Beginner Gear Guide: The Classic L2 Midnight

This guide was made for new players who want to know which gear to use while leveling their characters, from the very beginning up to the endgame on The Classic L2 Midnight server.

Important

In Lineage 2, equipment is strictly divided by levels and categories called Grades. We always recommend using Soulshots (for physical attacks) or Spiritshots / Blessed Spiritshots (for magical attacks), because they are the main engine to drastically increase your damage.

Level and Grade Progression

Equipment Grade	Recommended Level Range
No Grade	Level 1 to 19
Grade D	Level 20 to 39
Grade C	Level 40 to 51
Grade B	Level 52 to 60
Grade A	Level 61 to 75
Grade S	Level 76+

Armor Types and Progression

• Heavy: Focus on physical defense. Essential for Tanks, frontline Warriors, and Dwarves.
• Light: Focus on evasion, attack, and agility. Ideal for Daggers, Archers, and dual-wield damage classes.
• Robe: Focus on mana regeneration and maximum MP. Exclusive for Mages, Healers, and Summoners.

Grade	HEAVY Armor	LIGHT Armor	ROBE Armor
Grade D	Brigandine Set (+ Shield)	Manticore Set / Brigandine Set	Mithril Tunic Set (Devotion is No Grade)
Grade C	Full Plate Set (+ Shield)	Plated Leather	Karmian Set
Grade B	Doom Heavy Set	Doom Light / Blue Wolf Light	Blue Wolf Robe / Avadon
Grade A	Nightmare / Dark Crystal	Majestic Light / Nightmare	Dark Crystal Robe
Grade S	Imperial Crusader Set	Draconic Leather Set	Major Arcana Robe

Weapons by Class and Grade

Frontline and Physical Support (Heavy Armor)

Grade	Tanks & Swordsinger (1H Sword + Shield)	Destroyer (2H Sword or Blunt)	Dwarves (Bounty/Warsmith) (1H Blunt + Shield)	Warlord (Polearm)
Grade D	Sword of Revolution	Heavy War Axe	Mace	Glaive
Grade C	Samurai Longsword	Yaksa Mace	Yaksa Mace	Orcish Poleaxe
Grade B	Sword of Damascus	Great Sword / Ice Storm Hammer	Deadman's Glory	Lance
Grade A	Sirra's Blade	Behemoth's Tuning Fork / Sword of Ipos	Barakiel's Axe	Tiphon's Spear
Grade S	Forgotten Blade	Heaven's Divider	Basalt Battlehammer	Saint Spear

Assassins, Shooters, and Fighters (Light / Heavy Armor)

Grade	Daggers (1H Daggers)	Archers (Bows)	Gladiator / Bladedancer (Dual Swords)	Tyrant (Fists)
Grade D	Cursed Dagger	Gastraphetes	Dual Sword (Generic)	Bagh-Nakh
Grade C	Dark Elven Dagger	Eminence Bow	Katana * Katana	Chakram
Grade B	Demon Dagger	Bow of Peril	Samurai * Samurai	Bellion Cestus
Grade A	Naga Storm	Shyeed's Bow	Damascus * Damascus (Top)	Sobekk's Hurricane
Grade S	Angel Slayer	Draconic Bow	Tallum Blade * Dark Legion (Top)	Demon Splinter

Magic Classes (Robe Armor)

Applies to all variations of Mages (Sorcerer, Spellsinger, Spellhowler, Necromancer), Summoners (Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner), and Healers/Buffers (Bishop, Elven Elder, Shillien Elder, Prophet). All these classes benefit from the same weapons, always aiming to improve Casting Speed with the "Acumen" special ability.

Grade	Recommended Magic Weapon	Focus / Notes
Grade D	Staff Of Life	Great cost-benefit for early game
Grade C	Homunkuluss Sword	Mandatory to focus on SA Acumen
Grade B	Sword of Valhalla / Wizard's Tear	Choose what you like
Grade A	Daimon Crystal / Sword of Miracles	Choose what you like
Grade S	Arcana Mace	Standard for endgame