They took out four Bosses along the way and received quite a lot of experience due to their levels. Lu Li finally managed to reach level 57, and the others were roughly the same.
The highest-levelled player on the level rankings hadn't reached level 58 yet either. Everyone was on level 57; it was just a matter of the percentage of their Experience bar they had filled up.
Sakura Memories obtained a skill point. As a buff Shaman, not only was she required to output damage, but she also needed to use some Shaman skills as support. As such, she could never have too many skill points.
Buff Shamans were actually a popular class right now. They had a higher victory rate in the arena. Shamans had an Earth Shock ability with a short cooldown that could interrupt Mage skills. They had Bloodlust, Clarity, and other spells to close in on Mages too.
Of course, this was all in theory. Classes never made too much difference when it came to highly-skilled players.
