Class to play...

Hey guys, so after such a long break I had from this server...Ive nearly forgotten anything about it here. But thats not the core of the problem. I think the core of the problem is to pick the right class for me.

You see guys, on a low rate server like this, where we make progress really slowly, I was planning to pick a class that is easier to train at the lower levels of 30-120 or so. I want a class that does not necessarily reach a high level fast, but is simply easy to train at the lower levels.

So, obviously what has popped in my(and many others') minds, is the Cleric class. Needless to say, Clerics level up real fast in addition to them being a money making machine. They sure are a great choice to make when it comes to picking a fast leveling class.

But, I want to consider other options as well.

Can you guys help me think together, what other classes can level up fast?

Thanks!

 

Bandits are indeed easy at 70+, but I'm looking for a class that levels up fast at the lower levels. By lower levels I'm referring to 30-70, mostly. The leveling speed at 70+ gets kinda slower for all classes, so I dont want to be too nitpicky on that.

Bandits at 30-70 have no mob skill. It will certainly be slow leveling up.

Warriors...they're an option but I'm trying to think how I would speed them up because even though they get a mob skill already at 1st job, they're slow as hell.

 

Well yes, I think the 2nd job period is the hardest to get through, thats always how I felt with low rate servers like this.

Bowman...well...let me tell you what the problem I have with them is. First off, they cant attack in close range - which limits them to specific training spots. Second, they're somewhat weaker compared to other classes at 2nd job with similar mobbing skills. Third, Arrow bomb is difficult to use at crowded spots, which again takes us back to the close range issue.

Power knock back was meant by Neckson to be the "solution" for that, but its honestly not the case most of the time.

The only classes so far I can think of which are both fast and have an effective 2nd job mobbing skill, is Cleric and I/L. Being an I/L may be an advantage over Clerics since Clerics Heal only hits undead mobs, but at 3rd job I will be at a disadvantage as an I/L because I would have no HS, which everyone needs.

 

Would you say I/L levels faster? I made a long research on all the 2nd job classes, and I arrived at some conclusion that I/L may statistically be the fastest leveling with Teleport + Lightning bolt training at a ligthning-weak monsters map.

 

With elemental wand + spell booster, they might also attack faster and be stronger than priest as well. The only thing is I'm not sure if elemental bonuses and the attack speed boost of Spell booster actually works or not. And even if so, like you say, having no HS is indeed a big disadvantage - seeing as so many people/parties need it, I might feel left out when people are recruiting.

 

I'm considering either Cleric or I/L right now, these two are the only ones I can think of that fit my gaming style and also fit my search for a class that levels up fast early levels.

I'm just contemplating about whether having no HS as an I/L would be such a big disadvantage as I think it may be or not.

 

The ultimate question for me atleast is - who is better in the long run in terms of damage, F/P, Bishop or I/L? Because Shower and Blizzard have nearly the same damage, and are both identical AoE skills.

I understand that having no HS by itself alone is a big disadvantage, but I dunno, maybe not so much? All three mage types would get a devastating AoE skill at 4th anyways. The question is are Arch mages stronger than bishop? With elemental weapon + spell booster and other stuff like amplification skill that increases magic att . . . I thought they are indeed stronger. Because if they are, then thats what I'll want to be. But again, there comes the need to hunt at elemental-weak mobs, so...

Yeah, I'm still indecisive here.

 

I think all fingers are pointing at I/L for me then. Easy level up at lower levels, good damage, mobility, and stronger than bishops. No HS -insert sad face here- but I can imagine living without that, not the end of the world anyway.