It is time for the Raven 2 Weekly Forum Highlight. This week, we have kicked off the next chapter of ongoing events and refreshed some shop inventories. As these directly impact your character's progression, you cannot afford to sleep on them. There is a New Year developer livestream scheduled for the evening of January 29, but we will save that for next week's column, as details remain thin on the ground. Meanwhile, a confused player on the community board has been struggling with the latest growth content: the 'Mixing' system. Let’s see what exactly went wrong.

Raven 2 Latest News

Do not skip the Skill and Guild shops

On January 28, Raven 2 refreshed the inventories of the Skill and Guild shops. Let us break it down. First, the Skill shop has increased the purchase limits for essential items—Old Parchment, Shining Parchment, and Magic Ink—by about three times. Old Parchment is up from 5 to 20, Shining Parchment from 1 to 3, and Magic Ink from 5 to 15. If you have been planning to craft skill books or enhancement stones, now is the time to strike.

The Guild shop has added 'Grey Guardian Stone Fragments' to the Skirmish tab. They cost 400 Skirmish Coins each, with a limit of 10 per server. Registering these fragments in the limited-time collection provides a set of stat buffs, specifically: 'Attack +2, Damage Reduction +2, General Damage Resistance +1%, Accuracy +2, MP Recovery +2, and Strike Damage +2'.

Abyss floors 2–4 are offering an 'Abyssal Soul' hot-time buff until 4:59 AM on February 4. During this period, the drop rate and daily acquisition cap for Abyssal Souls are increased by 1.5x, with the daily limit jumping from 100,000 to 150,000. If you are farming in the Abyss, adjust your grind accordingly.

Questions & Strategies: Let's Share

Q. I clearly tried the Mixing system, so why no progress?
A. Oh dear, that is not quite it.

Let us check in on the official Raven 2 community. A user named 'Hiaoa' asked about the 'Belinda’s Mixing' quest held last week, specifically struggling with the final objective: 'Attempt Mixing 1 time.' Despite their best efforts, the mission would not complete, so they reached out for help with a screenshot.The answer came from a user named 'Dada'. It turns out Hiaoa was not actually engaging with the Mixing system, but likely confusing it with general item crafting.

Spotlight: Trending Events

Novateron’s Errands: Approaching the finish line

Raven 2 is currently juggling two major event themes: Novateron and Belinda. The Novateron season appears to be nearing its finale. The third week of 'Novateron’s Errands' ends on February 4 at 4:59 AM, wrapping up other events from the same season as well. If you have been dragging your feet on these missions, it is time to wrap them up.

The event requires you to complete 10 missions to claim the final reward. The tasks primarily involve 'slaying 3,000 monsters of a specific race' and 'slaying 10,000 monsters of any race'. Check the monster index in your Special Operations manual for details; even if you have not completed tier 1, the materials should give you a clue. The final reward is the Akehon Antique Package.

Belinda’s Classroom Period 2: Enchanting

The Belinda’s Classroom event has entered its second week. As promised in the initial announcement, this event will span four weeks. The current theme is 'Belinda’s Enchanting Classroom'. It functions similarly to the previous Summoning Classroom event: complete a variety of tasks within the theme to earn related materials, eventually culminating in 'Course Completion Certificates' used for event crafting.

As the title suggests, the core mechanic is enchanting. You will need to perform 5 enchantments each on weapons, armor, accessories, and relics. Additionally, KookminTree recently published a strategy guide for the Belinda season events.Check it out to navigate the Belinda’s Classroom season efficiently.

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