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A Lineage 2 server on the High Five chronicle with x555 rates. Players are offered a well thought-out economy with a farming currency (Adena), epic PvP zones and separate farming locations: each one has its own special boss, and there are dedicated areas for mages and fighters. Automatic events run for Last Hero, TvT and CTF, complemented by custom events from the Game-Master team. Among the project's own developments are custom quests, labyrinths and pets, as well as a lottery with in-game rewards. Enchant parameters are 20/20/20, Olympiad is 6/6/6, and protection against flooding at the Grand Olympiad is in place. For PvP and PK you earn medals, which can be exchanged for fame or a unique tattoo. More than 25 costumes worn over your armor are available, along with cloaks and accessories, as well as a convenient community board with its own design.

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Chronicles: High Five

Retro Games is a Lineage 2 server on the Interlude chronicles, focused on the LowRate PVE style. Rates: EXP/SP x1, Adena x1, Drop x3, Spoil x3, Seal Stone x3, Quest Drop x1, Quest Reward x1, Raid Boss x3, Epic Raid Boss x1. A premium account grants x2 to the rates. Professions: the first class costs 300 000 Adena, the second class costs 3 000 000 Adena, and the third class is available through a quest. Subclass is unlocked via a quest starting at level 75, and Noblesse is also obtained through a quest. Offline trade is available from level 1 for free, with no limit on the number of characters. Enchanting has no maximum cap: the chance is 75% starting from +3 (+4 for full armor) and gradually decreases to 45%. Castle sieges take place once every 2 weeks. Raid boss and epic boss respawns follow the OFF Interlude PTS, with boss stats reduced by roughly 10%. Additionally: full automatic skill learning up to and including level 80, the .menu command to manage your experience, and the weight limit increased 1000 times. The Seven Seals cycle lasts 2 weeks (7 days of competition and 7 days of exchange). Free teleports up to level 40, 20+4 buffs, and a duration of 20 minutes for the main buffs, dances and songs. The maximum level difference for gaining experience is 14. Olympiad: a 10-day period with 3 days of point validation.

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Chronicles: Interlude

Legend-World is a Lineage 2 server running the Interlude chronicles. You will find unique instances, a personal farm for passive income, and auto-farm that lets you develop your character without constant supervision. Costumes and Rare equipment round out the gameplay. The project is designed for comfortable and relaxed play.

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Chronicles: Interlude

Altgard is a Lineage 2 server on the High Five chronicle, running on one of the paid builds. The project is hosted on powerful hardware in a reliable data center, which ensures stable and high-performance operation. The rates are set at x7. The gameplay is configured according to the classic scheme with minimal deviations: they do not break the balance, but give the project its own character among the other servers.

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A private Lineage 2 server based on the Hellbound chronicles with high rates. Every player has access to the GM skill Super Haste (P.Atk x1000, M.Atk x50000). The server features unlimited Soul Shots, a raid boss map and item collections on the website, as well as a killboard. Raid bosses respawn at least 36 times faster than usual. Buff saving and restoration are provided, along with a command to display the list of available instances. A wide range of solo instances is open: Nornils Garden (15-22), Kamalokas (23-83), Festival of Darkness (20+), Dimensional Rift (30+) with six bosses, Cavern of the Pirate Captain (Zaken in various versions), Dark Cloud Mansion (78+), Crystal Caverns (78+, Baylor) and Chambers of Delusion (80+). Raid instances are available: Seed of Infinity (Hall of Suffering, Hall of Erosion, Heart of Infinity), Seed of Destruction (Tiat), Hellbound (Urban Area with Amaskari, Tower of Infinitum, Tully Workshop, Tower of Naia, Core of Naia with Beleth), Final Emperial Tomb (Scarlet van Halisha) and Ice Queen's Castle (Freya and Hard Freya).

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Chronicles: Hellbound

The server runs on the Interlude chronicles in a classic setup. The following rates are active: EXP x7, SP x7, Adena x5. The maximum enchant for weapons is up to +16, and for armor and accessories up to +14. The success chance for weapons up to +10 is 55%, and 45% beyond that; for items up to +8 it is 50%, and 40% beyond that. The safe enchant is set at +3, and for full-body armor at +4. You may enchant in a single slot. For a PvP victory you receive a reward — a PvP coin. Protection against cheating from a single IP and HWID is implemented, as well as binding the account to the computer. There is no entry of annoying passwords at login.

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Chronicles: Interlude

This is an Interlude chronicles server whose implementation stays as close to the official one as possible. Upon logging in, your character starts at level 80 with the Noblesse skill. Safe enchant of items reaches +30, while the maximum is +100 with a 90% chance. Enchants take up only a single inventory slot, and all items are sold already enchanted to +30. You can pick up your profession in a couple of clicks from a special NPC, and the tedious subclass and Noblesse quests are absent. When taking a subclass, your character remains at level 80. The penalty for wearing armor and weapons of any Grade is disabled. The game features completely new tier 3 armor and weapons, two new tattoos for the mage and the warrior, as well as the server's unique currencies. Automatic events are active, and new raid bosses, NPCs and mobs have been added. Everything can be achieved through gameplay.

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Chronicles: Interlude

L2King is a Lineage 2 server on the High Five chronicle with high rates of x1200. Equipment (weapons, armor, jewelry) is purchased for Adena. The maximum enchant is +16 with a chance of about 75%. The first, second and third professions are granted for free, subclass is unlocked without a quest, and the maximum character level is 85. Mana starts from 1700 with a cooldown from 7 seconds, and attributes are applied in one click. Buff duration starts from one hour, including Cat and Seraphim buffs, and the number of buff slots is increased. The Cancellation skill removes up to 3 buffs, and Steal Divinity up to 5. Clans can be created for free from level 11. The Isle of Prayer is open at the maximum level, and entry to Antharas and Valakas has no limit on the number of players. Boss respawn is standard: 24 hours plus 60 minutes. Sieges and Territory Wars take place every week, supplemented by numerous events. An offline shop, PvP zones and an ACP are available.

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Chronicles: High Five

A Lineage 2 Interlude server positioned as the first Ukrainian project. Its creators focus on a friendly community and a relaxed atmosphere: a place where you can unwind with your favorite game, spend time in good company, and make new friends. If you prefer the classic gameplay of the Interlude era, this server is worth your attention.

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A private Lineage II server on the Interlude chronicles, running on a closed in-house core of its own design. The project is focused on relaxed PvM-style play without any mandatory donations. The administration does not play on equal footing with the users: there are no playing game masters here, which ensures fair and equal conditions for everyone.

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Lineage 2 Private Servers: What They Are and Why Players Choose Them

A Lineage 2 private server is a game project that runs not under NCSoft but on an emulator of the game's server side. Technically these servers are built on two platforms. L2J is an open-source Java emulator: it is highly configurable, so administrators add their own mechanics, events and balance changes. L2OFF uses a server core based on the original NCSoft code, so it feels closer to the official game — especially in damage formulas, skill delays and combat behaviour.

For a player, the platform sets the server's character. L2OFF tends to attract fans of precise classic gameplay and balanced PvP. L2J leaves room for unconventional ideas — custom zones, reworked classes, original events. The main advantage of private servers over official ones is freedom of choice: you decide which chronicle to play, at what rates and at what pace. Registration and the client are free; donations, where they exist, vary from project to project, and their impact on balance is worth checking in advance.

Lineage 2 Chronicles: How the Versions Differ

A chronicle is a version of Lineage 2, much like a patch or edition. Each new chronicle added mechanics, classes and zones. Several chronicles coexist on the private scene, and choosing a version is the first decision that shapes your experience. Below is a comparison of the most popular chronicles with honest guidance on typical rates.

Chronicle Release Key features Typical rates Best for
Interlude (C6) 2006–2007 Olympiad, hero system, Seven Signs, augmentation and SA weapons. No elemental system or vitality — "pure" mechanics. x1–x100 Fans of the classics and an uncompromised PvP experience without extra systems
Gracia Final 2009 Elemental attribute system, vitality, Kamaloka instances and Seed zones. x1–x50 Players who want more PvE content and tactics through attributes
High Five (CT2.6) 2010–2011 The last classic chronicle: refined class balance, expanded instances, gear up to S84 grade. x1–x100 Those seeking maximum classic content and stability
Goddess of Destruction (GoD) 2011–2012 Awakening at level 85, R-grade gear, reworked skill system. Custom Fans of awakened classes and faster-paced progression
Classic since 2019 A separate, reimagined take on the early chronicles: slow leveling, open farm zones, a focus on community and competition for spots. x1–x10 Players who want unhurried old-school gameplay in a modern client
Essence since 2019 A separate Lineage II: Essence client with built-in auto-play, a collection system and accelerated leveling. medium Players with little time for manual farming

Interlude and High Five have led the private scene for over a decade — their files are well studied, their balance is predictable, and the library of build guides is enormous. If you are picking your first server or returning after a long break, these two chronicles are the most straightforward place to start.

How to Choose a Lineage 2 Server: Rates and Playstyle

After the chronicle, the second key parameter is rates. They set how quickly you gain experience, adena and drops — and therefore the whole pace of the game. High rates mean a fast start and early PvP; low rates mean a long, meaningful economy. There is no universal "best" rate: it all depends on how much time you are willing to invest.

Rates Leveling pace Playstyle Best for
x1–x5 (low-rate) Slow, close to official Deep economy, every item matters, clan-driven play Veterans and players with 2–3 hours a day
x15–x100 (mid-rate) Moderate, cap in 1–2 weeks A balance of farming and PvP — the sweet spot Most players and clans
x300+ (high-rate) Fast, gear almost immediately PvP from the first days, minimal farming Those who came for fights, not leveling
x1000+ (PvP) Instant Constant mass-PvP with no preparation Fans of short, dynamic sessions

Once you have settled on a chronicle and rates, look at the server type. PvP servers focus on combat and sieges, PvE servers restrict forced PvP and shift the focus to farming and raid bosses, and faction (GvE) projects split players into two sides of a constant war. Platform (L2J or L2OFF) and donation policy are the final filters: on well-run projects, donations stay cosmetic or convenience-based rather than selling a direct edge in battle.

How the Server Rating Is Built on BestGames

We do not assign positions by hand and we do not sell top spots. A server's place in the rating is decided by player votes: every registered user can vote for a project once every 24 hours, and the counter resets on the first day of each month — so the rating reflects current community support rather than totals accumulated over years.

To keep votes honest, each vote goes through a fraud check: the system analyses the connection for signs of VPN, proxy and Tor and filters out suspicious sources. In parallel, we monitor server status automatically — availability is checked regularly, roughly every 15 minutes — so the listing shows which projects are actually running and which have closed. This combination — community votes protected against fraud plus independent monitoring — separates living projects from empty promises on a landing page.

How to Avoid an Unreliable Server

The private scene is dynamic: some projects last for years, others close within a month. A few simple checks help tell a serious server from a fly-by-night project.

Check the project's age and history. A server that has run for a year or more with a stable community is safer than one that just opened. Study the donation shop before you start. If a low-rate server sells top gear or epic jewelry for money, the economy will collapse within weeks — a clear warning sign. Assess the protection. Serious projects advertise bot and cheat protection; without it, fair PvP dies quickly. Read reviews and check the opening date and wipe plans. Each server card in our rating gathers the key facts — chronicle, rates, platform and monitoring status — so your decision is informed rather than impulsive.

Add Your Server to the Rating

If you run your own Lineage 2 project, add it to the BestGames catalogue and put it in front of the community. A place in the rating is earned through votes from real players, not paid for — this is a fair platform where a strong project with thoughtful balance and an active community gets the attention it deserves. Click "Add Server" and tell players about your world.

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