The server transfer and class change window for Raven 2 wrapped up on October 1st, and the ripples from this migration are massive. We have seen a significant shift in the 'pie' of high-ranking classes, leading to a major shake-up in the popularity hierarchy across the Korean region. With the developer recently reminding us of their roadmap for the second half of the year, it feels like we are standing on the precipice of a major environmental shift.

First off, the Korean region has seen a massive consolidation toward Night Ranger and Divine Caster. These two were already the gold standard for popularity in Raven 2, but they seem to have hit a new stride. Combined, they now account for over 60% of the total class share. The impact is blindingly obvious in the server-specific rankings; while other classes occasionally flirted with the number two spot last week, Night Ranger and Divine Caster have now completely monopolized the top two positions across the board.

Following this realignment, a peculiar trend has emerged across the Terra World. With the exception of Honor, Deathbringer has firmly secured the third spot on every single server. This class has seen its standing improve significantly, and we will take a deeper dive into that in just a moment.

This current hierarchy is bracing for a total upheaval this coming November, thanks to the arrival of the new class, the Gunslinger. This is a ranged specialist that brings revolvers and shotguns to the fray. It is highly probable that we will see a massive update alongside this release. Since we are already in mid-October, it is high time you started prepping. Perhaps it is worth getting your gear and collections ready for a ranged class, keeping an eye on when those class transfer tickets might drop?

Overall Class Analysis

To wrap our heads around the shifting distribution in Raven 2, let us look at the overall class chart. As mentioned, the pie has been heavily sliced in favor of Night Ranger and Divine Caster, who now claim a staggering 64.2% of the total share. Consequently, no other class can even scrape together 9% of the market. What is particularly noteworthy is the narrowing gap; Divine Caster has finally pulled within 4 percentage points of Night Ranger. Who knows? We might see a new number one soon, mirroring the global region.

The biggest losers in this reshuffle are Assassin, Destroyer, and Elementalist. Assassin has suffered a 1.1 percentage point drop for two weeks running, handing the third-place crown to Deathbringer. Destroyer also dipped by 0.8 percentage points, slipping back to the fourth tier, though it is at least holding steady in a tie for sixth place alongside Vanguard.

In a rather surprising twist, Berserker has climbed two spots. Its popularity grew by 0.7 percentage points, sitting at 6.7%. It remains 1.5 percentage points behind the joint-sixth place holders, Vanguard and Destroyer. It seems more high-ranking players are starting to appreciate Berserker's prowess in PvE.

Global Class Analysis

In the Global region, Divine Caster and Destroyer are the ones making waves. Divine Caster remains the top dog with a 0.7 percentage point increase, further solidifying its lead over the second-place Night Ranger. It is safe to say that the crown is secure until the next new class update.

Destroyer's stock has risen significantly following the recent balance adjustments. It struggled to make headway in the global rankings previously, often languishing in the lower tiers, but this time it gained 0.7 percentage points to leapfrog the Elementalist. Vanguard is also bulking up its stats; it will be fascinating to see if the rankings shift again next week.

Guild Dungeon Ranking Records

The Raven 2 guild dungeon rankings remain static at the top, with 'RoyalDaNaeKkeo' holding firm at level 5 with a time of 9 minutes and 50 seconds. The board is full of new or vanished names, which I suspect is down to guilds moving house or rebranding after the server transfers. That said, I have a hunch that the second-place 'VeteranClub' might be the same guild as last week's 'JjimJjimJjimJjimEeYaWanJeonJjimEeYa', given they share the exact same record of level 5 at 12 minutes and 1 second.

Raven 2 Meca Ranking User Poll

Finally, the results of our Raven 2 Meca Ranking poll, where we asked how you spent your Chuseok holidays. The winner was 'clearing out the content I had been putting off'—a sensible choice for a long break. Second place went to 'conquering the new Ruin Guard region'. It is a fresh addition, so get stuck in!

Now, for this week's poll: the foundation of growth in Raven 2 is all about internal stability, and the bedrock of that is the item collection. Just how far have you progressed with your item collections? Let us know in the poll, and we will reveal the results next time.