The long-awaited first Siege War took place on Sunday the 21st. After fierce clashes between the top Clans on each server, lords were crowned on every server except Oren. Beyond the siege itself, the biggest talking points were the 'Candle of Recall' and the 'Blank Spellbook.' While some players were busy enchanting their equipment, others were engaged in a 'lucky character' rush to build more powerful characters.

■ First Siege War Concluded: Monopolies, Turnarounds, and 'Sniping' Incidents

The first Siege War in Lineage Classic was held on all servers except the new Oren server, bringing both triumph and heartbreak to various Clans. On servers where the balance of power was heavily skewed, many 3:0 victories occurred, while on more competitive servers, we often saw 2:1 splits where castles were divided among Clans.

As the inaugural siege, it was filled with raw, exciting moments. On the Jou server, the 'Deusol-Wolryeong' alliance, led by 'Neoui-Baraem' and 'Wolryeong,' overcame their struggles in the fields to secure two castles. Despite being considered the underdog in terms of total strength—due to significant gaps in numbers and skill availability—they proved that field combat and Siege War are different, dealing a counter-blow to the 'Big' alliance by capturing two castles.

Meanwhile, on the Lindel server, an unprecedented incident occurred where a castle was 'sniped.' A Clan similar in name to the top 'Geom' Clan, called 'Geom-Hyeop,' managed to infiltrate their Master into the Orc Fortress and successfully stole the crown. With the fortress falling to an unknown Clan, the Lindel server recorded a unique 1:1:1 power structure.

■ The Candle of Recall and the Quest for the 'Lucky Character

After a noisy week regarding the retroactive application of max HP when investing in CON stats at level 50+, the 'Candle of Recall' was introduced alongside a stat normalization. The Candle of Recall allows players to reset their initial stat distribution, prompting many to discard their original builds and reallocate points into CON, STR, or DEX.

With the arrival of this candle, a new trend emerged among users: the 'lucky character' rush. In Lineage Classic, a character's HP and MP gains per level are randomized based on their CON, WIS, and level. Players are now repeatedly resetting their stats to ensure these gains are as close to the maximum possible value as possible.

This exploits the fact that HP and MP are re-rolled every time the candle is used, even if the stat investment remains the same. After burning through countless candles, player feedback suggests that 'it is difficult to get above-average HP, but high MP values appear frequently.' Since the candles themselves are not cheap, many say that properly crafting a 'lucky character' is quite costly.

At the same time, players who experimented early with the candles advise against attempting this rush at low levels. Even if you manage to craft a 'lucky character,' if the stat rolls go poorly as you level up, you have to start the process all over again. The consensus is to wait until at least your late 30s for casual players, or 40+ for hardcore gamers, before attempting to craft a lucky character.

■ Blank Spellbooks Added: Is This Just a Buff for Knights?

Blank Spellbooks are items that allow Mages to imbue specific spells into consumable items. They can be used for a variety of spells, ranging from instant-effect magic like Heal to buffs like Shield and offensive magic like Fire Arrow.

Among these, the most popular are Shield and Holy Weapon (Level 1), Enchant Weapon and Decrease Weight (Level 2), and Blessed Armor (Level 3). Shield and Blessed Armor are particularly popular as a combination, as they provide a total of AC-5, significantly boosting survivability.

Although these items are available to everyone, the addition of Blank Spellbooks has drawn criticism that it is 'a buff only for Knights.' The reasoning is that while classes like Mages, who usually cast their own defense buffs, see little impact, this effectively gives Knights access to defense buffs they previously couldn't use without a Clan member or a dedicated support Mage.

Conversely, some argue that Knights aren't the only ones benefiting. Mages, for instance, can now 'bake' Heal spells to use later without worrying about remaining MP, and there is potential to generate profit by selling these crafted spells, even if the margins are currently slim.