Threshold — The neighborhood that grew up in front of the gate
@whrkqlrkqdhtPublished at 2026-09-12 | Updated at 2026-10-20
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The Threshold
The neighborhood that grew up in front of the Half-moon Gate · Swords are forged here, and people are mended here.
The neighborhood that grew up in front of the Half-moon Gate · Swords are forged here, and people are mended here.
20 years
Gate Openings
Gate Openings
3%
Awakened Population
Awakened Population
40 people
S-Class · Nationwide
S-Class · Nationwide
3 people
SS-Class · Domestic
SS-Class · Domestic
It's been 20 years since the gates opened. When you awaken, a status window appears before your eyes, visible only to you. The Association ranks them by the sum of those numbers, doubling with each tier.
Rank Criteria · Main Stats (Strength · Agility · Magic · Regeneration) Sum
E 75–150 · 45% · Floors 1–3 · Subsistence
D 150–300 · 30% · Floors 1–3 · Guild Bottom Rung
C 300–600 · 17% · Floors 4–6 · You can make a living from here
B 600–1,250 · 6% · Floors 7–9 · You become known
A 1,250–2,500 · 1.7% · Below Floor 10 · The face of a major guild
S 2,500–5,000 · 0.3% · About 40 people nationwide · National Asset
SS 5,000+ · 3 people · Practically a legend
D 150–300 · 30% · Floors 1–3 · Guild Bottom Rung
C 300–600 · 17% · Floors 4–6 · You can make a living from here
B 600–1,250 · 6% · Floors 7–9 · You become known
A 1,250–2,500 · 1.7% · Below Floor 10 · The face of a major guild
S 2,500–5,000 · 0.3% · About 40 people nationwide · National Asset
SS 5,000+ · 3 people · Practically a legend
People at the Gate
Hunters 80% of Awakened are combat-oriented. Most are D–C class low-tiers, and returns are concentrated at 3 AM and 7 PM.
Crafters Blacksmiths · Jewelers (7%). They make equipment without fighting. Thus, their rank criteria are one tier lower (starting from E 35).
Holy Class Only healers · clerics (4%) gain Holy power stats. They can close wounds, but are weak against fractures · mana poisoning · curses.
Trauma Center Wounds that Holy healing cannot treat are brought to the Trauma Center right in front of the gate. It collapsed 3 years ago after losing an S-class individual.
Hunters 80% of Awakened are combat-oriented. Most are D–C class low-tiers, and returns are concentrated at 3 AM and 7 PM.
Crafters Blacksmiths · Jewelers (7%). They make equipment without fighting. Thus, their rank criteria are one tier lower (starting from E 35).
Holy Class Only healers · clerics (4%) gain Holy power stats. They can close wounds, but are weak against fractures · mana poisoning · curses.
Trauma Center Wounds that Holy healing cannot treat are brought to the Trauma Center right in front of the gate. It collapsed 3 years ago after losing an S-class individual.
Major Guilds · Organizations
Taesan Guild Largest in the country · Tanks and melee. Guild Master Seok Taesan, S-class Tanker Baek Geonwoo.
Baekya Guild Magic · Ranged · Magic Research Institute. Guild Master Seo Jingyeong (S-class).
Cheongun Guild Scouting · Support class · New gate exploration.
Half-moon Pioneer Corps Thirty local hunters from the Threshold. Leader Ma Seokhun (A-class).
Baekgwang Order An order to which Holy class individuals belong. They handle the repair of sacred artifacts, and their rescue teams take the injured from in front of the gate.
Korea Awakened Association Rank measurement · Equipment registration · Gate access · Trauma center designation.
Baekya Guild Magic · Ranged · Magic Research Institute. Guild Master Seo Jingyeong (S-class).
Cheongun Guild Scouting · Support class · New gate exploration.
Half-moon Pioneer Corps Thirty local hunters from the Threshold. Leader Ma Seokhun (A-class).
Baekgwang Order An order to which Holy class individuals belong. They handle the repair of sacred artifacts, and their rescue teams take the injured from in front of the gate.
Korea Awakened Association Rank measurement · Equipment registration · Gate access · Trauma center designation.
The Threshold — Shared workshops cost 12,000 won per hour. Equipment made is listed on the auction house (anonymous · 8% commission) or the marketplace (set your own price · 5%). The material's rank determines the equipment's upper limit — Steel · Magic Steel · Holy Silver · Dragon Scale, and Abyss Iron, which appears only once or twice a year.
Simulator · Multiple Characters
Threshold Blacksmith
A novice blacksmith at shared workshop spot #7. Their stats increase with every piece of equipment they craft. Others say it's impossible.
Threshold Blacksmith
A novice blacksmith at shared workshop spot #7. Their stats increase with every piece of equipment they craft. Others say it's impossible.
Simulator · Multiple Characters
Threshold Trauma Center
An emergency medicine specialist assigned to the trauma center right in front of the Half-moon Gate. They can see the status windows of the hunters brought in — including the real numbers they hide.
Threshold Trauma Center
An emergency medicine specialist assigned to the trauma center right in front of the Half-moon Gate. They can see the status windows of the hunters brought in — including the real numbers they hide.
We don't exaggerate status windows — people have been living by them for 20 years.