What's easier to level?

A lv 41 (99.99%) Dual Blade to 81, NO NX SKILLS.

or a lv 50 Dual Blade to 91, but with all the books passed?

both on Exp-Boom rates... That means until 70, 50% exp, after, 20%.


Kind of a hard-to-make decision here...

The level 50 must have low hp ey?

I'll have to go with the jump start Dual Blade as a quicker way to level; a pre-Chaos created Dual Blade will be slightly weaker since they'll lack mastery books, which will noticeably slow down the exp/hour. The HP loss doesn't seem like a big deal unless you're at level 100+ spots (hypothetically). Level 80+ mobs shouldn't deal more than 600 or so damage. So. . . . the choice is clear.

Third choice: level 1 DB to 80 with free skillbooks.

Aren't Jumpstart characters ineligible for the Chaos Warrior Event?

Aren't Jumpstart characters ineligible for the Chaos Warrior Event?

No. I've tested this. Dual Blades also get free books, whether they were jumpstarted or created as a level 1.

Third choice: level 1 DB to 80 with free skillbooks.

This.
Getting back to lvl 41 should take just a few hours, though the required quests are a bit tiresome. 2x exp until lvl 30.
Four free skillbooks, though time limited. The jumpstart books don't show an expiry date.

Jumpstart chars suck frickin balls, my onyx glasses Evan mule had 800hp at lvl50... ROFL...

Just make a lvl0 and get to lvl40 in 1 day, then lvl80 in 7 days easy...