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Then came the turn of the Rank 12s to join the warfront. At this level, one could still find a few who had gamed the system, farming early ranks by taking down Rank 1 to 4 Digestors incapacitated by their minions, but none were wholly incompetent.
Killing a Rank 4 Digestor earned between 10,000 and 50,000 points. Considering that advancing from Oracle Rank 3 to 4 only required a million, it was entirely achievable, even for persistent Evolvers relying solely on their own merit. The silver-spooned elites could even aim for the Rank 6 of Staff Sergeant, with the more audacious targeting Rank 7, given the average stats of a Rank 4 Digestor hovered around 30 points.
However, even with these effortless promotions, one had to seek the next five Oracle Ranks through Ordeals. Starting from Rank 9 of Master Sergeant, it cost 200 rating points and 400 to ascend to Rank 12 Second Lieutenant.