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Pros and Cons of classes

Well, I'm really torn between many different classes. I'm just wondering on the exact pros and cons of the following:
Hero
Buccaneer
Bowmaster
Marksman
Shadower
Aran
(Keeping in mind that all of the Explorers will become UAs)

You don't have to tell me every single one, but it'd be nice to see different people and their inputs.

September 1, 2012

21 Comments • Newest first

Akzu

I got a UA BowMaster and 4 summons (Storm, Phoenix, Elite Puppet and Familiar) attacking is kind of helpful, ...

Not very good for mobbing though...

Reply September 1, 2012
iEatCheeseLol

@sillybrother Low MP isn't bad. Plus, MP pots are more expensive than HP lol. And personally, I use near 0 MP pots while training even without a Jr. Boogie.
Hero
Pros:
good 1v1
1/1 prot
cheap mastery books
ACA
highest base HP in game
Cons:
burns lots of pots
heavily capped by dmg cap
blossoms at later levels(can be a pro in the sense that it may weed out bandwagoners)
needs ACA10 from zak
no ultimate

Reply September 1, 2012
Horror

[quote=Hauk933]Bowmaster

Pros:
High 1v1 DPS
Rather mobile
Puppet (which becomes % damage reduction, as well, when you get elite puppet)

Cons:
Low HP
"Meh" mobbing capabilities[/quote]

We kinda lost the DPS title but we're still above average. The only Pro about our class is nothing. We are average.

Reply September 1, 2012
sillybrother

[quote=DrY3sMan]Low mp isn't much of an issue.[/quote]

Still counts as a con......

Reply September 1, 2012
DrY3sMan

[quote=sillybrother]Hero :
Pros:
Rage = one of the best buffs
AFA = another one of the best buffs
Coma and Panic gives nice debuffs
Cons:
Low mana
Rage is hard to stack with other buffs
Charging combos gives unstable damage[/quote]

Low mp isn't much of an issue.

Reply September 1, 2012
sillybrother

Hero :
Pros:
Rage = one of the best buffs
AFA = another one of the best buffs
Coma and Panic gives nice debuffs
Cons:
Low mana
Rage is hard to stack with other buffs
Charging combos gives unstable damage

Bucc :
Pros :
Can survive pretty well (almost a warrior)
Fast and generally medium ranged skills
Mobbing
Time leap + Speed Infusion
Saves pots with his passive skill~
LAZER
Cons:
Does not deal high damage compared to their counterparts (corsairs)
There's some haters (they think you're bandwagoning)

Bowmaster :
Pros :
One of the highest DPM dealers and fast bossers
Able to survive with phoenix link
You get a phoenix!
Scarecrow helps
Sharp Eyes = one of the best buffs
Cons:
Weaker compared to Merc's, Mech's, Sairs........
Is still pretty low health (and mana burns)

Marksmen:
Pros:
Rare to see, so people respects you
Snipe instantly kills or deals TONS OF DAMAGE
Piercing Arrow can hit over damage cap (unless they fixed it?)
You get a ice phoenix!
Scarecrows~
Sharp Eyes = one of the best buffs
Cons :
Slow progress throughout 2nd job (sometimes 3rd)
Although able to deal high damage, this only works if you can "pierce", or else the DPM is lesser than counterpart (Bowmaster)

Shadower:
Pros:
More HP than counterpart (NL's)
High damage each job (Savage blow, Midnight Carnival, Meso Explosion, Boomerang Slab)
Meso explosion is fun, espeicially with pick pocket XP (it's raining mesos!)
Smokescreen protects~
Assasinate + Shadower Instinct
High Avoidablity
Cons:
Usually gets picked on cause Dual Blades outshines them (not actual fact, but generally people thinks DB's are better)
Melee, which gets a bit dangerous for them
Expensive (as with all thieves)
Smokescreen makes everyone go blind (so some hates it)

Aran:
Pros:
Mobbing
Combo System, the more you hit, the stronger you get
One of the best class for unfunded people (high base %, high base PDR)
Saves pot (with Combo Drain)
Consumes little mana (most of the mana are spent on buffs and combo hits, combo skills themselves do not cost mana)
Combo Barrier and Maha = very nice buffs
One of the coolest mounts
Storyline quest = more exp and also allowing you to know more about Aran
Cons:
Button Smasher (some feels it's boring)
Debuffs = combo breaker! (stuns, seduce, seal, they all make it almost impossible to stack combos)
Low health compared to most other warriors (but is still high health compared to other jobs)
One of the most expensive mounts (total of 130m if you buy them all)

Reply September 1, 2012
daeyun

Shads:
Pros- meso explosion = around 600k dps with 20k range. Good 1v1 skill (Assassinate hits cap with like only 45k range or so). Meso guard for less dmg. Shadower Instinct for +50 w. atk and 15 or 20% def. ignore.
Cons- 45% dodge chance... Why not 50% or more like phantom'sand db's? Even 50% would be good... Also, Bstep's sorta too slow to be a pro mobbing skill unless u got 45k+ range. Smokescreen is now pink cause of nexon so it's sorta useless now.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
Ricee

@rocketnathan Not really. I'm not asking people which is better and which isn't. I'm only asking for the things that make these classes good and their tradeoffs.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
Ricee

@rocketnathan I never asked "which I should play" I'm asking about the Pros and Cons of each class. There's a very big difference. I'm not asking for people's opinions on which class to choose (even though some may still give that), but people have successfully told me the pros and cons of most of the classes I asked for. Through these pros and cons, I'm able to decide for myself which one I find better. The only problem that I had trying to find these pros and cons is that I've never played these classes, and I assumed others have. Only through playing a class would you really understand it. Basil was probably the best place to go for these kinds of players who do experiment with classes. I do not have the luxury of time, therefore, a simple list of Pros and Cons are not very much to ask for.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
iPurple

make a marksman be original

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
trashed

Marksman:

Pros
Use many different skills while playing, fun, equipment is relatively cheaper than most classes, freezing is definitely an advantage while mobbing.

Cons
Hard to level up, not many other marksmen / wild hunters so finding a decent xBow is hard to come by, slow, low HP

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
Ouhai

Bucc:

Pros:
-high base hp and damage reduction
-awesome mobber
-pretty good but not perfect 1v1. Not incredibly strong like sairs or other classes, but good enough to get by with
-"double" rushing skills that can be linked together in sync
-Energy charge system keeps things interesting
-90% stance at 3rd job
-has a handy party buff
-gets a mount at lvl 120 that doesn't cost a dime (Super Transformation)

Cons:
-As of now, they are the ONLY class in the game that literally has to walk everywhere besides beginners (AKA bad mobility without the double rush attacks)
-The energy charge and counterattack skills make your damage fluctuate ALOT
-A lot of buffs to recast with longish animation delays. It gets annoying when a boss spams dispell
-Only decent 1v1 at best.
-90% Stance is only active when energy charge is active
-your strongest mobbing attack is also dependent on energy charge

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
NoMoreHeros

Shad
pros:
-many different skill combinations makes the class hard to lose interest in; not just spamming one attack
-Meso guard = high survivability. Not on pally level, but still quite good.
-decent bossers with carnival edge + meso explosion + assassinate
cons:
-1-70 is somewhat of a pain, but if you're going to make a UA, it won't be that bad.
-equipment is quite expensive.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
PoPiPo

[quote=Ricee]@PoPiPo I've heard of problems with Arans being "overfunded". I can definitely see why that could end up being a problem, but does that mean that I should choose another class if I'm planning on funding a good main? That's also one of the reasons why I've decided to make a UA. That, and I already have a level 101 TB, and I figured I can probably do the UA quests fairly quickly.[/quote]

Another class would be a better choice if you are going to fund it like crazy.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
Ricee

@PoPiPo I've heard of problems with Arans being "overfunded". I can definitely see why that could end up being a problem, but does that mean that I should choose another class if I'm planning on funding a good main? That's also one of the reasons why I've decided to make a UA. That, and I already have a level 101 TB, and I figured I can probably do the UA quests fairly quickly.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
PoPiPo

Arans

Pros:
Extremely strong unfunded
Does not need hp pots a lot because of combo drain
Has stance
Amazing mobber
Has good survivability
Has an awesome looking mount

Cons:
Lower hp compared to other warriors
Begins to suck when dealing near cap damage
Does not have great 1v1 like other classes

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
Ricee

@ProBlades If they really were all the same, then many other people wouldn't have the dilemma of trying to figure out a class for them. Besides that, there also wouldn't be people complaining that their class is underpowered or that another class is overpowered.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
ProBlades

They're all the same because Nexon has taken class diversity away from us.

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
Hauk933

Bowmaster

Pros:
High 1v1 DPS
Rather mobile
Puppet (which becomes % damage reduction, as well, when you get elite puppet)

Cons:
Low HP
"Meh" mobbing capabilities

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited
SriLankanKen

For Bucc... I can say the mobility is as bad as a kick to the balls...

Reply September 1, 2012 - edited