[Meca Ranking] Welcome to our 'DAHONGMA' ranking corner, where we track the pulse of the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau servers for 'Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions' (hereafter 'Arthdal Chronicles'). Following the arrival of the top-tier contested area, the 5th Island of Black Night, last week, we saw an astronomical surge in the average faction scores of top rankers in the South Korean servers. It turns out, our friends in the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau regions weren't about to be left behind. KookminTree has done the legwork to bring you the latest intelligence from the past week.

维加, who smashed through the 21.3 billion mark in faction score.

Until recently, the ceiling for top-tier faction scores in these regions hovered around the 13.3 billion mark. But since the 5th Island of Black Night dropped, those numbers have gone absolutely mental. Take the regional number one, 维加, for example—their score skyrocketed from 12.43 billion to a staggering 21.39 billion, effectively doubling in a single week.

The trend wasn't limited to the top spot. Their fellow server-mate, the Priest 月魁, climbed from 13.3 billion to 18.97 billion, while the Warrior 神無忌 jumped from 8.41 billion to 14.24 billion. Conversely, 大東 found the 5th Island a bit of a slog, with their score remaining relatively flat. It seems the Archer’s kit, being more tailored for single-target aggression, just doesn't lend itself to these specific farm-heavy zones—a plight shared by many across the South Korean servers as well.

Since there were no major 'growth' content updates last week, overall combat power remained largely stagnant. That said, one name stands out: 中壢手扒雞 on the Hajesan 3 server. After boosting their combat power by 3,952 last week, they’ve managed another 3,031 jump, climbing the rankings once more. A player definitely worth keeping an eye on.

The average combat power for the top 20 rankers stands at 152,847 for Hajesan and 109,532 for Chusando. Hajesan continues to hold a significant lead, likely a strategic necessity to maintain dominance in cross-server fields like the Total War, Black Night Islands, and Frosty Cliffs against the South Korean contingent.

As for the class meta in the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau servers? Hajesan is currently dominated by Stormcallers at 50%, followed by Warriors, Archers, and Holy Knights at 15% each, and Priests at 5%. Chusando shows a more diverse split: 30% Archers, 30% Twin Swordsmen, 15% Stormcallers, 10% Priests, and 5% each for Warriors, Holy Knights, and Fighters. With a rework for the Dangri class teased for January, we’re expecting a massive shake-up in these percentages very soon. Best of luck out there.