Look, let us take a moment to look back at the grand-scale PvP content of Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions and the results of the total war. Massive alliances have been waging bidding wars week after week. Still, last week was rather quiet without any actual bloodshed, giving everyone a solid week off to catch their breath. Naturally, the alliances that managed their stamina well are now sharpening their swords all over the place. We have focused particularly on the battles that broke out in the 'Eastern Sea of Tears' and the 'Land of Fate'. Let us walk through the detailed faction dynamics in the main text below.

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Total War Matchups and Results

Let us kick things off with the regions that delivered quiet results without a single fight. The 'As Farmland' was claimed by 'Eun-geo' from the Hajesan server. Having placed a bid in the same spot for two weeks straight, it smoothly translated into a total occupation. Over at the 'Binari Basin', 'First' from Yulseul—boasting the strongest combat power in Arthdal Chronicles—took the crown. While Yulseul's 'Jeon-seol' and Hajesan's 'Starbucks' also threw their hats into the ring, First secured the prize as per usual. Meanwhile, 'Aram Forest' saw Aramunhaesla's 'Crazy Person' and 'Western Great Dark Wall' saw Ivna's 'Blue Dragon' secure victories through solo bids.

Over at the 'Land of Fate', a massive battle erupted after quite a while. The 'Sky' alliance from Ciar, the 'Large Farm' alliance from the Namsalsan server, and the 'Kimha Hall' alliance from the Thoros server clashed in a fierce three-way brawl. Amidst the tangled chaos, the Sky alliance grabbed the winning momentum and pulled off the sweet taste of their very first territory occupation.

The No-Way-Out Matchup: 'Black Label' vs. 'Immortal' Hostile Alliances

The battlefield well worth keeping an eye on is the Eastern Sea of Tears. This is where Ivna's 'Black Label' alliance and Inaisinki's 'Immortal' met head-to-head in a solo showdown. Since they are sworn enemies, they engaged in a ruthless 1:1 duel without yielding even an inch.

Looking purely at the chart's peak combat power rankers, Immortal looked slightly stronger, but Black Label held the upper hand in overall firepower. The even bigger gap, however, came down to active combat participation. Comparing members with a combat power of 140k and above, Black Label brought 33 players while Immortal brought 28. If we narrow the threshold to the core forces sitting above the 190k mark, the ratio stands at an overwhelming 13:6 in favor of Black Label. The average combat power of the top 20 members in each alliance differed by a staggering 17,239 points. Capitalising on this very gap, Black Label snatched the victory and claimed the Eastern Sea of Tears.

Here is the class and combat power breakdown for the top 5 rankers of both alliances. Comparing the class composition among the absolute elites, Black Label favored a composition centered around Warriors, whereas Immortal deployed Assassins. Judging by this setup, one might assume Immortal was able to run a much more aggressive operation. However, the frontline wall of Black Label proved far too tall. With heavyweight 'Warrior and Holy Knight' combinations anchored by top-ranker Black Sabu (combat power 233,503) and second-ranker Black Star (combat power 231,743), their frontline defense was ironclad.

To pierce through this defensive wall, Immortal's rankers put up a valiant fight led by top-ranker Holy Knight Gisa-do (combat power 238,450), alongside second-ranker Hwang Jin-yi (combat power 229,496), third-ranker Ororak (combat power 213,375), and fourth-ranker Naerirak (combat power 206,518). They orchestrated a well-structured formation—deploying Holy Knights on the vanguard, Assassins in the midfield, and Archers in the rear—yet they ultimately failed to bridge the massive firepower gap separating them from the Black Label alliance.