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Aggro in Lineage 2: How a Monster Chooses a Target
Why does the boss abandon the tank and switch to healer? Why does a level 80 monster barely notice damage, while a level 20 monster notices it instantly? Why does Bladedancer draw half the raid to himself, without even…
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Aug 31, 2026
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Area Spear Strike in Lineage 2
The spear is the only weapon in the game whose normal strike hits multiple targets at once. The mechanics seem simple, but almost everything about it works differently than you might think: the number of targets is determined…
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Aug 31, 2026
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Attack speed in Lineage 2
Attack speed is a number in the character window, and almost no one understands what it means. It's not a percentage or hits per second: the game divides a constant value by it…
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Aug 31, 2026
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Critical Hit in Lineage 2: Chance and Damage
A critical hit is two independent values: how often it occurs and how much more powerful it is. They're calculated using different formulas, drawn from different sources, and the confusion between them...
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Aug 31, 2026
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Accuracy and Evasion in Lineage 2
Accuracy and evasion are the very first layer of combat: until a blow lands, neither defense, shield, nor resistance matter. Moreover, both values are not stored anywhere—the game…
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Aug 31, 2026
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Shield Defense, Block, and Evasion in Lineage 2
Defense in Lineage 2 isn't a single number, but several independent layers. A blow might not land at all, might hit a shield, might be reflected back, or might be nullified by a separate skill...
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Aug 31, 2026
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All self-buffs in Lineage 2 and their characteristics
A self-buff is a buff a character applies only to themselves. You can't request it from a buffer or share it with a group: either the skill is in your tree, or it's not. Here...
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Aug 31, 2026
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What to spoil at levels 60-70 in Lineage 2
What to spoil at level 60-70 10 Soloable areas 119 Spoilable mobs 8, 9, and 10 Spoil levels in a strip 80% Base chance From level 60, spoiling ceases to be a way to earn money for your first set and becomes…
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Aug 30, 2026
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Debuffs in Lineage 2
Debuffs in Lineage 2: 7 multipliers in the formula: 132 class debuffs, 95% ceiling chance, 5% floor chance, 90 resistance = immunity. "Resisted" is the most common message in battle and the most common cause for debate. In reality, the server doesn't…
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Aug 30, 2026
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Where to Spoil a Durable Braid — Compound Braid
Where to spoil a Durable Braid - Compound Braid. A complete list of mobs that can be looted from Compound Braid: the chance of the item ending up in spoils, and the required Spoil level for each. The most generous…
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Aug 30, 2026
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Where to spoil the rope - Cord
Where to spoil rope - Cord. A complete list of mobs that can be spoiled by Cord, including the chance of the item ending up in spoils and the required Spoil level for each. The most generous source is Taik…
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Aug 30, 2026
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Where to Spoil Braided Hemp
Where to spoil Braided Linen - Braided Hemp. A complete list of mobs that drop Braided Hemp: the chance the item will end up in spoils, and the required Spoil level for each. The most generous…
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Aug 30, 2026
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