Chronicle, player level, rates, city & tax

Lv diff	XP	Loot/Spoil	Boss
+++	100%	100%	100%
0	100%	100%	100%
-1	100%	100%	100%
-2	100%	100%	100%
-3	100%	100%	85%
-4	100%	100%	70%
-5	100%	100%	55%
-6	83%	82%	40%
-7	69%	64%	25%
-8	58%	46%	10%
-9	48%	28%	RAID CURSE

Getting started Interlude

Equipment grades and Expertise

When each equipment grade becomes available, and what to check before upgrading.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-08

The equipment-grade milestones

Expertise determines the grade of equipment your character can use appropriately. The Interlude milestones are D at level 20, C at 40, B at 52, A at 61 and S at 76. Before level 20, use no-grade equipment. These are character-level milestones; a second class transfer at 40 does not grant B-grade Expertise twelve levels early.

The equipment-grade milestones
Character level	Equipment grade
Below 20	No grade
20	D
40	C
52	B
61	A
76	S

Higher grade does not always mean a useful upgrade

Using equipment above your Expertise can impose attack or movement penalties. Check the grade as well as the listed attack or defense before purchasing. If you are near a milestone, plan for the level at which you can actually use the equipment effectively rather than judging it only by a larger base stat.

A practical check when changing equipment or class

Read the active character’s Expertise in the skill window, then compare the item’s grade. Repeat that check after switching to a lower-level subclass: shared inventory does not make its gear appropriate for every subclass level. Check the weapon’s enhancement and armor-set requirements separately; Expertise describes grade eligibility and does not automatically supply a Special Ability or complete a set.