Levels

Contents
 1 Overview
 2 Base Level
 3 Job Level
 4 Transcending / Rebirthing
 5 Leveling

Overview
Each character's strengths and abilities are measured by two types of levels: their Base
Level and their Job Level. In order for a character's Base Level or Job Level to increase,
they must earn Base Experience Points or Job Experience Points, respectively. The primary
means of gaining Experience Points "EXP" is to kill monsters, although there are a few
alternatives, such as completing quests with EXP rewards or redeeming Hugel medals.

Base Level
Base Level, frequently abbreviated to "BLv", "BaseLV", "LV", "LVL", or simply referred
to as a character's "level", is the primary and broadest measurement of a character's growth
in Ragnarok Online. Each time a character gains a certain amount of Base Experience, their
Base Level increases, and the character is given a certain amount of Status Points, which
can be used to increase their Stats. Each Base Level requires an exponentially greater
amount of Base Experience Points, resulting in an atypically steep growth curve that sets
RO apart from many other MMORPGs.

Characters begin at Base Level 1, and can reach as high as Base Level 175. Because of the
maximum Base Level cap, players must carefully balance their stats so that they will be
properly distributed by the time they reach 175, and are unable to earn any more Status
Points. Each time a character dies, they lose an amount of Base EXP equal to 1% for
subscription players and 3% for non-subscribed players, of the Base EXP needed for their
next level, with exceptions for deaths in the PvP arena, inside WoE castles (Do note you
DO lose EXP if you die in guild dungeons, even if you are killed by other players), in most
cities, and in a small assortment of other maps, which are usually quest-related.

Aside from the Status Points earned with each Base Level, there are a number of other
benefits to raising your Base Level. For instance:

 A dramatic increase of HP and SP is obtained for each level.

  A character's Base Level is added to their HIT to determine Accuracy.
 A character's Base Level is added to their FLEE to determine their Dodge rate.
 Many skills have their power increased as Base Level increases like Heal.
 At level 99, a character's sprite will be glorified with an "aura" effect.
 At level 175, a character's sprite will be glorified with a big, golden "aura" effect.
 By leveling a Novice class character to Base Level 45, they may become a Super
Novice.
 Many equipable items have a Base Level prerequisite to prevent the use of very
powerful items by very low-leveled characters to gain an unfair advantage.
 Some quests have Base Level prerequisites or offer better EXP rewards to higher-
leveled characters.
 Some dungeons have Base Level prerequisites.

See Also: Base Experience Chart - Lists the amount of Base EXP needed to reach each
Base Level.

Job Level
Job Level, frequently abbreviated to "JLv", "JobLV", "JLVL", or simply referred to as a
character's "job", is the secondary measurement of a character's progression in RO, and is
strongly tied to the character's Class. Each time a character gains a certain amount of Job
Experience, their Job Level increases, and the character is given a single Skill Point, which
can be used to learn a new Skill (depending on which skills are available to their Class) or
develop a Skill they have already learned (frequently unlocking new Skills). Each Job
Level requires an exponentially greater amount of Job Experience Points, and many
monsters give a significantly lower amount of Job Experience than Base Experience when
killed, often resulting in a much slower rate of Job Level growth than Base Level growth.

All characters begin at Job Level 1, and every time a character changes from one Class to
another, their Job Level resets to 1. As a Novice or High Novice, a character can reach Job
Level 10, at which point they are ready to change to a First Class or a High First Class.
(Please note: the Super Novice class is neither a First Class nor a High First Class. In order
to become a Super Novice, the character must reach Base Level 45 as a Novice.) After
changing to a First Class or a High First Class, the character can level as high as Job Level
50, although they are free to change to their Second Class or Transcendent Second Class as
soon as they reach Job Level 40. Advancing past Job Level 40 has some benefits,
including:

 An additional Skill Point for each Job Level past 40.

 At Job Level 50, exemption from some portions of some Second Class job change
quests. (For instance, a Job Level 50 Mage is not required to collect items as part of
the Wizard Job Change Quest.)
 At Job Level 50, bonuses or rewards upon completion of the Second Class job
change quests. (For instance, a Job Level 50 Archer can order special instrument-
class weapons after completing the Bard Job Change Quest.)
  Changing to Third Class only requires Base Level 99 and Job Level 50. Changing at
a higher Job Level yields more skill points that can be spent on Second Class and
Transcendent skills.
 Maximum Job levels:
o First Class: 50
o Second Class: 50
o Transcendent First Class: 50
o Transcendent Second Class: 70
o Third Class: 60
o Super Novice: 99
o Super Novice Exp: 50
o Ninja and Gunslinger: 70
o Kagerou, Oboro and Rebel: 50
o Summoner: 50

Because of the maximum Job Level cap, players must carefully use their Skill Points so that
they will be properly distributed by the time they reach their maximum Job Level, and they
are unable to earn any more Skill Points. Each time a character dies, they lose an amount of
Job EXP equal to 1% for VIP players and 3% for non-VIP players, of the Job EXP needed
for their next level, with exceptions for deaths in the PvP arena, inside WoE castles (As
with Base Experience, death in guild dungeons, results in losing 1%/3% Job EXP), in most
cities, and in a small assortment of other maps, which are usually quest-related.

A Neuralizer (Kafra Shop item) can reset a character's skills. However, if the character
changed jobs before reaching the maximum (like job 70 for a transcendent class), they will
never be able to recover those extra skill points even after using a Neuralizer to reset their
skills.

Aside from the Skill Points earned with Job Levels, there are a number of other benefits to
raising your Job Level. For instance:

 A character receives bonuses to their Stats at certain Job Levels, depending on their
Class.
 Many gameplay algorithms use Job Level as a factor, including:
o Alchemists' Prepare Potion succcess rate: +0.2% per Job Level
o Blacksmiths' Forging success rate: +0.2% per Job Level
o Mastersmiths' Upgrade Weapon success rate: +0.5% per Job Level after Job
Level 50
o Some Third Class skills get more powerful as your Job level increases like
Inspiration.
o Some equipment grants bonus based on Job level, like Tae Goo Lyeon.

See Also: Job Experience Chart - Lists the amount of Job EXP needed to reach each Job
Level.
Transcending / Rebirthing
After a character reaches Base Level 99 and Job Level 50, they can complete a short quest
in order to "Transcend" or "Rebirth" their character, which will reset the character to Base
Level 1 and Job Level 1, reset all Stats to 1, remove all Skills, and reset the character's job
to High Novice. As a transcendent character, the leveling process begins again, this time
requiring significantly more EXP in order to earn each level.

As the reborn character grows, they can eventually reach a maximum Base Level of 99 and,
after changing to a transcendent second class, a maximum Job Level of 70. Transcendent
characters receive many benefits, including:

 A 25% bonus to their maximum HP and SP

 New skills available only to transcendent second class characters
 A maximum Job Level on their second class that is 20 levels higher than non-
transcendent characters can achieve, therefore:
o 20 additional Skill Points
o Stat bonuses for 20 additional job levels
 The aura surrounding the sprite of a level 99 transcendent character is brighter than
that of a normal level 99 character, and the bubbles are purple instead of blue.

For more information, please see the article: Transcendent

For a guide on the rebirth process, please see the article: Rebirth Walkthrough