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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Weight Penalties and Inventory Management in Lineage 2 C1

Understand C1 carrying thresholds, compare the recorded weight of common supplies, and leave room for loot before a long hunt.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Read the percentage before packing another stack

Chronicle 1 uses CON, rather than STR, to determine a character's carrying allowance. The status window shows the load as a percentage, which is the useful number for planning a trip: a stack of shots has a different effect on a lightly equipped character than on one already near a penalty band. Check that percentage after equipping armor and before buying supplies. The C1 update also prevents acquiring a large stack that would push the character past maximum capacity. A larger bag of consumables therefore cannot be treated as free preparation for a remote dungeon.

Know what each penalty band costs

The first weight band already slows the recovery that keeps a hunt going. Past roughly two-thirds capacity, movement is affected as well; above 80%, the normal recovery and movement described in the C1 rules cease. The C1 change still allows interaction with an NPC within reach at the highest band. Treat the thresholds as points to avoid during a hunt, not as targets to fill up to. Leave a margin for drops and spoil so a successful outing does not end with an immobile character far from a keeper.

Know what each penalty band costs
Load shown in C1	Recorded penalty	Practical response
Above 50%	HP and MP recovery reduced by half	Trim supplies before a long casting or healing session
Above 66.66%	Recovery and movement speed reduced by half	Bank or sell loot before moving to another camp
Above 80%	No normal HP/MP recovery or movement; NPC interaction remains possible	Avoid reaching this band away from a warehouse keeper

Compare real supplies instead of counting slots

Inventory slots do not tell the whole carrying story. In the C1 item records, a D-grade Soulshot weighs 3 catalogue units, a D-grade Spiritshot 5, and a Bone Arrow 5. A Scroll of Escape weighs 120; a Healing Potion weighs 180. Those are per-item figures, so multiply by the quantity you plan to bring and then check the percentage on your character. The comparison is useful for deciding what to replenish in town, but the item record alone cannot calculate your final percentage without your character's capacity and everything else currently carried.

Compare real supplies instead of counting slots
C1 item	Recorded weight per item	Why it may be in your pack
Soulshot: D Grade	3	Physical weapon supply
Spiritshot: D Grade	5	Casting supply
Bone Arrow	5	D-grade bow ammunition
Scroll of Escape	120	Return option
Healing Potion	180	Emergency HP supply

Pack for one route and one role

Decide how long you intend to stay and what will end the trip: low MP, empty arrows, no shots, full inventory or a party regroup. A bow user needs arrows as well as the shots used by the weapon; a caster may need a different balance of Spiritshots and recovery supplies. Carry the escape item before filling the remaining allowance with optional materials. Then leave space for the drops that make the trip worthwhile. A short route near town can be resupplied more often, while a distant party hunt calls for a larger but still measured reserve.

Turn a full inventory into a material decision

After several fights, separate quest objects, recipe ingredients, equipment and vendor goods. A spoiler should identify which materials feed an actual craft plan before depositing or selling them; an archer should not surrender the ammunition needed to finish the return trip. Put reserved ingredients into storage, sell what has no near-term purpose, and bring only the next recipe's required quantities back into the field. The Recipe Stock tool can turn a vague pile of materials into a concrete missing-ingredient list, which makes the next inventory cleanup more deliberate.

React before the severe band stops the hunt

If the load climbs past 50%, check whether HP or MP recovery has become the limiting factor. Above 66.66%, the slower movement makes extra pulls and the return journey more dangerous. Do not wait for the 80% band before deciding what to drop from the plan. A nearby warehouse or merchant may help if you can reach one; otherwise stop collecting low-priority goods and arrange a safe return with the party. The C1 rule about interacting with NPCs at high weight helps in town, but it does not create a shortcut from a remote hunting area.

Use the next trip to improve the loadout

On returning, note which supplies ran out, what came back unused and how much free capacity remained. If you carried hundreds of spare shots but could not pick up useful materials, reduce the opening stack. If you repeatedly exhausted arrows or healing before reaching half load, the problem is the supply mix rather than maximum capacity. Compare the cost of another town stop with the value of a longer hunt. Keeping a small record of starting and ending weight gives the next trip a better plan than automatically buying the same stacks again.

Keep in mind

The listed item weights are catalogue units per item; the character's displayed percentage also depends on its capacity and all other carried items.
The official C1 thresholds are historical rules. A modified server may implement different capacity, weight values or penalties.
This guide does not claim an optimal universal number of shots, arrows or potions for every class.

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