New player - First class?

[Chief]

Im a new player to BDO and was wondering if starting with the ninja as the first class to max is a good idea?

I just enjoy that play style and always have even in other MMOs.

However, it crossed my mind whether it is a good idea to start with them first given the difficulty and gear dependency in order to use them both effectively and efficiently.

After watching a number of class overview videos which were recently made on youtube, they seem to be ranked one of the worst classes for PvE (no surprises there), would it be better for me to pick another class to max out first then use the silver / experience to transition over to Ninja?

Or does it ultimately not matter?

[Rin]

If you want something easy to pickup and that'll last you til endgame then go either Mystic or Striker. At least PVE wise.

[Deathraven13]

Well that depend on what your playstyle will be, you can make trial characters, anyway since you'll be able to create multiple characters you'll get to test even more who your main character will be.

[vkobe]

we dont know we wait to see what sage can do, so if you chose now you can regret later, because you didnt wait the sage ^_^

[Zedd]

Newbie here, started when this whole free thing started. The current temporary XP boosts are crazy and you can easily level up any character from 1 to 50 in a day, even without trying. (Mention it on chat and you'll get vets saying they do it in an hour)

I'd say, go with the class that looks and feels best to you- play around a bit with different characters perhaps, but if ninja feels right, go for it. Keep in mind it takes a day to delete a character. A lot is also account based so all your properties carry over to the other characters too.

It only really starts to matter when you're high-level, say 56 onwards. That's where it really slows down.

[Agarillobob]

I hate to say because I prefer redable guides but just look at a YT video explaining the classes

[joj0.st4r]

feels like not one person actually read your post OP
bigsad

if you like to play ninja
you should play ninja

the grind becomes a real thing after awhile so it is alot more important to play a class that you like
even if it perhaps is not optimal at a certain thing
than to force urself to play something that you disslike

[Migromul]

I didn't play it myself, but a Musa (or the female version) could also be something for you? From what I read of the description, this class has asian combat style with a bonus of a bow. (pretty much also the weapons of a ninja.) But I don't know, how stealthy that character is.

A Ninja (I played the female version, however) has more advantages with a Kunuai, than a shurikan. I don't like that fact, since I find shurikan much more stylish. Both use the Katana-sword for melee-combat and - natuarly - have stealth-skills. (in part fantastic-ones, like those in the cheap, overdrwan films, like teleports and such things.)

You have 6? character slots from the start, so I just would test some. And if you're lucky, a slot is still 50% off in the pearl-shop at the moment (300 instead of 600 pearls).

[Zedd]

Correct, 6 slots, takes a day to delete one, but you also get 3 slots to try out a fully levelled and skilled class.

[Gob]

pick what u think is fun, it is not an alt friendly game

[Chief]

People say you get 6 slots yet I can only make 2 and 1 seasonal character? What am I missing?

[ArathoriaTTV]

Originally posted by Chief:

People say you get 6 slots yet I can only make 2 and 1 seasonal character? What am I missing?

as you make characters more slots open. i started playing this game and in the first week got 3 heros to level 60. if any new players need advice or help grinding xp hit me up

[Triton]

I'd recommend Guardian. Good attack, Good defense, self healing abilities. Pretty easy to play.

[RopeDrink]

Im a new player to BDO and was wondering if starting with the ninja as the first class to max is a good idea?

The best idea is to go with your gut after inspecting each class or even giving them a trial. Asking other people will generally lead to individual preferences which won't account for your own style/preferences.

Bear in mind that 'meta' talk is often related to high-volume / high-speed / mass end-game grinding (and/or PvP), not so much the general populace who just want to find their feet or have some fun - especially seasonal characters (seeing as the free gear and power off-sets a lot of the slowness for pretty much every class). Also, being the lowest in the meta doesn't necessarily mean 'bad', just that (comparatively) they are more flawed than the others. Furthermore, class-balance is a thing in MMORPGs. You could end up avoiding X class because of it, yet a few patches later, it might be the one that gets a lot of love.

My old main (Valk) was called the wheelchair class back when I first played BDO - no awakening, no succession, and roster was half the size it is now - but I rolled with it anyway and had a blast with it. It's in a much better place now since Succession + buffs, but I couldn't get back into it again. I needed to start over to re-find myself seeing as it's literally been years and I'm totally lost with the revamps.

I picked something new as a returning player and dove into the season server a few days back - taking a class I thought looked good and suited me -- which apparently isn't the best at grinding (when using Succession instead of Awakening), yet I'm having an absolute blast as Succession and mincing everything I find. The differences won't truly become apparent until later in the game and/or when the seasonal power is normalized because you'll have access to great gear from the word go, so a lot of the weaknesses won't be felt (for now).

Honestly, if you really, really like the idea of X class but are concerned about what others have said about it, chances are you'll end up playing what others recommend you or what some site says is more meta - and it may not be something you enjoy.

Go with your gut -- but be sure to avail of the 'trial' function or at least try some characters out at the starting area and inspect their abilities so you can see the look/style.

[xyz]

You can trial characters in the Arena from the creation/selection screen. Better off doing that before deciding on a main if you ain't sure. Everyone says X or Y class is better but its a revolving door of favouritism based on what the developers do with changes.

[HyperBlast]

Originally posted by Chief:

Im a new player to BDO and was wondering if starting with the ninja as the first class to max is a good idea?

I just enjoy that play style and always have even in other MMOs.

However, it crossed my mind whether it is a good idea to start with them first given the difficulty and gear dependency in order to use them both effectively and efficiently.

After watching a number of class overview videos which were recently made on youtube, they seem to be ranked one of the worst classes for PvE (no surprises there), would it be better for me to pick another class to max out first then use the silver / experience to transition over to Ninja?

Or does it ultimately not matter?

You should definitely try making a good PvE class for the faster mob grind, and the different combat styles, even if Ninja becomes your first class. I gave BDO a break because of the slow progress.

When I returned to BDO, I picked a new class on season servers. The silver income is a lot higher when grinding mobs. Making a PVE character was worth it.

The new PvE character achieved what took five months with my first character. Maybe this is because of season servers and that I already have everything set up. I also made a lot of mistakes when I started playing BDO. It's a lot faster to level to 61 when you have everything in place and have good knowledge of the game. But, the new PvE class grinds faster and it's too obvious to ignore. The silver income is higher with my new PvE class.

I now alternate playing between the two characters, and enjoy it a lot. Don't give up on Ninja. But, I do suggest picking a good PvE class in the future, at-least as your second character.