Patterns | L2 Guardian Guides

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Quick Start

From daily materials to an active Pattern.

Farm Daily

3 Dye Boosters

Maximum

Craft Coupon

5 Boosters + 5m

Guaranteed

Apply Dye

1.32m Adena

Stage 0

Upgrade Attempt

1 Booster

10k Adena

Overview

Each Pattern is based on one of the six base stats: STR, INT, DEX, WIT, CON or MEN. The chosen Dye determines the main stat increased by the Pattern and the additional bonuses unlocked as its Stage rises.

Patterns are always active after being applied. Three slots are currently available and the same stat can be used in several slots. A fourth slot belongs to future content and is not currently unlocked.

Chapter progression: additional Pattern Stages will become available through later chapters. During Chapter 2, the maximum available Stage is 11.

How to Access Patterns

1

Open the main menu

Click the menu button in the bottom right corner of the game interface.

2

Select Pattern

Click the Pattern icon to view the active slots, apply or delete a Pattern and access Pattern upgrade.

Pattern icon in the main game menu — The Pattern window is opened from the general menu in the bottom right corner.

Obtaining a Stage 0 Pattern

A maximum of 3 Dye Boosters per day can be obtained by defeating normal open world monsters. Monsters with a green title do not provide these daily Dye Boosters.

1

Collect 5 Dye Boosters

The daily limit means that obtaining enough materials for a coupon takes at least two days.

2

Open Special Craft

Go to Upgrade / Growth, select Upgrade and choose Sealed Dye Coupon.

3

Craft the coupon

The guaranteed craft costs 5 Dye Boosters and 5,000,000 Adena.

4

Select a Dye

Right click the Sealed Dye Coupon and exchange it for one Stage 0 STR, CON, DEX, INT, MEN or WIT Pattern Dye.

Sealed Dye Coupon in Special Craft — Special Craft path and the complete coupon cost.

Stage 0 Pattern Dye selection window — The coupon lets the player choose any of the six Stage 0 Dyes.

Applying a Pattern

Open the Pattern window and click Apply pattern under an empty slot. Select the Dye, review the base stat change and confirm the application.

Requirement	Cost or Result
Pattern Dye	1 selected Stage 0 Dye
Application fee	1,320,000 Adena
Initial bonus	+1 to the selected base stat

Empty Pattern slots with Apply pattern button — Select any of the three available slots.

Pattern Dye selection before applying — Only Dyes currently held in the inventory can be selected.

STR Pattern application confirmation and Adena cost — Review the stat change and the 1.32 million Adena fee before confirming.

Slots and Pattern Stages

The three available slots can be combined freely. Several Patterns of the same stat may be applied at the same time, so a character can focus multiple slots on WIT or STR while working toward an important base stat breakpoint. Magical characters can transition toward INT Patterns after securing the recommended WIT thresholds.

Example STR Stage	Visible Bonuses
Stage 0	STR +1
Stage 1	STR +2
Stage 2	STR +3
Stage 3	STR +4 and P. Atk. +15
Stage 4	STR +4 and P. Atk. +30
Stage 11	STR +5 and P. Atk. +130

Important progression point: the selected base stat reaches +4 at Stage 3 but does not reach +5 until Stage 11. The intermediate Stages continue improving additional bonuses associated with that Dye.

Upgrading a Pattern

Click Pattern upgrade, select one of the applied Patterns and attempt Enhancement. Every attempt consumes 1 Dye Booster and 10,000 Adena. Failure leaves the Pattern at its current Stage.

Pattern upgrade button below the active slots — Pattern upgrade is available from the bottom of the main Pattern window.

Pattern upgrade window showing rate, Dye Booster and Adena cost — Select an applied Pattern to see its current success rate and exact attempt cost.

Upgrade	Success Rate	Dye Booster	Adena
Stage 0 to 1	50%	1	10,000
Stage 1 to 2	25%	1	10,000
Stage 2 to 3	20%	1	10,000
Stage 3 to 4	15%	1	10,000
Stage 4 to 5	10%	1	10,000
Stage 5 to 6	8%	1	10,000
Stage 6 to 7	6%	1	10,000
Stage 7 to 8	5%	1	10,000
Stage 8 to 9	5%	1	10,000
Stage 9 to 10	5%	1	10,000
Stage 10 to 11	5%	1	10,000

Autoupgrade: this button automates repeated upgrade attempts. It does not change the Pattern progression rules shown above.

Extracting or Replacing a Pattern

To remove a Pattern, click Delete pattern beneath the desired slot. The extraction confirmation displays the base stat change before the Pattern is removed.

Extraction	Result
Fixed fee	13,200,000 Adena
Recovered item	The Pattern Dye at its current Stage
Slot	Becomes available for another Pattern

Delete pattern button under an INT Pattern — Choose the exact slot that should be cleared.

Pattern extraction confirmation with fixed Adena cost — Extraction costs 13.2 million Adena and returns the Dye without lowering its Stage.

Plan before applying: extraction preserves the Dye, but the fixed 13.2 million Adena fee makes frequent Pattern changes expensive.

Multi Dye System

Each slot can hold two different Patterns through the Multi Dye system. The player can switch freely between them while outside combat, allowing different Pattern sets for different content.

Multi Dye Pattern selection system — Multi Dye provides an alternative Pattern for each slot and allows switching outside combat.

Common use: maintain one Pattern configuration for PvE and another for Olympiad or PvP events.

Stat Priority

1

Magical characters prioritize WIT first

Use WIT Patterns to reach 50 WIT and consider around 60 WIT while Magic Skill Critical Rate remains more valuable than the 60 or 70 INT breakpoints. After securing enough critical frequency, work toward 90 INT.

2

Physical characters prioritize STR

Use STR Patterns while working toward a total of 90 STR, then progress toward 60 DEX.

3

Check every relevant breakpoint

Read Base Stats and Breakpoints in the Character guide before distributing Pattern slots. Your Pattern setup should support the next useful threshold instead of following one fixed stat forever.

Multiple matching Patterns are valid: because the same stat can be applied in several slots, use matching Patterns when they help reach the next recommended breakpoint.

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Why It Matters
Choosing a Dye before checking character breakpoints	The Pattern may not help reach the character's next important stat bonus.
Expecting Stage 11 quickly	Daily Dye Booster limits and low success rates make it a slow, expensive goal.
Forgetting the Pattern application fee	Applying a Dye to a Pattern slot costs 1.32 million Adena.
Ignoring the extraction fee	Replacing an applied Pattern always costs 13.2 million Adena.
Using green title monsters for daily Boosters	Only normal open world monsters count toward this material source.
Forgetting that pity is individual	Progress accumulated on one Pattern does not transfer to another.

Keep realistic expectations: improving a Pattern to Stage 11 is intentionally expensive and slow. Consistent daily progress is more useful than becoming frustrated by individual failed attempts.