Vampir has somehow already hit its six-month milestone! It feels like only yesterday we were pre-registering our character names—time really does fly, doesn't it? Netmarble rolled out a variety of events on February 25th to mark the occasion, and naturally, KookminTree wasn't about to just watch from the sidelines. We’ve curated the event schedule, so make sure to have a look.

A special milestone like this demands more than just a list of events. We’ve dug into the archives to look back at our journey thus far. By compiling 21 editions of Meca Ranking data collected over these past six months, we’ve put together a comprehensive breakdown of class share, popularity shifts, and key issues in Vampir. Ever wondered how your main class has fared? Check out our Vampir Half-Year Record!

※ The Half-Year Record was compiled using data collected over six months, including KookminTree's Meca Ranking.

Chapter 1: An Analysis of Class Popularity Shifts

Bloodstain: A Reign of Absolute Popularity!

Our first chart breaks down the popularity of the four classes based on Meca Ranking data. The top spot shouldn't come as a surprise to many: Bloodstain has monopolised the throne without a single drop in rank. Ever since the early days of the game, players have lauded the class for its sturdy durability and versatile crowd-control skills—essentially, it’s the only true tank-DPS hybrid, driving massive demand. With the new melee class Akasha slated for release on March 11th, it will be fascinating to see if it manages to carve out a niche for itself.

Carnage, Grimreaper, and Viper maintained a relatively stable pattern until the first week of December. Carnage comfortably held onto the second spot, leaving the other two to fight over the remaining scraps, though this never resulted in any real shift in the rankings. However, a seismic shift occurred around December 10th. The impact of the class rebalancing update on December 3rd had finally taken hold.

December 3rd Class Rebalancing: The Rise of the Viper

Viper was the clear winner of that patch. Hanging around fourth place in the Meca Ranking just before the rebalance, it vaulted straight into second place immediately afterward. Carnage, meanwhile, slid down to third—a trend clearly reflected in the chart where their paths cross. Consequently, Grimreaper was left isolated at the bottom.

The landscape of Vampir’s class distribution entered a new phase. With Bloodstain firmly at 1st and Grimreaper locked in 4th, Carnage and Viper entered a seemingly endless tug-of-war for 2nd place. Looking at the data from December 10, 2025, to February 11, 2026, I’d have to give a decision victory to Viper; it held the edge in six out of the ten Meca Rankings, with a draw on January 21st.

With Akasha arriving as a melee class, we aren't expecting any new ranged additions for a while. This means the rivalry between Carnage and Viper for the top ranged spot is far from over. We’ll be keeping a close eye on this ongoing spat.

Analysis of Server #1 Placements per Class

KookminTree’s Meca Ranking provides three key metrics. In our first chart, we usually highlight the top 3 classes per server. This time, we’re looking at which class claimed the top spot most frequently.

Yet again, Bloodstain reigns supreme with a staggering 683 top-place finishes. Carnage follows in second with 249, and the gap widens significantly from there, with Viper at 57 and Grimreaper at a mere 2.

When you aggregate the top 1-4 placements, a clear pattern emerges: Bloodstain forms an inverted triangle, while Grimreaper forms a standard one. Carnage and Viper are more evenly distributed, though they tend to cluster at the extremes. As I mentioned, they’ve been battling for second place, but their differing origins mean their weight distribution is skewed. A future analysis might tell a different story, and I’m genuinely looking forward to it.

Chapter 2: Class Distribution Metrics

Analysis of Highs and Lows in Class Share

Let's take a closer look at the class distribution in Vampir by examining the peaks and troughs for each. Bloodstain’s popularity is, frankly, in a league of its own; its peak share was 41.8% with a low of 36.1%, which is 3 percentage points higher than Carnage’s peak of 33.1%. Interestingly, Viper shows the largest fluctuation.

Shall we check the delta? Bloodstain sits at 5.7 percentage points, Carnage at 11.8, Viper at 11.2, and Grimreaper at 3.9. It’s surprising that Carnage experienced more volatility than the 'rollercoaster' class, Viper. And seeing Grimreaper’s variance lower than Bloodstain’s was certainly not on my bingo card.

Four Turning Points in Class Popularity

Summarising the Meca Ranking data from the past six months, it’s clear that Vampir’s four classes have undergone changes far beyond what we initially imagined. It’s only natural to wonder what triggered these waves of change.

We’ve identified four major turning points. The first was the opening of the Duncan server on October 16, 2025. Carnage’s share had been steadily declining since the September 17th count, hitting 29.4% by October 15th. Once Duncan was included in the data, however, Carnage’s share recovered to the 30% range, maintaining an average of 32.2% until December 3rd.

The second turning point was the 'Vampir 100-Day Festa' on December 3, 2025, which featured class change coupons and rebalancing. The results were clear by the December 10th count: Viper, having languished in 4th place for so long, literally smashed its coffin lid to climb to 2nd place with a 25.5% share. I remember being genuinely startled while writing that Meca Ranking. Viper went on to enjoy five weeks of holding that silver medal.

The final turning point came on January 14th of this year, when Carnage reclaimed 2nd place with 23.9%, pushing Viper down to 3rd at 22.7%. The two have been duking it out for the runner-up spot ever since.

Chapter 3: The Battle of Cumulative XP

Our final chart covers the top 10 clans by cumulative XP over the past six months. Since the in-game clan ranking is based on XP earned over the previous 14 days, the leaderboard was constantly shifting, leading to some fascinating competition. Here, we’ve aggregated the total XP collected and tracked the highs and lows of each clan’s Meca Ranking position.

The leader in total cumulative XP is Moarte2’s SpartaA, with 434.92 million XP. The gap between them and second-place 'Sashin' is about 45.5 million, and they’ve managed to maintain several sub-clans on the same server. It’s surprising that out of the top 10 clans, only five have ever touched the 1st place spot—SpartaA, Sashin, Heumhyuldan, Sinhwa, and LinesOfLines. Among them, Heumhyuldan shows the greatest variance between its peak and trough, a 21-place swing similar to the 5th place Abigail. Other clans like PackageHero and Execution showed even greater fluctuations, proving just how active the clan ranking scene in Vampir truly is.