best Class for Solos?

[D-Styles]

ive read that many people have experience with this game and i must ask, which class is arguably the best for soloing?


knowing someone like me who likes to solo a lot or join small parties, this is very important to me, so any feedback would be much appreciated

[Georgie]

I think classes are sorta balanced, but if you're looking for higher HP... Warrior or Monk. That doesn't mean they're better than the rest of the classes, as they're all equal in PvE in some way.

[lyndenowns]

this is coming from no experience but im guessing the archer > beast master would be good you get to summon things to attack for you and shoot from a distance or mages are always good in pve

[D-Styles]

I think classes are sorta balanced, but if you're looking for higher HP... Warrior or Monk. That doesn't mean they're better than the rest of the classes, as they're all equal in PvE in some way.

im sure every class has their advantages in PvE, but i would no way think a support class is equal to a fighting class when it comes to soloing in grinding.


hmm let me narrow it down, how about the class that is least dependent on others. Because when i play Solstice, playing an archer is "that" class, super fast kills and not needing anyone to heal really since theyre ranged, but is great for parties at the same time.

thanks for reading again lol

[Georgie]

Well, if you're saying a fighting class that can go a while with decent HP... it would be in this order:
Warriors
Monks
Archers
Mages
Priests

If you're used to playing a ranged DPS class on Solstice, you should do that here, and that class is the archer.

[lechery]

Yeah, I agree with Georgie. If your good with archer, be a archer.

[Ryokosha]

Yeah, Archers are definately the best class in both PVE and PVP if you can play them well.

[alpha_x]

Am guessing rogues are slowest to lvl O.o o well they still awesome xD

[peivs]

sorry georgi, but mages have less hp than priest, but all the rest is right, and i think the best in solo are monks, cuz their great dmg and speed

[Raymond13557]

Eh.. I'll probably go for warrior.

[sedgezilla]

Ummm excuse me, Dark Priests are built for soloing. With disable aoe's, self-heal, return damage skills, DoT's, they are awesome.

[mysoox]

Archer was pretty easy to solo for me.

[sneekern]

Monks are great for soloing, high Hp and great damage.

[Sintei]

i have played botha rogue and a Mage and have to say Mage is a great solo class if you go Pure INT. i would imagine Priest is the same since i have seen some awesome dmg skills from them in PVP. i am currently soloing mobs 4-5 lvls higher than me easily. so i guess it is all how you play the game.

[vye21]

yeah a full int priest can do some serious damage ... i can't tell what level the monsters are ;p but for most relevant monsters i only need 1-4 hits each, mostly just 2 or 3 hits (relevant meaning that i need them for quests).

though having said that, for a full int character level 1-10 (before class change) is extremely slow, up to 10 hits on a monster :( i think the high damage you get after class change more than makes up for it ;)

[str83dgeboi]

Any casting/range class is easy to solo with... the monk is also easy to solo with, just hold "d" down....

Also make sure you are getting blue and just turned grey mobs, they give you the most and fastest xp...

[sedgezilla]

Did anyone read my post? Dark Priests are the solo kings after level 30. Before level 30 is a slightly different story, but afterwards they are the masters

[muscled_beaver]

The only DP skill a DP will use in pve is wicked protection and it's neither a killer nor a life savior (usually the holy strike will do more damages than other skills so you'll keep using only that)
I can't see why they have to be better than bishops caus they got same priests skills + bishop can use a very nice AoE at 49.

Now it's true that I have never tested the Mutation skill but neither you did and there is such a lack of arguments in what you say.

Btw Archers are definitly the best, they got def AND damages with a single stat (well rogue too but I have never tested those even if i would love playing a trapper :x)

[darkchayo]

well im good in warrior i aoe alot in amakusi warrior village with the B.H swordman, gives me like 400+ exp its good to lvl up fast but its my opinion every1 else has different style n diferrent battle styles so XD lets hope to see who get to lvl 50 fast XD btw dats me O.O

[septembers]

Mostly every class is good for soloeing :).

[Lahar]

Every class has its pros and cons for soloing and they get quite interesting as you keep on lvling up high hp classes can take a beating and can get mobs before having to kill them

ranged classes have slightly less hp or in the case of mage quite a bit less but the dmg is considerably higher

also you dont need to go pure something in this game for you char to become really strong going mixed builds normally works the best in the long run and since you are getting 4 stat points each lvl and 5 after lvl 30 onward you can pretty much create a balanced good mixed build

btw as far as i could tell mages are the powerhouses in this game followed by priests

mages get the most dmg out of any class and they kill monsters their same lvl or blue higher with 3 hits tops 6 hits top for the boss mobs when at the same lvl and great exp

still it all depends on how you play the game and how easily you can adapt to the way the monsters react and their attack patherns

[dark_anime]

Mage are pros at aoe soloing but mind that their def is bad so bring load of pots to survive. I got a picture on my other computer with my mage attacking and dodging a mass mobs. i still waste lots of pots if i screw up.

[sedgezilla]

The only DP skill a DP will use in pve is wicked protection and it's neither a killer nor a life savior (usually the holy strike will do more damages than other skills so you'll keep using only that)
I can't see why they have to be better than bishops caus they got same priests skills + bishop can use a very nice AoE at 49.

Now it's true that I have never tested the Mutation skill but neither you did and there is such a lack of arguments in what you say.

Btw Archers are definitly the best, they got def AND damages with a single stat (well rogue too but I have never tested those even if i would love playing a trapper :x)

You have not a clue my friend.

Holy Strike Attack 10 Hits monster with holy damage.
Self Heal Self 10 Only heals yourself.
Improve Mana Recovery Self 12 Recovers mana faster.
Magic Shield Buff 13 Create a shield that makes you take mana damage instead of health.
Thornbush Attack 24 Uses the earth to attack and hold the enemy in place.
Strike Of Darkness Attack 30 Shoot a light to cast away inner darkness.
Wicked Protection Self 33 Return a certain amount of damage received.
Vampiric Attack Attack 37 Absorb an enemies health to regain yours.
Mutation Attack 49 Transform an enemy into a pupu.

A dark priest will be using all of these(the others will be used but not really in PvE). Let's see what we have.
Direct damage
Damage over time
Stun
Return damage(can be used with mana shield for awesome effects especially pure INT)
Self-heal
Lifesteal
AoE disable

Ummm....I really don't see how this isn't the best solo class. They can fully heal themselves, while damaging others, they have good mp regen, and a high amount of mp, can use their mp instead of their hp. if they get into trouble, they can use the AoE disable or the stun, they can heal themselves, they can deal decent damage with more than one damage skill.

Also, pure INT allows the character to have high damage and still be able to survive quite easily, being ranged, and having all its hp/mp based skills.

[muscled_beaver]

You have not a clue my friend.

lol

Holy Strike Attack 10 Hits monster with holy damage.

Bishop skill too.

Self Heal Self 10 Only heals yourself.

Bishop skill too.

Improve Mana Recovery Self 12 Recovers mana faster.

Bishop skill too.

Magic Shield Buff 13 Create a shield that makes you take mana damage instead of health.

Bishop skill too.

Thornbush Attack 24 Uses the earth to attack and hold the enemy in place.

Less damages than holy strike.

Strike Of Darkness Attack 30 Shoot a light to cast away inner darkness.

About as much damages as holy strike but those damages are over time and you'd rather deal instant damages with holy strike.

Wicked Protection Self 33 Return a certain amount of damage received.

As I said earlier, the only skill you'll use and it's not a damages dealer nor a life savior.

Vampiric Attack Attack 37 Absorb an enemies health to regain yours.

Less damages than holy strike.

Mutation Attack 49 Transform an enemy into a pupu.

Never tested.

A dark priest will be using all of these(the others will be used but not really in PvE). Let's see what we have.
Direct damage = holy strike
Damage over time
Stun
Return damage(can be used with mana shield for awesome effects especially pure INT)
Self-heal
Lifesteal
AoE disable

I bolted the one you'll really use. Why does that wicked protection makes a DP better for soloing than the powerful lvl 49 AoE bishop skill?
One comment: ***? stun? got rogue skills with ur priest?

Ummm....I really don't see how this isn't the best solo class. They can fully heal themselves, while damaging others, they have good mp regen, and a high amount of mp, can use their mp instead of their hp. if they get into trouble, they can use the AoE disable or the stun, they can heal themselves, they can deal decent damage with more than one damage skill.

Also, pure INT allows the character to have high damage and still be able to survive quite easily, being ranged, and having all its hp/mp based skills.

I just asked why DP and not bishop, guess you have just read the skill descriptions and never tested them. But of course I have no clue, I shouldn't have been playing while you were reading other people comments.

[sedgezilla]

I was trying to point out that you use the priest skills in conjunction with the dark priest skills. The stun is the
Thornbush Attack 24 Uses the earth to attack and hold the enemy in place.

It is not a full-length stun but it certainly has a significant effect.

You will use the DoT and the holy strike thing together. You will end up doing damage faster than a bishop. I promise.

You say you bolded the ones you'll really use. That is shiyat, you will use every skill there.

Direct Damage=Attacking everything
Damage over time=Prior and during attacking everything
Stun=First attack on any enemy, or when in trouble
Return Damage=On almost always, or as much as you can when fighting/training
Self-heal=Durrr?
Lifesteal= In between combos, where you still want to do damage but also want to heal.
AoE Disable=Incredibly versatile, you could use this anywere, to mob more effectively, to escape, VS bosses, not sure of its effects as of yet, but it may lower def.
Mana Shield=Whenever wicked protection is on you'll want this on too. Alternatively you can just use self-heal and wicked protection, but it's more time consuming, not great for training.
Don't forget a passive mana regen boost.

:P

Plus...most bishops go a 3:1 build, whereas dark priests mostly go pure int, but can still survive just as well by themselves. This results in dark priests doing more damage and having the same surivability, which is a "soloing" trait, is it not?

[bebotunion]

yeah georgie priest have more health than mages because 1 reason is that priests have the ability to heal themselves

[mellaves]

i have personally think that Bishop is the best class to solo with....

DP skills arent used in pve its more of a pvp Class if u ask me :l

untill a bishop turns 49 DP and Bishop lvl at the same pace after that bishop pwns (:

plus sedgezilla thornbush is completley useless when ur soloing.. cuz its hard to determine

where its gonna appear and if ur mobing it only holds off 1 monster.

its much better to use Holy attack then the rock thingy to hold the monsters off ...

and also bishops Last skill is the most powerful aoe skill(even more powerfull than mages skills).

i think second best class to solo with is propably mage Cuz they deal the most Dmg So

you can kill pretty fast.

the other classes r horrible to solo.

Theifs for example are the biggest money burners in the game they contantly need pots

to mob.

same thing with warrior.

archers are an ok class to solo with i guess u just cant mob with them so it makes it longer to lvl.

[dargongarath]

warriors actually are very cheap to level if you know how, they have tons of hp and if

you put some of your skill points in int. you have enough mp to spam all of your skill like

crazy, and then only require like one or two mp pots (which you can get in abundance if

you do certain quests) per mob. and they have the skill double attack which has a very

fast cool down time and hurts every monster in the mob :D but i think that priests

probably mob the fastests.

[emielgeerts]

anyone knows how class system works? i mean:
so everybody starts as a novice guy,
then at lvl 10 (?) can get mage, warrior, monk or others of the first choices,
and then get at a higher lvl (lets say like lvl 25) something like berserker, paladin, summoner, beast master (and other of course) ??

[reapereater3]

From my experience in the global version mages have an advantage in solo mobbing. When I was an archer soloing monster one by one gained me semi good exp. Monks and warriors fit perfectly in soloing since they have much to do with timing. Priest solo pretty good due to its aoe damage and healing.

[Georgie]

Paladins, to be honest, are the greatest soloing class. I had one on the GnG version, and guys...

I DID NOT BUY ONE SINGLE POTION.

Every single potion I earned went directly to the NPC shop, Auras + Attack Skills really do become extremely handy. A Paladin becomes a main ally in PvP, considering their party and teammate skills do protect allies fully.

[Thasmudyan]

Paladins, to be honest, are the greatest soloing class. I had one on the GnG version, and guys...

I DID NOT BUY ONE SINGLE POTION.

Every single potion I earned went directly to the NPC shop, Auras + Attack Skills really do become extremely handy. A Paladin becomes a main ally in PvP, considering their party and teammate skills do protect allies fully.

This is good to hear. I only got to level 30 in the CB (never played GnG) and I wasn't terribly impressed with the first aura - 5% damage boost at level 30. It didn't seem worth using solo - better to just use the mana for one more Double Attack.

If the healing aura is good enough to cover damage taken while grinding (and works while moving), then I'd agree the paladin has serious solo potential, though. I can see defense and movement auras coming in handy, too. Though I'm not sure how you got by without mana potions, or were you just referring to HP?

[el3m2tigre]

i have to disagree with some people. archers are really good, but honestly...i think they're cheap (in pvp)(not to offend any archer fans here). in my experience with pvp, all the archers i've fought spammed so much. it's really annoying, but that's just my opinion.