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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Classes & parties Chronicle 1

C1 Tank Paths: Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight and Shillien Knight

Compare the four C1 knight destinations through control, shields, healing, summons and their verified second-class quest routes.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Start with the tank's job in a real party

A tank makes dangerous pulls repeatable by starting the fight on a chosen target, keeping the target away from the back line and surviving while the party spends its damage and MP. The C1 knight branches share skills such as Hate, Hate Aura, Shield Mastery and heavy-armor training, but their additional skills lead to different recovery and control choices. Decide what your usual group lacks before choosing a destination: an emergency heal, a damaging companion, defensive utility or a debuff that helps finish the target. None of these replaces positioning or a healer's support.

See what each second class adds

The class pages show each branch's recorded learn levels. Paladin adds Holy Blessing and later Sacrifice to a shield-focused kit. Dark Avenger brings Summon Dark Panther and Reflect Damage. Temple Knight has Storm and Life cubics, later Guard Stance and Entangle. Shillien Knight combines cubics with Hex, Freezing Strike and other draining or weakening skills. This is a comparison of available tools, not a claim that every one is equally effective against every mob. Check the level at which a skill appears before building a level-40 party around it.

See what each second class adds
Second class	Recorded C1 additions	Planning question
Paladin	Holy Blessing; later Sacrifice	Would an extra emergency heal help the group?
Dark Avenger	Summon Dark Panther, Reflect Damage	Can a companion and reactive damage support the pull?
Temple Knight	Summon Storm Cubic, Summon Life Cubic, Guard Stance; later Entangle	Will defensive utility justify its MP use?
Shillien Knight	Summon Poltergeist Cubic, Summon Vampiric Cube, Hex	Will debuffs and draining improve this target loop?

Compare the two Human Knight outcomes

A Human Knight heading toward Paladin keeps the familiar shield-and-control core and gains a modest heal through Holy Blessing; Sacrifice appears later and trades the caster's HP for healing. A Dark Avenger can bring a Dark Panther into the fight and has Reflect Damage, while its draining skills change how it spends offensive time. These differences matter most when a party has a clear plan for the extra tool. A companion can add cost and management as well as damage; a heal does not turn the tank into a dedicated Bishop. Compare what the group can sustain through several pulls.

Compare the Elven and Dark Elven knights

Temple Knight's Life Cubic and Guard Stance point toward sustained defensive utility. The C1 update describes Guard Stance as strengthening defense and shield performance while consuming MP, so it belongs in an MP budget rather than a permanent free bonus. Shillien Knight has Poltergeist and Vampiric cubics, Hex and Freezing Strike; those skills can influence how a target is weakened or held while the party attacks. Read each skill's target and effect in the C1 catalogue. A useful debuff against one enemy may be less valuable than safe positioning against another.

Control the pull without promising an aggro formula

Choose one target, let the tank reach it, then have damage dealers assist rather than opening on different monsters. Hate and Hate Aura are recorded across the knight paths, but a skill name does not establish a fixed amount of threat on every server. Watch where the monster actually moves and whether nearby spawns join the fight. A bow or spell caster who starts too early can turn a manageable pull into a chase through the healer. If control fails repeatedly, step back to a safer target or shorten the route before asking the tank to absorb more enemies.

Test the shield and target together

Chronicle 1's combat update makes attack direction and DEX relevant to shield defense. Face the incoming target, compare a shield with the weapon configuration you would actually use, and avoid treating listed shield defense as guaranteed protection from every direction. The C1 Build Forge can hold class, level and other gear steady while you change a shield or armor piece. The Mob Comparator then shows whether the intended enemy's HP, attack and defenses make the fight sensible. Record how often the group needs recovery, not only the tank's largest defense number.

Follow the correct three-quest transfer route

Each level-40 knight destination uses a Trial, Testimony and Test. Two paths can share the same Trial yet finish with different proof items and NPCs. The linked 3-in-1 guides combine the three C1 quest records into one travel plan; open the class page as well to see the skills you are working toward. Begin the chains at their recorded levels rather than waiting until 40 to discover that several journeys remain. Keep proof items until the final class-change step confirms they have been accepted.

Follow the correct three-quest transfer route
3-in-1 transfer guide	Trial	Testimony	Test
Paladin	Trial of Duty	Testimony of Trust	Test of the Healer
Dark Avenger	Trial of Duty	Testimony of Trust	Test of Witchcraft
Temple Knight	Trial of Duty	Testimony of Life	Test of the Healer
Shillien Knight	Trial of Duty	Testimony of Fate	Test of Witchcraft

Keep in mind

The class comparison lists C1 skills but does not rank tanks by universal threat, damage or survivability.
Threat behaviour, summon costs and encounter mechanics can differ on custom servers.
Shield defense depends on combat conditions; the available C1 sources do not support a single all-purpose block percentage.

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