Metin2 Levelling Guide 1–30: Level Fast

Getting from level 1 to level 30 in Metin2 is fastest when you consistently work through introductory quests, farm Metin Stones within your level range, and equip the free starter gear for your class immediately. The first 30 levels are considered the tutorial phase: the game actively guides you through royal cities, quest chains and basic combat mechanics. If you stay on track, you won't need detours with premium items or outside help.

Before you start: Choose your class and secure starter equipment

Before you head into the first zones, it's worth taking a quick look at your basic gear. Each of the five classes in Metin2 — Warrior, Shaman, Ninja, Sura and Lycan — receives class-specific starter gear at the beginning of the game. This gear is free and provides solid base values for the first levels.

You receive the starter gear directly at game start in your inventory or from the introductory quest-giver in the royal city. Equip it immediately — many newcomers ignore it and fight with worse base values than necessary. From level 15 to 20 onwards, you'll want to replace it with drops or blacksmith upgrades, but until then it serves its purpose well.

In addition to the gear, it's recommended that you pick up a suitable weapon for your class from quests. Don't blindly sell early drop items — some quest NPCs trade them for useful equipment.

Level 1–10: Royal city and first quests

You'll complete the first ten levels almost entirely through quest chains assigned by NPCs in the royal city. These quests give disproportionately more experience compared to pure grinding and are explicitly designed for newcomers.

The following points are important in this phase:

• Talk to every quest-giver. The exclamation mark above NPC heads shows available quests. In the starter zone, almost all quests are XP-efficient.
• Kill mob groups along the way. Quests send you to monsters anyway — kill everything nearby, not just quest targets.
• Use the beginner inventory. Initially you'll receive potions and bonuses through the tutorial system. Use healing potions actively instead of hoarding them.

By level 10, you should be comfortable with the basics (attack, skill bar, inventory, map). From here on, independent exploration begins.

Level 10–20: First Metin Stones and zone farming

From level 10 onwards, the first outdoor zones open up around the royal city. Metin Stones — the game's namesake objects — now appear as farmable targets. Destroying Metin Stones gives experience and drops items.

For levels 10 to 20, the rule of thumb is: stay in zones where monsters are at most 5 levels above you. Weaker monsters give barely any XP, stronger ones kill you too often and cost time with running back.

Note: Exact zone names vary depending on your server version. Refer to the level recommendations that appear when you enter a zone.

Level 20–30: Pick up pace, optimise gear

From level 20 onwards, you'll notice the first significant XP increase per level — grinding becomes more time-consuming. That's when good gear really pays off. Check with a blacksmith to see if your weapon and armour are still current. Gear with upgrades of +3 and higher significantly increases your damage output and shortens kill times on Metins.

Concrete measures for levels 20–30:

• Don't neglect quests: Even at this stage, quest NPCs award significant XP bonuses. Check back in the royal city regularly.
• Metin Stone chains: Run set routes between multiple Metin Stones and destroy them one after another. By the time the first one respawns, you've often already cleared the others.
• Use Yang efficiently: Buy healing potions rather than expensive upgrades. At levels 1–30, survival is more important than maximum damage.
• Group play: Farming with other players is faster, but XP is split. With evenly matched groups, it's still worthwhile thanks to increased kill speed.

Starter gear: What you need to know

As mentioned earlier, each class receives its own starter gear. This is class-specific and designed for game start. The gear is not upgradeable — it's meant as a starting aid, not a long-term outfit.

Once you find equal or higher-level gear from drops that you can upgrade at the blacksmith to +3 or higher, switch. An upgraded common piece of gear quickly outperforms the starter set. Don't sell your starter gear prematurely — keep it as a backup until you have a stable replacement.

For detailed class information and which starter gear belongs to which class, read our class overview.

Common beginner mistakes and how to avoid them

Certain mistakes repeat themselves with almost all newcomers. If you know about them, you'll save time and Yang:

• Wasting Yang on unnecessary items: Don't buy items from the player market before level 30. Quest drops and blacksmith upgrades are completely sufficient.
• Wrong level zones: Grinding in zones that are too weak gives barely any XP. Move actively towards harder zones as soon as your current zone stops being a challenge.
• Neglecting skills: Invest skill points actively. Unspent points do nothing. For class builds, read our Warrior Build or the corresponding guide for your class.
• Ignoring your horse: The starter horse you receive early in the game noticeably increases your movement speed. Use it consistently — it saves running time between objectives.

After level 30: What comes next?

Level 30 isn't a true milestone in Metin2, but a good reference point: the tutorial phase is over, you know all the basics and have your first usable gear. From here on, new zones, more complex quest chains and first dungeon options open up.

For your further progression, these next steps are recommended:

• Join an active guild — guilds provide XP bonuses and access to exclusive content.
• Learn about the upgrade system for weapons and armour at the blacksmith.
• Check out the available dungeons in your level range.

You'll find more information about advanced zones in our zones overview and in our upgrade guide.