Welcome back to KookminTree's Meca Ranking, your weekly deep dive into Arthdal Chronicles. On the 6th, the faction reputation scores across all servers were wiped clean. With some significant shifts in membership, the leaderboard has seen quite a shake-up. So, who’s sitting on the throne now? Let’s break it down.

First takes the crown in the all-server faction ranking.

Back in March, a flurry of events saw top-tier players flocking to the 'First' faction on the Yunseul server to spice up the inter-server conflict. The result? Following the April reputation reset, First clocked in a staggering 60.8 billion points, securing the number one spot across all servers. This is their first time at the very top, and honestly, unless the roster sees a major exodus, they look pretty comfortable there.

The First roster is a 'who's who' of heavy hitters, pulling in talent from the Aramunhaesla server's 'Bright', the Irae server's 'Ace', and the Inaisin-gi server's 'Black Label'. They’ve also got absolute juggernauts like 'Yongbyeong-mun-ui-ju-se-yo' (Combat Power 212,673), 'L-daepyo' (211,709), 'Catcher-keurae-yongbyeong' (207,003), and 'Samseong-ijaeyongbyeong' (197,391). It’s this kind of firepower that keeps them dominating the alliance raids week after week.

Next up, keep a close watch on the 'Madman' faction from Aramunhaesla. They merged with their former allies, 'Devil', during the April server transfer event, and the synergy is clearly working. They hit 49.4 billion points, landing in second place. They’re climbing fast, making them the only real threat to First’s current dominance.

The Madman roster features some serious talent, including the 7th ranked player overall, 'Madman' (Combat Power 215,518), followed by 'Mad-dokkaebi' (209,045), 'Mad-sangdu' (203,050), 'Daemori-banji-jeokjil' (195,690), 'Super-gorapaduck' (195,690), 'Jjimjil' (194,249), and 'Mad-minam' (192,487).

What about the overall combat power rankings?

Now, let’s look at the combat power standings. Since the new progression content has been out for a while, the growth among top players has plateaued slightly—likely because most have already maxed out their collections and growth systems. One name stands out, though: 'Geondeuljimara' from the Irae server, who jumped by 2,849 points this week to reclaim 10th place globally. That’s a massive bump, almost certainly due to an Awakening boost.

How do the server-average combat power rankings look?

The server-wide averages were relatively static this week, with most servers seeing a modest gain of about 1,000 points. The standout performer was Inaisin-gi, which grew by 1,378. Yunseul, Sharuka, and Esku also saw respectable gains of 1,075, 1,375, and 1,397 respectively.

What about last week's Island point rankings?

Last week was a tax-collecting period for the islands, turning the competition into an absolute bloodbath. After holding the top spot for nine consecutive weeks between February 16 and April 13, 'Hoit-i' from the Ibna server was finally dethroned by 'Yongbyeong-mun-ui-ju-se-yo' from Yunseul. The new leader posted an eye-watering 40.257 billion points. One wonders exactly how they pulled that off.

What’s the class distribution like among the elites?

Shifting gears to class popularity: among the top 100 players, Fighters lead with 23%, followed by Archers (18%), Storm Mages (16%), Priests (14%), Holy Knights (11%), Dang-gri (7%), Warriors (7%), and Twin Swords (4%). When we widen the scope to include the top 101-500, the meta shifts: Storm Mages take a massive 33.8% share, followed by Priests (24.5%), Archers (18.3%), Dang-gri (6.5%), Fighters (5.5%), Warriors (4.3%), Twin Swords (4%), and Holy Knights (3.8%).

Arthdal Chronicles User Poll

Last week's Meca Ranking poll asked, 'What do you think about new server additions?' The results were telling: 64.29% were in favor, while 35.71% were against it. Comments ranged from 'If you launch a new server, make the rewards 100x better than the last boost server' to 'The appeal of new servers is the rapid growth' and 'We need new servers to attract fresh blood.' Others, however, were more cynical, suggesting: 'You should focus on managing the existing servers first.'

Now for this week's poll. The recent update improved the time dungeons and added higher tiers, making them well worth the visit. However, some players still argue that field and Black Night Island hunting spots are superior, rendering time spent in the Miha-je Gorge dungeons a waste. How are you handling your time dungeons? Cast your vote, and we’ll share the results next week.