Lineage 2 raid bosses: how they are beaten, why and what drops from them
A raid boss is a named mob with a large supply of health, standing in an open area. This is the main source of equipment, recipes and sharpening stones for mid-level players, so there is competition between groups and clans for successful goals.
- Raid bosses are working targets for farming, epic bosses are the subject of clan wars.
- From level 20 to 76, almost every zone has its own raid boss.
- Without a tank with aggression and a healer, the battle usually ends with the loss of the group.
- The drop depends on the server settings: somewhere in terms of damage, somewhere for the entire group.
Who are raid bosses?
Raid bosses are located in the game zones: each location of its own level has a large named mob with high health and increased damage. Killing him alone is almost impossible, although an experienced player in good equipment can sometimes cope with a boss ten to twenty levels below him.
How are they different from epic bosses?
Epic bosses are a separate caste: they have their own names, their own zones and unique rewards like jewelry that is not sold in stores. Clans fight for epic bosses, and the battle there is not with a mob, but with other clans. Regular raid bosses provide regular farm for their group: equipment, recipes, sharpening stones, adena and experience.
Group composition
| Role | Why is it needed? |
|---|---|
| Tank with aggression | Keeps the boss on you rather than on the healer |
| Doctor | Drains tank and group health |
| Support | Buffs for damage, defense and casting speed |
| Fighters and magicians | Deal damage and finish off the boss quickly before others arrive |
| Archer | Insurance from the wrong group: sees the battlefield from a distance |
Drop rules
The loot sharing settings vary: on some servers the item is received by the one who caused the most damage, on others the drop goes to the group and is divided between the participants, and on servers with random distribution systems the item falls to one lucky person. Find out in advance how it works for you: it depends on whether it’s worth going to a random party.
Respawn and competition
After death, the boss reappears several hours later, and the exact time is usually unknown. This is why there is a schedule around good bosses: groups take turns checking the point and arriving at the intended respawn. When two groups arrive at once, PvP begins - which means the clan and allies can intervene.
How to farm bosses profitably
- Go to the boss of your level with a full supply of consumables and cans.
- Agree in advance on how to divide the spoils: grudges over drops spoil groups more often than bosses.
- Keep a second character or friend at a nearby point: this way you won’t miss the respawn.
- Don’t hit the boss next to someone else’s group “at random”: an accidental attack on someone else’s raid can easily turn into a war.
- See what drops from this particular boss, and go for a specific thing, and not “for everything at once.”
A list of epic bosses with their zones and rewards is in the article “Epic Bosses of Lineage 2”. If you are looking for where to farm and with whom, start with the live server: top votes.
Questions and answers
Is it possible to kill a raid boss alone?
Sometimes yes, if you have greatly outgrown his level and are well dressed: small raid bosses of the starting zones also fall from one character. Bosses of their level are designed for a group, and epic bosses are designed for an organized raid of several parties.
Who gets the drop from the raid boss?
The rules are set by the server: most often, the loot goes to the one who contributed the most damage, or is divided within the group. Some builds have drop systems based on random selection from participants who have dealt enough damage.
How to find out the boss's respawn time?
It is usually not published. The time is calculated from the past kill and kept at the observer's point: the respawn window can be several hours. The most reliable way is to come to an agreement with your own people or follow the boss together with the clan.
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