[Match of the Week] Welcome to our latest dispatch on the unfolding chaos in Arthdal Chronicles. We are diving into the Masters League of the Dark Night Archipelago, where the second round has kicked off with what can only be described as a gargantuan clash of titans. Let us see how the factions stack up in this high-stakes battlefield.

※ Top rankers are based on the highest figures recorded between the 19th and 22nd.
※ Only primary characters are counted, excluding any alts.
※ Only coalitions expected to participate in the combat are included.

A clash of 200,000 power level titans

The largest conflict in the history of the Arthdal Chronicles Dark Night Archipelago has erupted this week. The Masters League, an invitational series running since January, has successfully corralled the absolute cream of the crop from across all servers. It is, quite literally, a gathering of the 'Masters' in every sense of the word.

The roster of heavy hitters is staggering. We have the likes of Oksuwadance (formerly Paeakjil) and Michinja representing Yunseul servers 1 and 2, while the Aramunhaesulla 2 server boasts the combined might of Cheonhacheongeom, Gisado, and L-Daepyo. Not to be outdone, we have the top players from the Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau server (Hajesan 1), the global server (Tagon 1), and the most populous server, Isodeunyeong 1, alongside many others too numerous to list here.

The current geopolitical landscape sees the Yunseul and Isodeunyeong coalition pitted against a six-server alliance spearheaded by Aramunhaesulla. Thanks to the sheer numbers and high average power of the Yunseul and Isodeunyeong side, the battles are remarkably balanced, raging fiercely across all fields from the 5th Archipelago down to the 1st.

Honestly, calling a winner here is a fool's errand. While the Aramunhaesulla coalition holds the edge in individual top-tier combat power, the Yunseul coalition has an overwhelming advantage in total headcount. Specifically, they boast 84 players in the 120,000 to 150,000 power range, while the six-server alliance lags behind with only 66. Given the recent PvP balance adjustments, this numbers game could prove to be the decisive factor.

Let’s look at the heavyweights. The Yunseul side fields Holy Knights Oksuwadance (205,652 power) and Michinja (200,813), Storm Wizard Hoit-i (204,456), Archer Dokkaebi-v (191,975), and Priest Teullipagoejasangdu (186,031). Matching them, the Aramunhaesulla side features Archer Cheonhacheongeom (206,749), Storm Wizards 维加 (204,031) and Gisado (202,916), Holy Knight L-Daepyo (200,252), and Warrior 動物園園長天涯 (195,912). For more granular details on these matchups, head over to the KookminTree website.