After the long Chuseok holiday, the 'Vampir' Meca Ranking is back. This week's spotlight falls on Bloodstain. As a melee damage-tank, it has never relinquished the #1 spot in pick rates since we started tracking. User sentiment remains incredibly high, though the steep investment required to nurture the class is a known grievance. Still, for those fighting at the peak, that's merely a drop in the ocean.

However, it seems cracks are finally appearing in Bloodstain's fortress-like popularity. While it has long held the top two spots alongside Carnage, we are seeing exceptions. Some servers now show it slipping to 3rd or even dead last among the four classes. Specifically, Oscar 3, Kizia 1, and Kizia 2 are the outliers. In Oscar 3, it settled for 3rd place, trailing behind Carnage and Viper.

In Kizia 1 and 2, Bloodstain is clearly struggling, languishing in 3rd and 4th place respectively. Both servers share a common trend: it trails Grim Reaper by 4 percentage points. Meanwhile, Carnage has dominated with 36% and 32% share, leaving others in the dust. Given that Bloodstain remains a powerhouse elsewhere, this divergence is quite striking. Perhaps the winds of change are blowing, and we might see shifts in class trends across different servers soon.

Analysis of Total Class Share

Even in the all-server class share chart, Bloodstain shows signs of wavering. The dip is a mere 0.3 percentage points, which is a relief, but compared to our previous analysis, it's clear the fractures are localized to specific servers. Interestingly, the drop in share for the 2nd place class, Carnage, is more significant; it continues to slide below 30% following the last count.

Since the total pie is fixed, lost share has to go somewhere. The share shed by Bloodstain and Carnage has been picked up by Grim Reaper and Viper. The nuances, however, differ. Grim Reaper gained a hefty 0.6 percentage points, but considering it lost 0.5 in the previous cycle, the net gain is rather underwhelming.

Viper, despite being the least popular, is a class that keeps grinding forward. Following recent balance adjustments, it has been tracing a slow, upward curve. In that regard, Grim Reaper's recovery is a bit of a headache; the gap between them, which had narrowed to 0.2 percentage points, has widened back to 0.6. But chin up—there’s always another chance.

All-Server Clan Ranking

The Vampir Meca Ranking for Top 20 Clans is based on the cumulative experience points of the top 10 clans per server, as comprehensive combat power remains private data. However, the situation shifted post-Conquest pre-season. We confirmed that the Top 20 clans in cumulative experience gained entry tickets to the Conquest. Considering the pre-season requirement was limited to the top 1-3 clans, this serves as a meaningful reference point.

Vampir kicks off the regular Conquest season on October 18. We expect this to become a staple piece of content. Simultaneously, the official community added a 'World Content Status' board, listing matched clans and brackets. Checking the all-server clan rankings before a match is probably a wise move for predicting the outcomes.

There is one notable exception, however: 'Strange People' from the Nell 1 server, currently ranked 3rd. It turns out they didn't participate in the Conquest pre-season. It’s quite impressive, really; it means that despite lower total combat power, they managed to gather more contribution points than the heavy hitters. New content certainly brings new ways to analyze the game.

Vampir Meca Ranking User Poll

Finally, the results of the Vampir user poll. Thanks to the Chuseok holiday, we had a high turnout. The theme was 'How to spend the holidays,' and many said they would dedicate their time to character growth. Quite right—having time to sink into a game is vital. In that sense, 2nd place, 'Item Farming,' shares the same sentiment.

One user left a message in the subjective response section, noting that moving house ruined their holiday. We send our condolences and hope you get all the rest you need by the end of the year or the next holiday. If you have a message you'd like to share, please use the subjective field; we'll be sure to pass it on.

Now, let’s announce next week’s topic. Recently, there has been chatter on the official Vampir community regarding classes—specifically requests to update the Class Change ticket or expand the options. We’ll focus on the latter. Let us know which new class you hope to see in Vampir. We look forward to your votes and will announce the results next time.