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Lineage 2 Subclass Certification System

By Mayu

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About the Author: Mayu (Hristo Itchov) is a seasoned Lineage 2 player with almost 3 years of experience ranging from retail to low and high rate

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He has always enjoyed success anywhere he played mostly due to his thirst for knowledge and gaining better understanding of the game

mechanics, as well as putting a lot of effort in perfecting his skills and developing the right approach to various aspects of the game.

His expertise is fighter classes and most notably Grand Khavatari,

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Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................... 4

Subclass Certification Basics ............................................................... 5

Removing and resetting subclass skills ............................................. 5

Subclass categories ........................................................................ 6

Skills list and effects ......................................................................... 6

Emergent Abilities .......................................................................... 6

Master Abilities .............................................................................. 7

Class-Specific Abilities .................................................................... 8

Warrior Class .............................................................................. 8

Rogue Class ................................................................................ 8

Knight Class ............................................................................... 8

Summoner Class ......................................................................... 9

Wizard Class ............................................................................... 9

Healer Class ............................................................................... 9

Enchanter Class ........................................................................ 10

Divine Transformation skills ........................................................... 10

Casting & Reuse Time, Sacrifice Skill and Transformation level .......... 10

Divine Transformations and their respective skills ............................ 11

Divine Warrior .......................................................................... 11

Divine Rouge ............................................................................ 11

Divine Knight ............................................................................ 12

Divine Summoner...................................................................... 12

Divine Wizard ........................................................................... 13

Divine Healer ............................................................................ 13

Divine Enchanter ....................................................................... 14

Closing Words ................................................................................ 15

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Introduction

There are many benefits you get by adding subclasses to your character:

Enjoy playing different classes without making a new char No need to level them from scratch (they begin at level 40)

Help your friends, clan and alliance with a class other than your main class

Have a class to aid some of your other characters or make it easier to do activities such as farming, questing, raiding and so on

Improve the efficiency of your character’s main class by utilizing the subclass certification system

This guide is going to cover the last of these points and provide you with

detailed information about the subclass certification system, available subclass skills and their exact effect bonuses.

You can use the Table of Contents at the beginning to jump straight to a

topic of interest or read the guide from start to finish. I suggest doing the latter at least once if you’re not experienced with the subclass certification

system.

Once you get accustomed with subclass skills, it’s time to consider which ones are going to be most helpful for your character. This depends on

whether or not you have taken any subclasses already, the server you play on, your level of experience and not the least – your short and long

term targets in Lineage 2.

All that is out of the scope of this guide, but I have a separate guide which gives you

subclass skill combinations for all classes in the game, for any possible situation you may

face.

That guide has been created after thorough testing and following expert advice from the

top players around the globe who have shared their ultimate builds. The end result is

a one-of-a-kind guide that leaves no questions unanswered.

It’s called Optimal Subclass Skills for Each

Class and you can find out more about it here:

Optimal Certification Skills Guide for All Classes

So without further delays, let’s get right down into what the subclass certification system is, how to take advantage of it and then proceed with

details about the skills themselves.

http://www.lineage2universe.com/guides/optimal-subclass-skills-for-each-class/


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Subclass Certification Basics

You can learn new skills on your main class depending on the type of subclasses you have taken and leveled up. This is done by using subclass

certificate items which can be acquired from the appropriate Grand Master NPC for your subclass and then used to learn skills at the Transformation

Wizard Avant-Garde NPC on the 2nd floor (Human floor) in Ivory Tower.

In order to be able to do that though, you must first complete the quest “More Than Meets the Eye” which can be taken from NPC Hardin at

Hardin's Private Academy (teleport available from, Giran, Oren and Hunters Village). This needs to be done only once per character.

There is a maximum of 4 skills available per subclass and how many of

them you can learn depends on the level of your subclass. The different certificates can be acquired once you have reached the following levels on

your subclass:

Level 65 – 1st Emergent Ability certificate Level 70 – 2nd Emergent Ability certificate

Level 75 – choose between Class-Specific Ability or Master Ability certificate (can’t take both at once for the same subclass)

Level 80 – Divine Transformation Ability sealbook

This means that you can learn a total of 12 subclass skills once all 3 of your subclasses have reached level 80.

Optimal Lineage 2 Subclass Skills for Each Class

Removing and resetting subclass skills

Deleting a subclass to reroll a new one will not erase the subclass skills

you've already learned, but you won't be able to acquire certificates for the levels of your subclass that you’ve used before on your previous sub.

E.g., you’ve learned two Emergent skills from certificates for levels 65 and

70 of your subclass, and then you cancel that subclass to reroll a new one. Now you cannot acquire Emergent Ability certificates for level 65 and 70

anymore unless you remove your previous subclass skills.

There is no option to choose which skills to remove – you either remove

all of them or none. This is done by paying 10 million adena to the Avant-

Garde NPC.

Any certificate items which you haven't used up yet are deleted when you

choose to remove your subclass skills. Certificate items cannot be traded so there is no way to preserve them during subclass skills removal.


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Subclass categories

Subclasses are broadly categorized as Warrior, Rogue, Knight, Summoner,

Wizard, Healer and Enchanter. Each class in the game falls to one of these 7 categories, as follows:

Warrior: Warlord, Gladiator, Destroyer, Tyrant, Bounty Hunter,

Warsmith, Berserker, Soul Breaker (Male), Soul Breaker (Female) Rogue: Hawkeye, Silver Ranger, Phantom Ranger, Arbalester,

Treasure Hunter, Plainswalker, Abyss Walker Knight: Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight, Shillien Knight Summoner: Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner

Wizard: Sorcerer, Necromancer, Spellsinger, Spellhowler

Healer: Bishop, Elven Elder, Shillien Elder

Enchanter: Prophet, Swordsinger, Bladedancer, Warcryer, Overlord,

Inspector (Male), Inspector (Female)

Which Class-Specific and Divine Transformation skills you can learn on

your main class depend on the categories of your subclasses, while Emergent and Master abilities are available to you regardless of category.

Skills list and effects

What follows is a complete list of available skills, with their exact effects

and bonuses.

Emergent Abilities

These skills are available regardless of the category your subclass falls to.

Emergent abilities can be stacked up, with a maximum of skill level 6 if

you chose to learn the same skill from both 65 and 70 certificates for each of your 3 subclasses. E.g., you get 6 Emergent Ability certificates from all

your subs and use all of them to learn the Defense skill. In the end you get Lv6 of the Defense skill.

Note: The increase amounts for each skill level in the tables down below

are pre-calculated. E.g. Lv2 of the Attack skill gives +42 P. Atk. overall increase and not 22 (lv1 bonus) + 42.

Icon Name Description Armor Type Lv1 Lv2 Lv3 Lv4 Lv5 Lv6

Defense Increase P.

Def.

Heavy +18 +36 +53 +71 +89 +107

Light +13 +27 +40 +53 +67 +80

Robe +9 +18 +27 +36 +45 +54

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Icon Name Description Lv1 Lv2 Lv3 Lv4 Lv5 Lv6

Magic Defense Increase M. Def. +15 +30 +45 +61 +79 +91

Attack Increase P. Atk. +22 +42 +60 +76 +88 +98

Empower Increase M. Atk. +11 +21 +30 +38 +45 +51


Master Abilities

Just like Emergent abilities, these skills are avaialable regardless of the

category your subclass falls to.

Unlike Emergent skills though, only Master Defense and Master Magic

Defense can be learned/stacked up above Lv1 (up to Lv3).

Icon Name Description Armor Type Lv1 Lv2 Lv3

Defense Greatly increase

P.Def.

Heavy +59 +119 +178

Light +44 +89 +134

Robe +29 +58 +87

Icon Name Description Lv1 Lv2 Lv3

Magic Defense Greatly increase M. Def. +50 +100 +150

Attack Greatly increase P. Atk. +49 - -

Empower Greatly increase M. Atk. +29 - -

Focus Increase Critical Rate +30 - -

Casting Increase Casting Speed +11 - -


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Class-Specific Abilities

Class-specific skills can't be learned more than once each, they are limited

to Lv 1. E.g., you can't learn Boost CP or any other skill twice.

Warrior Class

(Gladiator, Warlord, Bounty Hunter, Tyrant, Destroyer, Soul Breaker,

Berserker)

Icon Name Description Effect

Boost CP Increase Max.CP +738 CP

Resist Mental Increase resistance to Sleep, Hold,

Paralize and Shock attacks +5%

Chance Haste 1% chance to increase Atk.Spd. when attacking (excludes skill and ranged

attacks)

+32% Atk.Spd for 15 seconds

Rogue Class

(Hawkeye, Silver Ranger, Phantom Ranger, Treasure Hunter, Plainswalker,

Abyss Walker, Arbalester)


Boost Evasion Increase evasion +4 Evasion

Long Shot Increases the maximum range of bow

and crossbow attacks +100 distance increase

Chance Critical 1% chance to increase Crit.Rate when

attacking +30% Crit.Rate for 15

seconds

Knight Class

(Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight, Shillien Knight)


Boost HP Increase Max. HP. +6% HP

Crit.Dmg Reduction Reduce the amount of received critical

damage 5% Crit.Dmg decrease

Counter Defense 3% chance to increase P.Def and

M.Def when under attack +20% P.Def and M.Def for

15 seconds

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Summoner Class

(Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner)


Boost HP/MP Increase Max. HP and Max. MP +147 HP и +74 MP

Resist Element Attribute

Increase Fire, Water, Wind and Earth Attributes resistance

+5 to Elemental Attributes

Counter Spirit 3% chance to increase M.Atk,

Cast.Spd, P.atk and Atk.Spd when under attack

Increase M.Atk / P.Atk by 7% and Cast.Spd / Atk.Spd

by 8% for 15 seconds

Optimal Lineage 2 Certification Skills for Each Class

Wizard Class

(Sorcerer, Spellsinger, Spellhowler, Necromancer)


Anti Magic Increase resistance to magic attacks +5% chance for attacking

magic to fail

Mana Gain Increase the amount of MP gained

from recharge +20 MP per recharge

Chance Mana Steal 3% chance to recover MP from the opponent when attacking (excludes

skill attacks) +10 MP

Healer Class

(Shillien Elder, Elven Elder, Bishop)


Boost Pray Increases effectiveness of received

healing +19 HP per heal

Resist Divine Attribute

Increase Holy and Dark Attributes resistance

+5 to Divine Attributes

Counter Heal 3% chance to restore HP when under

attack +183 HP


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Enchanter Class

(Prophet, Warcryer, Inspector, Swordsinger, Bladedancer)


Boost Mana Increase Max. MP +148 MP

Mana Recovery Increase base MP regeneration rate +10%

Counter Barrier 3% chance to become temporarily

invincible to damage (but not debuffs) when under attack.

Celestial Shield type of buff for 5 seconds

Divine Transformation skills

Once you’re level 80 on a subclass you can acquire a seal book of transformation. Just like certificate books, it is given by the appropriate

Grand Master NPC for your subclass. You can then use the seal book to learn the transformation skill at the Avant-Garde NPC.

Divine Transformations follow the same rules as regular transformations.

This means you cannot use your regular class skills, your subclass skills remain active, your stats are determined by your equipment and the class

type of the Divine Transformation in use.


Casting & Reuse Time, Sacrifice Skill and Transformation level

The casting time for each Divine Transformation is 2.5 seconds unbuffed

and each transformation lasts 30 minutes, with a cooldown/reuse time of 3 hours.

Each Divine Transformation has its own specific sacrifice skill. All sacrifice

skills bring your HP and MP down to zero for a certain amount of time during which you can't be healed through skills or potions. The sacrifice

skill usage conditions depend on the type of your subclass:

Fighter-type subclasses - 30% or lower HP Mystic-type subclasses - 10% or lower MP.

Each transformation can be learned up to level 3 if you have more than

one subclass of the same type. Higher levels of transformation increase the effectiveness of your abilities.

E.g., you have 2 Warrior-type subclasses and they're level 80, thus you can learn the Warrior Divine Transformation up to level 2. If you have 3

Warrior-type subclasses, the transformation learned can go up to level 3.


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Divine Transformations and their respective skills

Divine Warrior

Icon Skill Name Description

Cross Slash Attacks the enemy with 2904 Power added to P. Atk. Over-hit. Critical.

Sonic Blaster Attack the enemy with 2323 Power added to P.Atk. Over-hit. Critical.

Transfixion of Earth

Attacks nearby enemies with 2323 Power added to P. Atk. Ignores Shield defense. Over-hit.

War Cry Increases one’s own P. Atk. by 25% for 1 minute.

Sacrifice Warrior

Sacrifices oneself to increase the P. Atk. of all party members by 20% for 30 seconds. Available only when HP is under 30%.

Assault Attack Poisons the enemy. Power 1689. Effect 3.

Divine Rouge


Stun Shot A bow attack that damages the enemy, cancels their target and stuns them momentarily. Over-hit. Power 2323.

Double Shot Shoots 2 arrows continuously. Critical. Over-hit. Power 6195.

Bleed Attack Instantly causes the enemies to bleed. Over-hit. Power 1549. Effect 3.

Deadly Blow Attempts a powerful deadly attack. Half-kill. Over-hit. Power 6969.

Piercing Attack Attacks all enemies around you with a strong thrust. Over-hit. Power 2111.

Agility Temporarily increase Evasion by 4.

Sacrifice Rogue Increases the Evasion of party members by sacrificing oneself. Available only when HP is under 30%.

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Divine Knight


Hate Stimulates the attacking desire of the enemy by 6752 Power.

Hate Aura Stimulates the attacking desire of nearby enemies by 6752 Power.

Stun Attack Causes damage and stuns enemies momentarily. Over-hit. Power 1162.

Thunder Storm Inflicts damage and shock to nearby enemies. Ignores Shield Defense. Over-hit. Power 775.

Brandish Attacks enemies at the front. Over-hit. Power 2322.

Explosion Attack Detonates the floor by striking it hard. Power 1900.

Ultimate Defense Increases P. Def., M. Def. and resistance to buff cancel attacks. Cannot move while in effect. Effect 2.

Sacrifice Knight Increases the P. Def. of party members by sacrificing oneself. Available only when HP is below 30%.


Divine Summoner


Summon Divine Beast

Summons the divine beast. Consumers 2 A-Grade Crystals when summoning and 1 additional A-Grade Crystal per hour.

Servitor Heal Heals the servitor with 991 Power.

Final Servitor Temporarily possess the servitor with the spirit of an ancient hero. Consumes 20 Spirit Ore.

Sacrifice Summoner

Increases the critical abilities of party members by sacrificing oneself. Usable only when MP is under 10%.

Transfer Pain Transfers some of the incurred damage onto the servitor. Consumes MP continuously.


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Divine Wizard


Holy Flare Attacks the target with a non-attribute attack. Temporarily decreases your M. Atk. during PvP. Power 102.

Holy Strike Unleashes a divine attack. Over-hit. Power 128.

Holy Curtain Attacks multiple enemies with divine rainstorm. Power 64.

Sacrifice Wizard Increases the M. Atk. of party members by sacrificing oneself. Usable only when MP is under 10%.

Holy Cloud Puts nearby enemies into Sleep. Decreases the probability of additional sleep states while effect lasts.

Surrender to Holy Decreases resistance to divine attacks and increases resistance to dark attacks. Effect 3.


Divine Healer


Major Heal Restores HP with 946 Power.

Battle Heal Instantly restores HP with 826 Power.

Resurrection Resurrects a dead target. Restores the experience lost during death by about 70%.

Cleanse Cancels all debuffs on a target.

Group Heal Restores the HP of party members with 400 Power and recovers 27 HP every second for 15 seconds.

Sacrifice Healer Recovers the HP and MP of party members by sacrificing oneself. Usable only when MP is under 10%.


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Divine Enchanter


Water Spirit

For 5 minutes, increases the damage caused by the targeted party member's damage magic by 2, MP recovery bonus by 20%, P. Atk. by 10%, P. Def. by 20%, Atk. Spd. by 20%, M. Atk. by 20%, M. Def. by 20%, Casting Spd. by 20%, and resistance to de-buffs by 10%. Decreases movement speed by 20% and MP consumption for skill use by 5%. Consumes 10 Spirit Ores.

Fire Spirit

For 5 minutes, increases a party member's Max MP by 20%, HP recovery bonus by 20%, damage magic critical attack rate by 2, the power of critical attacks by 20%, P. Atk. by 10%, P. Def. by 20%, Atk. Spd. by 20%, M. Atk. by 20%, M. Def. by 20%, Casting Spd. by 20%, and resistance to de-buffs by 10%. Decreases movement speed by 20%. Consumes 10 Spirit Ores.

Wind Spirit

For 5 minutes, increases a party member’s Max HP by 20%, rate of critical attack by 20%, damage magic critical attack rate by 20%, P. Atk. by 10%, P. Def. by 20%, Atk. Spd. by 20%, M. Atk. by 20%, M. Def. by 20%, Casting Spd. by 20%, and resistance to de-buff by 10%. Decreases movement speed by 20%. Bestows the ability to recover as HP 5% of the standard short-range physical damage inflicted on the enemy. Consumes 10 Spirit Ores.

Hero Spirit

For 5 minutes, increases a party member’s Max MP by 20%, critical attack rate by 20%, the power of Prominent Damage through damage magic by 20%, P. Atk. by 10%, P. Def. by 20%, Atk. Spd. by 20%, M. Atk. by 20%, M. Def. by 20%, Casting Spd. by 20%, and resistance to de-buff by 10%. Decreases movement speed by 20%. Consumes 10 Spirit Ores.

Sacrifice Enchanter

Increases abilities of party members by sacrificing oneself. Usable only when MP is below 10%.

Mass Binding Instantly casts Hold to nearby enemies. Additional Hold effects cannot be applied while effect lasts.


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Closing Words

I hope you found this guide helpful in understanding the subclass skills system and make it easier for you to come up with ideas for your

characters.

If you want to save time, nerves and resources, and get the most optimal subclass skills combinations for any of your or your friends’ characters,

then go grab my other guide on the topic:

Optimal Lineage 2 Certification Skills for Each Class

Regardless of your experience and current in-game situation, you’re going

to get an immediate solution for the so important choice of subclass skills.

That alone will allow you to enjoy the game while knowing that your character is going to be as efficient as possible and not having to wonder

if you’ve made the right decision or not.



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