The June 2026 focus group test — 165 testers, level 16
This is the only official data ever published about people actually playing ArcheAge Chronicles, and it is the source behind most class discussion since.
The numbers
165 testers, 2,006 hours of play, a highest level of 16. Class popularity, in order: Mage, Ranger, Warrior, Berserker. Most used weapons: elemental staff, wavesword, longsword.
Those figures come from the studio’s own infographic, published on its official account on 3 July 2026 and relayed the same day by Massively Overpowered.
Our June Focus Group Test has successfully wrapped up! … 165 testers, 2,006 hours, level 16, class popularity Mage · Ranger · Warrior · Berserker, top weapons Elemental Staff, Wavesword, Longsword.
These documentary notes remain in the language in which they were collected; they are not necessarily verbatim quotations.
How to read it
The highest level reported was 16; the infographic does not state a level cap. Its popularity ranking records choices in that test, not a tested class-strength ranking. The weapon and class lists measure different selections and should not be treated as a balance table.
Source date and editorial record
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Sources
- x.com ↗ — . ConfirmedSource note — wording preserved
Our June Focus Group Test has successfully wrapped up! … 165 testers, 2,006 hours, level 16, class popularity Mage · Ranger · Warrior · Berserker, top weapons Elemental Staff, Wavesword, Longsword.
These documentary notes remain in the language in which they were collected; they are not necessarily verbatim quotations.
- massivelyop.com ↗ — . ReportedSource note — wording preserved
The infographic provided shares a little glimpse into what the 165 testers were up to … across 2,006 total hours of play.
These documentary notes remain in the language in which they were collected; they are not necessarily verbatim quotations.