Ragnarok X: Next Generation is marking its half-year anniversary with some major upgrades

• Join over 25 million players to celebrate the six-month anniversary of Ragnarok X: Next Generation.
• World level and base character levels can now reach level 90.
• Enter the upcoming ROX Sweepstakes for a chance to win an iPhone 17 and an iPad Mini.

Once upon a time, in 2002, South Korean development studios released a small game known as Ragnarok Online, and thus was born a legacy that continues to this day. Indeed, very strong. This flagship title had several successful spin-offs, including Ragnarok X: Next Generation.

We've had over 25 million players join since launch, which would normally be pretty impressive, but considering they're just celebrating their six-month anniversary, it's downright amazing. If you haven't played it before, you should consider playing now as ROX celebrates this important event in a big way.

Increased level cap for more fun

There are many headlines we could start with, but I think the new level cap might be the most intriguing. World level and base character level can now reach 90, and with main, legendary and side quests unlocked simultaneously, you'll get there without even realizing it. What's more, you can also get level 90 gear for a real power boost.

Once you get this new gear, approach a helpful NPC who will be able to upgrade it to level 90. The enhancement level also increases, reaching level 13. Once your enhancement reaches 8, you will unlock the enhancement blessing. Depending on the level of the blessing, you will unlock upgraded attributes with a guaranteed upgrade when the blessing is filled. Don't worry if you've already progressed to 8 or higher, as the Kafra Corporation will compensate you for your efforts.

During your adventures in the new Glast Heim area, you will be able to encounter live stages whose level and production recipes have been increased to level 9. So make sure you complete the missions and quickly get the Reputation Research Suit. There's a lot of different leveling to do, so let's look at something simpler: combat.

New monsters to hunt down and loot.

You can face new monsters for a chance to get exclusive elite cards, orange quality weapons, hats and more if you hunt the right prey. For example, the new instance boss, the Dark Lord, will drop an elite card exclusive to dungeons that offers an 8% increase in maximum HP, a 7% reduction in final physical and magical damage in competitions, and a 50% increase in Blind RES.

If you need help, you can hire some interesting new pets, including Frioni. This little beast eats any enemy in front of it, be it a monster or an enemy player, and it's hilarious. By the way, if you prefer your opponent to be another player, then start farming level 90 bosses. There is a possibility that this will be PVP gear, a first for ROX, which is cool.

Celebration activities and anime icons

Later this month, America will celebrate Thanksgiving, and thanks to ROX, it will be a holiday for all of us. By logging in and completing missions, you will receive Thanksgiving Turkey Feathers. Once you've collected a handful, head over to the event page to be entered into a drawing to win over a million dollars in prizes, including diamonds, an iPhone 17, and an iPad Mini.

Anime fans can also rejoice: a famous Japanese anime IP will be coming to ROX. There will be plenty of MVPs to win with a limited number of gold cards, as well as gachas with crossover clothing to collect. You can even team up with friends and try to survive 10 rounds with the king of boxing, Ken-O. If you're dedicated, you can even master Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken by collecting all the limited edition cards.

The second season of War of the Chosen will begin with the introduction of a new strategic point – the Pillars. Now you can also return to the battlefield after 10 seconds for even more fun. The developer is hard at work on the Snow Festival in December, releasing a limited number of mounts and fashion items, and as we know, the holidays are for friends. This is why there will be a server merge to bring life back to the sparsely populated servers. There's never been a better time to play, so dive into Ragnarok X: Next Generation today.