The Prince or Princess is an advanced class. They are weaker than Knights and have less magical abilities than the Wizard. However, they are the only class that can create a Bloodpledge.

A good Prince should have plenty of Charisma to increase the number of members he can include in their Bloodpledge.

The World of Lineage is host to a number of wandering scions of royal blood known as Princes and Princesses. These noble souls seek to regain the throne currently held by the Pretender King. To this end, they lead Bloodpledges of their companions to take over the various castles and lands in the world of Lineage.

Though Knights are stronger, Wizards know more magic, and Elves are more versatile, Princes and Princesses have an ability that no one else does - they can use their great charisma to lead Bloodpledges and hold the thrones of castles.

The most important ability for a Prince or Princess is Charisma, to be able to maximize the number of their followers. Beyond this many choose to emphasize their constitution, so that they can withstand damage during wars and sieges.

Those of royal blood can also use most weapons and armor. They begin their quest to regain the throne on Singing Island.

Setting Up and Starting your Prince/Princess

There are a couple different types of Prince/Princess that people prefer to have. I will explain them before I explain the rest of the Prince/Princess's leveling experience.

The key stats for a Prince/Princess were once Charisma (Cha) and Constitution (Con). Charisma affects how many characters you can have in your pledge. This is vital for a Prince/Princess as it is what allows your pledge to be stronger. Constitution is beneficial in giving you a lot of Hit Points (HP) per level up. The more HP you have, the easier it is to live longer. However, due to the constant changes in the game of Lineage, the number of pledge members a prince can now have is 2 times his charisma until he completes his level 45 quest which will raise it to 6 times (instead of 3 times) his charisma, and at level 50 it becomes 9 times his charisma. This puts less of a need to have high charisma on a pledge leader.

The base stats that you get for a Prince/Princess are as follows with 8 extra points to distribute:

• Strength: 13
• Dexterity: 10
• Constitution: 10
• Wisdom: 11
• Charisma: 13
• Intelligence: 10

The distribution of these 8 points are up to you based on what your playing preference is from the stats mentioned above. The three stats that I would suggest are as follows:

• Leveling Stats (good pledge size after level 45 quest)
  • 16 Constitution, 15 Strength = A good pledge leader with good strength and good HP
  • 20 Strength, 14 Charisma = The best strength and slightly improved pledge leadership
  • 18 Dexterity = Improved AC, Use a bow or polearm
  • 18 Constitution = A good pledge leader with the best HP
• Charisma Stats (a huge pledge at lvl 45, but very slow leveling)
  • 18 Charisma, 16 Strength = An excellent pledge leader with good strength
  • 18 Charisma, 13 Dexterity = An excellent pledge leader with slightly improved Dexterity

Dex/AC Bonus

As a bonus, as you level, you will gain extra AC. This is determined by the base DEX that your character has. The formula is as follows:

Dex 18 = Every 4 levels you will recieve -1 AC
Dex 16-17 = Every 5 levels you will recieve -1 AC
Dex 13-15 = Every 6 levels you will recieve -1 AC
Dex 10-12 = Every 7 levels you will recieve -1 AC
Dex 7-9 = Every 8 levels you will recieve -1 AC

Other Bonuses

+1 "to hit" for every 5 character levels
Base Magic Resistance (MR) is 10 starting at level 1

Getting Started

Now that you have chosen your stats, here is a basic guide on how to level up your prince. Please note that there are many different preferences on where to hunt, this is just my opinion.

Those who inherit royal blood of as well as those who seek to learn the Magics of the Einhasad and Gran Kain begin their journey on <a href="http://www.lineagedb.com/loc/detail.php?id=9">Singing Island</a>. This is the new player area for Princes and Wizards. You should begin by exploring the town and discovering what it has to offer. At the gates of town you will find Healer's to restore your HP and MP. There is also the Weapon Enchanter, the Armor Enchanter, the Polymorph NPC and the Haste Master. The two most usefull to you as a new player will be the Healer and the Haste Master, but for a small fee you may wish to experiment with the other NPC's. You can stay on this island until you reach lvl 13, however you are free to leave at any time. There is a NPC in the lower part of town who will teleport you to Talking Island free of charge.

One thing you should know of before starting is that the Pretender King has already forbidden royal descendants from ruling. We are going to ignore his petty little laws and do it anyway, however he does have an elite fighting force known as the Black Knights. These black knights come in four forms. The Escaped Black Knights appear in the begginer area called <a href="http://www.lineagedb.com/loc/detail.php?id=4">Hidden Valley</a>. The Black Knights appear with the white knight named Kurtz on the Talking Island, but they don't spawn too frequently and are killed rather fast. The Black Knights spawn near the <a href="http://www.lineagedb.com/loc/detail.php?id=8">Silver Knight Town</a>. Finally the Black Knight Search Party spawns in the Small Wasteland near the towns of Kent and Gludin. The Black Knights have orders to seek you out and destroy you. This means they are aggressive to you even though they are not aggressive to Elves, Wizards, and Knights. Beware of the Black Knights, individually they are not strong, however, with the exception of the Escaped Black Knight, they are never alone and will take you out fast.

Levels 1 to 4

After you are well aquainted with the town you will want to head west of the town and find the scarecrows. This is the Singing Island Training Area. First you need to equip the dagger in your inventory, and while you are at it put on the jacket. Next, walk up to one of the scarecrows and click on it to attack. To auto-swing, click on the scarecrow and hold the mouse button down. While swinging, drag the mouse cursor down to the chat area of the screen and release the button. Your prince will continue swinging as long as you don't interrupt him. Take some time to get a soda and a sandwich and come back. Princes with high charisma will level slowly. You should stay here until you reach level 5 at which point attacking the scarecrow will do nothing for you.

Levels 5 to 10

You are now ready to begin your true quest in the game of Lineage. This means we get to kill stuff! You need to walk up to a monster and attack it to kill it with your dagger. Be carefull what you choose to attack, some monsters are still too tough for you. Attack something with a green border on its name such as goblins, kobolds, and orcs but not orc fighters. You can find them to the right of town. The healer is still waiting to help you at the gates of town, dont be afraid to go back and use him.

At this point you may wish to get a dog. You can either tame a dog or buy one. For more information on dogs and how to use them, <a href="http://www.lineagedb.com/pets.php">click here</a>. Remember to feed your dog or it will go hungry and leave you.

You should also look into getting some armor. The bone s