Character Builds

Basic Character..............................25 Orbs
Town Association..............................1 Orb
2 Orbs per level (105 Level max).......210 Orbs
Total Number of Orbs = 236

Character Types

STR/DEX - Fighter/Archer/Carpenter

STR = 80+
DEX = 80+
INT = 5
CON = 40+

STR/INT - Battle Mage/Blacksmith

STR = 80+
DEX = 5
INT = 80+
CON = 40+

INT/DEX - DEX Mage/Archer/Tailor/Leatherworker/Farmer/Cook
Good all around character with a nice balance between Combat and Crafting.

STR = 5-10
DEX = 80+
INT = 80+
CON = 40+

Tips
- Should use a Featherbox to carry around Ammunition/Supplies at 1/4 the weight (compensates for low STR)

STR/CON - Pure Fighter

STR = 100+
CON = 80+

DEX/CON - Pure Archer
Don't know anyone who plays this character type.

DEX = 100+
CON = 80+

Tips
- Should use a Featherbox to carry around Ammunition/Supplies at 1/4 the weight (compensates for low STR)

INT/CON - Pure Mage
Very powerful combatant character

INT = 100+
CON = 80+

Tips
- Should use a Featherbox to carry around Ammunition/Supplies at 1/4 the weight (compensates for low STR)

STR/DEX/INT - Pure Crafter
Don't know anyone with this char type.

STR = 60+
DEX = 60+
INT = 60+

Tips
- Get good at magic for buffing stats (do lots of questing)
- Focus on non-combat DEX/INT skill sets first (Farming/Tailoring/Cooking/Fishing/.....) then Combat/Leatherwork (Start building up STR), next Carpentry, and finally Metalwork
- Recommended Stats:
----- STR = 70
----- DEX = 65
----- INT = 95
----- CON = 6
- Recommended Equipment
----- Nightfall (70 STR) ---> +45 STR and +30 CON
----- Verdant Soluri (65 DEX) ---> +44 DEX and +33 CON
----- Shimmering Silk (90 INT) ---> +29 STR and +45 INT
----- Whale Bone Staff (95 INT) ---> 7 Rune Slots



Now all this orb stuff is well an good but it is nothing without skills to back it up. The above list is verbatim from a site I use http://www.freewebs.com/aeguides/characterdesign.htm. But it does not go all out so here is my opinion and everyone has one.


Mages:
You will always want to E-pool your mage weapon skill before any rune skill. If you must or want to e-pool a rune skill do it at a ratio of 2:1 for every 2 points in mage weapon for every point in your rune skill. This will let you get better wands earlier in your lvls.

Warriors:
I know a lot of people say it and some people just will not listen BUT level only one skill at a time. Master a skill before trying others otherwise you will be the lvl 54 guy hunting kobolds....

Crafters:
This is a hard group to give advice on cause a true crafter will orb everything. Maybe not so much Con cause the only skill that is con based is first aid. This one really depends on if you want to focus on one skill at a time or dabble in all. If you are going jack of all trades alternate where you set orbs otherwise do it by what gives you best results for the skill.

Best list can be found here: http://ae.wolfbound.com/wiki/Skill_List
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