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

Equipment Interlude

Nuker equipment: economical and performance choices

Compare casting, damage and mana tradeoffs before buying the next grade.

L2Tools guideUpdated 2026-09-13

An economical casting option

The complete Devotion Set gives casting speed ×1.15. Retaining it can preserve funds for a weapon or the next grade; this is a budget choice, not proof that D-grade sets are useless.

An economical casting option
Required piece	Game ID
Tunic of Devotion	1101
Stockings of Devotion	1104
Leather Helmet	44

D-grade alternatives have different benefits

Knowledge favors magical attack with a mana-regeneration tradeoff. Elven Mithril changes WIT, INT and movement. Compare the actual bonus and defenses with your needs and local prices.

D-grade alternatives have different benefits
Set	Reviewed base tradeoff
Knowledge Set	M. Atk. ×1.1025; MP regeneration ×0.95
Elven Mithril	WIT +1; INT -1; Speed +7

C-grade armor is a choice, not a strict ranking

Karmian keeps casting speed; Demon trades WIT and HP for INT, while Divine changes MP, INT and WIT. Choose for cast responsiveness, damage or sustain rather than calling one universally best.

C-grade armor is a choice, not a strict ranking
Set	Reviewed base modifiers
Karmian	Casting Spd. ×1.15; P. Def. ×1.0526
Demon's Set	INT +4; WIT -1; Max HP -269.65
Divine	INT -1; WIT +1; Max MP +170.62; P. Def. ×1.0526

Read the actual weapon SA

Homunkulus’s Sword [Acumen] records +15% casting speed. Other weapon models may offer different SA choices. Compare eligible weapons and their exact descriptions; level 40 alone neither installs an SA nor makes Acumen available on every weapon.

Keep in mind

Robe of Devotion is not the Tunic of Devotion required for the three-piece set.
The Knowledge M. Atk. factor is the reviewed emulator value; historical summaries may round it. Custom balance can differ.
Higher M. Atk. or casting speed alone does not prove higher sustained DPS: spell choice, kills per cast, shots, buffs and mana matter.
For later grades compare the eligible armor reference and exact SA variants; do not jump ahead of Expertise.

An economical casting option

Required piece

Game ID

Tunic of Devotion

1101

Stockings of Devotion

1104

Leather Helmet

D-grade alternatives have different benefits

Knowledge favors magical attack with a mana-regeneration tradeoff. Elven Mithril changes WIT, INT and movement. Compare the actual bonus and defenses with your needs and local prices.

D-grade alternatives have different benefits
Set	Reviewed base tradeoff
Knowledge Set	M. Atk. ×1.1025; MP regeneration ×0.95
Elven Mithril	WIT +1; INT -1; Speed +7

C-grade armor is a choice, not a strict ranking

Karmian keeps casting speed; Demon trades WIT and HP for INT, while Divine changes MP, INT and WIT. Choose for cast responsiveness, damage or sustain rather than calling one universally best.

C-grade armor is a choice, not a strict ranking
Set	Reviewed base modifiers
Karmian	Casting Spd. ×1.15; P. Def. ×1.0526
Demon's Set	INT +4; WIT -1; Max HP -269.65
Divine	INT -1; WIT +1; Max MP +170.62; P. Def. ×1.0526

Keep in mind

Robe of Devotion is not the Tunic of Devotion required for the three-piece set.

The Knowledge M. Atk. factor is the reviewed emulator value; historical summaries may round it. Custom balance can differ.

Higher M. Atk. or casting speed alone does not prove higher sustained DPS: spell choice, kills per cast, shots, buffs and mana matter.

For later grades compare the eligible armor reference and exact SA variants; do not jump ahead of Expertise.