This guide takes a new character from the starting village to level 80. It follows the retail hunting grounds, the level up quests of the Adventure Guildsman and the free weapons from Miss Queen. Teleports cost 
Adena, so start with the first tip: vote.
Before you start — vote every 12 hours
Vote in game with Alt+B → Vote System, or on the website. You can vote on each site (Hopzone, L2Rankzone, L2Top.co) once every 12 hours. Every vote gives you:
Event Medal x5 and Adena x250,000, sent to your mail- 30 minutes of Hunting system time
While at least two of your votes are active, you also get this passive:
| Skill | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
 Valkyria Supporter | Max HP, CP and MP +15%, EXP and SP +20% | While 2 or more votes are active (each vote lasts 12 hours) |
How the Adventure Guildsman works
Every town has an Adventure Guildsman. He offers the next level up quest you have not finished yet that fits your level. The full list is at the end of this guide.
- Each quest can be done once.
- You can only take a quest inside its level range, but you can hand it in at any level. Take it in time, and finish it later if you need to.
- Every kill of a quest monster gives the quest item to every party member who has the quest. With Valkyria Membership you get 2 per kill.
Levels 1 - 10 — your starting village
Every new character starts at the starting point of their race: Talking Island (Humans), the Elven Village, the Dark Elf Village, the Orc Village or the Dwarven Village. Every starting point has its start guide and the Newbie Helper right next to you, with Gremlins and Kobolds all around. The guide is Vulkus for Orcs, Roien (fighters) or Gallint (mystics) for Humans, Nerupa for Elves, Mitraell for Dark Elves and Laferon for Dwarves.
- Newbie Helper — restores your HP, MP and CP and gives the starter buffs for free, up to level 10. You choose the Fighter or the Mage set. Come back after a death or when the buffs run out.
- Start guide — your first quest, Kobold Menace: bring 5 Kobold Fangs from the Kobolds around your start.
| Quest | Level | Hunt | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobold Menace (start guide) | 1 - 10 | 5 Kobold Fangs from Kobolds | Adena x20,000,  Scroll of Escape x10, 25,000 EXP |
| Bright's Orc Order | 1 - 10 | 10 Orc Badges from Orcs | Adena x60,000,  Soulshot: No Grade x2,000 (fighters) or  Blessed Spiritshot: No Grade x2,000 (mages), 50,000 EXP |
| Gantaki's Werewolf Hunt | 5 - 12 | 10 Werewolf Fangs from Werewolves | Adena x100,000, 90,000 EXP |
Levels 6 - 20 — first weapon and buffs
Your No Grade weapon
Talk to Miss Queen (Orc Village, Gludin, Gludio and the other starting villages). Press Receive No Grade Coupon, then Select No Grade Weapon. You can get it from level 6 to 25, before your 1st class change, with 0 PK.
Buffs after level 10
The Newbie Helper stops at level 10. From then on, buy your buffs from the Priest of Blessings in town. Below level 40 every buff costs one fifth of its normal price. Good picks:
- Berserker Spirit
- Prophecy of Fire, Prophecy of Water, Prophecy of Wind
- The Hot Springs buffs (Rheumatism, Cholera, Flu, Malaria). At the buffer these are buffs, not diseases.
Where to hunt
Hunt the Orcs and Werewolves around Orc Village. Not an Orc? The Newbie Guide of your village gives you 12 
Newbie Travel Token, and one takes you to the Orc Village (or the Village of Gludin), up to level 25. From level 13, take the Guildsman quest Southern Immortal Plateau (13 - 18): 
Scroll: Enchant Weapon (D) x2, 
Scroll: Enchant Armor (D) x4, Adena x120,000, 160,000 EXP.
Level 20 — class change and your D-grade weapon
At level 20 a question mark appears on your screen. Click it and choose your class. The 1st class change is free.
Now go straight back to Miss Queen. Press Receive D Grade Coupon, then Select D Grade Weapon and pick one of the Traveler's weapons.
- The Traveler's weapons cannot be traded, dropped or sold.
- A character with PK kills cannot equip them. Stay clean.
- Until level 25 you can return the weapon to Miss Queen for a new coupon and pick a different one.
- Miss Queen does not give shots. Buy D-grade Soulshots or Spiritshots from the shop.
Levels 20 - 30 — Orc Barracks
Gludin Gatekeeper → Orc Barracks (Adena 42,000). The Turek Orcs here are level 24 - 30. Farm until level 30.
Guildsman quests on the way:
| Quest | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Camp | 19 - 26 | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (D) x3, Scroll: Enchant Armor (D) x6, Adena x140,000, 250,000 EXP |
| Ruins of Agony | 20 - 26 | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (D) x3, Scroll: Enchant Armor (D) x6, Adena x200,000, 350,000 EXP |
| Cruma Marshlands | 24 - 31 | 25 Mana Potions, 25 Healing Potions, Adena x240,000, 430,000 EXP |
| Forgotten Temple | 27 - 33 | Adena x260,000, 460,000 EXP |
Forgotten Temple (Gludin Gatekeeper → Forgotten Temple): Magister Nell of Gludin wants 20 Flare Shards from the Salamanders and 20 Freezing Shards from the Undines and Sentinels of Water (levels 30 - 33).
Levels 30 - 38 — Wastelands
Gludin Gatekeeper → Wastelands (Adena 79,350).
- Wastelands quest (30 - 36): collect 30 quest items from the Wastelands monsters (Monster Eyes, Gigantiops, Basilisks, Trolls, Tyrants, Punchers and more). Reward:
Gemstone C x300, Adena x280,000, 525,000 EXP. Keep the Gemstones: they are a crafting material for C-grade items. - Wastelands Succubus (32 - 38): kill the Kanil Succubus mini boss. Reward: Adena x320,000, 645,000 EXP.
Stay here until level 36 - 38. Tyrants and Punchers can drop top D-grade weapons, to use or to sell:
| Monster | Level | Drop | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrant | 35 |  Elven Long Sword | 2% |
| Tyrant | 35 |  Glaive | 2% |
| Puncher | 34 | Elven Long Sword | 1% |
| Puncher | 34 | Glaive | 1% |
Levels 35 - 44 — Death Pass, Field of Whispers and C-grade enchant scrolls
Giran Gatekeeper → Dragon Valley (Adena 63,000) takes you to Death Pass. Heine Gatekeeper → Field of Whispers takes you to the Field of Whispers, where Dorothy of Heine wants 40 Whispering Scales from the Rakuls, Crokians, Dailaons, Lageos, Farhites and Nos (levels 35 - 40).
| Quest | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Death Pass | 35 - 41 |  Ancient Adena x9,000, Adena x360,000, 832,000 EXP |
| Field of Whispers | 35 - 42 | Ancient Adena x9,000, Adena x360,000, 835,000 EXP |
| Sea of Spores Enchant C | 37 - 44 |  Scroll: Enchant Weapon (C) x3, Adena x500,000, 1,185,000 EXP |
| Death Pass Enchant C | 38 - 46 | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (C) x4, Adena x500,000, 1,185,000 EXP |
At level 40 the question mark comes back for your 2nd class change.
Levels 41 - 48 — Devil's Isle
Giran Gatekeeper → Devil's Isle (Adena 200,000). The monsters are level 43 - 54.
- Miki's Devil's Isle Hunt (41 - 55): 20 Cursed Pirate Tokens from Pirate Zombies, Zaken's Pikemen and Zaken's Archers. Reward: Adena x680,000, 1,780,000 EXP.
- Also in this range: Cruma Tower 1st Floor (40 - 49, Ancient Adena x17,000) and Alligator Island (44 - 53).
Stay until about level 48.
Levels 48 - 58 — Cruma Tower, The Cemetery and C-grade gear
Follow the Guildsman: Cruma Tower 2nd Floor and the Dark Lords (48 - 56), then The Cemetery (51 - 58). Cemetery Enchant B (53 - 58) gives 
Scroll: Enchant Weapon (B) x4 and Ancient Adena x42,000. Spend the Adena you saved on a full C-grade set.
Levels 58 - 70 — Ancient Battleground and Forbidden Gateway
Ancient Battleground
Aden Gatekeeper → Ancient Battleground (Adena 207,000). The monsters around the teleport are Past Knights (level 64). The Oel Mahum camps north-west of it are level 50 - 55. It is a good spot for both Adena and EXP. You can farm here until level 70.
Forbidden Gateway
Aden Gatekeeper → Forbidden Gateway (Adena 105,000). The Guildsman quest Forbidden Gateway (58 - 65) is here: Adena x2,320,000, 9,050,000 EXP. From level 60 also take Forbidden Gateway Enchant A (60 - 66): 25 Doom Knight's Seals from the Doom Knights (level 64) for 
Scroll: Enchant Weapon (A) x4, Ancient Adena x42,000, Adena x2,320,000 and 9,400,000 EXP. The Falibati here (level 63) can drop two B-grade swords:
| Monster | Level | Drop | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falibati | 63 |  Sword of Valhalla | 0.25% |
| Falibati | 63 |  Sword of Damascus | 0.175% |
Levels 63 - 78 — follow the Guildsman
From here the Guildsman quests give the most EXP: Tower of Insolence Floor 2, Wall of Argos, Wall of Argos Enchant S (70 - 76: 15 Disciple's Sigils from the Disciples for 
Scroll: Enchant Weapon (S) x4 and Ancient Adena x50,000), Hot Springs, then Varka Silenos and Ketra Orc Outposts, the officers of the Ketra and Varka camps (77 - 79), and the Monastery of Silence (77 - 80: 200 Monk's Scriptures from the level 80 monks for Dominic in Rune). At level 76 the question mark comes back for your 3rd class change.
Levels 76 - 80 — Dragon Valley Cave
Gatekeeper → Teleport to Farm Areas → Dragon Valley Cave. The monsters are level 76 - 83, and this is where endgame farming starts. The Guildsman quest Dragon Valley Cave (78 - 80) gives Adena x19,000,000 and 441,000,000 EXP. The DVC Entrance teleport is open from Chronicle 0. The spots deeper inside open in later chronicles; see the Dragon Valley Cave page under Locations.
All Adventure Guildsman quests
| Level | Quest | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | Kobold Menace | Adena x20,000, Scroll of Escape x10, 25,000 EXP |
| 1 - 10 | Bright's Orc Order | Adena x60,000, 2,000 Soulshots or Blessed Spiritshots (No Grade), 50,000 EXP |
| 5 - 12 | Gantaki's Werewolf Hunt | Adena x100,000, 90,000 EXP |
| 13 - 18 | Southern Immortal Plateau | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (D) x2, Scroll: Enchant Armor (D) x4, Adena x120,000, 160,000 EXP |
| 19 - 26 | Abandoned Camp | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (D) x3, Scroll: Enchant Armor (D) x6, Adena x140,000, 250,000 EXP |
| 20 - 26 | Ruins of Agony | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (D) x3, Scroll: Enchant Armor (D) x6, 10 Mana Potions, Adena x200,000, 350,000 EXP |
| 24 - 31 | Cruma Marshlands | 25 Mana Potions, 25 Healing Potions, Adena x240,000, 430,000 EXP |
| 27 - 33 | Forgotten Temple | Adena x260,000, 460,000 EXP |
| 30 - 36 | Wastelands | Gemstone C x300, Adena x280,000, 525,000 EXP |
| 32 - 38 | Wastelands Succubus | Adena x320,000, 645,000 EXP |
| 35 - 41 | Death Pass | Ancient Adena x9,000, Adena x360,000, 832,000 EXP |
| 35 - 42 | Field of Whispers | Ancient Adena x9,000, Adena x360,000, 835,000 EXP |
| 37 - 44 | Sea of Spores Enchant C | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (C) x3, Adena x500,000, 1,185,000 EXP |
| 38 - 46 | Death Pass Enchant C | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (C) x4, Adena x500,000, 1,185,000 EXP |
| 40 - 49 | Cruma Tower 1st Floor | Ancient Adena x17,000, Adena x680,000, 1,780,000 EXP |
| 41 - 55 | Miki's Devil's Isle Hunt | Adena x680,000, 1,780,000 EXP |
| 44 - 53 | Alligator Island | Adena x680,000, 1,780,000 EXP |
| 48 - 54 | Cruma Tower 2nd Floor | Ancient Adena x20,000, Adena x800,000, 2,340,000 EXP |
| 48 - 56 | Cruma Tower Dark Lords | Adena x920,000, 2,670,000 EXP |
| 51 - 56 | Cemetery 1st | Adena x1,460,000, 4,915,000 EXP |
| 53 - 58 | Cemetery Enchant B | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (B) x4, Ancient Adena x42,000, Adena x1,700,000, 6,025,000 EXP |
| 54 - 58 | Dragon Valley Cave Desert | Adena x2,000,000, 7,385,000 EXP |
| 55 - 63 | Tower of Insolence Floor 0 | Adena x2,000,000, 7,390,000 EXP |
| 58 - 65 | Forbidden Gateway | Adena x2,320,000, 9,050,000 EXP |
| 60 - 66 | Forbidden Gateway Enchant A | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (A) x4, Ancient Adena x42,000, Adena x2,320,000, 9,400,000 EXP |
| 63 - 67 | Tower of Insolence Floor 2 | Adena x2,320,000, 17,500,000 EXP |
| 67 - 71 | Wall of Argos | Adena x4,000,000, 28,800,000 EXP |
| 70 - 76 | Wall of Argos Enchant S | Scroll: Enchant Weapon (S) x4, Ancient Adena x50,000, Adena x4,000,000, 32,000,000 EXP |
| 70 - 75 | Hot Springs | Adena x4,000,000, 33,400,000 EXP |
| 74 - 75 | Varka Silenos Outpost | Adena x8,300,000, 80,900,000 EXP |
| 75 - 78 | Ketra Orc Outpost | Adena x8,300,000, 95,300,000 EXP |
| 77 - 79 | Ketra Orc Officers | Adena x8,300,000, 270,000,000 EXP |
| 77 - 79 | Varka Silenos Officers | Adena x8,300,000, 270,000,000 EXP |
| 77 - 80 | Monastery of Silence | Adena x8,300,000, 270,000,000 EXP |
| 78 - 80 | Dragon Valley Cave | Adena x19,000,000, 441,000,000 EXP |