[Meca Ranking] Arthdal Chronicles: Three Tribes (hereinafter Arthdal Chronicles) has introduced a significant update this July, adding awakening for Spirits and Mounts. Once awakened, you unlock awakening effects and codex bonuses that boost your stats, and if you push them to level 2, those Legendary-grade items will even start to glow with a flashy visual flare. If you aren't already drowning in Mythic-grade gear, focusing on Legendary awakening is the way to go. However, with so many options available, many players are left scratching their heads, wondering where to start. That is why KookminTree has crunched the data to bring you a prioritized list of awakening recommendations.

No Mythic grade? Let's awaken your Legendaries

Look, let's be honest: while Legendary awakening is great, Mythic-grade items still hold the superior stat ceiling. That said, if you don't have Mythic gear, instead of burning your resources on low-probability synthesis, I’d suggest turning your eyes to Legendary awakening. Extracting a Legendary item nets you 100 Legendary Awakening Tokens, which makes leveling up your Legendary awakening significantly more manageable. By doing this, you grab both the awakening effects and the codex bonuses—when combined, these can actually rival the stats of someone rocking Mythic-grade gear.

Just keep in mind that you need to distinguish between awakening effects and the awakening codex. Awakening effects are stat boosts that apply only when you have that specific Spirit or Mount equipped; you can track these in the awakening screen and the Spirit/Mount management menu. Conversely, the awakening codex provides additional stats based on the total awakening level of all your Spirits and Mounts combined. This bonus stays active even if you aren't currently equipping them.

So, which Legendary Spirits and Mounts should you awaken first?

Every Spirit and Mount offers a different awakening effect. For instance, Jusaekranggol grants All Critical Damage +10, Received Skill Damage Reduction +12%, and Received All Critical Damage Reduction +10, while Sihwaho-ri offers Critical Resistance +10, Received Skill Damage Reduction +10, and Evasion +10. It’s best to pick the ones you use most frequently from your own collection and push them to level 2 first.

When it comes to Spirits, what’s the top recommendation? Unsurprisingly, Jusaekranggol remains the crown jewel among Legendary Spirits. Its base stats—19 Attack, 19 Critical, and 23.2% Skill Damage Rate—are precisely what you need, and the awakening effect adds All Critical Damage +10, Received Skill Damage Reduction +12%, and Received All Critical Damage Reduction +10. Its base performance was already top-tier, but with that added All Critical Damage, no other Legendary Spirit can touch its utility.

If you don't have Jusaekranggol, the next best bets are Hashidoryong, Akutaha, Sihwaho-ri, Ongolmir, and Cheonghyeonranggol. However, none of these options can match the raw offensive power of Jusaekranggol. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend pushing these to level 2; instead, try to get all your items to level 1 evenly to boost your codex, while you keep trying your luck to pull Jusaekranggol. For other niche roles, Tanuk and Skypond Dalae Whale are solid choices for defense, Purple Crow is useful for movement speed swapping, and Phoenix Tail is a decent pick for those playing the priest role.

Current fan-favorite Legendary Mounts include Sunset, Ruler of Baekhasan, and Shadow of Agoha. You might find Shadow of Agoha’s inclusion surprising given its lower tier, but it is the only Legendary Mount that packs three purely offensive stat modifiers. It grants a whopping 18 to All Critical Damage—a stat that scales heavily as you build it—which is why most top-tier rankers have ditched Khanmor in favor of Shadow of Agoha for their grinding sessions.

However, for general-purpose use, you’re better off awakening Sunset or Ruler of Baekhasan rather than Shadow of Agoha. The latter lacks Accuracy, and given its lower tier, its base Movement Speed and HP Potion Recovery rate are also lower. Furthermore, awakening Shadow of Agoha doesn't provide the offensive punch you might expect, offering only Evasion +10, Normal Attack Damage Rate +12%, and Max HP +300.

Also, remember that awakening a Mount to level 2 unlocks the 'Lasso' skill. You’re much better off using a higher-tier Legendary Mount for this purpose rather than Shadow of Agoha. For these reasons, I recommend prioritizing Sunset, Ruler of Baekhasan, Death Bringer, or Siho’s Wrath. For a defensive build, Duaka’s Gray Legacy is the undisputed champion; it increases Max HP by 300, Status Effect Accuracy by 15%, and Received All Critical Damage Reduction by 10, taking an already stellar survivability kit to the next level.