hm...it helps a lot so the xp is not a problem...it's about the same thing...u kill faster and u take less Xp...and without it...u kill slower and take all the XP...:-j...so...it's ok...but with SK u lvl up faster...especially when u have all the cubics...go at 3,4x mobs..and let viper and hex make their job

but in oly and pvp isnt DA better? and why SK will lvl up faster?
im going to play in azure so im thinking SK or TK or DA..
can you write DA's + and - ?

well in oly TK and Sk may have the advantage of selfbuffs.

pls lets not mutate into another "particular class -> all classes" topic.

i don't wanna be THAT GUY, but the forum is full of tank info, ALL OF THEM.

maybe.. but there is not allways that information which i need so please tell be everything ;p

a smart SK..can nuke untill Da's panther is dead....then go for DA....and u will win...only if u are unlucky u will lose...for this u should have a SOM ++ with magic power...and them switch forgotten blade + focus...+...if u'll have some luck...u will land LS...so..bb DA

Human Tanks instead of Guard stance have majesty self buff (sacrifice you lolevasion to gain pdef)

+ human tanks have Iron Will selfbuff that equals magic mirror buff from pp.

TK have one big advantage - you dont have much competition to hero status - only fanbois play them.

Human tanks have
- Shield stun - bad luck if it's continuously succeeding, no matter what class the opponent is.
- 600 ranged physical root for roadrunners.
- Shield slam that makes opponent fighters suck.
- Physical mirror, bad news for stunners/cripplers again...
+ Paladin has angelic icon ~> 2 minutes of kamikaze grinding with increased defense, bad luck for opponents again (especially if combined with ToL).
+ DA has shield of revenge + reflect damage + slow + a bonus target that can also hit quite hard...

+ TK = heavy armor type, strong mdef, strong pdef, weak matk, weak patk. Has some useful selfbuffs as well as debuffs, but still low damage output.
+ SK has
- Lightning strike, but with relatively low success rate
- Hex, PB, drains

Both have
- Magical Mirror
- Magical slow
- Arrest (short range physical root)
- Guard stance
- Shield slam that can interrupt the opponent's skills + remove target (most useful against warriors),
- 360° great shield def rate --> they both have good defense against most classes.

Leveling:
- Paladin: banish undead at IT or pagans
- DA: banish seraph at woa or mos or toi
- SK: same
- TK: +16 berserker blade SA focus, +16 infernal master SA focus... sws and WC buffs (gl hf) - or a friend/clan that owes you their lifes

ROFL

sad, but /agree

so in new server better is to play with DA?

If you wanna play DA in a new server, then better play with no panther. DA is a char that requires a lot of adena to be taken to max... You need both ss and bss, you also need crystals to summon your panther and some pet ss for the panther to hit.

i dunno id just go pally
im a pally lovah

am.. what about gladiator in new server?

Look choose something and play ...

Don't ask for new classes when you don't like that two ...

i never played with that classes so idk which to chose..

Gladi needs a dualsword for pvp, and it needs to be enchanted to +4 to get SA bonus.. and if u play alone (and u dont feel lucky), u can waste a lot of money breaking the weapon - or u buy it as a +4 one, but that will be rather expensive, since its price contains the success of the 4th enchant.

DA can lvl without much adena cost (beast SS is the cheapest of all), just give him shadow weapons until lv61, and at that point u should have money for any 1-handed A grade. And if not, u still have ur panther that will kill for you. With a boxed WC (if possible) a DA can turn into a good farmer using panther. And after lv66-68 u can try mos with banish seraph...