Combat power decides how far you get in RF Online Next in the first few weeks, and most of the fastest gains come from a handful of repeatable habits rather than one-time purchases. This guide breaks down which activities actually move the needle early on, in order of priority, so beginners can stop guessing and start stacking power efficiently.
Which Activities Give the Best Return on Combat Power?
Before diving into details, here's a quick overview of where to focus your time. The higher the star rating, the more combat power you'll gain relative to the effort involved.
| How to raise | Priority |
|---|---|
| Level up | ★★★★★ |
| Collect Baerer Credit Notes in Battlegrounds | ★★★★★ |
| Complete missions | ★★★★★ |
| Participate in boss battles | ★★★★ |
| Use buff items | ★★★★ |
| Equipment enhancement / Talic attachment | ★★★★ |
| Register your collection | ★★★ |
| Join a guild | ★★★ |
| Raise skill level to +9 | ★★★ |
| Wear Biosuits & Rovers | ★★ |
| Equip a title | ★ |
| Purchase a costume | ★ |
| Purchase Arca's privileges (paid) | — |
Quick Action Plan for New Players
If you only have a few minutes to plan your session, follow this order every day.
- 1 Push through main story quests for the biggest experience gains, then mop up side quests along the way.
- 2 Spend spare time in Battlegrounds to farm Baerer Credit Notes for ID card enhancement.
- 3 Clear daily and weekly missions before they reset, since they reward memory chips and crafting materials.
- 4 Jump into world boss or field boss fights whenever the schedule allows, even just to participate.
- 5 Set your offense, defense, and adrenaline buff items to auto-use so you're never farming unbuffed.
Level Up
Leveling up raises a wide range of stats at once, which makes it the single most efficient way to grow your combat power early on. Always treat leveling as your top priority over side activities.
Prioritize the Main Story
Main quests hand out the largest experience rewards, so push through them as fast as you can. Side quests frequently target the same monsters as the main story, so they're easy to clear at the same time. Faction quests barely overlap with either, so it's fine to save those for a dedicated cleanup session later.
Clear Area Dungeons
Area dungeons reward noticeably more experience than grinding regular field monsters. The Android Junkyard stands out, offering roughly three times the usual amount. Since exploration is capped daily or weekly, burn through your available runs and pair them with experience potions for an extra boost.
Grind Smart With Offline Mode
Offline mode lets your character keep fighting field monsters and earning experience for up to 10 hours while you're away. It's an easy way to keep progressing during work, school, or sleep. Owning Arca's privileges extends that window even further as a bonus.
Collect Baerer Credit Notes in Battlegrounds
Battlegrounds carry real risk since rival faction players can attack you there, but the payoff is worth it: Baerer Credit Notes, which have a chance to enhance your ID card and push your combat power higher. Stay alert and keep an eye on incoming enemies while you farm.
Complete the Mission
Daily missions often reward memory chips and collection items, and registering those gives an immediate combat power bump, so try to clear as many as you can each day. Weekly and monthly missions also hand out materials needed for character strengthening.
Don't overlook contract missions. They're purchasable from the Contribution Merchant every week, and you can also craft them by collecting blueprints and gathering the required materials.
Participate in the Boss Battle
World bosses and certain field bosses are approachable even in the early game. Plenty of strong players show up to these fights too, so watch your HP carefully. Even just participating earns you items, so it's worth joining whenever your schedule allows.
Use a Buff Item
Four buff types are sold by the general store merchant and each gives a temporary combat power boost. Offense, defense, and adrenaline boosters are especially cheap, so keep them on hand whenever you're leveling.
You can set buff items to trigger automatically, which saves you from manually reapplying them every 30 minutes. Turn this on early so buffs never lapse during grinding sessions.
Equipment Enhancement and Talic Attachment
Enhancing up to +5 carries zero risk of destroying your equipment, and you can claim 10 free upgrade kits from the shop every day, so there's no reason not to push every piece to at least +5.
Talic can be attached to your gear, and higher-grade Talic translate directly into more stats and combat power. You can earn them by regularly running quests in spots like the Psion Training Grounds.
Register Your Collection
Collection slots can be filled through several methods, each with a different effort-to-reward ratio depending on whether you're free-to-play or making purchases.
| Method | Free-to-play | In-app purchases |
|---|---|---|
| Open the treasure capsule | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Observe from the viewpoint | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Quest progression | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Mission complete | ★★★ | ★★☆ |
| Get drops from enemies | ★★★ | ★☆☆ |
| Achievement | ★☆☆ | ★☆☆ |
| Disassembly and crafting | ★☆☆ | ★☆☆ |
| Purchased at the market | ★☆☆ | ★★★ |
| Purchased at guild auction | ★★☆ | ★★★ |
| Personal transactions | ★★☆ | ★★☆ |
A good starting strategy is to fill empty slots with gear that has no "+" enhancement, items already at +5, and anything that's simply easy to obtain.
Join a Guild
Simply being in a guild boosts your combat power through passive guild research. On top of that, guild coins earned from daily donations can be exchanged for skills and other useful items.
Increase Skill Level to +9
Skill levels carry no major failure risk until you pass +9, so there's little downside to pushing normal or standard grade skills up to that point right away.
Wear the Strongest Biosuit and Rover
Combat capability can differ even within the same grade of Biosuit or Rover, so aim to equip the strongest version you can summon. Keep in mind that stronger Biosuits and Rovers have a lower summon rate.
Equip a Title
Titles are unlocked by stacking up achievements, and some are only available during limited-time events. Always equip the strongest title you've earned, since it carries passive stats.
Purchase a Costume
Costumes can be obtained with diamonds and other currencies, and grabbing an easy-to-acquire one is a reasonable move if you're stuck on power. The Hero's Helper costume, priced at 100 diamonds, grants 10 fixed damage plus 3 healing ampoules.
Purchase Arca's Privileges
If you're going to spend money on anything, Arca's privileges is one of the better value options. It unlocks several benefits that support character growth, including bonus experience and credit from daily missions.
None of these methods work in isolation — the fastest early-game progress comes from leveling consistently, farming Battlegrounds and missions on the side, and layering in buffs, enhancement, and Talic whenever you have spare resources. Keep this order of priority in mind and your combat power will climb steadily without much guesswork.
