Emperium Weekly #4 · Ragnarok Zero WoE

Headline

The new era is here (or not)

With •[D]estraCtiOn• settled in at Holy Shadow, the castle has become the place to test yourself. Newer guilds and veterans alike want a shot at it.

Last Gangster made the first move. They pushed into •[D]estraCtiOn•'s castle and landed an Emergency Call right at the Emperium, a clear sign of intent, before heading back to defend Kriemhild.

•[D]estraCtiOn• held firm and pushed them back out, keeping Holy Shadow for another week. Both sides showed what they can do, and this one looks far from settled. Aurora, RED and Azure kept busy around the entrance.

The new era? Ask again next week.

Battle Replay

Holy Shadow: the timeline

Step 1
U defense: •[D]estraCtiOn• and the Last Gangster alliance skirmish.
Step 2
Last Gangster Emergency Calls into •[D]estraCtiOn•'s Emperium, then heads back to Kriemhild.
Step 3
Last Gangster, Aurora and •[D]estraCtiOn• scramble for the entrance.

Territory Map

Who owns what on ODIN

Ten castles, two realms, and three new owners since last issue, all in Payon: Sustainer takes Bright Arbor, Illuminati takes Sacred Altar and The Forsaken takes Bamboo Grove Hill. Red tags mark the castles that changed hands.

PronteraValkyrie Realms · 5 castles

SkoegulJing
GondulDivinity
KriemhildLast Gangster
SwanhildLast Gangster
FadhgridhAurora

PayonGreenwood Lake · 5 castles

Bright ArborNewSustainer
Sacred AltarNewIlluminati
Holy Shadow•[D]estraCtiOn•
Scarlet PalaceThe Forsaken
Bamboo Grove HillNewThe Forsaken

Profiled in this issueOther castle ownersChanged hands since last issue

The Last Gangster alliance, with The Forsaken, now holds 5 castles: half of all the castles on ODIN. Last Gangster (Kriemhild, Swanhild), The Forsaken (Scarlet Palace, Bamboo Grove Hill) and Jing (Skoegul). Brutal drops off the map, and Aurora is down to one castle, Fadhgridh.

A level 70 cap is here!Meta Report · Level cap 70/70

Meta Report

Big guilds with full resources are now running full-party leveling in the PVP Sphinx, rushing their members to the level 70 cap.

High-MDEF gear now fetches a really high price. A top-end Crystal Pump (MHP +600, MDEF 5) is selling for 15–50m.

A full roster of level 70 characters would be an insane advantage in WoE. The catch: the EXP table climbs exponentially.

Full-party levelingHigh-MDEF gearCrystal Pump 15–50mFire Converter ▲Red Blood 20k

The grind: crowds and fire

Dwarf Dungeon F02 is packed. It's a very hard life for melee and other non-skill-based classes, who have to level at Pasana or Marduk instead: faster EXP, but a much harder grind.

Massive demand has sent Fire Converter scroll prices soaring, and Red Blood now fetches as much as 20k on the buying market.

A crowd of players leveling at Dwarf Dungeon F02 — The crowd at Dwarf Dungeon F02.

Merchant shops selling Fire Converter scrolls and other supplies — Fire Converter scrolls and supplies on sale in the dungeon.

The climb to 70

Base EXP from the game's EXP table, Lv 60 to 70. Each level takes about 20% more than the one before.

Lv 6091,852,000
Lv 61110,222,400
Lv 62132,266,800
Lv 63158,720,100
Lv 64190,464,100
Lv 65228,556,900
Lv 66274,268,200
Lv 67329,121,800
Lv 68394,946,100
Lv 69473,935,300
Lv 70568,722,300

Full EXP table (Lv 1–70) ▸

The Forsaken

Lords of Scarlet Palace

Out of the palace at last

Finally, after a long while, we see The Forsaken outside Scarlet Palace! This time they pushed alone into Sacred Altar, fought Elven Gard, and plunged deep into Illuminati's castle all the way to the Emperium room.

Then came the twist: an Emergency Call into Bamboo Grove Hill. The Forsaken ended the war holding two castles, Scarlet Palace and Bamboo Grove Hill.

Out of the palace alone, home with two castles.

CastleScarlet PalaceBamboo Grove Hill

Went solo intoSacred Altar

FoughtElven Gard · Illuminati

ExitEmergency Call ▸ Bamboo Grove Hill

Surprise

Battle Replay

The Forsaken: the timeline

Step 1
Entrance skirmish.
Step 2
The Forsaken push into Illuminati's defense line.
Step 3
A skirmish with Elven Gard.
Step 4
Three guilds Emergency Call in at once: a fight for the throne in the Emperium room.

Illuminati

Old-timers from PH

A castle at last

They've been in our pages since the very first issue, knocking on Last Gangster's door at Kriemhild. After many wars of trying, Illuminati finally has a castle of their own. Another old-timer guild, this one from the Philippines, fielding around 50 members.

This war they held Sacred Altar to the end, even with The Forsaken pushing deep into their castle. It's their trophy for the week.

Sacred Altar: Illuminati's first castle.

CastleSacred Altar

FromPH

Size~50 members

First seenIssue #1, at Kriemhild

Persistence

Illuminati Emergency Calling into Last Gangster's Kriemhild — From issue #1: Illuminati Emergency Calls into Last Gangster's Kriemhild.

The Forsaken pushing into Illuminati's defense line at Sacred Altar — This war: The Forsaken push into Illuminati's defense line at Sacred Altar.

III

Azure & RED

The drifters calling for home

Drifting like a cloud

After taking hits from •[D]estraCtiOn• at Holy Shadow two wars running, the Azure and RED alliance has been drifting around like a cloud, looking for a new home.

This war they took a dip back into Holy Shadow early on, clashing with •[D]estraCtiOn•'s scouts and fighting on there. Then they turned north, pushed into Divinity at Gondul, and dug in at Swanhild, holding it until the last 3 minutes, when Last Gangster and their alliance finally broke through.

Compared with our early issues, this is a far more mature guild: just look at their defensive formation. They only need a little more.

So close, yet so far.

The missing pieceWhat's missing? An allied guild holding outside the Emperium room, or a dedicated defense party at the flag entrance.

CastleLooking for a home

AllianceAzure · RED

Old homeHoly Shadow

Took it•[D]estraCtiOn•

RouteHoly Shadow ▸ Gondul ▸ Swanhild

Wanderlust

Battle Replay

Azure & RED: the timeline

Step 1
Early in the war: RED and Azure vs •[D]estraCtiOn•'s scouts at Holy Shadow.
Step 2
More fighting at Holy Shadow.
Step 3
Then they push into Divinity at Gondul.
Step 4
RED and Azure's final defensive line at Swanhild.
Step 5
So close, yet so far: Last Gangster and their alliance break through RED's defense in the last 3 minutes.