12/08/2026
๐ฅ RF ONLINE NEXT GLOBAL โ AUGUST 12 BIG UPDATE ๐ฅ
โญ CIRCLET โข MATERIAL CONVERSION โข NEW MAUs & MORE!
Mercenaries, AUGUST 12 is looking like another BIG progression update for RF ONLINE NEXT GLOBAL! โ๏ธ๐ฅ
Based on the official maintenance preview, we're getting:
โป๏ธ MATERIAL CONVERSION SYSTEM
โญ NEW ACCESSORY โ CIRCLET
๐ค 2 NEW MAUs
๐ COLLECTION EFFECT EXPANSION
โ๏ธ MAU BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
๐ ๏ธ IMPROVEMENTS & BUG FIXES
๐ NEW EVENTS
I've also been checking how Material Conversion and Circlets work on the earlier KOREAN ๐ฐ๐ท and JAPANESE ๐ฏ๐ต servers.
Hereโs what we should know BEFORE the update.
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โป๏ธ MATERIAL CONVERSION
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This could be one of the MOST IMPORTANT systems in this update.
You sacrifice eligible equipment to generate MATERIAL CONVERSION POINTS.
You can use:
๐น 4โ6 equipment pieces
๐น Rare ๐ต grade or higher
๐น Equipment must be eligible/unbound
Your total points determine your Material Conversion Stage and the possible rewards.
Possible rewards can include:
โญ CIRCLET
โ๏ธ Equipment
๐พ Memory Chips
๐ง Upgrade Kits
๐ Collection Items
๐ Arcane Nodes
๐ Blueprints
๐ Other valuable rewards
โ ๏ธ IMPORTANT:
Material Conversion is NOT the same as crafting a Circlet.
You're unlocking a reward pool based on your conversion points, and Circlet is one of the possible results.
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โญ NEW ACCESSORY โ CIRCLET
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This is probably what most players will be chasing. ๐
Based on KR/JP:
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Circlets have different Grades & Tiers
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Can be Enhanced
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Can have Prime options/modification
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Gives additional combat stats
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Useful for PvE & PvP
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Obtained through Material Conversion
So YES...
Those extra equipment pieces sitting in our storage may suddenly become VERY IMPORTANT. ๐
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๐ต RARE EQUIPMENT โ BASE POINTS
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For normal Rare/Blue equipment:
T1 = 10 pts
T2 = 30 pts
T3 = 50 pts
T4 = 75 pts
T5 = 100 pts
T6 = 150 pts
T7 = 200 pts
T8 = 250 pts
But enhancement also increases its conversion value.
โ๏ธ ENHANCEMENT MULTIPLIER
+1 to +5 = 100%
+6 to +7 = 110%
+8 to +10 = 120%
+11 to +14 = 130%
+15 = 140%
Example:
๐ต T5 Rare
Base/+1โ5 = 100 pts
+6/+7 = 110 pts
+8/+9/+10 = 120 pts
+11 to +14 = 130 pts
+15 = 140 pts
๐ต T6 Rare
Base/+1โ5 = 150 pts
+6/+7 = 165 pts
+8/+9/+10 = 180 pts
+11 to +14 = 195 pts
+15 = 210 pts
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๐ฏ CIRCLET POINT TARGETS
๐ฏ๐ต JAPAN / ๐ฐ๐ท KOREA REFERENCE
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THIS is the important part.
600 POINTS IS NOT THE FINAL TARGET.
After checking the JP/KR system more closely, there are MUCH HIGHER Material Conversion stages.
For players interested in HERO CIRCLETS, these are the important milestones to watch:
๐ฃ 1,100 POINTS
โก๏ธ HERO T1 CIRCLET becomes available in the pool
๐ฃ 1,700 POINTS
โก๏ธ HERO T2 CIRCLET becomes available
๐ฅ 2,700 POINTS
โก๏ธ HERO T3 CIRCLET becomes available
โก๏ธ Higher-tier Hero equipment
โก๏ธ Hero T3 Prime equipment jackpot potential
๐ 2,700 = WHALE/HIGH-END TERRITORY ๐
So personally, I would look at progression like:
๐ฏ 1,100 pts
First major Hero Circlet target
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๐ฏ 1,700 pts
Higher investment / Hero T2 Circlet
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๐ 2,700 pts
High-end / WHALE conversion
Hero T3 Circlet + stronger jackpot pool
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โ ๏ธ DON'T WASTE POINTS!
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This is VERY IMPORTANT.
If the Global system follows Japan's brackets, you DON'T necessarily want to dump everything into one conversion.
Example:
If the Stage starts at:
๐ฅ 2,700 points
and the same reward bracket continues above that...
There may be NO benefit to unnecessarily using 3,500โ4,000+ points.
You're sacrificing valuable equipment for nothing if it doesn't move you into the NEXT reward stage.
๐ฏ HIT THE THRESHOLD AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.
Don't blindly MAX the bar!
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๐ WHY 2,700 IS EXPENSIVE
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Remember:
You can only use 4โ6 equipment pieces.
That makes reaching 2,700 points using ordinary lower-tier Rare equipment extremely difficult.
This is where:
๐ฃ EPIC EQUIPMENT
โจ PRIME EQUIPMENT
โ๏ธ HIGH ENHANCEMENT
become much more important.
For example, higher-grade equipment gives dramatically more conversion points than ordinary Rare equipment.
This is why I consider 2,700 more of a:
๐ WHALE / HIGH-SPENDER TARGET
while most F2P/low spenders should probably calculate whether the lower stages give better VALUE PER DIAS.
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๐ก MY PERSONAL PREPARATION
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Iโm currently watching the Exchange for CHEAP BLUE/RARE equipment.
But I'm NOT planning to simply buy expensive +8/+9/+10 items.
I'll enhance them MYSELF. ๐จ๐
WHY?
Because I also need ARCANE NODES.
My strategy:
1๏ธโฃ Buy cheap Rare equipment ๐ต
2๏ธโฃ Enhance it myself ๐จ
3๏ธโฃ Use the enhancement process for ARCANE NODE farming ๐
4๏ธโฃ Equipment survives?
โก๏ธ KEEP IT!
5๏ธโฃ Save the survivors for MATERIAL CONVERSION โป๏ธ
6๏ธโฃ Build toward the Circlet point thresholds โญ
Basically:
๐ต CHEAP RARE EQUIPMENT
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๐จ ENHANCE
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๐ ARCANE NODE FARMING
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โป๏ธ KEEP SURVIVORS
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๐ฏ MATERIAL CONVERSION
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โญ CIRCLET HUNTING
๐ฅ TWO PROGRESSION GOALS FROM THE SAME EQUIPMENT ๐ฅ
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๐ฐ WHAT SHOULD WE BUY NOW?
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DON'T JUST BUY RANDOM BLUE ITEMS.
Look at:
๐ DIAS COST รท CONVERSION POINTS
The LOWER the cost per point, the better.
T1โT4 can still be useful if they're VERY CHEAP, especially if you're enhancing for Arcane Nodes.
But for actually reaching higher conversion thresholds, higher-tier Rare, Prime and Epic equipment become much more important because of the 4โ6 item limit.
โ ๏ธ DON'T PANIC BUY!
If everyone starts buying blue equipment before the update, prices could shoot up.
Know your maximum price and don't chase overpriced fodder.
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๐ค 2 NEW MAUs
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We're also getting TWO NEW MAUs!
Alongside this:
โ๏ธ MAU BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
This could change MAU progression and performance, so I'm waiting for the exact GLOBAL stats before making conclusions based on KR/JP.
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๐ COLLECTION EFFECT EXPANSION
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More Collection Effects are also coming!
For CP hunters, DON'T IGNORE THIS.
Small permanent collection bonuses eventually stack into meaningful:
๐ CP
โ๏ธ Damage
๐ก๏ธ Defense
๐ฏ Combat Stats
We'll need to check which new collections give the BEST VALUE after maintenance.
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๐ NEW EVENTS
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New events are also coming with the update.
CHECK EVERYTHING before spending your resources!
Especially:
๐ Event Shop
๐ Materials
๐จ Enhancement Resources
๐ Collection Items
โญ Circlet-related rewards
โป๏ธ Conversion-related materials
There may be items that become much more valuable after the new systems arrive.
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๐จ AUGUST 12 PREPARATION CHECKLIST
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โ๏ธ Save cheap Rare/Blue equipment
โ๏ธ Watch Exchange prices
โ๏ธ Don't blindly dismantle Rare equipment
โ๏ธ Prepare enhancement materials
โ๏ธ Farm Arcane Nodes
โ๏ธ Keep useful enhanced survivors
โ๏ธ Prepare for Material Conversion
โ๏ธ Study the Circlet reward pools
โ๏ธ Remember 1,100 / 1,700 / 2,700
โ๏ธ Don't unnecessarily overshoot a point threshold
โ๏ธ Check the 2 new MAUs
โ๏ธ Check new Collections
โ๏ธ Maximize the new Events
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๐ฏ 1,100 โ HERO T1 CIRCLET
๐ฏ 1,700 โ HERO T2 CIRCLET
๐ 2,700 โ HERO T3 CIRCLET
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โ ๏ธ FINAL REMINDER:
The detailed point thresholds and Circlet information above are based on the earlier KOREAN/JAPANESE versions.
GLOBAL may change the:
๐น Conversion thresholds
๐น Reward percentages
๐น Reward pools
๐น Circlet tiers
๐น Equipment point values
๐น MAU balancing
๐น Event rewards
So use KR/JP as our PREPARATION GUIDE โ not guaranteed Global values.
Once the GLOBAL update goes LIVE, that's when we can calculate the REAL best DIAS-per-point combinations.
๐ฅ SAVE YOUR FODDER.
๐จ FARM YOUR NODES.
โป๏ธ PREPARE YOUR CONVERSION.
โญ HUNT THAT CIRCLET!
GOOD LUCK SA AUGUST 12 UPDATE! ๐ฅ๐
