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 Lesser Giant Soldier · Chronicle 1 game assets

Hunting Chronicle 1

Giant's Cave in C1: From the Approach to the Lesser Giants

Plan a Chronicle 1 Giant's Cave hunt using its separate level 40–45 and 55–65 monster bands, native behavior records, party roles and an exit budget.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Two bands, two different trips

The C1 location record groups enemies from level 40 through 65 under Giant's Cave. That range is a warning against reading the list as one smooth corridor. Karul Bugbears and Tamlin Orcs sit in the early 40s, while Halingka and the Lesser Giants begin much later. Decide which band your party is testing before paying for travel or filling bags with supplies. A group comfortable with level 42 enemies has learned something useful about the approach; it has not yet tested a level 62 Soldier.

Scout the approach before committing

Use the lower records to test how the party handles a normal target, a ranged opponent and an aggressive neighbour. The Tamlin Orc Archer has a recorded 500 attack range, while the Weird Drake is marked aggressive and social in the native behavior data. Keep room to step back before engaging the archer; look around before touching a drake. These entries identify encounters to investigate, not guaranteed safe spawn coordinates. If the first few pulls consume most of the healer's MP, turn the trip into a scouting run rather than pressing inward.

Scout the approach before committing
Recorded encounter	Level	Scouting cue
Karul Bugbear	40

Recorded encounter	Level	Planning cue
Halingka	55	Aggressive opening benchmark
Paliote	57	Passive but social in the native record
Kranrot	59	Retest control before moving deeper

Lesser Giant	Level	What to watch
Soldier	62	Establish a repeatable front-line pull
Scout	63	Ranged, aggressive and social
Mage	64	Check the surrounding group before engaging
Elder	65	Aggressive and social upper checkpoint

Chronicle, player level, rates, city & tax

Giant's Cave in C1: From the Approach to the Lesser Giants

Two bands, two different trips

Scout the approach before committing

Giant's Cave in C1: From the Approach to the Lesser Giants

Two bands, two different trips

Scout the approach before committing

Treat the level 55–59 group as a fresh start

The Lesser Giants require another pull plan

Pack for the whole loop

Record the decision for your next visit

Keep in mind