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%

A companion at your side · Chronicle 1 game assets

Getting started Chronicle 1

Wolves and Hatchlings in C1: Choosing and Caring for a Pet

Understand the C1 wolf collar and three dragonflutes, and plan for feeding, equipment, control and recovery before raising a pet.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-23

Separate permanent pets from class summons

A wolf or hatchling is tied to a control item that can stay with the character between sessions. Class summoning skills create a different kind of companion, with their own skill and resource rules. Decide which you want before spending adena: a persistent pet needs food, equipment and attention even when it is not your main source of damage. A class summon should be evaluated against the skills available to your profession.

Identify the control item

The C1 item catalogue records a Wolf Collar and three hatchling dragonflutes. The historical progression places wolf access around character level 15 and hatchling access around 35; check your server's quest NPC and requirements before starting. These linked item records establish the forms available in C1, while the exact quest steps need separate verification. Do not buy an unfamiliar flute only because its name sounds stronger.

Identify the control item
C1 control item	Pet	First decision
Wolf Collar	Wolf	Low-level companion project
Dragonflute of Wind	Hatchling	Compare its combat role
Dragonflute of Star	Hatchling	Compare its combat role
Dragonflute of Twilight	Hatchling	Compare its combat role

Budget food before gear

Food is an operating cost, not a one-time purchase. Keep a reserve in the pet's inventory and watch its hunger while it is active. A new weapon or armor piece has little value if you cannot keep the pet fed through a normal hunt. Compare the pet's contribution with the adena needed for food, consumables and your own equipment. That comparison becomes more important as both owner and pet advance.

Control its exposure in a hunt

Use follow, attack and return commands deliberately. A low-level pet can be vulnerable beside monsters that are comfortable targets for its owner. Begin with fights where you can protect it, let the pet gain experience safely, and keep a path to withdraw. If the pet carries valuable gear or materials, treat its survival as part of the cost of every pull rather than an afterthought.

Plan for death and travel

Carry a recovery option and learn your server's time window for reviving a pet. Historical C1 rules make losing a dead pet or its equipment a meaningful risk. Put the companion away before a boat or other route it cannot take, and check that the control item remains available before travelling far from a pet manager. An organized inventory can prevent a small mistake from ending a long training session.

Choose the pet for your class and patience

A companion can carry items and add utility, but it does not replace a class's own combat skills. A summoner may already have strong servitor tools; another class may value a pet differently. Start with a small, affordable training plan and measure whether the pet remains safe and useful after several sessions. The right choice is the one you can maintain, not merely the rarest control item.

Keep in mind

C1 item records confirm the collar and flutes; the full acquisition quest chains are not yet verified in the native C1 quest catalogue.
Pet hunger, revival windows and summon rules may vary on customized servers; check the live server before risking valuable gear.