Raven 2 recently hosted a developer livestream to gear up for its upcoming 2nd anniversary. The team pulled back the curtain on the new Warlord class, grand festival events, and the specialized ZERO servers. Naturally, the community has been salivating over the Ultimate and Special Coupons, and Raven 2 is sweetening the deal by offering opportunities to snag legendary Costumes and Servants. Since legendary items are essentially free power spikes, it's a win-win, though light spenders might want to know how this impacts their Expedition squads. We have compiled the essential details below.

Q. How do I get my hands on the 2nd-anniversary legendary Servant?
A. It will be provided through the [Grand Festival] Return of the Legend event.

The chatter about the legendary Servant drop stems from the second segment of the Raven 2 developer livestream. Under the [Grand Festival] Return of the Legend event, you'll earn legendary Costumes and Servant Summoning Scrolls by clearing missions. While some fans raised concerns about the potential difficulty, the devs assured us it won't be a sweat-fest. Regardless, you'll want to bring your A-game to smash those missions.

Based on current item standards, legendary Servants typically boost Experience Bonus, Max HP Potion Capacity, Damage Reduction, Defense, Movement Speed, and Final Damage Resistance. They are designed to keep you grinding longer, with an Experience Bonus of at least 120% and an HP Potion capacity increase of at least 700. Most also grant roughly +15 MP Recovery, making skill management much smoother. Since they are handing out a newly minted legendary Servant, the real question remains: what bonus stats will it pack?

Naturally, the schedule revolves around the May 27th Raven 2 update. Before that date, clear all pre-celebration events to sweep up rewards and hoard those Summoning Scrolls.Post-update, use your scrolls to push for those tier 3+ contract summons. The dream is to pull a Hero-grade or better Costume or Servant, but if luck isn't on your side, the coupons are there for a re-roll. The absolute best-case scenario is walking away with two or more legendary Costumes and Servants during the event period.

Q. Besides the raw stats, why should I care about having a legendary Servant?
A. They make running Servant Expeditions a walk in the park.

There are two main perks to owning a legendary Servant. The first is the raw stat boost we covered; the second is the Servant Expedition. This feature lets you send your Rare-grade or higher Servants on explorations to haul back rewards over time. Since they bring back rare items, currency, and collection materials that are otherwise a pain to farm, you should be running these consistently.

The key here is high HP or awakened Servants, as these are the requirements for Expedition squads. For instance, Shaftbug and Ashur require one and two awakened Servants respectively, so I highly recommend prepping at least two awakened Servants of Hero-grade or higher.

Awakening your high-grade Servants is vital because Servant HP scales with level and grade. A standard Hero Servant might have 300 HP, but an awakened Hero-grade Nouvella boasts a massive 650. Legendary and awakened legendary Servants push these numbers even higher, which will be a massive boon once you snag them during the 2nd-anniversary event.

The core of the Servant Expedition is securing 'Perfect' loot. While standard combat drops offer minor rewards like Secret Requests or coins, Perfect loot guarantees collection materials, summoning scrolls, equipment, and Boss Codex Selection Chests. The quality gap is massive. If you have legendary or awakened Servants, focus on maximizing your chance for Perfect loot rather than just spamming missions for scrap rewards.

Q. Which Boss Codex Chest should I pick from the Perfect loot?
A. Base your decision on the rewards from the Martial Arts Medal section of the Item Collection.

Boss Codex Chests are the crown jewels of Expedition rewards. Since boss spawn timers are long and they aren't exactly pushovers, farming analysis materials is notoriously difficult. The Raven 2 Monster Codex is divided by region, requiring three stages of analysis to complete. Once a region is fully indexed, you unlock a Regional Codex Chest. The real prize here is the Martial Arts Medal, a crucial Item Collection material.

If you are stuck choosing which material to prioritize, check the reward pop-up by clicking the chest. See which stats the Martial Arts Medal grants in your Item Collection and choose accordingly. For Velusia: Melee classes should look for Morvikshire, Ranged for Lochbarton, and Magic for Fennok, as they provide their respective Attack stats. The remaining regions, Venia and Skentvale, offer Accuracy and Defense—both are solid choices for long-term investment.

If you are debating which Deron regional collection bonus to prioritize—Melee, Ranged, or Magic Defense—a tip from the Raven 2 community boards in the second week of May is worth noting. Your total Defense, one of the three core combat stats, is calculated based on your lowest defense stat. In my own testing, boosting my lowest stat (Ranged Defense) directly increased my total Defense. If you are chasing those top-tier combat power numbers, keep this in mind.