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When you spend day after day in Erinn, it can be hard to notice your progress. That's probably because you're playing and looking at your character every day. Growth is often easier to spot with a little distance, or after some time away. Those “Has my character really gotten this strong?” moments don't come around all that often. Still, I've had a few turning points that made me think, “Oh, I'm getting stronger!” That got me thinking: here are my TOP 3 moments when I really notice how far I've come!

Is that my face in the family photo?

Seeing my name in the damage rankings makes me do a little happy dance

In Mabinogi Mobile, a family photo appears at the end of each raid. For an 8-player raid, it features the players ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in damage, along with the 1st-place healer and 1st-place tank. For a 4-player raid, it features the top players in each role: 1 damage dealer, 1 healer, and 1 tank. Maybe “hall of fame” is a better name for it? We used to call it the family photo, though I'm not sure what people call it these days. Either way, seeing my face and name up there after a raid makes me think, “Oh, I guess I really am getting stronger!”

When I can help someone else

That's when I really notice how much stronger I've become

Going from always needing help to being able to help someone else really shows me how far my character has come. When I can clear something a new player is stuck on, or share a tip that helps them get through it, I find myself thinking, “Ah, I really have gotten stronger.” It really sinks in when friends join Mabinogi Mobile and I can show them the ropes: “Let's do Abyss! Let's raid! I'll get you through it!” The same goes for those moments when someone asks for help and I'm able to lend a hand.

When I can jump straight into new content

I get to figure it out through trial and error!

The 스카스 raid came out recently, and I ran it with a friend as soon as it opened. “New content! I can't wait! I'm going right now!” That was pretty much my reaction. More than anything, I wanted to get in before any guides came out and enjoy figuring out the strategy myself. Then it hit me: I'd gotten strong enough to try new content the moment it opened. New challenges no longer automatically meant waiting for a guide, getting stronger, or relying on stronger players to get me through. I'd come far enough to jump in right from the start, too. That's why 스카스 really made me realize just how much stronger my character had become.

Those are the moments when I've noticed my progress and felt a little stronger. I've experienced all three, but the most rewarding was probably the second: being able to help someone else. Knowing my character had grown strong enough to lend a hand brought its own kind of joy. What makes you feel like you've gotten stronger? If you've never given it much thought, why not take a moment to look back? You might enjoy it more than you'd expect.