Welcome back to the Meca Ranking, your weekly deep dive into the numbers behind Arthdal Chronicles. Lately, the top-tier players have been swarming the second island of the Black Night Archipelago, and frankly, the XP gains are getting ridiculous. With the double XP event kicking off last week, the average level of our top rankers has surged, bringing us our first two level 108 players. Curious about where the power sits right now? KookminTree has crunched the numbers for you.

Two Players Hit Level 108

Two players managed to break the level 108 barrier last week. The first was the player 'Pa-ak-jil' from the Yunseul 2 server, who claimed the title of the first level 108 player across all servers with an absurdly high XP rate. Hot on those heels, the player 'Do-duk' from the Isodeunyeong 2 server also hit level 108, proving that they belong in the upper echelon of the rankings.

The field of level 107 players has also expanded to five. This includes 'Lee-dae-pyo' (Warrior, Airuz 3), 'Nun-ba-dong-gon-chung-kkeop-jil' (Warrior, Yunseul 2), 'Dae-sa-ma' (Twin Blade, Irae 2), 'A-ram-sup-gon-chung-kkeop-jil' (Archer, Yunseul 2), and 'Chan-tal-ja' (Stormbringer, Airuz 1). It is clear that these top-tier players are levelling up at a breakneck speed.

The standout here is 'A-ram-sup-gon-chung-kkeop-jil'. While sitting at 18th in combat power with 147,318, they hold 4th place in the level rankings. Their XP accumulation is truly impressive, having gained 90.8% in just about a month—the third-highest growth rate across all Korean servers. At this rate, it is only a matter of time before they overtake 'Dae-sa-ma' from Irae 2 to claim the 3rd spot in the global level rankings.

Beyond level 100, there are no special level-up rewards, but don't let that fool you. The scaling for damage and accuracy based on level gaps is massive. For top-tier players, where pushing combat power further is a grind, a difference of just one or two levels can decide the outcome of a fight. This is exactly why the level race has become so heated.

How about the combat power gains for our top players? 'Nun-ba-dong-gon-chung-kkeop-jil' from Yunseul 2 topped the charts with a massive jump of 3,286. It is genuinely impressive to see such leaps at this level. Other notable risers include 'Dok-ki-dae-jang' from Aramunhaesla 2 (+2,933), 'Lee-dae-pyo' from Airuz 3 (+2,928), 'Jjim-jil' from Yunseul 2 (+2,591), 'Heuk-gi-sa-do' from Mihaje 3 (+2,513), and 'Teheran-yeom-ra' from Isodeunyeong 1 (+2,393).

What about the average combat power per server?

Looking at the average combat power across servers, the Momo 1 server has made a significant leap to 12th place. It managed to raise its average combat power by a staggering 4,019 in just one week. This is largely due to the nature of the peaceful Momo server, which is currently absorbing players migrating from other worlds, with a large influx of players from Ciar 1 being particularly notable.

Servers like Aramunhaesla 2, Irae 3, Daraburu 2, Inaisinki 3, and Mihaje 3 also saw their averages climb. Notably, Daraburu 2 jumped by 2,665, leaving us curious to see how much further it can push in the coming weeks.

What about the faction score rankings?

With no faction elections last week, the competition for faction points wasn't quite as cutthroat as usual. Consequently, 'Pa-ak-jil' from Yunseul 2, who enjoyed a week without major conflict, took the top spot globally with 7,432,180,000 points. Following behind are 'Do-duk' from Isodeunyeong 2 (6,767,830,000) who is currently embroiled in war, 'A-ram-sup-gon-chung-kkeop-jil' (5,476,420,000), and 'Nun-ba-dong-gon-chung-kkeop-jil' (5,293,690,000), both from Yunseul 2.

What is the class distribution among top rankers?

Shifting gears to class popularity, the top 100 players are split between Stormbringer (27%), Warrior (25%), Priest (17%), Twin Blade (12%), Archer (10%), and Fighter (9%). When we look at the top 500 players (those with 94,434 combat power or higher), the landscape shifts slightly: Stormbringer (27.4%), Priest (22.8%), Twin Blade (12.8%), Warrior (12.8%), Archer (10.6%), Fighter (10.4%), and Dangri (3.2%).

Arthdal Chronicles User Poll

The results for last week's poll, 'Which Taego accessory do you recommend choosing from the upgrade selection box?', are in. The 'Mihaje's Divine Token' for movement speed took the top spot with 50%. The 'Star Bead of Fighting Spirit' for health followed with 25%, and the 'Blue Earth Hook' for elemental hunting came in at 16.67%.

Now for this week's poll. Netmarble has teased a massive September update via their dev blog, ranging from the new Holy Knight class to 'boost servers' for rapid growth. Which of these announcements has you most excited? Let us know in the poll, and we will reveal the results next week.