Welcome to the debut of our 'Blade & Soul Revolution' Dungeon Race. This series tracks the pulse of ranking dungeons, consolidating records across servers to rank players by their best clear times. We will be dissecting the class distribution of these top-tier runners and compiling the top 3 records for every class. If you are keen to see who is setting the pace or which classes are currently dominating the leaderboards, keep your eyes on KookminTree’s Dungeon Race every Monday.

The mighty duo of 'Nabi & Lupin' take the top spot with a blistering 26.714 seconds!

The glory of the first Dungeon Race crown goes to the Nabi & Lupin duo from the Wipungdangdang server. By combining the Destroyer and Qi Master, the duo clocked in at 26.714 seconds. As you can see from the data, Lupin has been quite the busy bee, teaming up with various other rankers to secure multiple spots. In fact, every team listed here finished within the 40-second mark, effectively turning this chart into a showcase for the Wipungdangdang server's dominance.

Trailing by a mere 1.1 seconds, the Twinblade duo from Daegimanseong takes second place, followed by a Qi Master duo in third—where we see Lupin appearing once more. The gap between them and the record-holders is about 5 seconds. Bringing up the rear of the chart, the 'Ttungttang-e & Ttungtting-e' Twinblade and Qi Master combo from Gungyeilhak holds the 20th spot with 42.131 seconds, leaving plenty of room for future record-breaking.

The surprise fan-favorite in ranking dungeons: The 'Qi Master'

Here is our top 10 class distribution chart for the ranking dungeons. To avoid skewing the data with duplicates, we have categorized this strictly by the primary record-holding class, excluding their teammates. This week’s data pool from the second week of September accounts for 210 individual records that fell under the 1 minute and 30 second threshold.

The Warlock claims the top spot, accounting for 14.3% of the total, while the Twinblade and Gunner share second place at 12.4% each. While the overall trend mirrors our usual Meca Ranking, one surprise contender has pushed its way into the mix: the Qi Master, capturing 9% for fourth place.

The Qi Master has seen incremental buffs whenever the Blade & Soul Revolution team tweaks their combat balance. While their performance in PvP has been a point of contention, rumors of their PvE prowess have always been rampant. The Dungeon Race has finally provided the hard data to back those claims. Given their steady rise in recent Meca Ranking metrics, it will be fascinating to see where the Qi Master lands next.

The remaining 20% of the chart is comprised of 11 different classes, including the Assassin. However, two specific classes failed to make the cut entirely. We will dive into those details in our class-by-class Top 3 breakdown.

'Summoner & Warlock', it is time to join the race!

Looking at the Top 3 records by class, the performance of the Destroyer Nabi and Qi Master Lupin is truly stellar. While both the Destroyer and Qi Master have impressive averages, the Twinblade class boasts the lowest cumulative time for their top 3, largely thanks to that stellar 28-second performance from the Daegimanseong duo.

The Ssaulabi and Warden, which have seen a dip in popularity, each managed to squeeze one representative onto the board. 'Ssaulnyoja' from Wipungdangdang clocked 1 minute and 8 seconds, while 'Se-et' from Munjeonseongsi posted a 1 minute and 21 seconds run for the Warden category. Meanwhile, the renowned Kung Fu Master expert 'Chujeok' stands as the only representative of that class to break the 1 minute and 30 second barrier. With plenty of time left in September, we expect these high-score records to be challenged soon.

Regrettably, the Summoner and Warlock categories remain empty. While there are records that exist outside our current threshold, there seems to be little appetite for pushing for faster times. As these are currently niche choices, the competition is thin—which, if you look at it from a different angle, means the top rewards are yours for the taking if you are willing to put in the effort. We hope to see more Summoner and Warlock players step into the arena and claim their spots on the chart.