Metin2 is an action MMORPG set in a Far Eastern fantasy world. New players choose one of five classes, collect experience points, improve their equipment and develop their character through stat points and skills.
This article explains the most important basics for getting started: class selection, starter equipment, levelling system, stat values, skills, important NPCs, trading and equipment enhancement.
Summary: In Metin2 there are five playable classes: Warrior, Ninja, Shaman, Sura and Lycan. Each class has its own combat style and specialisations.
Character progression is based on three core systems:
- Experience points: You receive them by defeating monsters and completing quests.
- Stat points and skill points: You use them for character development.
- Equipment: You collect, trade and enhance items.
For getting started, it's important to choose a suitable class, allocate points strategically and understand early on how the warehouse, private shop and equipment enhancement work.
How does Metin2 work?
Metin2 combines real-time combat with classic character development. Your character levels up, receives new points and progresses through equipment.
Progress is mainly achieved through:
- defeating monsters,
- completing quests,
- distributing stat points,
- learning and improving skills,
- using and enhancing equipment.
Experience points are necessary for levelling up. Upon death, a character can lose some of their experience points depending on their level.
What classes are there in Metin2?
Metin2 has five classes: Warrior, Ninja, Shaman, Sura and Lycan.
| Class | Combat style | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Melee | Warriors wear heavy armour and fight directly at the front. Depending on their specialisation, they deal high damage or can withstand multiple enemies. |
| Ninja | Melee or ranged | Ninjas rely on dexterity, speed and light armour. Depending on their specialisation, they fight with daggers or bow and arrows. |
| Shaman | Magic and support | Shamans use magic. Their skills can help in combat or support other players. |
| Sura | Melee or magic | Sura combine sword fighting and magic. Their specialisations strengthen attack spells or support spells. |
| Lycan | Melee | Lycans are melee fighters at the front. Their specialisation is instinct. |
Class selection determines your basic playstyle. In addition, the classes differ through their specialisations and skills.
Which class is suitable for beginners?
The best class depends on your desired playstyle.
- Warriors are suitable for direct melee combat.
- Ninjas fit a mobile melee or ranged combat approach.
- Shamans use magic and support.
- Sura combine sword fighting with magical abilities.
- Lycans fight as melee fighters directly at the front.
It's important to choose a class whose playstyle suits your own. Stat points and skills should then be allocated strategically according to your chosen class and specialisation.
What do you get at game start?
New characters start with class-specific beginner equipment. This includes beginner armour and basic equipment for getting started.
The beginner armour has its own enhancement levels and can be upgraded. As you progress through the game, equipment is regularly replaced, enhanced or supplemented with more suitable items.
The starter equipment is sufficient for the first opponents and quests. After that, stat points, skills and equipment become increasingly important.
How does levelling work?
You receive experience points by killing monsters and completing quests. When all four experience orbs at the bottom of the screen are filled, your character levels up.
When you level up, you receive points for developing your character. The experience you gain depends, among other things, on the ratio between your level and the monster's level. Monsters with significantly lower levels give less experience.
In groups, group members within sight range receive experience for defeated monsters. Distribution can be equal or level-dependent.
What are stat points?
Stat points improve your character's base values. There are four stat values:
| Stat value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| VIT | Vitality |
| INT | Intelligence |
| STR | Strength |
| DEX | Dexterity |
You can allocate three stat points per level. You receive these points at 25%, 50% and 75% experience progress within a level. Each stat value can regularly be increased to a maximum of 90.
The appropriate distribution depends on your class and playstyle. Stat points should therefore not be distributed randomly.
What are skills?
Skills are special abilities of your character. From level 5 onwards, you can choose a class specialisation. At level 5 you receive four skill points, and then you receive one additional skill point for each level up.
Once you've allocated at least one point to a skill, you can drag it to your hotkey bar and use it in combat.
Skills develop through multiple levels:
- Normal
- Master
- Grand Master
- Perfect Master
Strategic allocation is important for character development. A skill can jump to Master level from level 16 onwards when you continue training, or at the latest at 21 points. It's therefore sensible to allocate skill points consciously and not spread them unnecessarily across many abilities at once.
Which NPCs are important at the beginning?
Village blacksmith
The village blacksmith enhances equipment. This requires Yang and, depending on the item, additional items for equipment enhancement.
Enhancements can fail. Depending on the type of enhancement, a failure can have different consequences. Particularly with valuable equipment, the risk should be considered.
Warehouse keeper
At the warehouse keeper you can store items. The warehouse costs 500 Yang and has 45 slots. All characters on your account can access this warehouse.
The warehouse is helpful if you want to use items later or store items between characters on the same account.
Private shop
A private shop allows you to offer items for sale to other players. It can be opened on the Bazaar map.
A bundle or cashmere bundle is required to open it. Your character must not have any armour and/or costume equipped.
Private shops are an important part of player trading. You can place items, set prices and offer them to other players.
How does equipment work in Metin2?
Equipment can be collected, traded and enhanced. There are several systems that serve different purposes:
- Upgrading: Increases the enhancement level of an item.
- Items for equipment enhancement: Required depending on the item and enhancement.
- Enchant item: Removes bonuses from an item and adds new bonuses.
- Dragon stone alchemy: A separate enhancement system with dragon stones.
For beginners, normal equipment upgrading is particularly important. Later systems like dragon stone alchemy are more complex and should be considered separately.
What beginner mistakes should you avoid?
Many problems at the beginning arise from unclear decisions in character development, equipment and inventory.
Important points:
- Allocate stat points strategically.
- Use skill points consciously.
- Check your equipment regularly.
- Use the warehouse early on.
- Don't sell useful items too quickly.
- Consider possible failures when upgrading.
- Only use private shops once you understand the requirements.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What classes are there in Metin2?
There are five classes: Warrior, Ninja, Shaman, Sura and Lycan.
Which class should I choose as a beginner?
Choose a class whose playstyle suits you. Warriors and Lycans fight directly in melee. Ninjas use daggers or bows depending on their specialisation. Shamans work with magic and support. Sura combine sword fighting and magic.
How do I get experience points?
You receive experience points by defeating monsters and completing quests.
What happens when my character dies?
Upon death, a character can lose up to 3% of the experience points required for the next level up, depending on their level.
When do I get skills?
From level 5 onwards you can choose a class specialisation. At level 5 you receive four skill points. After that, you receive one additional skill point for each level up.
What do I need stat points for?
Stat points improve the values VIT, INT, STR and DEX. You can distribute three stat points per level.
How does a private shop work?
A private shop is opened on the Bazaar. You need a bundle or cashmere bundle for this. Your character must not have any armour and/or costume equipped.
What is the warehouse keeper for?
The warehouse keeper provides access to a warehouse with 45 slots. The warehouse costs 500 Yang and can be used by all characters on an account.
How does equipment upgrading work?
Equipment can be enhanced. This requires Yang and, depending on the item, additional items for equipment enhancement. Enhancements can fail, so valuable equipment should be enhanced with caution.
