PLAYER GUIDE

Ragnarok Pinas

Mentor System

Veterans guide newcomers. Apprentices level faster and collect milestone rewards; mentors earn fame, a buff and rewards of their own. Everything happens in Pinas Hall and through the @mentor command.

+20% apprentice EXP3 apprentices per mentor8 milestone rewards4 fame tiers

Beta notice: the Mentor System is in beta testing. The rewards, bonus percentages, requirements and fame values on this page may change or be updated as we balance the system. Changes are announced on Discord and reflected here.

How it works

A certified mentor pairs with up to three apprentices through @mentor. While mentor and apprentice hunt together, both sides gain. Reaching milestone levels sends rewards straight to your mailbox, and at Base Lv 99 the apprentice graduates.

Step 1

Get certified

A Base 99 / Job 70 transcendent second class completes the three Mentor Academy trials with Mentor Coordinator Elara in Pinas Hall.

Step 2

Pair up

Stand next to each other and use @mentor: the apprentice requests a mentor or the mentor invites a player. The other side has 60 seconds to accept with @mentor.

Step 3

Hunt together

Same party, same map, same screen, and the apprentice takes part in the kill: the apprentice gets bonus EXP and the mentor gets bonus drops on that monster.

Step 4

Milestones by mail

At Base Lv 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 99 the apprentice receives a reward by RODEX mail. The mentor is rewarded and gains fame for every milestone they were present for.

Becoming a Mentor

ClassTranscendent 2nd Lord Knight, High Priest, Paladin, Champion and the other trans second classes

LevelBase 99 / Job 70

Apprentices at a time3

WherePinas Hall Mentor Coordinator Elara and the three trial NPCs

Talk to Mentor Coordinator Elara to start the Path of Guidance, then collect a recommendation from each trial. Return to Elara to be certified.

Trial	NPC	What you do
Trial of Arms	Captain Aric	Defeat 100 monsters of Lv 70 or higher, any race, anywhere. Your quest log keeps count.
Trial of Knowledge	Scholar Lyria	Answer at least 12 of 15 questions about Ragnarok Pinas (rates, systems, rules). Questions and answers are shuffled; a failed attempt can be retried after one hour, so read this wiki first.
Trial of Service	Priestess Selene	Donate supplies for newcomers: Elunium ×10, Oridecon ×10, Yggdrasil Berry ×5, Old Blue Box ×5 and a 500,000 zeny academy fee.

Becoming an Apprentice

Base level20 to 89 first life or after rebirth

Play time3 hours on the account, any character

Per account1 apprenticeship at a time, 7-day cooldown between them

GraduationBase Lv 99

Stand next to a certified mentor and use @mentor to send a request, or accept a mentor's invitation with @mentor within 60 seconds.
Your apprenticeship ends when you graduate at Base Lv 99, when you leave, or when your mentor removes you. Milestone rewards are tied to your account: each milestone reward can be claimed once per account, even across characters.
The @mentor menu shows your mentor, your milestones and whether the bonus is active right now.

Bonuses

Bonuses apply only while the pair is in the same party, on the same map, within one screen of each other, both alive, neither vending, and the apprentice took part in the kill. They are off on PvP, GvG and Battleground maps.

Who	Bonus	Details
Apprentice	+20% Base EXP +20% Job EXP	Added to the same pool as Battle Manual, VIP and Happy Hour. +5% more when the mentor is Gold or Master tier.
Mentor	+5% drop rate per apprentice, up to +15%	Only apprentices who attacked that monster count toward the bonus, and it follows the same drop-rate limits as VIP and other drop bonuses.
Mentor	+1% to +4% MaxHP / MaxSP	Fame buff by tier (Bronze +1%, Silver +2%, Gold +3%, Master +4%), shown as a status icon while an apprentice is with you.

Milestone Rewards

Rewards are items only (no zeny, to keep the economy healthy) and arrive by RODEX mail so a full inventory never loses them. Apprentice rewards are claimable once per account. Mentor rewards and fame are given only for milestones the mentor was present for (same party, map and screen at the moment of the level-up). Beta: these rewards may change.

Milestone	Apprentice receives	Mentor receives (if present)
Base Lv 30	Kafra Card ×5 + Fly Wing ×30	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Base Lv 40	Butterfly Wing ×10 + Awakening Potion ×10	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Base Lv 50	Kafra Card ×5 + Yggdrasil Seed ×5	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Base Lv 60	Yggdrasil Berry ×3 + Concentration Potion ×10	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Base Lv 70	Elunium ×3 + Oridecon ×3	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Base Lv 80	Battle Manual ×1 + Yggdrasil Seed ×5	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Base Lv 90	Old Blue Box ×1 + Elunium ×2 + Oridecon ×2	Yggdrasil Berry ×2 + Kafra Card ×3
Graduation (99)	Battle Manual ×3 + Old Blue Box ×2 + Yggdrasil Berry ×5	Old Blue Box ×2 + Battle Manual ×2 + Yggdrasil Berry ×5

Mentor Fame

Every mentor starts with 100 fame. Fame decides your tier on the Mentor Fame Board in Pinas Hall and the strength of your fame buff.

Event	Fame
Apprentice milestone, mentor present	+5
Apprentice graduates, mentor present	+20
Graduate thanks the mentor	+10
Mentor kicks an active apprentice	−10
Active apprentice leaves the mentor	−5

Tier	Fame	Buff
Bronze	100+	+1% MaxHP/SP
Silver	200+	+2% MaxHP/SP
Gold	400+	+3% MaxHP/SP, apprentices +5% EXP
Master	700+	+4% MaxHP/SP, apprentices +5% EXP

Fair-play Rules

One apprenticeship per account at a time, and a 7-day cooldown before the account can start another one, however the previous one ended.
Milestone and graduation rewards are granted once per account. A second character on the same account can still be an apprentice for the EXP bonus, but it does not receive the item rewards again.
Apprentices need Base Lv 20 and 3 hours of play time on the account before pairing.
Mentor and apprentice cannot play from the same machine: PinasGuard refuses the pairing. There is no IP check, so computer shops and shared home connections are fine.
Kicking an active apprentice or leaving an active mentor costs fame and puts the account under a 24-hour pairing restriction. If the partner has been offline for 24 hours or more, you may leave or kick without penalty.
Bonuses never apply on PvP, GvG or Battleground maps, while vending, or when either side is dead.