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The server runs on the AdvExt64 build in the High Five Part 5 (PTS) chronicles. The rates are moderate: EXP/SP x3, Adena x3, Drop and Spoil x2. Rated bosses: RB EXP/SP x3, RB Drop Chance x2, epic bosses across all parameters (Drop, EXP, SP, Adena) x1. Seal Stones, Dimensional Fragment, Epaulette, Attribute and quest rewards are all x1. The core settings are close to the original. Autoloot is disabled. Offline trade is available from level 10 with the .offline command. The subclass level is raised to 85. Enchanting items with Adena and Ancient Adena works at 100% in the range from 0 to +10, and the enchant chance and stone upgrade chance are configured according to official values. Four windows from a single PC are allowed, plus one more window with a premium account. Skills are learned manually. The number of buff slots is 24+12, and the management menu is available via Alt+B. First and second class professions are unlocked for Adena, and the third through a quest. Subclass and nobless are granted via quests. Raid boss respawn is 12 hours plus up to 8 hours of random. Hellbound is open from the start at level 11. Automatic server restart is on Mondays and Thursdays at 7:00. Game cycle: the Seven Seals run in 2-week periods, the Grand Olympiad lasts a month, and sieges and territory wars take place once every 2 weeks. Server time is GMT+3.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: High Five

EmberFall is a low-rate Lineage II server on the Classic chronicles with x5 rates and retail mechanics. The project is built for a slow-paced classic progression without pay-to-win: your character's growth depends on the time you spend in the game rather than on your spending. The safe enchant is +3, and the maximum enchant level is +20. A stable economy and balanced gameplay are aimed at players who value a long-term game.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: Classic

Eltus x50 is a PvP Lineage 2 server on the High Five platform with additions from Goddess of Destruction. Main rates: EXP x50, SP x50, Adena x50, Drop x3, Spoil x3, Epic and Raid Boss x1. Game world features: - All gear can be purchased for Adena and resources, including R99-grade weapons and armor. - Offline trading and crafting are available. - Autoloot is active — items are picked up automatically. - Class change at a fixed price: first class — 1 Adena, second — 2 Adena, third — 3 Adena. - Exclusive Meat Grinder event. - The maximum character level has been raised to 89. - You are allowed to launch an unlimited number of windows from a single computer. - Auto-learning of skills is enabled. - Gates, guards, and mercenaries in fortresses and castles have been reinforced. - Champion monsters can be encountered throughout the world.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: High Five

A server on the High Five Part 5 chronicle with reworked gameplay, altered classes and mechanics. Rates: EXP x1000, Adena x1200. You start at level 40 with 50kk Adena, and within a day you can reach level 84 and gather decent gear. The maximum enchant is +15. A standard ALT-B is available with a shop, buffer and teleport. You can augment any item, collecting the stats you need to strengthen your character. Buffs do not disappear after death. Auto-clicking loses its purpose: potions have been replaced with elixirs that have a long cooldown, but characters have a noticeably increased CP regeneration. 99% of skills now always land, provided the target has not used a resist or invulnerability beforehand; skill durations and cooldowns have been adjusted. A diminishing returns system has been introduced, along with a trinket for breaking out of crowd control. More than 300 useless skills have been removed, new skills have been added to classes from level 50, and more than 90% of the rest have been changed. After level 76 the play style differs noticeably from ordinary servers: a single class may have different rotations and stat priorities depending on your goals. The project was made by players for players.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: High Five

A Lineage 2 High Five chronicle server with extreme x6666 rates, focused on PvP. Starting conditions: - Level 85 and Noblesse right upon entry. - Level 85 subclass at character creation. - A PvP set in your inventory at the start. - Skill enchant to +30 in one click and attribute setup of 180/450 in one click. - Enchanted items +12/16 available in the shop. - Free epics, Olf+9, cloaks, PvP augments, and belts. - Clan skills and clan level 11 right at creation. Mechanics and conveniences: - Auto-CP by command (.acpon 99 / acp off) and auto-Noblesse. - A Community Board with a shop, buffer, teleport, and free services. - A full buffer with profiles and rare buffs. - A dedicated PvP zone and a unique teleport skill to reach it. - Item rewards for PvP and Olympiad battles. - Title coloring for PvP. - Convenient respawn and CP/HP/MP restoration after death.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: High Five

A classic Lineage II server on the Interlude chronicles in MultiCraft format. The EXP/SP/Adena/Drop/Spoil/Quest rates are 100/100/100/50/50/10, and a premium account grants an x2 multiplier. The project is designed for relaxed play in the company of friends: character progression is fast, without lengthy grinding. In-game currency and donation items are available through an in-game exchanger at a fixed rate. A distinctive feature of the server is the absence of anti-cheat protection. Third-party software that is banned on most projects is allowed here: client modifications, bots (Adrenalin, L2walker and others), and packet utilities. The client has a built-in InterfaceAI that automates routine actions such as auto-enchanting equipment and skills, auto-augmentation of weapons, an additional shortcut panel, ACP, chat settings and inventory sorting. Detailed conditions and settings are published on the project forum.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: Interlude

L2House is a Lineage 2 server with high rates of x10000. Equipment is offered in three tiers of armor, wings, tattoos, jewelry, weapons, and shields. A distinctive feature is a set of unique skills with specific effects: "Tarask" increases HP regeneration by 15 times, "Satanic" raises vampirism by 175%, "BkB" reflects physical and magical debuffs, "Orchid" applies silence, and "Basher" has a 3% chance to stun for 3 seconds on a critical hit. "MoM" increases physical and magical attack as well as run speed by 30%, but reduces physical and magical defense by 10%; "MkB" adds 20 points of accuracy; "Desolator" has a 3% chance on attack to reduce the enemy's defense by 20%; "BM" reflects all damage. For leveling, there are farming zones for newcomers and a zone for experienced players. Teleportation is arranged from Giran near the church. Class balance is implemented at approximately 92%. In Giran, a report manager is available for submitting bug reports. Four quests and a quest NPC have been added, and everything needed to get started can be purchased from the main merchant. The respawn time for most raid bosses is 1-2 hours, except for upgrade raid bosses.

Russia
Russia

L2Kaelion is a Lineage 2 server on the Interlude chronicle with the atmosphere of the 2010 classics and no-wipe operation. Main rates: Adena x5, EXP x5, SP x5. Seal Stones have a 70% chance, Drop and Spoil are x2, Quest items x1, Raid Boss Drop x2, Epic Drop x1, Manor and Fishing x1. A champion system is in place with a 5% spawn chance: a blue champion gives Drop and Spoil x10, a red one x20. Epic bosses have a fixed respawn: Ant Queen 24h ±2h, Core and Orfen 36h ±4h, Zaken 48h ±2h, Baium 5 days ±4h, Antharas 8 days ±4h, Valakas 11 days ±1h, Frintezza 48h ±1h. Regular raid bosses are weakened by 50% (except epics), and their respawn, along with Flame of Splendor Barakiel, is 1 hour. There are quick teleports to raid bosses from level 20 up to 80+. Progression is simplified: Subclass without a quest, Noblesse without a quest — it is enough to kill a raid boss on a subclass. Class change: 1st for 50,000 Adena, 2nd for 500,000 Adena, 3rd for 50,000,000 Adena. The GM Shop goes up to C-grade, the donation shop up to B-grade; trading is done with Coin of Luck, Adena, and other currencies. Among the conveniences are auto-loot and a buffer (buffs last 12 hours), protection against DDoS and bots, and constant monitoring.

Russia
Russia
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.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: High Five

A classic Lineage II Interlude server with a PvP focus. Rates: XP/SP x10, Adena x30, Drop x5, Spoil x5, Quest x2. The maximum character level is 85. At the start, your character receives top-tier NG armor and weapons, XP/SP/Drop +50% runes, and 3000 soul shots. Buff duration is 1 hour, with 32 slots and profile saving. The Community Board (Alt+B) combines the shop, teleport, services, and buffer. All epic bosses respawn within 24 hours. Subclasses are available without a quest — up to four, with any professions allowed. To obtain Noblesse, it is enough to kill the Noblesse raid boss (level 80, respawn 24 hours) and gain Hero status for one day. Enchanting: safe up to +3, maximum up to +20 for weapons, armor, and jewelry. The main currency is Adena; Festival Adena (for events and voting) and Coin of Luck are also used. Over 50 locations are available for farming and PvP — from Ruins of Agony (level 20) to Ketra Orc and Varka Silenos (level 80). The Event Director registers you for TvT, CTF, DM, and GvG events. The Olympiad is held with a minimum of 8 participants for regular battles and 6 for the 3vs3 format. There is no donation shop.

Russia
Russia
Chronicles: Interlude

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.