A Stronger Noah Than Yesterday: The Tangible Joy of Powering Up in Elsword

Hello, everyone. 슈비어트 here.

For me, the biggest motivation to keep playing RPGs is the joy of character progression.

When the time and effort I invest pay off in higher Combat Power and damage numbers, allowing me to meet tougher dungeon entry requirements,

finally stepping into those dungeons is a thrill.

The game that really brought home the satisfaction of powering up for me is published by Nexon:

KOG’s Elsword.

'Participating in the Nexon PEAK Post Challenge'

A Memorable Progression Goal: Unlocking Stage 5 of the Submergence of Abyss Weapon and Reforging Armor

As I developed my main character, Noah, the clearest goal I set myself was

to unlock all 5 stages of the Submergence of Abyss weapon obtained from the Abyss Raid.

With Elsword’s top-tier endgame and near-endgame raid weapons, obtaining the weapon is only part of the process;

you also have to meet specific requirements, such as clearing certain dungeons dozens of times or defeating tens of thousands of monsters,

as part of their “unlock quests.” There is also the “reforging” system, which pushes the performance of Tenebrous or Exascale armor

to its limits. Together, these systems give me concrete numbers and goals to work toward

every day, all laid out clearly in front of me. If I fell short today, tomorrow

I could make up that ground by working through more progression quests and getting stronger. Having that clear roadmap kept me going.

(Raid rewards can be claimed once per 1-week period.)

A Moment of Achievement: From “Just a Combat Power Character” to a Confident Main DPS

My proudest moment came after steadily building up my character, when I returned to a dungeon where I had mainly provided synergy effects

and confidently stepped into the party’s “main DPS” role, seeing my Noah on the MVP screen.

With the Abyss weapon’s unlock quests completed and my armor in decent shape, it feels great to team up with my party members

and make our way smoothly through high-level dungeon content like the Abyss Raid and 숨결.

Seeing how far I have brought this character makes me feel deeply attached to them, while that tremendous sense of achievement makes all the effort worthwhile,

and I think that is what makes playing so rewarding.

My next goals are to run the Serpentium Raid

and earn the 콘체 title. I have been putting them off because they feel like a hassle, thoughㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

I heard the Doom Aporia Raid can now be played solo, so I am curious whether any of you have tried it yet.

Thanks for reading. 슈비어트 signing off.