The January patch notes for Raven 2 were, frankly, a bit of a snooze fest. It felt like the developers were bunkering down for something bigger. Well, the wait is over; this week, they’ve dumped a mountain of new content and refinements on us all at once. The headliner is 'Mixing,' a system designed to buff food items for level 70 players. Naturally, this has spiked the consumption of coins, leading to a flurry of confused players on the forums asking where all their currency is vanishing to. Let’s break it down.

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Still eating without Mixing?

Raven 2 has officially introduced the 'Mixing' system. By burning 'Tokens of Devotion' and a specific material called 'Suspicious Mixing Powder,' you can now enhance food category items. It’s restricted to level 70 and above, and it covers pretty much everything you’d expect to be edible—skewers, potions, elixirs, stimulants, the lot.

Think of 'Suspicious Mixing Powder' like those 'Elite Special Agent Badge Fragments' you’re already familiar with. You snag these by dismantling rare gear that’s been upgraded to a certain level or by having a piece of gear shatter during a failed upgrade. If you hit both conditions, you’ll walk away with both the badge fragments and the mixing powder.

Once you successfully perform a 'Mixing' action, the item icon will proudly display its upgrade level. When consumed, it applies the boosted buff effect. Keep in mind, these buffs are character-specific; even if they’re on the same server, your alts won’t be sharing the love. Better check your sub-characters before you splurge. Oh, and they’ve added new achievements and collections specifically for Mixing, so have at it.

Don't miss the skirmish improvements!

Starting with the matches on January 31, we’re seeing some tweaks to the skirmishes. The first battlefield now features 'War Rewards' based on your guild's contribution. You’ll be seeing Crystal payouts split between the Blue Team, Red Team, and individual contribution tiers.The prize pool is a cumulative sum of contributions from every server in your matched group, so expect the total to fluctuate. For the nitty-gritty rules, head over to the official Raven 2 community page.

They’ve also polished the defensive towers, boss monsters, and combat flow. Towers now dish out AoE damage and pack a nastier debuff. If an enemy invades a tower zone, it actually grants a powerful buff to nearby allies. Bosses are now a bit more manageable, taking increased damage the longer the fight drags on. Taking down these bosses also reduces the damage you take from towers. As for combat, we’ve got auto-opening central gates, expanded staircases, and an instant teleport to the central Guardian Stone.

Behold the Mythic Familiar, Obedience!

Raven 2 has expanded the Familiar Awakening system to include the Mythic tier. Once you hit level 15, you can awaken your familiar to unlock new skills. Unlike Legendary, Mythic familiars get an active Hero-grade skill. It’s called 'Obedience,' and after attacking an enemy, it triggers 'Submission' and 'Once More!' buffs. The former grants a temporary boost to final damage amplification, while the latter cranks up the activation rate of your awakening skills.

Additionally, the server transfer season is officially open, running from the end of maintenance on January 21 until 23:59 on January 27. You’ve got options for both account and guild transfers, priced at 1,000 Crystals, with a limit of two per account. Note that for guild transfers, once the guild leader applies, there’s a 10-minute window for members to consent, meaning the hard deadline is actually 23:49. Also, the 'Legend World' of Raven 2 Global Legion is included, giving you a chance to move to servers within the Legend World.

Q&A and Tips

Q. Where is all my Glory Coin going?
A. Likely the World Exchange listing fees and hideout buffs.

Money has a funny way of slipping through your fingers when you aren't looking. A player named 'Minky' on the Raven 2 forums found themselves in that exact predicament—saving up Glory Coins for skills, only to find the stash mysteriously depleting. They reached out to the community to solve the mystery of the missing coins.

A user named 'Dangunjinin' provided the smoking gun: World Exchange listing fees and maintaining hideout buffs are the usual suspects. Minky confirmed it was indeed the World Exchange draining their account. Another case closed!

Spotlight: Trending Events

Nova-theron’s Errands: Week 2

The sequel to the 'Nova-theron’s Errands' event, which kicked off in the third week of January, is here. It’s the usual routine: clear missions, grab the completion rewards. You’ve got until February 4 at 04:59 to wrap this up.The tasks involve gear enhancement, dismantling, and total item dismantling. It’s clearly designed to nudge players toward the new Mixing system. The reward? A 'Akehon Antique Package.'

Belinda’s Mixing and Summoning Class is in session

Raven 2 has launched the 'Belinda' event series, covering Mixing, Summoning, and a daily check-in. The first two are mission-based. The 'Mixing Class' is there to help you learn the ropes of the new system—dismantle items and weapons, perform Mixing, and you’re golden. Rewards include materials for Mixing and event crafting. Check the in-game 'Crafting - Event - Belinda’s Class' tab for details.

You’ll get more event crafting materials from the 'Summoning Class.' To clear this, you need to perform 100 summons each for Holy Spirit, Familiar, and Stella. Rewards include 11-pull summon tickets and 'Fruit of Study' crafting materials. My testing confirms that Contract Summons count toward this, so keep that in mind.

Worried about hitting those summon counts? Use 'Belinda’s Special Lecture: Attendance.' Over 14 days, you’ll be showered with summon tickets, Special Agent Strengthening Stones, Tokens of Devotion, and Magic Stones. The big rewards hit on days 1, 7, 8, and 14, granting High-Grade Holy Spirit/Stella/Familiar 11-pull tickets and a Special 11-pull Selection Box. Use these to blitz through those Summoning Class quests!

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