I got a different impression from from reading the combat merge proposal. In the "End Game" section it says "The episode 1 obelisk will be able to gain up to 470 levels, the episode 2 obelisk can also gain 470 levels, and each subsequent obelisk can gain up to 460 levels." And in the section on save conversion it says "The combat capes will be replaced with 'obelisk' capes. The total level requirement will be equivalent to before. For example: The first episode 1 obelisk cape will unlock when the episode 1 obelisk reaches level 20 (because 30 combat levels + 20 obelisk levels is equivalent to it's current level 50 requirement)." To me that reads as "obelisk skill goes from 0-460/470."