STARFYFAN007's STARTING GUIDE 2 STARTING FPO!! (races, classes, n more! NOT A STRATEGY GUIDE!!!!)

okaii soo i think lombaxfan42 asked for sum opinions on some of da races and classes on were 2 start, and since ive playd leik, everything o_O i can tell what theyre like!!!
keep in mind i mostly play 4 fun n cosmetix so im never maxd out everything, but ive gooten reallllllllllllllllly far with som classes and races

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OKAI FIRST: RACES!!!

dis one is suuuuper easy since all da customization takes care of everything ^^ u can use the stat slideez 2 change ur stats no mater wat buffs each race has. sum buffs/debuffs are 2 low to balance but is okay because ppl can still have fun w/o it!!! da leaderboards reset so even a mermaid caveleer can make top 100 LAWL XP

human: BOOORING jk LAWL im not a h8r. dey can fit most clothes but r locked out of any celestial, tribal, or small/big gear which is a LAWT more dan it sounds. they also dont get any color variation besides da regular colorz. der are sum curses that make u green or blue but they can give u PERMADEATH!!! overall dey have hi intellegence wich makes dem great for wizardz if you care abt dat -_-
angel: CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! deir ability to fly gives u bettr ivasion so  its harder to get hit. plus the celstial clothes, hair colors, and sparklies r SOOOOOOOO CUTE SQUEEEE >///<
devil: hav 2 unlock at hi warlock lvls and is just ok. turns white celestial clothes black o_O i dont like dis one but my bff darkslimee (who is goth) luvs dis class. gets sum exclusive spells i think? IDK XD
orc/dwarf: dey get sum cool hair/skin colors but dats it. mostly veterans play dem for minmaxing durability. dey also get big/small gear which can b cool
halfling: i call dis one da boring dwarf LAWL no hate pls but srsly dey have no buffs except swiftness, luck, n short clothes
da dragon 1 i forgot da name: SEW KEWL x33 their emotes spout FIRE and dey get nice sparkly armor OAO plus when dey beat an enemy dey go RAWR (dat means i love u in dinosaur LOL)
mermaid: sloooowwwwww and cant wear pants!! dey make the swamp areas EZ but are rlly hard to play with any class. SKIP!
bomlax: cute n fuzzie but da model wasnt finished i think. not a lot of clothes but gets da tribal outfits, which are weird but cute i guess
ummm im still downloading so i 4got some of da other races, ill continue latr

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anywaiz CLASSES TIME!!! there r like SOOOO many so u can choose whatevr u like

keep in mind dat u can play whatever u want but try not 2 double up even on OP classes. it might take a lawt of time but try 2 get used 2 several classes instead of just 1 (unless ur a whitemage!!)

caveleer: kinda like da ranger but u have a permanet horsie x3 u cant melee w/o a running start so its bad for dungeons but its SUPER fast!! with enuf buffs you can NYOOM across da map. mite be a ranger subclass IDEK i played dem near launch x3
ranger: soooo many subclasses!! if u like ranged buildz and animal taming u should go with dis 1. paris well with druid. beastmaster iz really weak but u can tame low lvl enemies meaning u can get SLIMEES PET W/O DA SPECIAL EVENT!!! OMIGAWD X3
druid: OAO so preddy!!! flowery n colorful, and while da spells r cool, da outfits are EVEN MORE AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!! dey also change with da seasons, and sakura blossum pink druids are so kawaii nwn
wizard: a few unique subclasses but overalll not my fav, gonna hav 2 ask a spellcaster main abt dis one!
warlock: evil wizard id only say dis one is slightly better cause of da devil unlock but i’m not partial to basic spellcasterz. soz ;;
paladin: big tank is always neccesary for raids! u get to glomp and protect ur friens during AOEs amd take all da damage. not my fav but super popular!!
knight: paladin but lame. unless u want boring grey armor dont bother!!!! itz got all da tanking but no stat increses!!
swordfighter: once again subclass hoarder!! samurai, fencer, warrior…. ALL wif different default outfits -_- im not a fan of their limited lane-range but sum people just dont care and liek the damage. if u wanna be a big DPS or a sugoi warrior go ahead and pick dis 1!
thief: sneeky >_> very cool ninja subclass, and high lvl raids ALWAYZ need a assasin. i hav 1 on every server just 2 cover 4 every1 else~
whitemage: omg der are leik NO whitemages cause dey are SO HARD 2 grind >< u only do healing n status effects which dont kill most enemies!! boring but i did waste a summer making 1. if u find 1 u better PROTECT DEM WIT UR LAIF
figter: not many subclasses as tere are “fighting styles.” meaning u can switch playstylez wenever!!! suuper kewl feature that can be OP if u know how 2 switch rite. id suggest som1 making a guide on dis and reading b4 you play it, i could probs help a bit if u need it!
bloodhunter: contrevercial… lags ur game but has some cool features n outfits acording to my old guildmates, idk much abt dem though!
and my favorite….
DRUMROLL PLS! drmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmmrrmrmrmrmrmrmrmmrmrmmrm
ARTIFICER!!! the most KAWAII class of dem all!! unlocks clothes dieing, potion making, and u can get exclusive items n charms 4 ur friends ^^ dere are steampunk options for da retro loverz, and u can also repair armor so u can keep ur raids ADORABLE!!!! i’ve maxed dem out 3 times and im gonna dew it again on server 5 if i have 2!

i hope dis was helpful ^^ lawl love u all!!     gonna go 2 bed now make sure lombax seez dis!

Wow! Thank you so much Starfy, this is so sweet of you!! ;w;

I ended up going with a Bomlax Fighter Swordfighter, and the sheer amount of options with weapons (most of them, strangely enough, not being swords) has really opened everything up!

This will be immensely helpful in getting me started on new characters as well, it's so appreciated as someone still learning the ropes! <3

By the way, what kind of setup would you recommend for a Bomlax Artificer? The sub-classes all seem rather in-depth, and they are all very intriguing to me! (The Botbrawler's summon reminds me quite a lot of Clank from the hit Ratchet & Clank series, which I am obviously quite a big fan of!)

Basics of playing early druid:
- Summon Alarune (or Cerbera if you're feeling spicy)
- DoT enemy
- HoT self
- Run
You have a damaging spell, you decide how safe you feel standing still long enough to cast it. Your first DoT starts outdamaging it when you have it going on 3 enemies
Druid is kind of MP heavy, but you don't really feel it when it all comes back by the time you have to refresh your stuff

starfyfan007 wrote:wizard: a few unique subclasses but overalll not my fav, gonna hav 2 ask a spellcaster main abt dis one!

I can try to take a crack at this one if anyone's interested.

In general, as a spellcasting class, Wizards have to live with a second or so of casting time and mana cost in exchange for your spells being usually a bit better than other non-casting class's abilities. What's special about Wizard is mostly the variety of spells and utility that you have access to, whereas other casters like Druids and Warlocks are more pigeonholed into a few different areas of expertise. Additionally, Wizards tend to have larger MP pools on account of Intelligence being their primary stat. Though practically speaking, Wizard's combat potential is largely based on what spells it gets from the subclass you choose. Some generic spells like Magic Missile and Teleport are available for all Wizards at different levels, but the generic spells are usually less effective than what the correct subclass could accomplish. Depending on who you ask, the class of Wizard is basically a collection of other spellcasting classes mistakenly called subclasses. Especially when you look at the Elementalist subclass, which then has its own specializations.

But speaking of which, let's take a look at some of the different Wizard subclasses.

Elementalist: This is the one you want to go for to get your DPS. As mentioned above, it has a range of specializations that alter the damage type you do. Pyromancer for Fire, Geomancer for Earth, Hydromancer for Water, Electromancer for Lightning, Aeromancer for Air. Wood damage is notably missing, probably because the devs didn't want to impose on the Druid class too much. Each of these also tend to have different added effects. Fire does more damage, Earth slows enemies hit by it, Water applies a slight debuff, Lightning actually casts slightly faster, and Air has some knockback. Overall though you can pretty much choose whichever element you want, though Water is a bit subpar. Do keep in mind the casting delay though, because the big disadvantage you have compared to Rangers and other direct ranged attackers is the casting speed. While most of your single target attacks are homing, you'll have to place their AoEs where they will be, or at least where you don't want them to be.

Enchanter: This subclass is entirely based on taking control of enemies and buffing allies. They stay charmed indefinitely, but you can only have a couple at a time, and they don't improve, so you will need to replace with pretty consistently with level-appropriate enemies when they die off. This subclass can be pretty dicey, since Charm doesn't work on some specific monsters, including all bosses, in which case they'll need to rely on their allies or the generic spells.

Necromancer: Similar to Enchanter. Necromancer gives you the ability to raise enemies as undead. Though compared to Enchanter, Necromancer gets more damaging spells and less buffing. Makes it a bit more convenient for soloing, though you do need at least one enemy to die before you get a minion.

Magician: Magician is also kinda reliant on allies for raw damage. Its spells are mostly debuffs and misdirections to keep itself alive. As above, you could technically use it to solo a boss, but you'll have to basically just disable it with debuffs and use your Mirror Images to survive long enough to kill it with your chip damage.
Starfyfan may be interested to know that Magician does have its own special glamours it can apply to characters and items for unique visual effects.

Conjurer: Back to the real subclasses, Conjurer lets you actually summon creatures that are based on your level and stats. So unlike Enchanter, you're not stuck with whatever you find lying around, and you can get a whole horde of guys fighting for you. Conjurer also has the utility ability to create some items useful to exploration.

Transmuter Now THIS. IS. A SUBCLASS. Has buffs, debuffs, damage, and most of all, polymorph spells. It's not exactly busted per say, in that other subclasses can do a lot of this better than the Transmuter, but they're functional, and their polymorph spells are insane. They basically just buff your stats a lot, give you various abilities depending on monster, hand you a pile of extra hitpoints, and most importantly while polymorphed you can actually move while casting.
Another cosmetics note for StarfyFan: Transmuter has a spell that opens up the character editor for the target, so you don't have to remake your character or pay to use the Magic Mirror in town to change your character cosmetics. (There used to be an exploit where you could change your race to change what racial bonuses you get, and by taking a lot of drugs first to reduce your stats to 1 before it applied a penalty, you'd basically get bonus stats when the drugs wore off. This got patched out by making the system keep better track of your stats, but it's also still oddly useful in PvP by just putting a pop-up on your enemy's screen)

lombaxfan42 wrote:Wow! Thank you so much Starfy, this is so sweet of you!! ;w;

I ended up going with a Bomlax Fighter Swordfighter, and the sheer amount of options with weapons (most of them, strangely enough, not being swords) has really opened everything up!

This will be immensely helpful in getting me started on new characters as well, it's so appreciated as someone still learning the ropes! <3

np!!! i wuv newbiez getting in2 da game, hope u have fun with ur sword!!! i dont double class but i kno its rlly populr here

lombaxfan42 wrote:By the way, what kind of setup would you recommend for a Bomlax Artificer? The sub-classes all seem rather in-depth, and they are all very intriguing to me! (The Botbrawler's summon reminds me quite a lot of Clank from the hit Ratchet & Clank series, which I am obviously quite a big fan of!)

OMAIGAD ANOTHER ATRIFICER SQUEEEEEEEE!!!
okai just calm down.... *takes a few deep breaths*
so. bomlax are usually gud 4 sepellcasting due 2 der hi knowlege and wizdom, but dey are actually made 4 artificing! steampunk and botbrawler mesh da best with der style and cloths (except da tribal outfits) but dey also do OK with potions/alchemie (my fav ,) armoruer, n artillerrist. id say probaly focus on charms n accesory buffs instead of weapons since u can build ur robot buddy 2 beat every1 up 4 u x3
idk abt da best bot bc i always pickd da cute bunnie but i think u might like da mole? idk ive never played clank n rachet LOL sry