The preparations for the second anniversary of 'Raven 2' are in their final stages. The pre-anniversary event series has entered its final inspection phase, and a developer live stream was held to share a sneak peek. Naturally, the community's focus has shifted towards dissecting the 2nd-anniversary news and firing off questions. Weekly Forum Highlight couldn't just sit on the sidelines, so we've rounded up the latest issues in Raven 2 just before the big celebration.

Latest Raven 2 News

Check out the 2nd-anniversary developer live stream details!

The core issue in Raven 2 this week is the 2nd-anniversary developer live stream broadcast on May 14th via the official YouTube channel. They unveiled details about the new 'Warlord' class, Ultimate/Special coupons, and the new ZERO server. And, of course, the gift coupons are not to be missed. Since KookminTree has already summarized the essential info for Raven 2, if you want to get straight to the point, click this link.

The most vital piece of intel is arguably the 2nd-anniversary grand festival event. Through '[Grand Festival] Ultimate Attendance', they are handing out Ultimate and Special coupons, while '[Grand Festival] Return of the Legend' offers exchange tickets for Legendary Saint and Familiar. Apparently, that Legendary Familiar is a specially crafted exclusive one. They are also planning to launch 2nd-anniversary event dungeons and expand the Tower of Chaos to 50 floors. If you have some time on your hands, I highly recommend watching the full video.

Abyss XP Gains UP, Alchemy Gold Costs DOWN

For the second consecutive week, the patch notes have been rather quiet. Along with the pre-anniversary event series, they’ve updated the game with Abyss XP boosts and Alchemy gold discounts. It feels like they are hoarding all their energy for the upcoming 2nd-anniversary update—much like a spring coiled tight, ready to snap.

Of course, you still need to keep tabs on the patch details, right? The Abyss XP boost and Alchemy gold discount will be active until May 27th at 4:59 AM. The former is split between Abyss floors 1-3 and floor 4. When you slay Abyss monsters, floors 1-3 grant a +100% XP boost, while floor 4 grants +50%. The latter reduces the cost of 'Prediction' for alchemy from 10,000 gold to 7,000 gold.

Let's share questions & strategies

Q. Is the ZERO server a system that will eventually allow migration to the original servers?
A. For now, it's a matter of waiting and watching based on the publicly available information.

The Raven 2 community boards have been buzzing with posts about the 2nd anniversary and the ZERO server. The topics drawing the most heat are 'Is the ZERO server a standalone server?' and 'Will there be a migration or merger with the original servers later?'. To cut to the chase, this is still uncharted territory, and we'll have to wait until after the update to find out. Nevertheless, many players are busy piecing together clues from the developer live stream and debating the possibilities.

Assuming we wait for the official launch for the full picture, what we really need to keep an ear to the ground for is the server transfer notice. For starters, the ZERO server won't have Mythic-grade Saints, Familiars, or Weapon Saints, and it's an independent, specialized server consisting of 6 servers in 1 world, so the environment is quite different from the original Raven 2. It doesn't look like it will be included in the Abyss server matching. The key question is whether they will eventually offer a transfer opportunity from ZERO to the original servers. It would be wise to have KookminTree or Weekly Forum Highlight analyze this properly after next week's update.

Spotlight: The Event of the Week

The grand festival is right around the corner; time to wrap up the pre-anniversary festivities.

The Raven 2 2nd-anniversary update on May 27th is almost here. Once the short holiday ends, the curtain rises on the big event. Raven 2 has been building anticipation through a series of pre-anniversary events and has added two final ones to the mix. Just like the previous pre-anniversary events, the deadline is May 27th at 5:00 AM.

The first event is the '[Pre-anniversary] Grand Festival Countdown'. It's an attendance event giving out gifts over 7 days. Days 1-4 provide event currency like 'Grand Festival Invitation' and 'Faded Pouch', while days 5-7 grant 'Golden Pouches'. The trick here is that the latter upgrades in grade each day, starting from 'Pre-anniversary Golden Pouch' to 'Pre-anniversary Radiant Golden Pouch'. Don't forget to use the event crafting recipes and the shop down to the last item.

The second is a mission event, '[Pre-anniversary] Grand Festival Final Inspection'. The name alone suggests the real pre-anniversary is coming to an end. There are eight tasks in total, such as 'Complete 40 Special Task missions', 'Acquire 3 weapons/armors/accessories each as loot', and 'Clear Tower of Chaos 12 times' to finish everything. The rewards are again Grand Festival Invitations and Faded Pouches. Aside from the equipment farming, which has a bit of luck involved, it takes 5 days to clear everything, mostly due to the Special Task missions. Make sure you tackle these events in time to grab all the rewards.

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