Look, let's be honest: when you are grinding through the New World Season 2 in Arthdal Chronicles, you are eventually going to hit a brick wall at the Binari Basin where the main quest difficulty spikes and your progress grinds to a complete halt. When that happens, the sensible thing to do is to raise an alt character to give your main a solid stat boost. So, what are the actual perks of leveling up an alt, and just how far should you push them? KookminTree has done some digging to sort out the details for players currently navigating New World Season 2.

Q. What are the actual benefits of raising an alt character?
A. You get a nice pile of level achievement rewards, plenty of enhancement stones, and a steady flow of silver.

The single biggest justification for raising an alt in Arthdal Chronicles is the Igut level achievement reward. Depending on the milestones you hit, you can rake in a handful of hero summons to fill out your codex, or grab duplicates to take a crack at legendary status. On top of that, you get rare life stones and spirit stones for skill engraving opportunities, plus shining enhancement stone selection chests.

The perks do not stop there, either. Pushing through main quests and adventure books nets you generous amounts of silver, enhancement stones, abrasive stones, and fabric materials. Among these, the abrasive stones are brilliant for finishing advanced crafting gear blueprints, while the fabric materials come in handy for costume enhancements.

Also, you will want to spend the mercenary coins earned from mercenary missions at the coin shop to buy mercenary equipment chests. Use these to complete your mercenary equipment blueprint collections. While your main character can also earn mercenary coins, those are better prioritized for skill acquisition books and promotion books.

Finally, having an alt helps immensely with finishing chapters 8 and 9 of the growth guide. There is an objective in chapters 8 and 9 to complete 40 alliance missions, which takes a grueling four weeks if you rely solely on a single main character. However, if you tackle this alongside an alt, you can wrap it up in just two weeks and cut your time right in half. Clearing the growth guide this way gives your combat power a massive boost through blueprint book buffing.

[Summary of Benefits from Raising an Alt]
= Collecting Igut level achievement rewards
= Scoring loads of enhancement stones, silver, abrasive stones, and fabric materials (used for costume upgrades)
= Buying mercenary equipment chests with mercenary coins to complete mercenary gear blueprint collections
= Knocking out Growth Guide chapters 8 and 9 alliance mission goals together
= Unlocking the default 12-hour hunting session in the Black Night Archipelago

Q. What level should we actually aim for when raising an alt?
A. Depending on your personal combat power, we recommend 75, 85, or 93.

So, just how far should you push your alt before tossing it aside? Level 93 is easily the top recommendation. Not only are the level requirements for the aforementioned growth guide chapters 8 and 9 set at 90 and 93, but hitting 93 rewards you with a staggering three hero summon selection chests. To reach level 93, you only need to finish up to the Giant Tree Forest main quests and adventure books. Since an alt's combat power only needs to be in the mid-to-high 40k range at level 92, the hurdle is not terribly high.

That said, if your main character's level and combat power are still on the lower side, set level 75 as your initial target. Raising an alt to 75 only requires clearing up to Act 3, Chapter 7 of the Sea of Tears main quests, making it a breeze for anyone. The next recommended milestone is level 85, but honestly, if you have the steam to reach 85, you might as well put in a little extra time and push straight to 93 for maximum efficiency.

[Main Quest Progress Milestones for Alt Progression]
= Level 70: Great Dark Wall West main quests, up to Act 2, Chapter 25
= Level 75: Sea of Tears main quests, up to Act 3, Chapter 7
= Level 85: Land of Glory, Tree of Spirits Path main quests, up to Act 4, Chapter 3
= Level 90: Giant Tree Forest, Turquoise Plains main quests, up to Act 4, Chapter 7
= Level 93: All the way through Giant Tree Forest, or up to the Binari Basin named boss subjugation after completing the main quests

※ Results may vary depending on individual stats and circumstances.
※ You will also need to clear each region's adventure book (excluding late-stage subjugations) to speed things up.

Q. Raising an alt feels like an absolute chore.
A. Make good use of tradable equipment.

Unlike when you are leveling your main character, the game does not hand out proper rare-grade leveling gear during your alt's progression phase. Because of this, if an average player tries to grind through with basic advanced gear, progress crawls to a glacial pace and missions become practically impossible. You will really feel this brick wall once you step foot into the Great Dark Wall West region.

So, prepare a set of gear in advance that your alts can share and rotate. Ideally, pick the same class as your main to pass down hero gear, but if you do not have any spare hero gear, it is best to grab some affordable tradable rare-grade equipment. Alternatively, if your main is a melee class, rolling an archer for your alt is a smart way to maximize leveling efficiency.

Some classic rare-grade equipment choices include Pioneer Weapons, Temperance Armor, Valor Accessories, Blue Poison Crystal Bracelets, and Sand Knots. These pieces trade for very cheap prices around 10 to 60 gems as of New World Season 2, so getting them ready won't break the bank. Furthermore, since tackling main quests with a low-power alt requires accuracy and survivability above all else, be sure to pick up gear that boosts those specific stats.