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# Monster Research

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The **Monster Research System** is a permanent character progression feature inspired by **Ragnarok Origin**. As you defeat monsters throughout the world, you unlock research milestones for each monster. Claiming these milestones grants **Research EXP**, allowing you to increase your **Monster Research Level** and permanently improve your character's stats.

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## NPC Information

| NPC                    | Location  |
| ---------------------- | --------- |
| **Monster Researcher** | `@npc 58` |

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## How It Works:

1. Defeat any monster to automatically register it in your **Research Book**.
2. Continue hunting the same monster to unlock **Research Tiers**.
3. Claim unlocked milestones to earn **Research EXP**.
4. Accumulate Research EXP to increase your **Research Level**.
5. Every Research Level permanently grants passive stat bonuses.

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## Research Tiers:

Each monster has **10 Research Tiers**.

| Tier | Kill Requirement | EXP Reward |
| :--: | :--------------: | :--------: |
|   1  |        10        |      5     |
|   2  |        500       |     10     |
|   3  |       5,500      |     40     |
|   4  |      15,000      |     80     |
|   5  |      35,000      |     120    |
|   6  |      75,000      |     180    |
|   7  |      150,000     |     270    |
|   8  |      270,000     |     360    |
|   9  |      450,000     |     450    |
|  10  |      700,000     |     540    |

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## Research Levels:

Research EXP increases your **Monster Research Level**.

* Maximum Level: **70**
* EXP is accumulated across all researched monsters.
* Reaching higher levels unlocks stronger passive bonuses.

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## Permanent Research Benefits:

Every Research Level grants permanent character-bound bonuses.

### Core Stats

|  Bonus | Per Level |
| :----: | :-------: |
| Max HP |    +20    |
| Max SP |    +10    |

#### Additional HP Bonus

Every **5 Research Levels** grants:

* **+0.5% Max HP**

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### Offensive Stats

| Bonus | Per Level |
| :---: | :-------: |
|  ATK  |     +1    |
|  MATK |     +1    |

#### Additional Offense Bonus

Every **10 Research Levels** grants:

* **+0.5% ATK**
* **+0.5% MATK**

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## Research Book:

The **Research Book** records every monster you've encountered.

For each monster, you can view:

* Monster name
* Total kills
* Research Tier progress
* Claimable Research EXP
* Spawn locations
* Spawn quantity
* Completion status

Monsters with unclaimed rewards are marked as **EXP Ready**, while fully completed entries are marked as **Mastered**.

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## Claiming Research EXP

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#### Individual Claim

Open a monster's entry in the Research Book and claim the available EXP for that monster.
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#### Claim All

Use the **Claim Research EXP** option to automatically collect all available rewards from every researched monster. Claiming EXP may immediately increase your Research Level.
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## Research Rankings:

Compete with other adventurers to become the top researcher.

The ranking system displays:

* Top 10 players by Research EXP
* Your current rank
* Your total Research EXP

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## Tips:

* Hunt a wide variety of monsters to expand your Research Book.
* Frequently claim your unlocked Research EXP to continue leveling.
* Prioritize monsters that are close to their next Research Tier.
* Use the Research Book to locate monster spawn maps and spawn quantities.

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