Last updated: July 21, 2026

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MU Online Excellent Options – The Complete Reference

Excellent options are the green lines that separate vendor trash from endgame gear. This reference lists every classic exc option by slot, what it actually does in the damage formula, and the hunting priority that veterans use when pricing items.

How Excellent Items Work

Rule	Details
Option count	1 to 6 options per item ("full option" = all 6); count is rolled at drop
Sources	Monsters ~level 95+, bosses, Golden invasions (Box of Kundun), event boxes, Moss gambling
Level bonus	Excellent items carry +25 hidden defense/damage scaling vs normal items of the same grade
Stacking	Same option from multiple pieces stacks (six armor pieces of Zen+40% = +240%)
Upgrades	Exc items upgrade with jewels like any item and keep their options; they are also the preferred base for Chaos Machine material sacrifices — never feed the machine your good exc gear by accident

Excellent Weapon Options

Option	Effect	Verdict
Excellent DMG rate +10%	+10% chance to deal excellent (green) damage — a big multiplied hit	Top roll for every damage build
DMG +level/20	Flat damage scaling with your level (20 at 400)	Excellent on high-level chars
DMG +2%	Percent damage on every hit	Always useful
ATK speed +7	Breakpoint-relevant attack/wizardry speed	Great until speed cap
Mana/8 after kill	Restores mana per monster killed	Sustain for AoE farmers
HP/8 after kill	Restores HP per monster killed	Sustain for melee farmers

Excellent Armor & Shield Options

Option	Effect	Verdict
DD +4% (damage decrease)	Reduces all incoming damage by 4% per piece	The king — a DD set is the PvP standard
HP +4%	Percent max HP per piece	Premium with high base HP
Reflect +5%	Returns 5% of damage taken	Stacks amusingly on tank builds
DSR +10% (defense success rate)	+10% chance enemies miss you	Strong vs agility builds
Mana +4%	Percent max mana	Casters only
Zen +40%	More Zen from kills	Farm-set filler

Excellent Accessory Options

Rings and pendants roll their own pools — HP/mana recovery and DD on rings, attack speed and excellent damage rate on pendants. Full lists with strategy live in the rings & pendants guide.

What to Hunt: the Priority List

For weapons, the market prices in this order: Exc DMG rate > DMG/20 > DMG 2% > speed > sustain rolls — a two-option weapon with rate+2% beats most three-option rolls without rate. For armor, DD is worth more than the other five combined in PvP; a five-piece DD+HP set is the endgame defensive chassis on classic servers. Zen and DSR pieces make perfect dedicated farm sets — cheap to buy because duelists ignore them. And remember the golden rule of pricing: options sell the item, the item itself is just the frame.

Continue Reading

Guide	Why it helps
Ancient sets	The other special item family — set bonuses instead of green options.
Jewels guide	Upgrading your exc finds to +9 and beyond.
Rings & pendants	The accessory exc pools in full.
Earrings	Where option-hunting continues at level 300+.

FAQ

Where do excellent items start dropping?
Roughly level 95+ monsters on classic settings; rates climb with monster level. Bosses and Golden invasions are the reliable sources.

Can excellent options be added to an item?
Not on classic servers — options exist from the drop. Some servers sell option-adding services or items (server-specific).

Exc or Ancient — which is better?
Depends on the build: exc DD sets win general PvP; specific ancient set bonuses (stat multipliers) win for the classes they favor. Endgame often mixes both.