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Choosing a class is one of the most important steps in Lineage 2. It determines not only your play style, but also your role in the group, your effectiveness in PvE and PvP, and your leveling speed. Here's a quick guide to help you decide.

 

Who to start playing Lineage 2? – Beginners Guide

 

 

Dear friends, we will talk about the classic version of the game - Interlude, but the information will also be relevant for any chronicles. In the chronicles of Interlude, there are five races: humans, light elves, dark elves, orcs and gnomes. Each race has a gender: male and female, as well as a division into wizards (magicians) and warriors, except for gnomes. Gender does not affect the profession or class in the game. Dwarves are only warriors, there are no gnome magicians or archers.

 

So let's look at each race in a little more detail.

 

Let's start with people, you can go the way of a warrior - close or long-range combat, it can be an archer or a close combat profession. The second option is to go the way of a magician. Here it can be a battle magician or an assistant (support).

 

Light elves also have two paths, magicians and warriors. There are also warriors of close and long-range combat (archer), and there are wizards (magicians) - combat and support.

 

Dark elves are exactly the same, mages and warriors. Melee and ranged warriors, battle mages and support mages.

 

Orcs are the same, there are mages and warriors. Warriors are only melee, orcs do not have archers. However, both melee classes are very strong and destructive. Orc mages are distinguished by their ability to be both a combat mage and a support. They have many useful buffs for the group and clan, as well as strong combat skills and debuffs.

 

Dwarves are only warriors, but they also have their advantages. There are crafting dwarves and spoiler dwarves, it depends on the choice of the first profession. Both professions are unique and cannot be repeated in the game. Crafting dwarves can create things, armor, resources. Spoiler dwarves have the ability to deliver additional items from monsters using the skill Spoil и Sweeper.

 

Looking ahead, I would like to say that Lineage 2 is not about the ideal class, but about the pleasure of the game. Each class/profession is unique and inimitable in its own way. For this reason, there is no clear, unambiguous choice, but we will focus on some options that, in our opinion, are more profitable or easier for beginners.

 

 

Who to start playing Lineage 2: warriors

 

Destroyer

 

If you start playing on a server where there is no limit on the number of windows, then for a comfortable solo game you will need a buff (if there is no NPC buffer). We will consider options, counting on the fact that you have taken care of the buff, i.e. we will only talk about choosing a character for the base.

 

The Destroyer is a brutal melee warrior who turns into a real machine of destruction when his HP is low. If you like brute force, critical hits and playing “head-on”, the Destroyer is your choice. Development by professions – Orc Fighter → Orc Raider → Destroyer → Titan.

 

Pros of Destroyer:

• High survivability - lots of HP, can tank groups of mobs.
• Easy to learn - minimum control, maximum damage.
• Indispensable in sieges - excellent at breaking gates and faces.
• Insane damage in PvP and PvE - especially at low HP via skill Frenzy.
• Capable of farming Raid Boss.
• Can drive locomotives (collect and kill many monsters at once) in high and top locations using a pike).
• It quickly grows and develops, and is capable of providing for itself.

 

It is worth noting that Destroyer is considered the most popular class in Lineage 2 due to its unique abilities. It can farm almost any location, but the trick is that it can farm the most difficult and profitable locations. For example, you can sit in the catacombs from the very beginning, this is a gold mine on any server and chronicles. You can easily farm interesting locations where there are very thick mobs and tasty drops.

 

Cons of Destroyer:

• It's difficult in PvP against ranged enemies - they can kill you by the time you get there.
• Very dependent on buffs and gear, especially in the late game.
• Low control - if the enemy is fast or agile, it will be difficult.
• Slow farming solo - melee, not as effective as bows or mages. Meaning if you farm without buffing skills and without a pike, i.e. just picking on one mob at a time.

 

Complete Destroyer Guide from Level 1 to Level 80 – in this article.

 

Bounty Hunter

 

Bounty Hunter is the heart of Lineage 2 economy. Not a superstar in the arena, but without him, no serious farm, craft or clan economy will be complete. This is a working class that can bring a lot of benefits and profits in the long run.

 

This is a gnome with a fighting soul and loot in his heart. He is not only a melee DD fighter, but also the only class that can use the Spoil and Sweeper skill to collect rare resources. If you want to earn money in battle and be useful not only with damage - this is your hero.

 

Development by profession – Dwarven Fighter → Scavenger → Bounty Hunter → Fortune Seeker.

 

Pros of Bounty Hunter:

• Spoil/ Sweeper - the ability to obtain resources, recipes and valuable materials from monsters that others do not have.
• The best profession for farming adena in any chronicle.
• Indispensable for crafters and economic players.
• Not bad physical damage, especially with boosts.
• Can wear Heavy Armor - quite durable.
• Useful in party and clan spots where spoil is needed.

 

A popular class for starting solo on any server, you can get valuable recipes and resources at early levels, sell them and get rich. It is especially profitable at the start of the server to spoil recipes for nipples, you can climb very steeply on them. Where and what recipes are best to spoil are described in detail in this article.

 

Cons of Bounty Hunter:

• Leveling up solo is difficult and takes a long time - there is not enough damage (in the absence of good equipment).
• Need buffs, good parties or outside support.
• In PvP - weaker than most classes.
• No pronounced defensive or offensive skills
• In the clan, it is often used only for spoiling, not as the main DD.
• Without Spoil - It's just a warrior with a club.

 

Bounty Hunter is for you if you:

• Love economics, mining, crafting and wealth accumulation.
• Do you want to be irreplaceable in the extraction of rare materials?
• You don't chase the top in PvP, but want stability and usefulness.
• Are you planning to play in a clan or with a crafter/buffer?

 

Bounty Hunter is the heart of Lineage 2 economy. Not a superstar in the arena, but without him, no serious farm, craft or clan economy will be complete. This is a working class that can bring a lot of benefits and profits in the long run.

 

Warlord

 

Warlord is a human warrior class with a spear and AoE attacks, perfect for AoE farming, sieges, and crowd control. He is capable of soloing multiple enemies and feels great in groups.

 

Development by profession – Human Knight → Warrior → Warlord → Deadnought.

 

Pros of Warlord:

• Massive damage (AoE) - ideal for farming crowds of mobs, especially in places with respawn packs
• Survivability - can wear heavy armor. Lots of HP and good passive defense.
• Can be used as a second tank in a group.
• Control - mass skills of the type Thunder Storm (stun) allows you to hold mobs and enemies in PvP.
• Demand in groups - very useful in AoE parties, especially in catacombs and spots with masses of mobs.
• Willingly accepted into the clan - very useful in sieges and in mass PvP battles.

 

Warlord is one of the few classes that can mass control opponents in PvP. He is also able to quickly gather crowds of mobs with the help of mass aggression, the ability Provoke. The class plays well in a group and develops quickly with a good buff.

 

Cons of Warlord:

• Without buffs and a good spear, leveling up is hard at first.
• AoE (mass) skills consume a lot of mana, you need support (SE, EE) or banks to restore MP.
• Difficult to realize potential in 1v1 PvP - weaker than many classes.
• Requires good equipment, preferably with sharpening and bonuses.
• Can only farm crowds of mobs, not suitable for solo use (if this can be considered a disadvantage).

 

Yes, if you want a powerful fighter for mass farming and sieges, you will like this class. It requires patience at the start, but in a group it reveals itself 100%. It is an ideal splash damager, which is respected for its stability, strength and usefulness.

 

Hawkeye

 

Hawkeye is a human archer, a representative of the Archer class, who becomes Sagittarius in the third profession. He is distinguished by high accuracy, powerful critical strikes at a distance, and comfortable PvE farming. If you like to strike from afar, shoot the enemy before he gets close, Hawkeye can be a great choice.

 

Development by profession – Human Knight → Roque → Hawkeye → Sagittarius.

 

Pros of Hawkeye:

• Ranged Damage – Shoots from a distance, giving him an advantage over close-range fighters.
• Can be kited (attack and retreat), especially against slow mobs and players.
• There is skill Stunning Shot shocking the enemy, high skill completion.
• Consistent damage, especially with buffs on crit power and attack speed.
• High crit chance and crit damage (especially with a Focus bow).
• Simple and effective farming of mobs - no need to run up.
• Often farms “on auto”, if the server allows it.
• Archers are the main and biggest damage dealers in PvP battles. They fight great 1v1 and in mass PvP.

 

It is worth noting that any archer needs a good starting boost, it is very difficult for them to play solo without a buff and you will have to make a starting donation. You can also start this character as a secondary one, after you have already collected some amount of game currency as a simpler class in development.

 

Cons of Hawkeye:

• Arrows are constantly needed - especially expensive ones in high grades.
• Fast mana consumption for shots and especially for active skills.
• If the enemy approaches, the bow is ineffective, and there are almost no melee skills.
• Against daggermen and tanks - weak defense and little chance of survival in close quarters.
• You need good equipment from the start and a good buff.

Hawkeye is for you if you:

• Want to play from a distance and control the fight?
• You love simple and effective pumping.
• Do you want to be useful and participate in mass PvP, sieges and clan events?

Hawkeye is a precise, fast, and deadly archer, perfect for those who love control, distance, and damage. He excels in crowd control and PvE farming, making him a great choice to start with!

 

 

Who to start playing Lineage 2: mages

 

Necromancer

 

Necromancer is one of the most atmospheric and unusual mages in Lineage 2, who later becomes Soultaker. He uses dark magic, curses and powerful summons, can steal HP, weaken enemies and deal damage to several targets at once. If you like dark aesthetics, death spells and unusual gameplay - you are here.

 

Development by profession – Human Mystic → Human Wizard → Necromancer → Soultaker.

 

Pros of Necromancer:

• Applies curses, slowdowns, weakens defense, reduces enemy damage.
• Can curse entire groups (using area of ​​effect skills), reducing enemy effectiveness in PvP and PvE.
• Skills Vampiric Claw и Body to Mind Allows you to restore HP and MP during battle.
• Skill Transfer Pain (late game) allows you to share damage taken with a summon, increasing survivability.
• Dark Magic deals heavy damage, especially to single targets.
• Can summon pets that distract and help in battle.
• Uniqueness: The Necromancer is something between a mage and a summoner.
• Skill Curse Death Link - an active combat skill that deals increased damage when the owner has low HP.
• In demand in groups, they are gladly accepted into the clan.

 

The Necromancer is a battle mage who does a great job in solo PvP with most classes. However, this is also the most sought-after battle mage in mass battles, he has a lot of skills that impose strong negative effects on several opponents at once. He can cancel buffs, paralyze, impose silence (ban on the use of skills), send into an uncontrolled flight. And all this in one character.

 

Cons of Necromancer:

• Difficulty of control. Lots of active skills, requires control over summon, positioning, choice of spells.
• Lots of situational skills - may seem difficult for a beginner.
• Consumes mana quickly, especially when skills are on cooldown.
• At the beginning there are few AoE skills, the necromancer is more suitable for farming single targets.
• Additional expenditure on Cursed Bone to use the main combat skill.
• You need to knock out a lot of books to learn all the skills.

 

Necromancer is for you if you:

• You love dark aesthetics and death magic.
• Do you want an unusual, complex mage with a summon?
• Do you like 1x1 PvP and farming with a sneaky approach?
• Not afraid of versatility, mechanics, positioning and debuff combinations.

 

The Necromancer is an unconventional and deep mage that excels in solo PvP, rare target hunting, battlefield control, and tactical farming. It's not the easiest class, but it offers a lot of fun for those who enjoy complexity, style, and dark power.

 

Phantom Summoner

 

The Phantom Summoner is a Dark Elf summoner who uses powerful creatures of darkness to deal damage, distract enemies, and assist in combat. His path leads to the Spectral Master profession, and it is one of the most interesting classes for soloing, farming, and 1v1 PvP.

 

Development by profession – Dark Mystic → Dark Wizard → Phantom Summoner → Spectral Master.

 

Pros of Phantom Summoner:

• Powerful summons. Summons Nightshade (can tank), Soulless (powerful physical DD) and Shadow (shadow).
• Summons deal damage, take aggro, tank, and distract. You can stay safe while your pet fights for you.
• It can be leveled up without any problems alone, without a group or tanks.
• The comfort level is higher than that of many magicians and fighters.
• Active skills and distance give control and freedom.
• The enemy is forced to kill both you and the summon, which does not always work.
• Very thick due to summon, damage is divided by skill Transfer Pain.
• Low cost compared to other mages or bows.
• You can farm automatically using a cyclic macro.
• In solo PvP, this is a very strong class, in good hands it can defeat most classes.

 

A very aggressive and at the same time calm class. You can sit on the farm in comfortable conditions with a relatively weak buff. It is noteworthy that you do not need to invest in equipment and character development at the initial stages. Summoned creatures literally do all the dirty work, you can farm in difficult locations with thick mobs and tasty drops.

 

Cons of Phantom Summoner:

• The main damage comes from the self, it itself does almost no damage, only debuffs.
• Farming is slow and measured, requiring patience.
• You need to control the summon manually: where to run, who to attack, when to buff.
• Not effective in sieges and mass battles.
• It happens that a Samon gets lost in a crowd or in a city.
• Most of your play time will be spent in boring PvE.

 

Phantom Summoner is for you if you:

• For those who love the game in the style of “me + pet”.
• For players who enjoy calm, thoughtful farming
• If you want to solo quests and level up without a party
• You don't like massive battles and don't strive to be in the top PvP.

 

Phantom Summoner is a calm, stable, and stylish class that is perfect for soloing, farming, and 1v1 PvP. It is a slow-burning class that requires attention, but provides the satisfaction of managing your mini-army of darkness.

 

Elven Elder

 

Elven Elder (EE) is an elf who is a support and healer with powerful buffs to mana regeneration, defense, and healing. This class does not deal damage in PvP, but makes everyone around you stronger.

 

Development by profession – Elven Mystic → Elven Oracle → Elven Elder → Eva's Saint.

 

Pros of Elven Elder:

• Restores MP - indispensable in a party with mages and summoners.
• Has fast and frequent healing ( Greater Heal, Major Heal), as well as defense buffs.
• The fastest skill animation among all supports.
• Spell casting speed is higher than other supports.
• Can resurrect, heal, remove negative effects.
• In demand in AoE parties, magic parties, sieges, and clans.
• You can play in a relaxed manner, controlling the situation and helping the group.
• Doesn't require the best equipment, doesn't need expensive weapons.

 

A very popular class for group play, there will always be room for pumping or battles. Can pump itself without a party, there are special skills for this, but only on the undead. Has many buffs for mages, as a rule, it is used in conjunction with mages. Choosing this class will result in a tube monotonous game without stress.

 

Cons of Elven Elder:

• It's not comfortable to swing solo without a party. If there is no group, it's boring and difficult to play.
• You need to keep an eye on the whole group, their HP/MP, and react correctly.
• In mass PvP it is very easy to become the number one target for enemy DDs.
• It is difficult to earn funds for development.
• In solo PvP he is helpless, he has no active combat skills.

 

Elven Elder is for you if you:

• You love to help and support the team.
• Play with friends, a clan or a permanent group.
• You want a calm, non-aggressive and smart game.
• You love responsibility and want to get one of the main roles in mass battles.

 

Elven Elder is the heart of the group, keeping it alive. You won't be killing hordes of mobs, but they won't survive without you. If you want to be an indispensable assistant, loved and respected - this is your way.

 

Overlord

 

Overlord is an Orcish support mage who later evolves into a Dominator. Unlike regular supports, he focuses on clan buffs and enemy debuffs, and can be very useful in clan wars, sieges, and mass PvP. He is a rare but powerful team class, especially in the right hands.

 

Development by profession – Orc Mystic → Orc Shaman → Overlord → Dominator.

 

Pros of Overlord:

• All of his buffs only work on clan members, but they are very strong.
• Buffs for attack, defense, resistances, speed and even CP regeneration.
• With good leveling, it can strengthen the entire clan without third-party buffers.
• Type skills Seal of Slow, Seal of Binding, Seal of Winter are applied to entire groups of enemies.
• Negative effects work in an area, do not require a direct target - great for PvP and sieges.
• Orcs have high CON and HP, which gives them survivability.
• Can wear heavy, light and magic armor, can tank weak enemies.
• It is highly valued in organized clans, especially if you are the leader of a party or the clan itself.
• With good gear and a buff, he's almost unkillable in solo PvP.
• Basic combat skill Steal Essence in addition to causing heavy damage to the enemy, it restores its own HP (i.e. steals it from the enemy).

 

Overlord is valued in all mass events, has a lot of mass negative effects. Very tenacious, can restore CP, HP and buff the entire clan at the same time in a certain radius. Indispensable in sieges and in mass battles. Can be pumped solo as a warrior, but as a mage it is difficult due to the high MP consumption for skills.

 

Cons of Overlord:

• Almost all buffs work only on clan members - ineffective in a random party.
• Debuffs and buffs require a lot of MP.
• Without SE/EE or nipples, you quickly run out of power in PvP and farming if you farm as a mage.
• In PvE it's very slow to level up, especially solo.
• Requires understanding of tactics, positioning, and clan mechanics.
• Often depends on macros and reaction speed in PvP.
• It's hard to progress in solo play, but it's a clan class.

 

Overlord is for you if you:

• Do you want to play in a large active clan?
• You love support, control and tactical play.
• You want to influence the whole clan, not just yourself.
• A lover of rare and non-standard classes.

 

Overlord is a unique clan support and PvP debuffer that becomes the heart of the battle group in sieges and mass wars. He does not kill, but he does it together with the whole clan. If you want to play in a team, strengthen allies and break opponents with mass curses - Overlord is your choice.

 

Who to start playing Lineage 2: conclusion

 

Lineage 2 is not just a game, it is a huge, living world where each class has its own unique role, style and potential. Choosing a profession is not only about efficiency, but also about who you want to be in this world: a mysterious magician, a loyal support, a formidable warrior or a cunning assassin from the shadows. Only you can decide who to start playing Lineage 2 as.

 

It is worth noting that the choice of class depends on many factors: server rates, server chronicles, solo or group play, your preferences and style of play. Do not be afraid to make a mistake - the first levels pass quickly, and the main thing in Lineage 2 is the thrill of the process, atmosphere and interaction with other players. The game opens up deeper when you find your role, your style and your team.

 

Once you have decided on your class and playstyle, it is important to choose the right server. Check out new l2 servers, to start with other newbies and get the maximum advantage at the start.

 

One last piece of advice: choose not a "strong" class, but one that you will find interesting to play. Then every new skill, every level and every battle will bring real pleasure.

 

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