'Raven 2' kicked off its Novateron event season during the third week of January. By tackling missions and checking in daily, you can snag 'Akehon’s Antique Packages'—essentially loot boxes—and crafting materials. It’s a golden ticket for rare gear. The festivities wrap up on February 4th at 05:00, so I’ve put together a guide on how to manage your materials and pick your rewards. Let’s make your event currency work for you.

Q. A week into the Novateron event, what should I actually be crafting?
A. Keep a close eye on the crafting recipes that unlock on January 21st and 28th.

Throughout the Novateron season, special items have been added to the drop tables in the Balvar Battlegrounds and Tapana Canyon. We’re talking about those Akehon’s Antique Packages and the 'Broken Circuit Piles' I mentioned earlier. Honestly, you want to hoard as many as possible. The Akehon’s Antique Package is basically a digital Russian nesting doll; opening it yields an 'Akehon’s Treasure Chest' and an 'Akehon’s Faded Antique.' The latter has a 98.5% chance of dropping a Broken Circuit Pile. Long story short: if it’s an event item, grab it.

The real question is: what do you do with all those hoarded Broken Circuit Piles? Your roadmap depends on the release dates for the 'Novateron ○○-Colored Cube' recipes. These come in Red, Blue, and Green variants, and opening them grants you a rare or higher grade Saint, Familiar, or a +5–7 Relic Chest. Check the 'Crafting - Event - Novateron’s Antiques' menu in Raven 2 for the full breakdown.

You only get one shot at crafting each Novateron Cube per server, and each requires 50 Broken Circuit Piles—that’s 150 in total. The Blue Cube recipe drops on January 21st at 20:00, and the Green one follows on January 28th at 20:00. Map out your farming schedule carefully before the event ends on February 4th at 04:59. Your goal? Craft all three cubes, no exceptions.

Q. What happens after I’ve secured the 150 materials for the cubes?
A. First, decide whether you’re more in need of summon scrolls or currency.

Once you’ve set aside those 150 Broken Circuit Piles, what do you do with the surplus? Your best bet is to craft the 'Shining Summon Chest: Rare' or the 'Shining Growth Chest: Rare.' You’re limited to one of each per week, and they each cost 30 Broken Circuit Piles. As of the fourth week of January, you’ve got three opportunities left to craft these.

If your farming speed is a bit sluggish, take a look at what you’re missing. The Summon Chest gives you scrolls and relics, while the Growth Chest provides currency, shards, and medals. Plug the gaps in your inventory accordingly.

To put it simply: if you’re still hunting for rare Saints or Familiars, or focusing on contract summons and Stella combinations, prioritize the Shining Summon Chest. It offers a premium 11x summon scroll as a baseline. Let’s be honest, in Raven 2, your Saints and Familiars are the backbone of your character's stats.

However, for everyone else, the Shining Growth Chest is the smarter play. It’s packed with various currencies, shards, and medals that are a nightmare to grind for—especially for more casual players. These resources are vital for crafting top-tier gear. Plus, Raven 2’s in-game shop is full of currency-based items, like the monthly Hero Saint/Familiar 1x summon scroll in the Devotion/Glory category. Weigh your needs carefully before spending.

Q. Time to grind the dungeons, then!
A. Hold your horses—save your special dungeon runs for Wednesday through Sunday.

We’ve covered your crafting strategy, and it’s tempting to dive straight into the Gold and EXP dungeons to farm those Broken Circuit Piles. But I’d suggest holding off until Wednesday. Here’s why: your dungeon time is capped at 7 hours per week, and Raven 2 updates every Wednesday. You don’t know what new event missions might drop, so keeping some dungeon time in reserve is just good sense.

Furthermore, the current Novateron mission event is titled 'Novateron’s Errands: Week 1,' which strongly implies a second week is on the way. Raven 2 has a predictable rhythm for these things, and they usually involve clearing mobs in dungeons. Plan your dungeon hours wisely.