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 Timak Orc Archer · Chronicle 1 game assets

Hunting Chronicle 1

C1 Group Monsters: Scout, Pull and Measure a Pack

Plan Chronicle 1's linked monster groups with location records, target control and a realistic comparison of reward and recovery cost.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Recognize a pack before starting the fight

The Chronicle 1 monster update added groups of roughly four or five enemies with higher potential rewards than ordinary monsters. The extra creatures arrive as a combined risk, not as four isolated targets conveniently queued for one player. Watch nearby movement and the spacing between enemies before the first attack. If the group cannot survive all members arriving together, use another target or a safer part of the same area rather than hoping the pack will split.

Choose the area from the C1 location record

The C1 update names Wasteland, Forgotten Temple, Cruma Tower, Partisan Hideaway, Dragon Valley and Lair of Antharas among areas with these groups. The linked location pages let you inspect the actual Chronicle 1 area and nearby monster records; the table is an investigation list, not a claim that every spawn in the area is a pack. Scout the particular room or field before planning a repeatable camp.

Choose the area from the C1 location record
C1 area	Why open the location page	First scouting question
Wasteland	Inspect field monster records	Can the party retreat across open ground?
Forgotten Temple	Inspect dungeon monster records	Is there room to recover between pulls?
Cruma Tower	Inspect tower monster records	Where can the back line stand?
Partisan Hideaway	Inspect field and camp records	Which approach avoids another pack?
Dragon Valley	Inspect valley monster records	Is the return route still safe?
Lair of Antharas	Inspect high-risk monster records	Does the party have enough recovery and exits?

Assign a puller, one focus target and a retreat line

A safe group agrees who starts the encounter and where the monsters should stop. The tank or caller chooses the first target; damage dealers assist instead of scattering attacks; the healer stays outside the path the pack takes. Keep a retreat line clear before the pull, especially in a narrow dungeon room. If an unexpected enemy joins, decide whether to control it or withdraw before everyone spends their last MP on different targets.

Compare the reward across a full cycle

The C1 update says these groups can give more XP and items, but a higher per-encounter reward is not a per-hour guarantee. Compare total XP, SP and drops against all time spent killing, resting, reviving and walking back. Add Soulshots, arrows, healer MP and any summoning cost. The native mob pages provide base records; the party's received rewards and inventory are the numbers that settle whether a camp is worth repeating.

Do not confuse a quest-only enemy with an ordinary quest target

The Chronicle 1 update says certain monsters hunted specifically for a quest still give XP and SP but do not give ordinary items or adena. That rule should not be projected onto every common monster that happens to appear in a quest objective. If a particular encounter's loot looks unusual, inspect the quest step and the exact monster record before budgeting expected drops. Count quest proof separately from marketable loot.

Run a controlled first test

Begin with one pack that the group can recover from and record the time until everyone is ready to pull again. Repeat only after checking HP, MP and supplies; move camp if the second fight requires an unsafe rescue. Then compare the result with an ordinary monster route near the same travel hub. A successful group camp is one the party can repeat without deaths or a constant return to town, not one it survives once by accident.

Keep in mind

The C1 update identifies regions with monster groups, not every individual pack or current spawn coordinate.
Higher potential XP and item rewards do not guarantee a better party session or a specific drop.
Quest-only encounter loot rules must be checked for the exact quest and monster on a custom server.

Recognize a pack before starting the fight

Choose the area from the C1 location record

The C1 update names Wasteland, Forgotten Temple, Cruma Tower, Partisan Hideaway, Dragon Valley and Lair of

Antharas among areas with these groups. The linked location pages let you inspect the actual Chronicle 1 area and nearby monster records; the table is an investigation list, not a claim that every spawn in the area is a pack. Scout the particular room or field before planning a repeatable camp.

Choose the area from the C1 location record
C1 area	Why open the location page	First scouting question
Wasteland	Inspect field monster records	Can the party retreat across open ground?
Forgotten Temple	Inspect dungeon monster records	Is there room to recover between pulls?
Cruma Tower	Inspect tower monster records	Where can the back line stand?
Partisan Hideaway	Inspect field and camp records	Which approach avoids another pack?
Dragon Valley	Inspect valley monster records	Is the return route still safe?
Lair of Antharas	Inspect high-risk monster records	Does the party have enough recovery and exits?

Assign a puller, one focus target and a retreat line

Compare the reward across a full cycle

Do not confuse a quest-only enemy with an ordinary quest target

Run a controlled first test

Keep in mind

The C1 update identifies regions with monster groups, not every individual pack or current spawn coordinate.

Higher potential XP and item rewards do not guarantee a better party session or a specific drop.

Quest-only encounter loot rules must be checked for the exact quest and monster on a custom server.