Starter Template

[Tehdood]

Hello!

I'm returning to the game with a new account as an EJ right now after not having played in probably 20 years.

I am looking for advice/suggestions on a "starter" template. Ideally something that doesn't require high end expensive gear or come into its own well into the end game with maxed out skills and stats.

Something that will play solidly early on, can solo pretty well and help me establish myself with money and items so I can get a house and start working on a more specialized template capable of farming bosses and high end-game areas.

I don't have a preference for melee vs casting. A Sampire was suggested to me but the information I found on them suggests that they do typically require fairly high end gear and don't really start to feel good until they max out.

A bard ortamer sounds cool but I never actually played one so I'm not sure if they are still even relevant or self sufficient. Definitely prefer an adventuring class as well initially instead of a crafter.

Planning to roll on Atlantic.

 

[Merlin]

I run a Mystic Mage as my main character. It is capable of participating in almost any content, it is survivable and has good range of damage output. Alot of decent gear out there for mages that doesn't require too much gold. Check out my post here for skill breakdown:

Modern day PvM mage build

It's been a while - but one of my friends returned and wanted to revamp his mage. Have plenty of money and resources to build what I need - but need to understand what is the best builds nowadays for PvM? Used to run some variant of: Mage Eval Med Resist SW I think he also had some SS and...

community.stratics.com

I would also be happy to get you set up with some basic mid-range gear. I play 9pm EST until midnight most days, so can connect in later evening.

Happy Travels!

 

[Draza]

I would suggest a paladin perhaps.

Go with
Swords
Tactics
Anat
Healing
Parry
Chiv

From there, bushido is good to add, or maybe resist

This will let you solo some stuff, not high end stuff, but you can participate with it in groups, and earn better gear.

Bards and tamers take much longer to build up,
So having a melee toon can start bringing in gold and gear for the others.

 

[Draza]

Oh, and no house until you go paid, and very limited storage.

 

[celticus]

I would make a gargie mystic, with spell-weaving and magery, and imbuing and FLY all over, as an EJ. Youll be surprised as to what you can learn and do.
Simplest and possibly easiest maybe melee type, like Archer to start with, go where there is major boss like Scalis the enforcer when people drop nets on the docs Magincia etc. and wait till the end when loot on body becomes public, and gear up from the loot.

 

[Maldar]

I second what Merlin and Celticus posted. My main toon is a Gargoyle Mystic/Mage w/Imbuing and he does well in most content.

 

[Billy Butcher]

Well I would tell ya this here now. Make Thissen a gargoyle thrower, then take Thissen on down underworld, then stand on ledge gaining skill on slimes then slugs. Then yer can have a very healthy hit & run toon. Add in some chivalry 80 - 120 for EoO, 60 necro for wraith from, whilst using curse weapon to heal Thissen, with 100 spirit speak for nice type heals & mana gains with some slayers it s all a lemon-squeeze from there.