Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5693502-20140503152126

Can a Guide become a Ranker any time they want ? Or, do Guides have to do a completely separate set of tests to become a Ranker ?

My reasoning for asking: If Guides can freely go to any Floor within the Tower, without taking any Floor tests, then as far as we know there would be nothing stopping any old Guide from just arriving on the 134th Floor and becoming a Ranker (which could explain why they have relatively low battle capabilities).

My question stems from the appearances of Hwa Ryun. We have seen her on multiple Floors and yet we've never seen or heard of her ascending a Floor normally. A normal Regular shouldn't be able to do that. If being a Guide gives her an excuse to freely visit Floors, then is there anything that prevents her from waltzing up to the 134th Floor and becoming a Ranker ? That is, if she isn't already a Ranker... which I'm slowly beginning to believe she is. After all, Evan Edrok, a High Ranker, seems to recognise her. 