Sharpening in Lineage 2: safe levels, chances and risks
Enchant is the main source of both pride and ruin in Lineage 2. +16 weapons look beautiful, but only a few achieve them: from a certain level, each attempt can cost you an item. Below are the mechanics and safety rules.
- Up to +3, regular sharpening is safe, solid armor is safe up to +4.
- Then the chances begin: if you fail, the item is usually destroyed or loses its enchantment.
- A shiny scroll does not destroy the item, but if it fails, it resets the enchantment level.
- The maximum sharpening level and exact chances are set by the server administration - see its description.
Safe levels
The first steps of sharpening are not risky: regular scrolls and sharpening stones are applied up to +3 without the chance of losing the item, and full body armor is usually applied up to +4. That is why almost all equipment on servers has at least this enchant.
What happens when you fail
| Tool | If successful | On failure (in most builds) |
|---|---|---|
| Regular scroll/sharpening stone | +1 level | the item is destroyed |
| Blessed scroll | +1 level | enchantment is reset to zero, the item remains |
| Weapon sharpening crystal | +1 level | like a regular scroll, the chances are different |
The exact consequences of failure are server setup. On some assemblies, the item does not collapse, but loses one level of sharpening or part of its strength; on others, an ordinary scroll above a certain level almost always destroys the item.
Chances
The higher the sharpening, the lower the chance of success. Approximately: up to +3 - one hundred percent, then the chance is noticeably lower and falls with each level. Some builds have a sharp drop in chance at certain levels (for example, after +14 or +15). Count not “how many attempts”, but a mathematical expectation: trying to sharpen a thing with a 30% chance at each step almost always means that you will lose it.
Maximum sharpening
In classical chronicles, the maximum for weapons is usually +16, for armor - lower; in Essence and later versions the level is higher. But the final value is always set by the server administration: on some servers there is a hard limit, on others weapons reach +20 and beyond.
Practice: how to sharpen without going broke
- First equip the entire set with a safe sharpening - it's cheaper than one risky click.
- Grinding one thing to failure is a bad idea: collect the amount you are willing to lose.
- For valuable items, use shiny scrolls: they are more expensive, but they preserve the item.
- Don't sharpen an item that is your only working tool.
- Check server promotions: many servers have days with an increased chance of enchanting.
Questions and answers
Will the item burn when sharpened?
Up to +3 - no, sharpening is safe. Then it depends on the scroll and server settings: a regular scroll in most builds destroys the item, a shiny one only resets the enchantment.
To what level is it safe to sharpen armor?
Regular armor - up to +3, solid armor (one slot) - usually up to +4. Then the risk begins.
What is the maximum enchantment in Interlude?
In most builds - +16 for weapons and less for armor, but the specific value is set by the server settings.
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