Once you clear the early game in RF Online Next, a much wider range of character development systems opens up. This intermediate guide covers everything you need to know about prioritizing your combat power upgrades and using the most efficient methods available from around level 50 onward.
★ Combat Power Priority at a Glance
Once you reach level 50, the number of character development options increases significantly. Use the table below as a reference for where to focus your credits and nodes first.
| Method | Priority |
|---|---|
| Level up | ★★★★★ |
| Complete daily tasks and routines | ★★★★★ |
| Participate in guild content | ★★★★★ |
| Collect Baerer Credit Notes in Battlegrounds | ★★★★☆ |
| Use different buff items | ★★★★☆ |
| Collections via means other than drops | ★★★★☆ |
| Make Combat Parts Legendary (Lv. 50+) | ★★★★☆ |
| Strengthen Core Link (Lv. 55+) | ★★★★☆ |
| Obtain and strengthen skills | ★★★☆☆ |
| Prime after equipment upgrade | ★★★☆☆ |
| Equip stronger Biosuits and Rovers | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Aim for limited items via material conversion | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Rovers Workshop (Lv. 60+) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Strengthen TechLink | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Aim to acquire a powerful title | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Purchase a costume | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Purchase Arca's privileges (paid) | — |
▲ Level Up Efficiently
Quests offer substantial experience points, but once they're exhausted, farming Baerer Credit Notes in area dungeons or Battlegrounds via AFK farming is the next best approach for steady leveling.
Choose the right class for your play style
Using a Technician or Arbiter is strongly recommended for sustained farming.
Healing skills from the Technician or Arbiter reduce potion consumption, saving credits that would otherwise go into enhancements. The Technician's Support Drone at +8 heals all party members, making it much easier to stabilize your party against tough monsters or during PvP encounters.
For pure hunting efficiency, the Punisher is a top pick.
The Punisher offers high kill speed, which translates directly into more experience points and critical hit opportunities. If survivability isn't a concern, this is a great choice for grinding.
▲ Complete Daily Tasks and Routines
Aim to complete missions, boss battles, area dungeons, and outer planets (unlocked at level 58) every day. Boss appearance times can be checked from the clock icon on the left side of the screen.
Don't miss events
Regularly held events frequently offer rewards and campaigns that can give your combat power a fast boost. Check the official website and participate actively whenever events are running.
▲ Collect Baerer Credit Notes in Battlegrounds
In Battlegrounds, you can collect a fixed amount of blank coins each week based on your faction contribution level. Each area also has special collectibles and memory chips exclusive to it.
Also collectible in the Alvern Battle Zone
The Alvern Battle Zone opens every Wednesday at 7:20 PM. Players engage in a 20-minute occupation battle before switching to PvE. Because only players from the same server participate, it tends to be safer for blank coin farming than standard Battlegrounds.
▲ Participate in Guild Content
Guilds passively increase your combat power via guild research, and active participation in raids, expeditions, and the Elysium Scramble yields guild coins and solid rewards. Make these a regular part of your routine.
Donating with diamonds multiplies your rewards
Diamond donations give you 10× the reward in guild coins. Guild coins can be exchanged for skills and other valuable items, so spending extras here is a smart move.
▲ Use Different Buff Items
Buff items temporarily raise your combat power, letting you eliminate enemies faster and accumulate experience more quickly. The Android Junkyard area dungeon is one of the best spots to use them, thanks to its high experience output. They're equally valuable during boss battles.
▲ Build Your Collection Beyond Enemy Drops
Hard-to-find collection items can be sourced through the market, private trading, or guild auctions — don't rely solely on monster drops.
Prioritize credit gain and accuracy
Focus on registering collectibles that complement your Biosuits' core stats. Credit acquisition and accuracy are high priorities. Use the collection filter to zero in on the exact stats you want to improve.
▲ Equip Legendary Grade Combat Module Parts (Lv. 50+)
Combat Module stats can be re-rolled freely as long as you have credits, Tactical Nodes, and Arcane Nodes. Legendary grade parts unlock additional bonus effects — make acquiring them your first priority.
Go for low-probability effects for versatility
If you have surplus Tactical Nodes, aiming for lower-probability effects (such as additional attack or defense power) increases your build's versatility. PvP-focused players should look for stats specifically tailored to PvP scenarios.
▲ Strengthen Core Link (Lv. 55+)
Core Link is a character development system where enhancement kits are used to raise your character's stats. Failing five enhancement attempts in a row locks you out until you reset. The hurdle to reach max enhancement level is relatively low compared to other systems — start investing in Core Link as early as level 55.
▲ Acquire and Strengthen Skills
Skills expand your attack options and improve kill speed, which in turn accelerates leveling. Below are the main ways to obtain skills and how accessible they are depending on your spending approach.
| Acquisition Method | Free-to-Play | In-App Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase from Skill Merchant | ★★ | ★ |
| Contribution Point Merchant | ★★★ | ★★ |
| Guild Merchant | ★★★ | ★★ |
| Adventure Coin Merchant | ★★★ | ★★ |
| Battle for Eden Merchant | ★ | ★★★ |
| Events | ★★ | ★★ |
| Marketplace | ★ | ★★★ |
| Guild Auction (bid) | ★ | ★★★ |
| Boss Monster drops | ★ | ★★ |
| Regular Monster drops | ★★ | ★ |
Upgrade through crafting or the market
Skills gain add-on enhancements at +4, +8, and +12. Combat data purchased from the marketplace can also be upgraded through crafting — buying a lower-grade item and crafting it up is sometimes more cost-effective than buying a fully upgraded one.
▲ Prime Your Equipment After Upgrading
Enhancing equipment to +6 unlocks additional stat types. Going beyond +6 carries a destruction risk, but aiming for at least +6 is always worthwhile. Equipment can also be enhanced by equipping Taric, so remember to synthesize and equip stronger gear regularly.
How to safely reach +6 without losing your equipment
The key is combining a Fine Upgrade Kit with a Downgrade Kit. Follow these steps:
- 1 Start with your equipment at +4 and apply a Fine Upgrade Kit.
- 2 Check the result. If it reaches +6, proceed to Step 4. If it reaches +5, continue to Step 3.
- 3 Apply a Downgrade Kit to bring the equipment back to +4, then return to Step 1.
- 4 Your +6 equipment is complete — the additional stat bonus is now active!
If you fail the second stage of enhancement, you can obtain a Downgrade Kit with loyalty points and restart from +4. For further enhancement beyond +6, use a Fine Upgrade Kit and wait for Ctrl+Z coupons before proceeding after priming.
Priming through crafting
It is possible — though the probability is low — to prime an item directly through crafting. During a Prime Crafting Event, the success rate is greatly increased, making it an excellent opportunity despite the destruction risk. Also keep an eye on the marketplace: user-listed enhanced items sometimes appear at surprisingly low prices.
Private trades with party or guild members can also yield stronger equipment, which helps both you and your allies tackle harder content together. Guild auctions often surface items that are difficult to find on the open market.
▲ Equip Stronger Biosuits and Rovers
Collecting Biosuits and Rovers unlocks collection effects. Combining four duplicate items gives a chance to obtain a higher-grade version. Gradually accumulate summon tickets through missions, the shop, and in-app purchases.
If spending real money, look for paid packs that include tickets rather than purchasing diamonds for summons individually — packs are generally more cost-effective. Limited-time packs in particular often contain items with the greatest combat power impact for the current meta.
▲ Aim for Limited Items via Material Conversion
Material conversion lets you consume credits or rare-grade equipment to obtain circlets, memory chips, and exclusive collectibles unavailable elsewhere. Use the Result Prediction feature to target items that will meaningfully raise your combat power.
Prioritize higher-grade circlets
Circlets are a type of equipment that can significantly boost combat power even from simply owning them. Aim for the highest grade available. Note that equipment crafted through material conversion is not player-bound — you can also source circlets from the marketplace.
Memory chips and collection items
Memory chips and collection items are also obtainable through material conversion. If you have surplus credits or rare-grade equipment sitting unused, it's worth putting them through conversion.
▲ Rovers Workshop (Lv. 60+)
The Rovers Workshop is a collectible-like system where you gather and register parts, unlocked at level 60. Actively farming all parts is challenging, so the recommended approach is to register whatever you naturally acquire and revisit it when other character development hits a wall.
▲ Strengthen TechLink
TechLink raises the stats and skills of your MAU/launcher and also provides a character stat bonus. Because a single enhancement does not raise the TechLink level and the process consumes many nodes, this system is better suited to players who have already made strong progress in other areas.
▲ Aim to Acquire a Powerful Title
Titles can be earned by winning faction battles with your guild or by ranking highly in the faction contribution rankings. Higher-difficulty titles carry stronger bonuses — prioritizing title acquisition is a worthwhile long-term goal.
▲ Purchase a Costume
Simply owning a costume provides a combat power bonus, making it a relatively low-effort way to strengthen your character. Focus on higher-impact items like skills first, then invest in costumes once those are covered.
▲ Arca's Privileges (Paid Content)
If you plan to spend real money in RF Online Next, Arca's privileges are the top recommendation. Benefits include extended offline mode, exploration plans, and other perks that directly accelerate combat power growth — offering excellent value compared to other paid options.
