[Blade and Soul] Best Class for a New Player?

My recommendations as to what class a new player to blade and soul should be. I'll talk about the ping required, skillcap, party utility and more! These are my own opinions, if you disagree, let me know in the comments section!
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[@pmc3003]

I'm a complete noob to B&S and chose a summoner yesterday as my first character. I don't think it matters with me because no matter whom I chose, I'm still lost in the sauce lol. At any rate, thanks for the info. I may reroll once I figure out the important stuff.

[@Shatterhand2049]

Great video, and very helpful too; thank you! The only thing I would criticize is that the emphasis seems to be on what would be the best class to play for a new player who wants to do dungeons and raids and be the best benefit to their group. What about the solo player who isn't into the dungeon or raid scene? I know that holds players back because raids and dungeons are how you get the best items, but solo PvE shouldn't be ignored when it comes to considering good starting classes.

[@Jack-Lack]

All are good recommendations because of the buffs. Although, Warlock is probably twice as crucial because there is 1 SB class and 2 BB classes. People are always happy to carry a weaker WL in exchange for WL's buff. Summoner is also a decent class, since it has lots of heals, party protects, cat rezzes, cat full party rez, and cat taunt. I was recently the only summoner in a BT raid, and the party I was in had much better survivability than the other party. Survival is a really underrated component of dps. Gunslingers are also fine, since they have high dps, and some parties just need dps. Tank classes are also dope (specifically in 12-man raids, but basically in anything). There are lots of raids that have every role filled except tank, and tank is all they're looking for.

[@denizakarca0405]

can you explain more in detail fghjkl i'm noob and i don't understand much

[@uanne_art]

The easiest classes are gunner summoner and soul fighter (my opinion)

[@La-meiga-celtibera]

I found soul fighter pretty hard

[@MaxiJrpg]

I started with bladedancer and it was my first mmo - I thought I would never lern how to get good :D it took some hours but I love the class now :)

[@redtheturtle]

I really love this game, I want to get into it but I never have people to play with. The biggest issue is having consistent people to play with for more than just a few days. It sucks.

[@lefty2288]

Hey EDUS, just want to say thanks for all the hardwork you put in your videos. I'm a returning player after a very long hiatus so I'm basically just like a new player. I did have a destroyer but I do feel like catching up the content as a destroyer will cost a lot of time and money. What class would you recommend that's more economical time and money wise to catch up with the new content? Tyvm!

[@Priss933]

I don't like gunner , because the weapon doesn't go the side. I play Gon female why would they dev. weapons to hide that sexy ass. So I would recommend soul fighter or warlock for new players

[@sablenoctis4782]

I just wanna say one thing.... leveling warlock is AIDS

[@sonielsoni2940]

i second that, but playing warlock in late game is honestly the best. and providing that raid parties look for warlocks you'll have an easier time finding a party the only thing i hate about it is that frost is a bit slow to play LOL.

[@QhalaWorks]

Slow? What's your ping? D: EDIT: Scratch that, it took me 22.6 seconds to realise what you meant there! XD It's slow because right off the bat they are DAMN weak in a way but late game you end up being a walking nuclear bomb.

[@jesustua358]

Yes, leveling a Wl is soo boring, but end game is fun

[@jjsprite20]

my brother said he had the same issue until they gave the skill revamp he says it's much easier now.

[@aug205]

couldnt you use the upcoming update to fully level a Warnock?

[@thatoneguy145]

so no destroyer on the spreedsheet

[@BruceWoolf]

A what? XD

[@gabormezei6167]

You just want bb and sb 😂😂 jk nice video #gunnersaremonkeys

[@gaboratoria]

My first class was an assassin :3

[@generalpossible5376]

Why I can't see Awakened Dragonfury's damage in dps meter?Using Focus Chi while Soulburn should register the damage as Awakened Dragonfury damage,but it doesn't!Correct me if I am wrong.Thank you!

[@FakeAccount-ri6sr]

My boi evil real talk which hairstyle on the soul fighter?

[@Biobliter]

BM is an easy class to play as a tank too. KFM gets easier once you get VT badge ( For wind users ) Gunner is forever easy to play. SF depends, ice is straight forward easy. Earth is easy too but might cause focus issues ( can be restored with having legendary soul lul ). WL is kind of easy to play too. Destroyer is uh.... Sin gets easier once you know how to maintain focus. Scummoner is easy to play too. BD is uh too... FM is easy to play but boring as fuck. Sure you be dealing loads of damage but I don't find it fun.

[@digitalkit3924]

that's a great ideea, doing that survey, u should do more like them. Great work

[@oryxes]

Archer was the best decision for me. I tried bladedancer. I got to 44 and gave up. Lol but on an archer i was better a far distance shooter. Lvl 56 :) second account!

[@ziggyziggs935]

Wl is a nice class to have but aids t0 lvl i got the 1000 death ach before 50 lol, gunner is the best class for new players big damage easy level and ping friendly with fire

[@ketsura3618]

WL barely have s, its really slow, so u die easily.

[@amidiofinest9181]

Am looking to join but I prefer tank roles any tips?

[@larsfb7666]

How can it be that Yun, is the only race that DON'T ,have a race class only thing?

[@reptronboy8620]

Need an opinion... I levelled my first class to max level a couple of weeks ago and I’m wondering if a different class would have been better than soul fighter. Thinking of levelling a second toon, but can’t decide out of gunslinger, blade dancer, summoner or force master. Thoughts?

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Quick summary of each: Gunslinger: Hard to get into parties, big dps, little utility. Great to solo farm stuff when geared. Blade Dancer: Restrain skill is useful, otherwise average in just about every category Summoner: Can do every role in any comp. Jack of all trades, easy to find parties, doesn't excel in any one category. Force master: Similar to gunslinger (heavy dps) but with a bit more party utility. hopefully that helps :D

[@reptronboy8620]

EvilDoUsHarm thanks. That helps. Which are easiest/hardest for rotation? Soul fighter seems pretty easy. I looked up blade dancer, and it’s a bit more complicated on first look?

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

The honest answer is I don't play blade dancer (like at all) and I don't know the rotation. If you are considering blade dancer I would ask in my discord ( discord.gg/3bUy9fr ) as there are literally 100s of blade dancer mains and they could give you a better idea on the class.

[@scrpion669]

I main soul fighter and love the fact that they can do melee or ranged at will.It really helps increase survivability to be able to go ranged and stay out of the boss aoe's and still attack.

[@7Roxer]

Ranged dps isnt very viable, but its useful to put the ranged part in your rotation

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

That's a point I entirely forgot to mention with the soul fighter! Yes it is primarily a melee dps class, but there are several phases on bosses where melee dps isn't possible, so it is nice to be able to switch stances and still contribute to a fight!

[@LightMusicK]

IDK I feel like the game is dying, I just came back after 2 years of no playing (2016) to see they don't even give the Hongmoon weapon anymore at the start? Like WHAT? It seems they just dont want new players to come in lmao, or even worst they want to give new players a hard time so they end leaving the game faster

[@nekrovx]

LightMusicK well ya the Hong moon weapon is no longer relevant you keep getting different weapons til 55 then get baleful or seraph and upgrade that

[@aryssobral]

Too bad the game has heavy pay to do something, we just have TWO character slots.

[@Maksfulliling]

you can exchange gold for HM coins, extra slot voucher is the cheapest voucher in the store

[@lunarqi]

just make another acc, it's free..

[@Gwyndon]

Great Channel! I'm an mmo vet but can't play more than a couple hous most nights. How is this game for casuals? I saw you recommended the game for the story on another video but will I be able to endgame progress at all?

[@Okratron-rr8we]

how do you go into simple mode with just the keyboard like that?

[@eureydice99]

Shift + F3

[@Okratron-rr8we]

Hana Ahri thanks

[@BlondeNordic]

Gunslinger is the easiest but if you like pets and healing and you like playing a support class i would def recommend Summoner. Summoner how ever is only for the Lyn but the gunslinger is Yun, Jin and they added the Lyn as well.

[@4n4Queen]

Hey, Does BS still worth playing 2018?

[@shawnhayes6938]

I am a new player to this game. Just literally started Tuesday night of Oct. 15th 2019. But what the hell is "Ping Dependant"?? You mention that a few times. Was just curious.

[@Inugamiz]

Some classes perform better at lower ping than others. So if you have a high ping (200-300) you gonna lose some dps.

[@albertonavarro4117]

what do you think about destroyers?. because i'm starting to feel dissapointed about mine. but i have invested a lot time in it. so i don't want to go to another one and start over. i like it as a class but it seems is just trash in dps, maybe because i don't have all the full end game equipment and aelemental acc

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Destoyer ends up getting really solid DPS late game, plus the grab skill is super useful, and necessary for VT for several mini bosses. It's a strong class if you have a lot of time in it and don't want to switch, then don't. It gets better after skybreak spire soulshield and accessories!

[@albertonavarro4117]

thanks man, also keep up with the videos.

[@Sarakani]

Mhhh If I look at your voting sheet at 12:49, I can see that Destroyers are pretty irrelevant. XD

[@diablojd52]

I haven't played and I am not done watching but your recommendation for a class for new players is a class for its end game skills? That just seems a bit off as a suggestion.

[@marionotsina4997]

i like it assassin even it's hard i will chose it when i start play the game for sure

[@xorayondara]

can you please make a soul fighter actual review?

[@hiroki_rinn]

I'd personally steer new-players away from warlock. It's got a lot of RNG to what skill procs and it's a bit of a wind-up class until you get near end-game content.

[@williammcdaniel205]

This a old video

[@RavFromYetti]

170/180/200 is still good for sin, I pvp with that and I am fine.

[@darkohric4118]

I wish a lyn race could be a soul fighter... T.T

[@special4570]

i kinda disagree with sf thing its actually hard to play but mechanics not the mechanics how to play it but you gotta know mechanics for bosses aswell since if you die everything is fuked , summoner imo is easier to play because of cat.

[@special4570]

also what is more now the healing for sf is a little harder to pull off

[@theomolinawong4909]

damnit levi, now im gonna have 10x as many wls who sb even though i have bw, and they dont even have 1 minute sb

[@minhxuanho3878]

Please tell me what the name of the outfit on the Soul Fighter character is. :) Thank you

[@gabrielamaya9086]

Best class is kfm, cause no other class will be as miserable or hard uwu

[@eliteobi3608]

also does anyone know a good clan that is willing to help out its newer members...

[@zuzu2202]

if you are still playing and without clan you can try joining NoClue

[@RuneAnime]

new players after the recent patch lul

[@7Roxer]

Rune Anime rip gold from dailly chest

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

I'll be putting out a video on gearing as a new player after the patch as well, don't worry :D (but yes, RIP new players after patch...)

[@Dazzuhh]

why rip? genuinely curious, I just started playing a few weeks ago and wondering what I'm missing out on.

[@jjsprite20]

Dazzuh they nerfed all the low level content like dungeons and gold rewards as well as the daily challenge rewards. Which where essential to gear up your character. Now I assume a lot of new players are kinda in limbo on gearing.

[@Dazzuhh]

hah, well that explains a lot. thankfully I had some friends that helped me gear up a bit but I'm feeling the severe lack of gold atm.

[@QhalaWorks]

Warlocks don't just get to be flashy, they also get to be pretty THICC. Just ask Thousand Souls! :D

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

L O L.

[@sonielsoni2940]

i love your videos keep up the great work

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Thank you :D

[@ymr7894]

Wondering is there any melee class easy to play?

[@mrbuster3106]

Destroyer and Blade Master.

[@Tokiomy]

Why do you have two destroyers and two kfm's,btw im a warlock xD

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

My BD and BM are on my other account, EvilDUH LOL.

[@Visomi_Kei]

Tab Tab Alt+Tab master class

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

L O L yes it is. Unless you forget to tab. Like I do when I play warlock L O L

[@Visomi_Kei]

The real problem is when u have a gunner then he use the alpha call u have to wait until the first soulburn end to do the Alt+Tab

[@Nyarurin]

the real problem is when you are waiting for the alpha call to pop 2nd SB and that alpha is either 1. never comming or 2. it takes forever for lazy gunner to press that one button and when he finally does - you already gave up on him and used your leech and now you have a choice to ruin your rotation and buff SB mid leech, or say screw you all and continue your rotation ignoring the late alpha. I am usually going with the last option if alpha is not used before or in 1 sec after the first SB. If gunners are so lazy that they can not press a button in time - why i should suffer?..

[@HawkinaBox]

I recommend Summoner

[@kuronekonova3698]

I thought that survey isnt a serious thing that u will use to make a vid LOL ( 2:43)

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

I told you I was going to xD

[@danielschwend2471]

How do you get that head piece?

[@MMOStein]

SO no recommendation for those tank mains out there....

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Blade master. It's the easier of the two tanks. Also the new class coming out in 3-4 months supposedly will be the best tank. So for now I'd say take one of the ones I recommended and use it to farm up materials and gold so when the better tank comes out you can rush it by transferring gold and materials between your characters.

[@gabasky1099]

can I see the stats for Blade Master ..

[@wojok100]

Wl is good for beginners. XDD .. still laughing

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

It was good 7 months ago when the video came out lmao.

[@LocalGodC8]

warden has replaced warlock

[@klkgtgvu]

thank u SO!! much for this

[@211undertaker]

my ping is 18

[@keys299]

Assassin or blade master

[@bluestprotocol3972]

I'm returning at bale12.. what do I do to catch up 1050ap

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Upgrade to your raven weapon. Then you're basically caught up with that AP and can run whatever you want lol.

[@bluestprotocol3972]

EvilDoUsHarm what dungeons should I run to farm mats for it?

[@XoreisBlood]

Pfft he only recommended the assassin cuz he wants more taxi's in game.

[@ramen_7332]

Is that you sypherpk???

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

lmao maybe if I get good at video games then I could be him. Although I totally had the haircut before he did ;) (like 2011, I've got pictures of high school somewhere L O L)

[@HeavenHiggh]

u think gtx get better fps on bns then AMD ?

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

From what I've heard, yes. I've only every used NVIDIA graphics. However I know Intel > AMD for this game as far as processors, as I've played on both. This game is more of a processor limit than graphics.

[@intox69]

I went from a 980 to a 1080ti and literally saw no difference. I get the same FPS as my wife who is using a 980 still.

[@mlgbblade5221]

What about blademaster

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

That's the best class if you want to tank, although the new great sword class coming out in a few months will be better at tanking, and I would recommend farming materials up with a gunslinger or warlock so you can transfer them over.

[@eliteobi3608]

how can u tell what ur ping is.. and ur fps

[@mokhtarali9385]

gyus which class is the best for dps player soul fighter or warlock

[@anzriel]

For pure dps SF. Warlock dps isn't as high and is fairly RNG heavy. Warlock is mainly for the buff soulburn. Both have solid dps when geared, but SF seems to do the same/more dps without SB than warlock does WITH SB, so...

[@mokhtarali9385]

so sf better than wl right

[@anzriel]

SF does more dps than WL atm. Overall is debatable simply because warlock has soulburn, which is a buff every party will want. This allows some warlocks to be let into parties undergeared simply for soulburn. Soul fighter brings a group heal and group res and good CC and mobility. They are also generally harder to find since SF is one of the least played classes in the game. So it's either a slow, relatively low dps class with great offensive support, or a high dps class with great mobility and heals/resurrects. Both are generally very wanted.

[@mokhtarali9385]

give me your advice make wl for dps or sf for dps

[@anzriel]

I would generally suggest warlock, since the buff they have will pretty much always guarantee you a chance for late-game PvE groups.

[@YisuniBDO]

Ofc you dont say gunner or summoner lol

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Both of those classes are easy to play and great for new players! I just feel the three I recommend in the video bring a lot more to a party than gunslinger or summoner does. Honestly, if I could do it over again, I would go assassin, simply because of the sheer amount of utility it brings to a party.

[@JASONzavr]

@@EvilDoUsHarm What do you know about the summoner?) Is he the easiest?) LOL, well, play on him in the earth with a legendary suspension, I will look at you)

[@severinus3]

Huh, those are exactly all my lvl55 characters lol

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Guess you picked good classes to play then :D These aren't "Beginner" Classes. They're classes that I feel are perfect for getting into parties and easy to gear up, aka great for new players!

[@celesiamigardine4903]

Is soulfighter even playable with high ping? Like 250-300ms

[@Antoniomasters]

Ice has dps problems with high ping, even more than earth. The punches will be way too slow.. I have stage 3 earth accs, and it does more dps than my awakened ice accs, just because of my ping (200~220)

[@7Roxer]

Julian Beltran Actually, Ice is worse off with high ping

[@bahamut1984]

don't go fire BM.... my in game display is around 300 ms (no ping says 250 ish). and i can only do 4 dt per tab. totally screwed up dps. fire fm or shadow dest is still doing fine with 300 ms though. not that badly gimped compared to BM