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%

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%

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Equipment Chronicle 1

C and B Grade Gear in C1: Upgrade Without Losing Your Hunting Budget

Plan C and B grade Chronicle 1 weapons and armor around native Expertise, shot use, class skills, recipes and the total cost of a session.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Use the native Expertise milestones

The C1 class skill data links Expertise to D at level 20, C at 40 and B at 52. The level 40 second profession is therefore a natural time to compare C-grade gear, while a B-grade purchase needs a separate eligibility check at 52. These are character-level milestones, not a claim that every class should immediately replace every slot. Inspect your current class skills and the exact item's grade first. A stronger weapon bought too early ties up adena that could support a working C-grade setup and its consumables.

Use the native Expertise milestones
Character level	Grade checkpoint	Practical question
Before 20	No Grade	What can I use consistently now?
20	D Grade	Can I fund the matching shots?
40	C Grade	Which weapon fits my second profession?
52	B Grade	Does the upgrade improve a whole hunting session?

Read physical weapons as operating choices

Four native C1 item records show why the attack number is only the beginning. A Crystal Dagger and an Eminence Bow are both C grade, but their skill fit, range, ammunition and Soulshot use differ sharply. Keshanberk and Bow of Peril are B-grade examples, not automatic upgrades for a dagger or a caster. The shot counts below are recorded per activation for each weapon. Compare weapons within the role your class can use, then price a normal sequence of attacks; do not rank a bow against a sword by P.Atk alone.

Read physical weapons as operating choices
C1 weapon	Grade / type	P.Atk	Soulshots
Crystal Dagger	C · dagger	136	3
Eminence Bow	C · bow	323	10
Keshanberk	B · sword	175	1
Bow of Peril	B · bow	400	3

For a caster, compare casts and recovery

Magic-focused characters should inspect M.Atk, the skills they actually cast and the matching Spiritshot grade. Homunkulus's Sword is a C-grade sword with a recorded 101 M.Atk and three Spiritshots per use. Divine Staff is a B-grade blunt weapon with 132 M.Atk and one recorded Spiritshot per use. Those figures do not tell you final spell damage or MP sustainability. Test how many useful casts the new setup produces before resting, and remember that a B weapon also changes the grade of shots you must supply.

For a caster, compare casts and recovery
C1 weapon	Grade	M.Atk	Spiritshots
Homunkulus's Sword	C	101	3
Divine Staff	B	132	1

Complete an armor decision, not just a chest slot

At C grade, compare the armor you wear as a set of slots: required pieces, optional pieces, armor type and any signed set bonus. The native C1 set catalogue currently describes No Grade, D and C sets. It does not justify borrowing a B-grade set effect from a later chronicle. B-grade armor items exist in the C1 item records, but inspect each piece and its acquisition route without assuming an unverified combination bonus. Keep jewelry and its magical defense in the budget if incoming spells are the reason a hunt fails.

Calculate the price of each attack or cast

The purchase price is paid once; shots are paid throughout every hunt. For a simple physical estimate, multiply the weapon's recorded Soulshots per attack by your attacks in a typical session, then by your actual server price per shot. Add arrows for a bow and compare the total with the older setup. For magic, repeat the calculation with Spiritshots or Blessed Spiritshots and include MP recovery. The C-grade Soulshot recipe below shows one real C1 batch and its ingredients; use its output quantity rather than assuming all grades craft the same amount.

Compare how you can obtain the upgrade

An item appearing in the C1 catalogue does not mean it is on a nearby vendor or affordable in the player market. Open its acquisition record, inspect a recipe if one exists and check which materials can be gathered through drops or spoil. Then compare the cost of buying the finished weapon with making it from inputs you can actually source. Do not invent a universal adena price: server economy and supply decide that. If crafting requires rare parts your group cannot obtain, a smaller immediately usable improvement may produce more value over the next several sessions.

Make one upgrade decision at a time

Before level 40, save enough to enter the C-grade milestone with supplies rather than only an empty purse and a new weapon. At 40, try a class-appropriate C weapon, matching shots and the armor that solves your current survival problem. At 52, compare one B item against the C setup you can already maintain. Keep the old benchmark for a short hunt and record damage pace, MP or HP recovery, consumable spend and interruptions. The upgrade succeeds when the full loop improves, not when one tooltip number rises.

Make one upgrade decision at a time
Checkpoint	Keep if it works	Change when
Approaching 40	Reliable D setup and supplies	C Expertise and a funded C option arrive
At 40	Useful C weapon and armor	A class skill or hunt reveals a bottleneck
At 52	Proven C hunting loop	A B item improves results after shot and acquisition cost

Keep in mind

The listed weapons are examples from C1 records, not a best-in-slot ranking or a promise of availability on a particular server.
Only native C1 set effects that have been checked in the set catalogue should be treated as confirmed; later-chronicle set and Special Ability effects are excluded.

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