Chronicle, player level, rates, city & tax

Lv diff	XP/SP	Loot/Spoil	Adena
0 or higher	100.0%	100%	100%
−1	90.9%	100%	100%
−2	82.6%	100%	100%
−3	75.1%	100%	100%
−4	68.3%	100%	100%
−5	62.1%	100%	100%
−6	56.4%	83%	100%
−7	51.3%	65%	100%
−8	46.7%	47%	100%
−9	42.4%	29%	88%
−10	38.6%	11%	75%
−11	35.0%	11%	62%
−12	31.9%	11%	49%
−13	29.0%	11%	36%
−14	26.3%	11%	23%
−15	23.9%	11%	11%
−16 or lower	≤ 21.8%	11%	11%

Facing Ant Larva · Chronicle 1 game assets

Hunting Chronicle 1

Hunting the Ant Nest in Lineage 2 C1

Prepare a level-matched Ant Nest trip using recorded ant levels, safe pulls, a return route and the separate Queen Ant risk.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Treat the Nest as a route, not a single camp

The Ant Nest is reached from the Gludio and Gludin side of the world, but the useful decision starts before entry: which recorded ant can your character defeat repeatedly, and how will you leave after supplies run low? The C1 records put Ant Larva at level 29 and later ant enemies into the mid-30s. A route that looks short on a map can take longer when corridors, turns and other players interrupt a pull. Plan a first visit as a survey.

Compare the level jump inside

The native entries form a useful set of checkpoints: Ant Larva is level 29, Ant Captain 31, Ant Recruit 33, Ant Soldier 35 and Ant Warrior Captain 36. These levels do not say that all five stand in one safe room. Open the individual monster records for their locations, rewards and loot, then test one manageable pull at a time. If the next enemy forces a long recovery pause, the lower-level section may be more productive for your party.

Compare the level jump inside
Recorded C1 monster	Level	What to check
Ant Larva	29	First level checkpoint
Ant Captain	31	Compare incoming damage
Ant Recruit	33	Check party pace
Ant Soldier	35	Recheck gear and recovery
Ant Warrior Captain	36	Treat as a deeper step

Control the first pull before moving deeper

A party should agree who approaches a target, who can stop a bad pull and where to regroup. Watch how nearby ants react on your server instead of assuming that every isolated-looking target stays isolated. Fight near an exit until the group knows its recovery time, then move inward only if several pulls remain stable. A solo character should be especially conservative: a second enemy can change a viable fight into a long corpse run.

Keep the epic boss separate from ordinary farming

The C1 catalogue records Queen Ant as a level 43 epic boss, a different objective from killing level 29 to 36 nest monsters. Do not treat a route toward that encounter as a normal extension of the leveling loop. A group aiming at the boss needs its own organization, gear and server-specific rules. For ordinary hunting, keep the path focused on enemies your team can control and leave enough supplies to exit safely.

Judge drops against the cost of the trip

Potential loot is only one part of the decision. Count travel, shots, healing and downtime, then compare them with what your group actually receives over several pulls. A monster page lists possible drops; it does not guarantee an item on a single kill or a fixed market value. If the route is crowded or requires frequent retreats, compare another hunting ground at a similar level before committing more adena to the Nest.

End the run while the return is still easy

Choose a stopping point before the last Scroll of Escape or healing item is gone. Return with quest progress, loot and a clear note about which room was comfortable, then recheck that note after a level or equipment change. The next Ant Nest run can start deeper if the same party now handles a higher checkpoint. This deliberate progression is more useful than treating the entire dungeon as one unlock at a particular level.

Keep in mind

Recorded monster levels and possible drops do not guarantee identical spawns or rates on a customized server.
Queen Ant is an epic boss record and is outside the ordinary hunting route described here.

Treat the Nest as a route, not a single camp

Ant Larva at level 29 and later ant enemies into the mid-30s. A route that looks short on a map can take longer when corridors, turns and other players interrupt a pull. Plan a first visit as a survey.

Compare the level jump inside

The native entries form a useful set of checkpoints:

Ant Larva is level 29,

Ant Captain 31,

Ant Recruit 33,

Ant Soldier 35 and

Ant Warrior Captain 36. These levels do not say that all five stand in one safe room. Open the individual monster records for their locations, rewards and loot, then test one manageable pull at a time. If the next enemy forces a long recovery pause, the lower-level section may be more productive for your party.

Compare the level jump inside
Recorded C1 monster	Level	What to check
Ant Larva	29	First level checkpoint
Ant Captain	31	Compare incoming damage
Ant Recruit	33	Check party pace
Ant Soldier	35	Recheck gear and recovery
Ant Warrior Captain	36	Treat as a deeper step

Control the first pull before moving deeper

Keep the epic boss separate from ordinary farming

The C1 catalogue records

Queen Ant as a level 43 epic boss, a different objective from killing level 29 to 36 nest monsters. Do not treat a route toward that encounter as a normal extension of the leveling loop. A group aiming at the boss needs its own organization, gear and server-specific rules. For ordinary hunting, keep the path focused on enemies your team can control and leave enough supplies to exit safely.

Judge drops against the cost of the trip

End the run while the return is still easy

Choose a stopping point before the last or healing item is gone. Return with quest progress, loot and a clear note about which room was comfortable, then recheck that note after a level or equipment change. The next Ant Nest run can start deeper if the same party now handles a higher checkpoint. This deliberate progression is more useful than treating the entire dungeon as one unlock at a particular level.