Which is the fastest class to level?

[Godofsilver]

It's been ages since I've even SEEN this forum and longer still since I've played the game; I can't remember, which class is the fastest to level?

I've been considering playing RO again but I don't want to go through the oh-so-very painful Knight grind again.

Please list the two (or three) classes which are fastest to level so I have some options.

[misaccc]

IMO fastest to level is barb with ripost and normal hit, very easy to level too are marks and conju, then warlock then hunter then knight.

[Mattdoesrock]

I still think Conju's.

After level 21 you never need to rest, and once you get to level 33 -> 50 you can use SM with your zarkit which equals insanely fast levelling.

[Miraculix]

Conju's, hands down.

After lvl18 you dont even have to rest, grinding is insanely fast. Generally I would say grinding is, from fastest to slowest, as such:

Conjurer
Warlock
Barbarian
Marksman
Hunter
Knight

[Eppitheblackguitar]

from fastest to slowest imo:

Warlocks
Marksman
Knight
Conjurer
Hunter
Barbarian

[Kittypretty]

youre kidding about barbs being so low right?

i literally cried (ok maybe not really but i was a bit miffed) when i found levelling my barb was so easy after leveling my knight to 50.

i personally never levelled a conj/lock/marks so i do not know how easy/hard they are to grind.

but i know hunter is decently easy to level, as long as you stick to mobs that arent hard unless you have a good pet and dmg/debuffing setup and kite alot so that you only have to regen mana rather than Hp, but seems to me pets arent all that good with a kiting setup as they dont hit the mob often but trail behind worthlessly, so maybe a protection buff setup and full dmg potential would be more quicker overall and save some points. the one i use for drop grinding has zero evasion tree, but hinder, ss, ambush, snare, tear apart and dual shot with a bow switch setup and i honestly dont even need a pet for earning money.

as for barb, a good weapon, thirst for blood, weapon buff, and beserk really rip through mobs, so much so i dont even wear armor while grinding..and if im lucky i take minimal to no damage with 1 hit kills, and only need to rest when my buffs are on cooldown and i have no mana, or still just throw on tfb or berserk and still kill some more mobs with normals till my hp is quite low as well. (this is only my opinion from a relative "noob" to this playing style, as its my first barb and im mid 43 so of course i may be wrong later..but so far it just gets easier and easier to kill, only the xp gained to level gets more and more)

with a knight, it was pure pain, and i dont really need to go into it all.


overall though, i think all classes have a bit of a "nerf" with the stupid resist/evade rates that are completely random and impossible to counter, as i honestly believe there is NO skill or stat that you can raise to avoid them (I have tried conc like alot of people have stated, and still got the same basic results)
so you'll get that occasional "spell elude and old sotw" mob that drains your mana dry with resist after resist and evade after evade.

[-Edge-]

My list would be
Conjurers
Marksmen
Warlocks
Hunters
Barbarians
Knights

Of course its all close, ranged clases can level pretty much nonstop. Warriors are the slowest to level in my experience, on a conjurer I can level nonstop. Marksmen, Warlocks, and Hunters only need to rest every 30-40 mobs for Mana or Health. I don't know why most people usually list hunters as hard, to me its the same as a marksman, I know Comp uses a similar setup. I just max Scouting and Pets and go with Bestial Wrath + 1 Ensnaring Arrow each mob. I kite with passive speed boost so mobs run away before they get to me, and a 30 range bow, somtimes with Para shot. I guess its also because my normal hits are heavy too though.

Barbs level much faster then knights, but they need to rest alot too. Arguably, warriors are worth it on the battle field. Kind of a price to pay unfortunatly :P Leveling in groups though I think the best combo is a barb and conjurer

[_dracus_]

To me it's:

Conjuror
Warlock
Barbarian
Knight (auras ftw!)
Marksman
Hunter

Plain simple archers don't have buffs or auras

[Ryel]

Conjurer
Barbarian
Warlock
Marksman
Hunter
Knight


The barbarians can grind on hard mobs too easily. The mages has staff mastery, and they able to regain mana and shield themselves. The marksmen can do awesome normal hit or hit+spell setups, they can kill cheap. I usually grind with a 4 level stronger hunter, and I am able to deal more than 50% of the damage, and we rest togother, because we burn our mana in same time.
Tear apart and dual shot/pierce armor are awesome spells, but we can use them too and we have Recharged arrows, Ethereal arrow, Death Sentence and Serpent Bite. These are very mana friendly spells with huge damage potential. I usually dont bother with backpedaling because I can kill the mobs before they hit me more than twice.

[_dracus_]

Conjurer
Barbarian
Warlock
Marksman
Hunter
Knight


The barbarians can grind on hard mobs too easily. The mages has staff mastery, and they able to regain mana and shield themselves. The marksmen can do awesome normal hit or hit+spell setups, they can kill cheap. I usually grind with a 4 level stronger hunter, and I am able to deal more than 50% of the damage, and we rest togother, because we burn our mana in same time.
Tear apart and dual shot/pierce armor are awesome spells, but we can use them too and we have Recharged arrows, Ethereal arrow, Death Sentence and Serpent Bite. These are very mana friendly spells with huge damage potential. I usually dont bother with backpedaling because I can kill the mobs before they hit me more than twice.

Why do you put knight so low ? really they level so fast with auras.

[Kittypretty]

imo auras take too long to cooldown and i hate "leeching" far too many knights i see follow me casting deflecting barrier..when im fighting melee mobs..or stars shield..yay..and HP is far too short to be a good support spell while grinding for the cost..

but if you dont mind it i guess they could level fast..i just prefer to actually do it myself rather than stand around and spam auras no one needs.

not saying thats what you do, as i dont know what auras you use, im just saying..the majority of knights im pestered by follow me with auras that help me in no way whatsoever for the mob im fighting.

[Radian]

I see marks low on some lists. Recharged arrows, wits, range passive, a few choice pieces of jewlery, and kite back with short med or short fast. Blue mobs almost never touch me unless I get an aggro joining in, or start the attack from too close of a range. Mana is almost always full too. Haven't had to stop except for aggro pulls.

[DkySven]

Why do you put knight so low ? really they level so fast with auras.
Aura spamming, xp leeching knights should be set to level 1 the moment the reach level 50 as punishment for their lame behavior.

[Dannboy]

I would set the list like this
Conjurer
Warlock
Marks
Hunter
Barb
Knight

Of course if the knight uses auras its somewhat different. But following players that dont want you auras is bad. But if some high lvs from your clan are grinding together, why dont join in =P They dont need their xp, but you need it bad XD

A barb lv fast with a conju, but has to rest much if hes alone grinding

Hunter dont have to rest as much as warriors and has a tanker(pet(since its not ranged its a bit low on the list))

Marksman kills fast and has nice range, still have to rest sometimes

Warlock has ways to drain mana, and their mage spells can steal/create mana. They also got the deadly SM if they want to

Conjurer has its own ranged tanker. He can heal, and ways to refill mana, so no need for resting. Also SM + Zarkit = Dead Mob.

[e30G]

Hey GoS. Don't go after the easiest class to level. Go for a class you really want to play. The worst thing to have is a character you spent time to grind only to find out you don't enjoy playing it.

[_dracus_]

Aura spamming, xp leeching knights should be set to level 1 the moment the reach level 50 as punishment for their lame behavior.

Heroic Presence isn't that lame :)

[Fonzy]

Conjus of course
Marksman next. seriously...if you know what you're doing, you shouldn't have to rest. A marksman can usually kill the mob before it gets close enough to hit ya. :superpusso:

[-Edge-]

Hey GoS. Don't go after the easiest class to level. Go for a class you really want to play. The worst thing to have is a character you spent time to grind only to find out you don't enjoy playing it.
Even worse is to spend all that time and then figuring out you picked the wrong realm too :S

[Foggia]

My list:
Conju
Warlock
Marks
Hunter
Barb/Knight - depends. I've played in Syrtis RA and Alsius Horus. On syrtian Elther beach in peak hours knight with auras is, imho, faster to lvl than barb(actually its faster to lvl than archers too, but u have to play in right realm/server/hours). In small groups and solo lvling barb is way faster than knight, though. Overall I'd say knight is slower.

[makarios68]

In my experience both of the mage classes are quickest to lvl because of their mana/health skills.

EDIT: speed of lvling is not the right reason for chosing a class.

[Tyr]

Having done all 6 my conjuror was the by far was the fastest the slowest was my knight. My warlocks was a close second to my conjuror and the rest are really too close for any real order. It is still much better to find a class you like to play then just a class to get to lvl 50.

[gluffs]

I would say

1: Conju
2: Warlock - Tho if you steal a zarkit it is as fast as Conju
3: Marks - kiting=no need to rest
4: Hunter- Same as marks, just less dmg
5: Barb/Knight

I put barb and knight on same due to that on solo barb is faster and in
group knight is faster/easier if you are allowed to leech.

[chris32finney]

I totally agree with gluffs. my knight took the longest, marks can kite and conjys lvl sooo fast its scary

[leytonn]

I think this is the order:

Conjurer
Warlock
Marksman
Barbarian/Hunter/Knight.(I think it's the same...)

[ncvr]

IMO:

Warlock (fast kills, no resting, no buffs)
Conju (fast kills, no resting, but zarkit and sm buffs)
Barb (some resting is necessary at some lvls. Ripost dmg is extremely unstable at lvl 39+)
Marksman (4 - 5 shots to kill a mob is too long to compete with mages and barbs)
Knight (auras only work at some realms/servers at certain times of the day)
Hunter (no resting, but it takes forever to kill at higher lvls)

[ecufan1]

definately conj. i remember it took me 3 to 4 days to get to 20. really fast grinding. like ppl say after 18/19 u dont even need to rest.

[Dannboy]

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[Inkster]

Which is the fastest class to level?

Easy the class is known as developer :imstupid:

[_Seinvan]

The fastest leveling classes I think are Conjus, Barbarians, and Warlocks (in no particular order)

Conjurers never need to rest once they hit about level 28, their mana raises fast enough that you don't need to rest, and you can let your summon do the fighting for you if you're lazy. (Just be sure to heal it when it needs it)

Barbarians are able to grind on harder mobs, allowing them bigger CHG exp bonuses. They also have decent buffs for themselves ^^

Warlocks are similar to barbarians. They have MASSIVE damage spells at later levels.

Hope this helps!