The Nangman guild has recently made its presence known in the 'Raven 2' skirmishes. Much like the No-Bbacque guild, it seems that legendary outfits from the past are reclaiming their standing in top-tier content this year. Having accumulated a hefty stash of points before their hiatus, these veterans have jumped straight back into the competitive fray. Over the period of their absence, we have seen various iterations such as 'Noshow-Nangman', 'Nangman-v', 'Nangman-z', and 'Bbacque-less-Nangman' vying for the Ancient Citadel, but the classic Nangman name has finally returned. Since March, they have been steadily climbing the Ancient Citadel winner's chart, securing 6 victories in the Primal Battlefield during this latest event, which successfully propelled them into the overall Top 10 point rankings.

It appears a shuffle occurred post-Ancient Citadel as several guilds opted for server transfers. Upon logging in after the June 17th update, I noticed the official community records for winning guilds didn't quite line up. The Kerum world winner, Haektandu, was suddenly spotted in the Solara world. The same goes for the Primal Battlefield victor, Rangteve. During the Ancient Citadel matchmaking, they were registered under the Nox - Dolor servers. Now, a 'Rangteveº' guild has appeared in the Solara world; it is highly likely that this is the very same group.

Furthermore, Solara celebrated victories from various guilds including the Raon Alliance's RaonA and RaonB, the Sabang-Palbang Alliance's Sabang-Palbang, and Throne's KINGDOM. With such a diverse mix of alliances and guilds flooding the scene,it looks like the Solara world might just be the next chaotic hotspot for the upcoming Ancient Citadel.

Let us take a look at the overall Ancient Citadel point rankings. Nangman has climbed one spot to 10th place thanks to their Primal Battlefield performance. Up until May, Nangman’s score was '5 / 1 / 1 / 1', while the then-higher-ranked VeteranClub sat at '5 / 3 / 0 / 0'. While their Primal Battlefield points were tied, the 2-point difference in the Elemental Battlefield had decided the rankings. As we’ve seen, Nangman managed a swift comeback by capitalizing on the highest-tier Primal Battlefield points.

However, they shouldn't get too comfortable. VeteranClub has already surfaced on the Nox - Fides server bidding charts. Should they secure a single victory in the next Primal Battlefield, the rankings will flip once again. If Nangman wants to keep their spot, they need to widen that gap immediately. Even though VeteranClub has left the Nox world, they remain a formidable force capable of appearing on the Ancient Citadel bracket at any moment. They are, for all intents and purposes, a lurking threat.

So, which Ancient Citadel powerhouses remain in the Nox world? The ones to watch are Dolor’s Gzone andFides’ Valentine.At the time of the match, they were registered under the Metus and Salus servers respectively, but by June 17th, they had relocated. Both guilds belong to the Gonggam Alliance and rank as high-tier contenders in the 'Raven 2' Ancient Citadel standings, with Gzone sitting at 5th and Valentine at 8th. During the recent matches, Valentine fought in the Primal Battlefield while Gzone took to the Elemental Battlefield, only to yield their victory flags to AURAs and XiaoMei, respectively. Still, the path to the Ancient Citadel remains open. We shall see if they can clinch a win and boost their points in the next encounter.