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%

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Equipment Chronicle 1

Choosing a First Weapon in C1: Dagger, Sword, Blunt or Bow

Compare four native C1 weapon examples by fighting style, class skills and the cost of using them before buying an early upgrade.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Choose for the next class path

A weapon is useful when its attack style and your learnable skills work together. A new player can equip many weapon types, but a future profession may favor a narrower set of attacks and passives. Look at the C1 class path before investing most of your adena. A weapon that helps the next twenty levels is a better purchase than one that wins a small comparison on the first day and then strands your skill plan.

Use four native items as examples

These are recorded no-grade C1 weapons, not a ranked shopping list. A dagger favors a fast, close-range rhythm; a sword is a straightforward melee baseline; a club represents blunt fighting; a short bow permits ranged pulls but introduces arrow and shot costs. Open each item to compare its actual stats and grade. A weapon name does not tell you its fit with your character's skill levels or available adena.

Use four native items as examples
C1 weapon item	Type	Reason to inspect it
Dagger	Dagger	Fast close-range option
Long Sword	Sword	Melee reference point
Club	Blunt	Check accuracy and blunt skills
Short Bow	Bow	Ranged opening and ammunition

Compare the entire fight, not one hit

A bow can let you start damage from farther away, but movement and ammunition change the full cost of the kill. A dagger or sword keeps you close to the target, where incoming damage may make armor and healing more important. Blunt and other melee options differ in their skill support. Test a repeatable target and count hits, misses, time to recover and the supplies used before calling one weapon more efficient.

Match shots to the weapon grade

The first upgrade can change your per-attack expense. Inspect the item grade and the relevant Soulshot or Spiritshot before using a new weapon in every fight. A stronger weapon that forces you to stop hunting to buy shots may not improve the session. Keep enough adena for travel, healing and ammunition after the purchase. A caster should also check magical attack and Spiritshot use rather than comparing only physical damage.

Avoid buying around a skill you cannot learn

Some attractive attacks belong to a particular class branch or require a later learn level. Check the C1 skill list for the character you have now and the profession you intend to become. If a bow is only a pulling tool for your party, its role differs from a dedicated archer's main weapon. If a blunt fits your current hunt but not a later skill plan, decide when you expect to replace it.

Make one affordable upgrade at a time

Compare the item record, its shop or drop sources, the likely market offer and the cost of keeping it active. Then test one change while the rest of your equipment stays the same. This gives a clearer answer than changing weapon, armor and consumables together. Early C1 progress is long enough for deliberate choices, but no single first weapon needs to define the character permanently.

Keep in mind

The linked weapons are C1 no-grade examples; they are not a universal ranking of all items or classes.
Actual prices, hit rates and combat balance can differ on a customized server.

Choose for the next class path

Use four native items as examples

Use four native items as examples
C1 weapon item	Type	Reason to inspect it
Dagger	Dagger	Fast close-range option
Long Sword	Sword	Melee reference point
Club	Blunt	Check accuracy and blunt skills
Short Bow	Bow	Ranged opening and ammunition

Compare the entire fight, not one hit

Match shots to the weapon grade

Avoid buying around a skill you cannot learn

Make one affordable upgrade at a time