The current state of Siege Warfare in 'Seven Knights Re:BIRTH' (hereinafter SKRB) is quite the spectacle. The bitter rivalry between 'Cheol-geo' and 'Romantic' has been thoroughly disrupted by the arrival of 'Pirates', turning the scene into a genuine three-way scrap. Romantic looked to have the upper hand after a two-week winning streak, seemingly pushing Cheol-geo out of the picture. However, Cheol-geo’s resilience is nothing to scoff at; they snatched the top spot in every siege from Thursday to Sunday, effectively reclaiming the overall lead.

The return of the champions after a fortnight

Cheol-geo, who had surrendered the top spot for two consecutive weeks, has reclaimed the overall score lead in Siege Warfare. They had plummeted as far as fifth place at one point, but the recovery was swift. Romantic settled for second, trailing by 13 million points. Meanwhile, Pirates, clearly hungry for the crown, boosted their score by roughly 27 million points compared to last week but unfortunately had to settle for third.

Cheol-geo’s resurgence has inevitably pushed other guilds down the ladder. 'Dictator' slipped to fourth and 'Black Cow' to fifth, each dropping a single spot. Additionally, 'StarStar' has returned to the Top 10, joined by 'Arine', 'Zeke', and 'Nunna', who have freshly entered the leaderboard. It’s refreshing to see these well-known names finally breaking into the top tier. It remains to be seen whether they can hold their ground.

From 9th to 1st: A masterclass

The individual top spot for the first week of November goes to Suseok of Cheol-geo. It seems Cheol-geo is sweeping both the guild and individual leaderboards, with their member Inryeok also securing sixth place. Kijak from the 'Dust' guild, who held third last week, managed to climb to second, while last week’s leader, Babungi from 'Disaster', fell to third. Suseok’s leap from ninth to first is, frankly, the highlight of the week.

Beyond the Cheol-geo dominance, other guilds managed to place one representative each: Pirates, Arine, 'Platinum', 'Wol-a-Cheong-chun', 'COHO2T', and 'Blossom'. Among them, KoyoKoyo from Blossom deserves a nod for their first-ever entry into the rankings, landing impressively in fifth. It will be interesting to see if they can maintain this momentum or if they vanish from the Top 10 by next week.

Week 1 of November Siege Warfare results by day

Here is the day-by-day breakdown for the first week of November. Pirates carried their momentum from last week to win Monday and Tuesday, but the established powerhouses were never going to take that lying down. After Romantic secured the Immortal Castle, Cheol-geo went on an absolute tear, claiming the top spot for four consecutive days from Thursday to Sunday. A complete resurrection for a guild that looked momentarily shaky.

Looking at the results, we have a clear three-way battle: Pirates taking two spots, Romantic one, and Cheol-geo dominating four. Will Cheol-geo reclaim their former glory in the second week of November, or will the others fight back? Romantic and Pirates are still top-tier contenders. We shouldn't rule out a comeback from Black Cow either, who took the Immortal Castle back in the third week of October.

This week's Siege Warfare picks

Today, let's talk about the party composition for Hell Castle, where Inryeok from Cheol-geo set the top score of 5,051,838. The composition is 'Rachel - Zeke - Biscuit - Shane - Leo'. This lineup has been a staple since the buffs to Zeke and Shane.

You might be wondering why anyone would bring Rachel, a hero with a three-target skill, to this fight. The mechanic of Hell Castle forces you to target Kris exclusively. Attacking anyone else reduces Kris's cooldown, allowing them to spam skills relentlessly. The secret? Rachel is brought solely for her passive, which increases the 'Weak Point Attack' probability for all allies. You essentially seal her first and second skills and use her as a glorified totem.

Weak point attacks prioritize the enemy with the lowest HP, and since Kris starts with the lowest HP in Hell Castle, it’s a bit of a strategic favour. While official guides often recommend Asura for focused attacks, she suffers from being a magic attacker, meaning she doesn't benefit from certain pet buffs, not to mention the raw stat gap.

Of course, relying solely on Rachel’s passive is a bit risky. Even with max skill upgrades, her passive only provides a 27% increase to weak point attack probability; the remaining 73% rests on your damage dealers. If you're planning to run this, pay close attention to the weak point attack options on Zeke and Shane. To reach the required threshold comfortably, I’d suggest the Tracker set, which provides a solid boost to that very stat.