1. Cost Analysis of Leveling Up from 1640 to 1660
Leveling up from 1640 to 1660 costs 1.117 million gold when purchasing all materials.
Can save up to 755,300 gold when using bound materials, and up to 440,000 gold when fully bound.
It costs about 3 million gold to reach 1640.
Expect cost savings when using packages.
2. Comparison of Additional Investment and Rewards After Reaching Level 1660
After reaching level 1660, about 4 additional raids are needed, costing about 440,000 gold.
The reward difference between level 1640 and 1660 is about 8,000 gold.
1660 can be used as a parking section to go to 1680 in the long term.
It is inefficient to reach 1660 for profit only, and it may be better to wait for the mitigation patch.
3. Required Specs and Costs for Leveling Up to 1680
Level 1680 requires high specs, at least 3 level 8 raids and ancient accessories.
Recommend Heavy Armor engraving, Karma 66 recommended.
If going from 40 to 80 at once, it is expected to cost more than 2 million gold.
Even with a lot of materials, at least 2.73 million gold is required.
The reward difference increases significantly compared to 1660, with a high chance of obtaining ancient accessory bracelets.
4. Payback Period and Pros and Cons of Level 1680 Investment
With an investment of 2.73 million gold, it is expected to take about 30 weeks to recover with weekly gold.
Can be shortened to less than 20 weeks when selling bracelets and accessories.
The value of level 1680 increases due to the increased supply of ancient accessory bracelets.
Level 1680 is recommended when raising characters with affection, not just for farming gold.
The increased homework fatigue is a disadvantage.
5. Recent Patch Changes and Final Conclusion
The 1640-1660 normalization patch targets parking alt characters.
The merit of level 1680 increases due to transcendence and upper honing mitigation.
If you enjoy Lost Ark steadily, level up to 1680.
If homework fatigue is severe, consider holding out until the next mitigation patch.