TL;DR
- Explorers: 5 classes, max level 200.
- Cygnus Knights start in Ereve, max level 120.
- Aran starts in Rien, max level 200.
- Easiest start: Bowman or Magician.
- Every class page has a build made for our rates.
v83 jobs onlyNo Dual Blade, Evan or later classes
1. Pick a class
2. Job advancements
| Job | Explorers | Cygnus Knights | Aran |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 (Magician 8), job town | 10, Ereve | 10, Rien |
| 2nd | 30, same instructor | 30, Ereve | 30, Rien |
| 3rd | 70, El Nath | 70, Ereve | 70, Rien |
| 4th | 120, Leafre | none | 120, Rien |
3. Quick picks
Easiest startBowman or Magician: they attack from a distance.
Every boss party wants oneCleric, Priest, Bishop (heals and Holy Symbol).
SturdiestWarrior, especially Spearman for Hyper Body.
Meso helperThief: Meso Up adds to our 3x mesos; Pickpocket pays from your damage.
Good to know
- At 10x EXP, max your mobbing skill first; boss skills can wait (bosses are 1-2 runs a day).
- At 4th job, talk to your instructor twice: the second talk teaches 2-5 extra skills.
- Skill books (Triple Throw, Angel Ray, Advanced Combo, Advanced Charge, Aran's four) are untradeable. Zakum drops most of them.
- Mastery books drop at 4x from bosses and Leafre and Temple of Time monsters, and they're tradeable.
- Aran and Cygnus unlock key skills through quests. Their class pages list them.
Yes. Boss Marks and Scroll Stamps belong to your account, so all your characters share them. Daily caps count all characters together.
Try two or three. At 10x, level 30 takes about one evening.
That's how v83 works: three job advancements and level 120. Great as a second character.