[Radiuz]

The only jobs I leveled up to level 10 in one day were

Paladin, really easy because of natural high vitality and defence, I also used some ATT food

Ninja, I wasn't getting too reckless fighting EMs lol,

though if I was to level a DD job, I would of used a jack o lantern

[Jarre]

Mnk and war are easy to do it in a day, in fact if you spend all day levling a job, most jobs can be done to 10 in a day.

[Radiuz]

yea when I first started playing in 2005, I leveled warrior but it took me about a week to get to level 10 because I didn't know about the /check on monsters, and it would also depend on your job's combat skill and it's level to fight a T.

but I felt dumb fighting T's subjobless and not high sword skills because of me starting out lol.

[Jarre]

Use axe for war till lvl 10 then skillup gaxe on same mobs until that is capped. Axe has a better damage ratio than sword and you will find parties only wanting warriors with hand axe + shield 9 for tanking) and Gaxe for DD.

[Radiuz]

I never actually used axes until i got beastmaster lol

I used swords, shields and Hand to Hand in valkrum dunes parties

[Malacite]

Originally Posted by Jarre

Use axe for war till lvl 10 then skillup gaxe on same mobs until that is capped. Axe has a better damage ratio than sword and you will find parties only wanting warriors with hand axe + shield 9 for tanking) and Gaxe for DD.

Please do not believe a word of this bull shit, especially after the 2 handed updates! It's good to carry both, but Great Axe should always take priority. It is WAR's A+ weapon and is the best weapon type from 1-50 (barring Gun at certain levels).

WAR's shield rating is nowhere near good enough to make it worth it over the benefits of using a Great Axe. 4:3 stat ratio, increased damage against higher level and high def enemies, and amazing WS.

Shield Break: -40 Evasion to enemey, lv 10 GAX
Sturmwind: 2-hit Weaponskill Lv 70 GAX
Armor Break: -25% enemy defense Lv 100 GAX


What does lol Axe get? Oh yeah, Raging Axe. Stop spreading the lies and that create ghetto WARs


EDIT: Most jobs can hit lv 10 in a day if you do it right (food, gear, right mobs etc).

[Karinya]

He said right there that GA is better for DD. Why are you angrily insisting that GA is better for DD? Oh, and the reason Great Axes aren't the best weapon type from 1-50: There are no great axes below level 5. Also: the fact that GA is war's A+ weapon doesn't matter at lower levels, because there is 0 difference between A+ and A- below level 60.

I'd agree that from 5 on, you should always have a great axe and if you're not tanking you should usually be using it. But that doesn't mean that 1h axe is *always* bad or useless - it's just very situational (tanking is one of the situations).

Unless you're saying that *when tanking* you should focus on what weapon is better for DD, in which case you're just crazy. Shields are *damn good* now, this isn't 2003. WAR has the second-best shield skill cap in the game and from level 1-40 there's less than 10 points of shield skill cap difference between PLD and WAR. From 41-60 there's less than 15 points of difference. Which means that a WAR with shield skilled up is going to block quite a bit and reduce his damage taken quite a bit - a benefit which far outweighs the few percent damage difference and even Shield Break, *for a tank*.

[Malacite]

Weird, I don't see it anywhere on wiki or somepage but I was sure SE added a new Rare/EX Lv 1 G.Axe in one of the last updates but I guess not (though I remember seeing an image of one... weird)

I still stand my G.Axe all the way with /MNK. While it's true the A+ rating won't matter until about the late 50's, there's still the improved stats and damage. Also, given how much people still over hunt pre-55 it's very helpful to have G.Axe and Meat and just wail on the mob for hate. The faster it dies, the less you need to be cured and that's what WAR's great at. Shield at those levels really won't reduce the damage you're taking all that much, while a Great Axe with attack food is going to destroy mobs.

[TheGrandMom]

Leveling a job from 1-10 in a day can be grueling if you are just learning to play the game. For players that have jobs in the upper lvls it is a bit easier because skills are already built up that give you a bit of an edge. Also the knowledge that you've gained by actually playing helps also.

But all in all if you play it safe, it might take you a while but you can do it in one day. I personally am in the slow but steady wins the race camp of thinking. I don't go for Toughs and only on rare occasions and with certain jobs will I do Even Matchs. The time wasted respawning, running back to your spot, and getting back into the swing just aren't worth it, imo. Even though exp loss is minimal post lvl 5, it's still a minor setback and not worth it either. Now my son is the type that just goes out there and wants it done as fast as possible. We did a little test after many arguements over who's way of thinking was better. We leveled 2 jobs (same ones) from 1-10 on a brand new character. Both times, I got to 10 before he did. It wasn't by leaps and bounds but I made my point.....doing it his way was not faster.

Some tips:

1) Know what mobs drop and check the prices before you go out. This way you know what isn't worth keeping to sell and can toss it. The less trips back to town to empty your inventory the better.

2) USE FOOD! If you are a mage, mp+ or mp regen foods will keep you on your feet longer which means more expz. Attack food helps you kill faster which also means more exp in the long run. Some people swear by hp regen food for melee/tank when you are soloing in the lower lvls, I think its pretty much the same either way.

3) If you can afford a weapon OR armor, get the weapon. 1-10 really doesn't have any MUST HAVE armor but without a good weapon it will take you a lot longer to lvl.

4) Do some research on the mobs in the area you are going to fight so you know what to avoid. What aggros? What links? What are some of the moves they do that can **** you up? (Watching your hp tick down because you are poisoned/bio'd sucks horse hockey!) Do this while you are finding out what the mobs drop so its pretty painless.

I'm sure there are lots more great suggestions but its late and time for me to get my boney old butt in bed. How about it, what do you all suggest from your experiences?

[Mog]

Use a Jack-o-lantern, grab a weapon, and start hitting shit. Always be mindful of your HP bar as well. And always, ALWAYS avoid mandragora's that poison ( unless you're a mage ). I had the worst experience of getting poisoned and slowing waiting for death shortly after the fight.

Another thing you might want to do is kill bees and larva while you xp. A stack of beehive chips and silk threads are still worth pretty decent on the auction house and this will help you acquire better gear and ultimately kill stuff faster in the long run.

Lastly, use a jack-o-lantern over attack food. At this level, you won't notice a difference in your attack due to the low-leveled nature of the mobs, but being able to hit the mob the majority of time will add up your overall damage and help you kill faster.

Happy hunting!

[Radiuz]

And always, ALWAYS avoid mandragora's that poison ( unless you're a mage ). I had the worst experience of getting poisoned and slowing waiting for death shortly after the fight.

ok I agree with you right there lol, Poison is the worst if you are at low levels. it's a pain.
I died losing more than 50 hp because of poison lol

[METDeath]

As for poison, carry antidotes... Bio... you're SOL on... unless you bring regen drinks or whm sub and make your own juice

[Malacite]

This is why I avoid lizards when solo without some form of antidote. Plague Breath sucks. That goes double for Funguar who can also do 3/tic poison on top of silence blind and paralyze ><


Jack's IMO are only really good if you're a NIN or THF since you already have high evade to start with and even then grilled hare will give you 30% attack boost for 3 hours (caps @+15 attack I believe, 20 for HQ) 1 or 2 Grilled Black Hare, an Empress Band, Good weapon and is you want to splurge, some Pamamas au Lait will be all you need ^^ (Persikos last longer but are horribly over priced for the extra minute or so you gain)

[Evion]

I think I died after about 100 HP drop from poison after a fight once (Dangruf Wadi). Getting to 1-10 in a day is easy for any DD job. However, I feel that its near impossible with most mages (I've done it with BLM,RDM,WHM). Also, having a higher level job so that all your skills are capped 1-10 REALLY helps. Also, I would suggest /WHM for almost any 1-10 run, it REALLY helps. I'm doing THF/WHM next.

[Skoal]

I buy a ton of selbina milk from the vendors then go after it. Jack o lanterns have been mentioned already but +10 acc and +10 eva a really nice. I don't how much the -10 chr will hurt bst or brd but there are plenty of other food options out there.