Assassin's minimal decline, the surge of the other two is quite striking. Furthermore, the Elementalist successfully improved its peak record, capitalizing on the temporary stagnation of the Assassin and Berserker.

At the bottom, the decline of the Vanguard and Destroyer is prominent, with the former down 0.2% and the latter down 0.6% points. The Destroyer's sharper drop pushed it down to 7th place, ceding 6th to the Vanguard. But do not get too comfortable; the Deathbringer has increased its share by 0.4% points, narrowing the gap to a mere 0.3% points. At this rate, we expect a rank reversal by next season.