It's Raven 2's long-awaited second anniversary, and the game is being treated to a massive update, a barrage of events, and a fresh coat of new content. The patch notes reveal the arrival of a new class, the Warlord, alongside an expanded Tower of Chaos, promising to shake up the game's environment. It's precisely the kind of detailed breakdown you'd expect players to pore over on the official community forums.

This is where the Raven 2 KookminTree team, ever the astute observers, decided something special was needed to mark the second anniversary. They've gone back through the rankings – the Meca Rankings and Ancient Citadel Rankings published between the first and second anniversaries – and compiled a 'Grand Total' content piece to analyse the myriad changes over the past year. Curious about which classes have seen their popularity surge or plummet, or who's amassed the most victory points in the Ancient Citadel? Now's the time to dive into the accumulated ranking data to celebrate the second anniversary.

The classes that underwent the most significant shifts in player share: Assassin, Elementalist, Berserker

Let's kick off this grand retrospective with an analysis of the top-tier player class distribution over the past year. The first chart presents this data graphically. The Night Ranger is shown gracefully soaring through the heavens, with the Divine Caster trailing just below. These two have consistently held the top two spots, undisputed medalists who have never relinquished their positions. They maintain a substantial lead of over 10% compared to other classes.

The most dramatic shifts in the graph are evident with the Berserker and Assassin. At the first anniversary, the Berserker was languishing in sixth and seventh place in overall share. However, a comeback began in late September 2025. After reaching fifth place on September 25th, they steadily climbed the ranks to secure third. Conversely, the Assassin, after holding third place, faltered in October 2025. From November 20th onwards, they spiralled downwards, settling into the lower echelons. Incidentally, this was around the time the Gunslinger made its debut in the Raven 2 Meca Rankings.From here, we'll look at the metrics at the bottom of the chart.

Assassin: The new arrival, Gunslinger, ousted the established favourite.

Over the past year, the classes experiencing the most significant ranking fluctuations in Raven 2 have been the Assassin, Elementalist, and Berserker, with the Assassin bearing the brunt of the temporal shifts. So, what exactly happened on November 20th, 2025? The day before, November 19th, saw the 1.5th-anniversary update, marking the debut of the Gunslinger. This update also included class balance adjustments and opportunities for class changes. The Tower of Chaos also played a pivotal role. At this point, Season 8 was entering its latter stages, with the ceiling being extended from floor 40 to floor 45.

At that time, the Assassin, Gunslinger, and the Tower of Chaos interacted in tandem. While the Assassin dominated the fastest clear times up to Season 7 of the Tower of Chaos, they ceded that position to the Gunslinger and Night Ranger from Season 8 onwards. The Gunslinger, since its introduction, has only managed to reach third place once in the Raven 2 Meca Rankings, dropping to sixth in the subsequent aggregation and hovering in the lower ranks. However, in the Tower of Chaos rankings, it established itself as the class of the record-holders for the shortest clear times. Indeed,In the final aggregation of Season 11, a ranker cleared floor 45 in a mere 4 seconds.This.

Consequently, the Assassin, impacted by the Gunslinger's arrival, saw its Meca Ranking share diminish andfailed to recover. It also lost its dominant position in the Tower of Chaos. The Berserker, seizing this opportunity, then soared into the upper echelons of popularity.

The Berserker and Elementalist, who wisely seized their chance

As previously mentioned, the Berserker's ascent in the rankings began with the aggregation on September 25th, 2025. Upon investigating the events of that day, it was found that the day before, the Rungard region was updated, and server transfer tickets along with class change tickets went on sale. This patch laid the groundwork for the Berserker's increased share and ranking, with the 1.5th anniversary serving as the catalyst. With the Assassin's popularity waning, the Berserker, a fellow melee class, appears to have absorbed its player base.

The Elementalist has experienced the most turbulent fluctuations in popularity throughout Raven 2's entire history. Initially, at launch, it held the second most popular spot after the Night Ranger. However, it lost this position to the Divine Caster and gradually declined. By the time the Deathbringer appeared during the first anniversary, it had hit seventh place and subsequently languished in the lower ranks until April 2nd of this year.

The turning point came with the Elementalist class balance adjustment patch on April 8th of this year. Expectations had been building through several developer notes prior to the patch, and a significant overhaul was implemented. As a result, immediately after the patch, the Elementalist surged to sixth place in the Raven 2 Meca Rankings, and the following week, it climbed to fifth, a position it has since maintained. It has successfully escaped the bottom tier and established a stable footing in the mid-tier.

New Classes and a Look Back at Key Issues

The second chart summarises the peak and trough performance of the new classes, along with Raven 2's major issues. We'll shine a spotlight on the past year's events for these three classes.

The top of the chart indicates the peak and trough of the player share for the new classes – Assassin, Deathbringer, and Gunslinger – along with their respective rankings at those times. Please note that the Assassin was updated at the 0.5th anniversary and has therefore been active for longer than the aggregation period, while the Gunslinger, a 1.5th-anniversary class, has had a shorter period of activity.

Based on the past year, the peak share for these three classes are: 'Assassin 10.9% 3rd place - Deathbringer 8.3% 3rd place - Gunslinger 7.8% 3rd place.' As seen in the first chart, the first and second places are exclusively dominated by the Night Ranger and Divine Caster, meaning the highest achievable position for other classes is third place. In other words, all three classes have planted their flag at this pinnacle at least once. Their lowest points were: 'Assassin 3.8% 9th place - Deathbringer 6.1% 5th place - Gunslinger 2.9% 9th place.'

Overall, the Assassin and Gunslinger have experienced significant ups and downs. The Deathbringer, unlike the other two, hasn't shown dominance in the Tower of Chaos or ridden a roller-coaster of rankings, but has maintained a stable position in the mid-tier, fluctuating between 3rd and 5th place.

A Look Back at Raven 2's Update Chronicle

We've also compiled a summary of Raven 2's major patch notes. It began with the first-anniversary update, which saw the debut of the Deathbringer, the third wizard class. At that time, the World Trading Post and a first-anniversary commemorative event boss, along with a Hukgaesu collaboration event, were also held. The Hukgaesu collaboration provided amusement with its witty storyline. Given that a considerable number of users remember the event, it was recently mentioned in a developer live stream. It would be great to see another fun collaboration in the future.

On July 30th, 2025, guild dungeons entered a new phase. With the addition of the fifth stage of guild dungeons, time attacks, world rankings, and a seasonal system were introduced. In line with this, the Raven 2 Meca Rankings were also improved. The guild combat power category was changed to a guild dungeon record competition. This revitalised the corner and made the intense competition among top players a joy to watch.

Two crucial patches occurred in the fourth quarter of Raven 2's history. In October, the legion content 'Contention' was introduced for the first time, and the Tower of Chaos Season 8, which we discussed alongside class distribution, commenced. Contention has since established itself as one of Raven 2's top-tier content pieces. Furthermore, the competition for victory points has become increasingly complex recently.Please refer to this link for recent match results and current victory point standings.Here.

A month later, the 1.5th-anniversary update for Raven 2 was released. The core elements included the Gunslinger and the legendary-grade Parnak weapon update, along with a set of changes to the Ancient Citadel participation rules. This patch refined the participation rules for the Ancient Citadel significantly. Checks began on the total combat power of guild members and the number of guild members per battlefield. After the implementation of the new rules, many guilds were in disarray for a while. Even now, long after the confusion has settled, it's easy to find places where the entry slots for servers or battlefields are not entirely filled.

Key issues this year include the updates on March 25th and April 22nd. The former introduced the new region Balten, weapon resonance, and the latter saw the emergence of the Raven 2 Battle World. Upon its arrival, Balten showcased the linked Special Duty Codex and item collections. However, unlike previously introduced new regions, its entrance was not visible on the map. Players had to find the entrance themselves, and those below level 75 could not enter. This prevented players from simply entering a higher-level area, revealing the map, and obtaining rewards. If you haven't reached the required level, focus on growing through the Great Festival event rewards to meet the level requirement. They're giving out hero equipment and legendary familiars!

The Battle World on April 22nd was a content piece that ran for approximately two weeks. The concept was for all legions, including Korea, Global, and Japan, to gather and compete in a specially opened Battle World. The reward rules for this content were applied differently from the regular world. The server 'ZERO,' opened for Raven 2's second anniversary, has taken over such worlds with special rules. Interested players should check the official community for details. It's crucial to create a character in the Global region before it's too late.

Ancient Citadel Victory Points: Let's Compete Based on Exactly One Year's Records!

Finally, let's examine the Ancient Citadel rankings, a core content of Raven 2. Similar to the other charts, we've compiled records from between the first and second anniversaries. This also reflects changes in the game environment; the first match results included in the aggregation period are from the 20th Ancient Citadel. This was the second match after the matching rules were changed to the Abyss Floor 3 rules within the world. Consequently, the bidding competition has become more intricate.

Many familiar names appear in the upper ranks of the chart. Royal DanaeGeon, a regular in the Ancient Citadel rankings, stands at the pinnacle with 22 wins in the Primordial Battlefield. This signifies their unparalleled record achieved within the past year. Royal DanaeGeon has exclusively focused on the Primordial Battlefield, steadily climbing the charts and surpassing the Hall of Fame records left by older guilds. Viewed from this perspective, it's truly an astonishing guild.They have a 2x lead over the second-place guild, ShinHwaRed. However, ShinHwaRed is also a formidable opponent with no significant difference in performance between the two rankings.

The third-place guild, NoPpakkeu, paused their activities midway but has since returned and is currently accumulating victory points. Their timing was impeccable, falling precisely within the aggregation period, and they've etched their name among the top scorers over the past year. The key takeaway is that the total victory points and records of these three guilds align with the recent Raven 2 Ancient Citadel rankings. It truly feels like they've been actively navigating the battlefields for a considerable time.

Guilds that were previously high-ranking in the Ancient Citadel, such as BucksCoin and DanaeGeon, represent the opposite scenario. BucksCoin ranked third in the original championship rankings with a record of '12 / 0 / 1 / 1', but has fallen in the Grand Total section. DanaeGeon's performance within the year was '0 / 1 / 0 / 0', and BucksCoin's was '0 / 0 / 1 / 0', causing them to plummet to 176th and 252nd place, respectively.Many other guilds have lost a small number of victory points. Within the TOP 10, only VeteranClub has managed to avoid this trend. Meanwhile, ROYALMuShinA and NoShowRomance have reaped some indirect benefits.

Now, let's look at the most victorious guilds per battlefield. The throne of the Primordial Battlefield rightfully belongs to Royal DanaeGeon. The Battlefield of Elements has been claimed by Animal Forest Holiday. This is an alliance that formed several sub-guilds and has been active across multiple battlefields. They were once the gatekeepers of the overall top 10 rankings before joining this chart. The protagonist of the most victories in the Battlefield of Life is LPeace, with a total of 7 victory points and a record of '0 / 2 / 5 / 0'.

For the Battlefield of Verdure, GOsari and HwakKkyeSu both had 4 wins, but a slight difference determined their positions. GOsari held the advantage in total victory points and records due to having 1 win in the Battlefield of Life, a higher-tier battlefield. HwakKkyeSu's achievements are entirely within the Battlefield of Verdure with 4 wins. However, I believe time is on HwakKkyeSu's side. While GOsari is no longer active, HwakKkyeSu has recently celebrated victories in the Ancient Citadel. Who knows, they might take the lead in the Raven 2 Grand Total next year? Aren't you excited to see which guilds will make their mark over the next year? For now, let's enjoy the Raven 2 2nd Anniversary events and await the next aggregation.