The 41st Ancient Citadel matches for 'Raven 2' have wrapped up. It’s been a bit of a chaotic scene, I’d wager, with server merges and the transfer season colliding. Consequently, the number of winning guilds across the battlefields has shrunk from seven to six, and our usual ranker guilds have either scattered across worlds or undergone a bit of a reshuffle.

The Royal-branded guilds seem to have taken the brunt of the shifting tides. You’ll find 'Royal-' variants plastered all over the battlefields. Specifically, the Origin and Element fields were claimed by 'Royaldanaekkeo', 'Royaldanaekkeo', and 'Royaldanikkeo'—a cheeky bit of name-gaming if I’ve ever seen one. It looks like fresh blood is steadily carving out their own slice of the pie.

Mind you, hogging the victory points won't be a walk in the park. Ancient Citadel rankings involve a complex web of bidding wars and alliances. Plus, the Raven 2 Ancient Citadel ranking places a hefty premium on multi-win records. We shall see how the competition shakes out in this new environment.

'AnimalCrossing's victory on the Origin battlefield is a notable highlight. They’ve been diligently stacking points in the Element battlefield for a while, even holding the gatekeeper spot in the Raven 2 Ancient Citadel Top 10 at one point. They slipped out of the charts due to a tiny deficit in Origin points, which was a real shame given their impressive track record—but they’ve finally fitted that missing puzzle piece.

Ancient Citadel Victory Ranking

Following their Origin battlefield win, AnimalCrossing has climbed to 9th place. With a record of '5 / 9 / 4 / 1', they’ve bagged 19 wins total. In terms of raw points, only Royaldanaekkeo can really stand toe-to-toe with them among the Top 10. If we broaden the scope to include Raven 2 Tower of Chaos winners, AnimalCrossing sits proudly at 1st with 19 wins, followed by Royaldanaekkeo at 18. It seems their grind in the lower battlefields has finally paid off.

Elsewhere, Royaldanaekkeo and Valentine have both updated their personal bests. The former secured a win in the Origin battlefield, while the latter took one in the Element. This brings their total tallies to '18 / 0 / 0 / 0' and '6 / 6 / 1 / 2' respectively. Royaldanaekkeo is currently sitting pretty at the pinnacle of the Raven 2 Ancient Citadel rankings.

Valentine might want to watch their back, though. The entry of AnimalCrossing into the Top 10 has certainly spiced up the competition. While Gzone and AnimalCrossing are currently lower in the rankings, a single victory on the Origin battlefield would see them leapfrog Valentine. I’ll be keeping a keen eye on how this three-way race develops.

PVP Ranking Analysis

PVP rankings in Raven 2 tend to go a bit quiet during server transfer windows, and this week was no exception. It was rather sedate. Most of the 10+ kill rankers were holed up in the Solar world, with the top spot going to 'Bolppalgangaeknyeongi' with 40 kills. They hail from the 'MadPokemon' guild, marking the second consecutive week a MadPokemon member has taken the lead. They weren't the server-wide PVP leader, though—that title went to 'Agongi', while 'MadNidoking' took 2nd. The latter isn't on our chart, but managed 3 kills and 4 assists with 0 deaths, giving them the edge in PVP points. Additionally, chart runner-up 'VCVCCVCVCVCV' belongs to the 'jkjkjnl' guild, and 3rd-place 'SalSsal' is currently unaffiliated.