Look, let us be honest: the main talking point for Raven 2 this week is all about the servers. The developers are planning to merge selected worlds across both the South Korean and global regions coming up in the third week of October. Right around that window, server transfers are opening up as well. Over on the community boards, players are already scouting out ideal new homes for a fresh start. Let us dive into the details.

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Server Merges Planned for South Korean and Global Regions

Back on October 2, Raven 2 dropped some major news via its 94th developer commentary briefing. Specifically, certain worlds in the South Korean and global regions are slated for consolidation on October 14. For South Korea, the Vita and Kerum worlds are merging into the Vita world, while globally, Noah and Eden are combining under the Noah banner. Individual servers within those worlds, such as Fides and Mors, will remain untouched. According to the example provided, characters on the Eden - Dolor server prior to the merge will find themselves safely moved to the Noah - Dolor server afterwards.

In tandem with these server merges, two distinct server transfer windows have been scheduled. The first is the 'Merge Target Server Transfer', which kicked off alongside the update maintenance on October 7. If players happen to be currently playing on one of the merging servers, they have until October 12 at 23:59 to shift servers. Keep in mind that there are restrictions on which incoming and outgoing worlds are allowed. For example, characters in the South Korea Vita world can migrate to 'Lux - Nox - Mare - Solar', whereas those in the Kerum world can jump to 'Lux - Nox - Vita - Mare - Solar'. Each account and guild gets a single transfer opportunity completely free of charge.

Once the server merges are finalized, a general server transfer covering all existing worlds will open up on October 15. This window runs through October 20, and you can head over to the official Raven 2 community hub for the nitty-gritty details.

On top of all that, Raven 2 has applied Grace of Hunting and Grace of Growth buffs. The former grants '+5 Accuracy, +3 Normal Monster Damage, and -5 Normal Monster Damage Taken', while the latter dishes out a handsome '+50% Bonus EXP and +100% Bonus Gold'. These buffs cover six regions stretching from Sinerim all to Baltar. That said, the global region Legend world is already enjoying these buffs, so it is excluded from this round.

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Q. I want to make a fresh start. Which server would you recommend?
A. Specialized worlds come highly recommended.

A user over on the Raven 2 community boards is planning a clean slate, asking for server recommendations because they want to sell items farmed from hunting to boost their gear score while enjoying a casual playthrough. Based on the extra context provided, the question-asker seems to lean toward the global region.

In response, another player suggested checking out the specialized world known as ZERO. The commenter advised finding a server dominated by dominant guilds to kick things off. Specialized worlds were spun up by Raven 2 to accelerate player progression, meaning content unlocks at a slower pace compared to older worlds. They also run exclusive events that you simply will not find in standard worlds, making them an ideal playground for latecomers.

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Keione Has Packed Plenty of Relic Boxes

To wrap things up, let us look at the latest Raven 2 events. With this update, the Chuseok celebration has officially wrapped up, handing the baton over to the Keione series. First up is the 'Keione's Special 7-Day Attendance', handing out 33 Special Relic Summon Boxes and 90 Relic Enhancement Stones. The grand prize for logging in on day seven is a +4 Dazzling Relic Selection Box.Then we have 'Keione's Growth Support', which is a mission-based event. The tasks task players with completing Special Task Force missions alongside burning through gold and high-grade holy water. It is a prime opportunity to rake in massive amounts of Special Relic Summon Boxes and enhancement stones.

All those painstakingly gathered Special Relic Summon Boxes feed right into the 'Keione's Relic Training' event. This mission track challenges you to use a set number of Special Relic Summon Boxes and perform relic enhancements. Every time you check off a goal, you pocket extra Relic Enhancement Stones and Special Relic Summon Boxes. Complete every single assignment to claim the ultimate reward: a +5 Dazzling Relic Selection Box. Broadly speaking, this entire batch of events revolves heavily around those coveted special relic boxes.

Rounding out the schedule, 'Keione's Subjugation Grace Mission' asks you to hunt down specific qualifying monsters to secure final rewards. You are looking at a chance to pick up Imprint Essences, Oath Medals, Fragments of Malice, and Abyssal Bloodstone Shards. The ultimate prize is a Special Material Selection Box. All Keione events run until October 21 at 4:59 AM.

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