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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C1 Swordsinger vs Bladedancer: Songs, Dances and Party Roles

Compare the Elven song and Dark Elven dance paths with recorded skill unlocks, weapon plans and exact second-class quests.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Start with two different knight branches

Swordsinger follows Elven Knight; Bladedancer follows the Dark Elven Palus Knight. Both bring short-window group support while staying in melee range, but their mapped C1 skills and equipment paths are different. Swordsinger begins with protective songs and sword or blunt mastery. Bladedancer gains dances alongside dual-weapon mastery and offensive tools. Choose for the group you expect to join, and keep enough defenses to stand near the fight.

Read the first songs and dances before planning a roster

The native skill tree lists Song of Warding and Dance of Fire at level 40. Later rows add Song of Wind and Song of Hunter on the Elven side, and Dance of Inspiration, Dance of Mystic and Dance of Fury on the Dark Elven side. A level-40 party should not budget around a level-58 effect. Inspect each linked rank for its target and cost; the names describe a toolkit, not a promise that every effect can be maintained in every fight.

Read the first songs and dances before planning a roster
Path	First recorded support skill	Later examples
Swordsinger	Song of Warding at 40	Song of Wind at 46; Song of Hunter at 49
Bladedancer	Dance of Fire at 40	Dance of Inspiration at 46; Dance of Fury at 58

Plan the weapon and the job together

Bladedancer's Dual Weapon Mastery gives a clear reason to inspect dual swords; a generic one-handed sword does not demonstrate that path's fighting style. Swordsinger's recorded Sword Blunt Mastery instead keeps the weapon decision tied to its own class skills. Compare a weapon's grade, shot cost and defenses before purchasing a pair for its appearance. If your role is to keep group effects available, running out of supplies can cost more than a small damage difference.

Use support at the moment it changes the pull

Before a hunt, agree whether the group needs safer incoming damage, movement between targets or stronger attacks. Swordsinger can contribute Elemental Heal and later Song of Life; Bladedancer can apply Hex and use its own attacks while preparing dances. Neither path turns a poorly controlled multi-monster pull into a safe one by itself. Watch MP, position and the next target call so the support skill is available before the dangerous part of the fight.

Test the party effect at a fixed level

Set each class at the party's real level in the C1 Char Builder and inspect the skill list rather than comparing two completed trees. Put the same tank, healer and damage dealer beside both options. Then test an ordinary camp for several pulls: how quickly does the group kill, how much HP or MP remains, and how often does it stop? This tells you whether the next investment is a support skill, a safer weapon or simply better target discipline.

Take the race-correct three-quest route

Both paths use Trial of the Challenger and Test of the Duelist, but Swordsinger needs Testimony of Life while Bladedancer needs Testimony of Fate. Follow the destination's 3-in-1 guide for the sequence of NPCs and proof items. A copied route can take you to the wrong testimony despite sharing the first and last quest titles. Complete the appropriate chain before expecting the second-class skills to appear.

Take the race-correct three-quest route
3-in-1 transfer guide	Trial	Testimony	Test
Swordsinger	Trial of the Challenger	Testimony of Life	Test of the Duelist
Bladedancer	Trial of the Challenger	Testimony of Fate	Test of the Duelist

Keep in mind

The comparison uses C1 skill availability and class paths; it does not claim a fixed damage ranking.
Check the active server's song and dance effects, timing and stacking behavior before optimizing a rotation.

Start with two different knight branches

Read the first songs and dances before planning a roster

The native skill tree lists

Song of Warding and

Dance of Fire at level 40. Later rows add

Song of Wind and

Song of Hunter on the Elven side, and

Dance of Inspiration,

Dance of Mystic and

Dance of Fury on the Dark Elven side. A level-40 party should not budget around a level-58 effect. Inspect each linked rank for its target and cost; the names describe a toolkit, not a promise that every effect can be maintained in every fight.

Read the first songs and dances before planning a roster

Path

First recorded support skill

Later examples

Swordsinger

Song of Warding at 40

Song of Wind at 46;

Song of Hunter at 49

Bladedancer

Dance of Fire at 40

Dance of Inspiration at 46;

Dance of Fury at 58

Plan the weapon and the job together

Bladedancer's

Dual Weapon Mastery gives a clear reason to inspect dual swords; a generic one-handed sword does not demonstrate that path's fighting style. Swordsinger's recorded

Sword Blunt Mastery instead keeps the weapon decision tied to its own class skills. Compare a weapon's grade, shot cost and defenses before purchasing a pair for its appearance. If your role is to keep group effects available, running out of supplies can cost more than a small damage difference.

Use support at the moment it changes the pull

Before a hunt, agree whether the group needs safer incoming damage, movement between targets or stronger attacks. Swordsinger can contribute

Elemental Heal and later

Song of Life; Bladedancer can apply

Hex and use its own attacks while preparing dances. Neither path turns a poorly controlled multi-monster pull into a safe one by itself. Watch MP, position and the next target call so the support skill is available before the dangerous part of the fight.

Test the party effect at a fixed level

Take the race-correct three-quest route

Take the race-correct three-quest route
3-in-1 transfer guide	Trial	Testimony	Test
Swordsinger	Trial of the Challenger	Testimony of Life	Test of the Duelist
Bladedancer	Trial of the Challenger	Testimony of Fate	Test of the Duelist