Lineage 2 server ratings: what does x1, x50 and x1000 mean?
A rate is a game speed multiplier. “x100” means that you get experience, drops and adena a hundred times faster than on a regular server. The same server almost always has different rates for different things - and this is more important than the number itself.
- Rate is how many times faster progress is made.
- Look at the table of rates, not just one number: experience, drop, spoil, adena, quests.
- x1 - months of play, x100 - days, x1000+ - evening cap and PvP content.
- High rates for experience with x1 per drop is a sign of a server where everything is bought for donation.
What exactly is multiplying?
The administration sets a separate multiplier for each source: experience (exp), drop from mobs (drop), resource spoil, amount of adena, quest issuance, chance of enchanting, boss respawn. Therefore, the wording “rate x100” without details means nothing - see the table on the server’s website.
| Rates | Level cap is usually for | What kind of server is this | Who is it suitable for? |
|---|---|---|---|
| x1 | months | Close to official, valuable economics | For those who play every day and love the long haul |
| x3–x10 | weeks-month | Compromise: the path is tangible, but not endless | Experienced players with 2–4 hours per day |
| x50–x100 | week | Fast growth to cap, live PvP | For those who play in the evenings and want a siege, not a grind |
| x500–x1000 | a day or two | Cap in one or two evenings, then PvP and sieges | For beginners and those who have little time |
| x5000 and above | watch | Almost everything is given out at once, the game is about sieges and PvP | For those who come for massive battles |
The time figures are a guideline. On real servers, the period also depends on auto-looting, auto-learning skills, the starting set and the presence of auto-farming.
Drop rates and economy
The most common deception of a newbie is to look only at the experience rate. A server with x1000 experience and x1 drops looks like a fast one, but after a week you will run into a lack of adena and resources: you can level up quickly, but have nothing to wear. And vice versa: the x10 server with boosted drops and spoils provides a comfortable economy without a race.
How rates change the game
- At low rates, crafters, spoilers and traders are valued: resources are expensive.
- At high rates, PvP classes and support are valued: leveling up takes hours, not months.
- On x1, conflicts for spots are the norm: farming space is expensive.
- At x1000, conflicts are over sieges, castles and epic bosses, not mobs.
Other multipliers you will see in the description
- Enchant chance - it determines whether players will have +16 weapons.
- Respawn of epic bosses - how often can you get epic jewelry.
- Auto-learn skills: if enabled, there is no need to search for books and scrolls.
- Noble teleport and offline trading affect convenience, not balance.
Which rates to choose
The guideline is simple: calculate how many hours a week you play and multiply by the desired period until the cap. Little time - take high rates, a lot of time and love for the process - low. The compromise for most is x50–x100.
Questions and answers
Which is better: x1 or x1000?
These are different games. x1 - about the path, economy and reputation of the character, x1000 - about PvP, sieges and quick results. Choose according to your free time.
Why is there no resources on the market on the x1000 server?
Because the drop rate is lower than the experience rate. Check the rate table on the server's website: often there are separate values for experience, drop, spoil and adena.
Do rates affect the chance of enchanting?
Yes, in most builds this is a separate setting not related to experience. On some servers it is almost safe to sharpen, on others a regular scroll destroys an item already at +4.
Live Lineage 2 servers with start dates, rates and player voting: