> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dewataro-com.gitbook.io/wiki/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://dewataro-com.gitbook.io/wiki/jobs-and-classes/level-caps-exp.md).

# Level Caps & EXP Curve

DewataRO locks your Base and Job level caps to your current class tier, and each tier's EXP table ends in a hard wall you can only break through by job-changing or rebirthing.

## Base Level Caps by Tier

| Tier                                                                   | Base Lv cap | Examples                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Novice, 1st Job, 2nd Job (pre-Trans), Baby classes, Expanded classes   | 99          | Swordman, Knight, Assassin, Ninja, Gunslinger, Super Novice, Soul Linker |
| Transcendent / High 2nd Job                                            | 150         | Lord Knight, High Priest, High Wizard, Paladin, Champion                 |
| 3rd Job (+ Baby 3rd, Kagerou/Oboro/Rebellion/Star Emperor/Soul Reaper) | 200         | Rune Knight, Warlock, Genetic, Shadow Chaser, Sura                       |
| Doram (Summoner line)                                                  | 200         | Summoner, Baby Summoner                                                  |
| 4th Job                                                                | 275         | Dragon Knight, Arch Mage, Cardinal, Sky Emperor                          |

See [../jobs-classes/rebirth-guide.md](/wiki/jobs-and-classes/rebirth-guide.md) for the 99/50 rebirth requirement, [../jobs-classes/fourth-jobs-trait-stats.md](/wiki/jobs-and-classes/fourth-jobs-trait-stats.md) for the 4th job unlock, and [../jobs-classes/doram-summoner.md](/wiki/jobs-and-classes/doram-summoner.md) for the Doram line.

## Job Level Caps by Class Group

| Class group                                                                        | Job Lv cap |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| Novice / Baby Novice / High Novice                                                 | 10         |
| 1st Job & 1st Job High (Swordman–Thief line, Taekwon, Gangsi)                      | 50         |
| 2nd Job, pre-Trans (Knight–Dancer line, Soul Linker, Death Knight, Dark Collector) | 50         |
| Star Gladiator                                                                     | 50         |
| Transcendent / High 2nd Job                                                        | 70         |
| Ninja & Gunslinger                                                                 | 70         |
| 3rd Job (Rune Knight–Shadow Chaser line)                                           | 70         |
| Kagerou / Oboro / Rebellion / Star Emperor / Soul Reaper                           | 70         |
| Expanded Super Novice                                                              | 70         |
| Super Novice / Super Baby                                                          | 99         |
| Doram (Summoner)                                                                   | 60         |
| 4th Job (all)                                                                      | 120        |

## EXP Curve & the Tier-Cap Wall

Base, Job, Quest, and MVP EXP all run at a flat 40x the official rate, and a single kill or quest can never grant more than 100% of your current level's bar in one hit — no one-shot power-leveling. Full rate details live in [../reference/server-rates.md](/wiki/reference/server-rates.md).

The catch is the curve itself: the EXP required for the very last level of each tier's table is set absurdly high — practically uncrossable. That's the tier-cap wall. Once you hit it, grinding more EXP at that level does nothing until you job-change (or rebirth) into the next tier, which unlocks a fresh, normal-scaled EXP table starting again from a low requirement. This keeps every class transition — 1st to 2nd job, rebirth into Trans, 2nd to 3rd job, and 3rd to 4th job — a deliberate checkpoint rather than something you can grind straight past.