what do you think is the best solo class?

[gryphonvii]

currently I think the best for the marathon-type missions is acrotecher followed by the other techer hybrids simply because of their versatility and independance. If it is a shorter mission I think that it would be fortefighter. I am not counting the master classes as I do not have experience with them, but if you wish to advocate for either of those classes feel free to do so.

[Zorafim]

Fighmaster. It can equip S rank five minute runs.

[Xaeris]

I was torn between fortegunner and fortefighter. I gave FF the nod for its advantage on non-ragan bosses. If more missions were like Military Subway in its neutral, five block glory, I might have voted for one of the hybrids, but as it is, most missions don't even come close to exhausting the forte's supplies.

[BIGGIEstyle]

There's no boss or mission that can beat a properly equipped Protranser :P

[Kylie]

Melee is broken as Hell right now, so definitely fF.

It's the class I feel the most secure playing as well, especially when soloing.

[DoubleJG]

+1 for Acrofighter.

Good melee, Lv40 skills, speed boost, and on some runs (especially non-boss missions), S-rank slicer spamming make things a bit easier.

[SonicTMP]

The class you enjoy the most with the weapons you like and worked PA's for.

[tihoa]

i say FF. majarra + jabroga can clear almost anything.

[amtalx]

Its a tough call between fF and fG. They are both very powerful, but fF may have the edge. Gunmaster will close it a little. The gain that gunners got with Gunmaster is a little better than the gain fighters got with Fighmaster.

[Dragwind]

I go with WT for versatility, but fF is still wrecks everything at a slightly faster rate.

[Mawile]

Right Now? Acrofighter. Slicers are great for running through packs, and claws/daggers/sabers are damn decent at killing bosses. Add in a stupid high EVA stat and you can live way too long through lots of crap.

Later? Masterfighter. Frost Trap G + Jabroken.

[Gen2000]

Fortefighter/Fortegunner

[Ken_Silver]

Versatility? Wartecher for the Win.

Long range: Bows and Cards
Technics: Resta and whatever else you want
Melee: Knuckes, Twin Claws and Twin Daggers can hurt!
Extra: Good Defense and High HP

Carry with you some Scapes and Photon Charges and be on a reasonable level and you should be able to take out anything.

Just because you can slap any monster near you with a big sword, doesn't make you the best Solo class. Omoghoug (or however you spell it) mocks you Fortefighters.

[BIGGIEstyle]

Protransers still rock

Mob slaying? Spear with Majarra or axe with Jabroga... or if that's not your style They get swords and knuckles at S too.

Onmagoug? Bows for Long range.

And then the coup de grace, EX traps. Nothing like the combo of Freeze Trap EX and well-leveled PAs afterwords for making short work of rooms.

Only lacking there is techs, but that's something FFs deal with too.

[Xaeris]

Just because you can slap any monster near you with a big sword, doesn't make you the best Solo class. Omoghoug (or however you spell it) mocks you Fortefighters.

Ah heh heh...oh, he's serious?

[Shinko]

i think arcotecher...... but thats just what i think...

Or wartecher either or

[Xefi]

i tend to solo only with moi fortegunners.

Best class for soloing? That's up to you to decide.

[segadrm]

ForteFighter

[_Vyser_]

I've been soloing just fine with AF since AotI came out. Having an ice/ground ebrozike really helps keep monsters off me, especially when I'm using a slicer or diaga-misaki. The fact that monsters can become immobile while I attack others is very helpful when I'm by myself.

[Hrith]

Anyone picking Fortefighter over Fortegunner simply sucks at this game.

Fortegunner is by far the best solo class.

Fortefighter needs godly equipment to match a Fortegunner with average equips :roll:

[Mman2000]

Wartecher owns at soloing, power doesn't mean shit if you can't heal yourself after getting hit hard a few times.

[Iduno]

Wartecher, melee + megid + cards + resta = low item cost solo dominance

[unicorn]

Easiest to Solo with? Fortegunner
Most versatile? Wartecher or Acrotecher. Leaning more towards Wartecher.
Fastest Solo Class? Fortefighter

[Arika]

FF for now, since you are goign to solo for hunting right? faster = better.
those all mate are just cheap , use them.

[Zorak000]

Wartecher, whips+ megid + cards + resta = low item cost solo dominance
fixed'. Whips utterly decimate mobs on a WT. as you can see
here (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/silenthorror666/psu20080530_181523_001.jpg) and here (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/silenthorror666/psu20080530_181514_000.jpg).

[Shiro_Ryuu]

I'd say Acrofighter or Wartecher for versatility, and Fortefighter for fastest killing.

[furrypaws]

I like Wartecher. Saves me money on mates and atomizers (yeah, probably like 5k a run, but still), has good strength, lots of different weapons. The spells also come in handy when fighting the high DEF robots.

[MaximusLight]

Fightgunner just to screw with the distribution :wacko:

[Yusaku_Kudou]

Depends. Quickly? Fortefighter. Efficiently? I voted Fortegunner.

[WHlTEKNIGHT]

Wartecher owns at soloing, power doesn't mean shit if you can't heal yourself after getting hit hard a few times.lol oh ok erm what are trimates for?
lol@ wartecher, easily the best for soloing is fortegunner

[Zael]

ahahahhaha @ wartecher.

20 trimates is more than enough healing. i can't even think of a situation where WT would solo faster than FF.

[WHlTEKNIGHT]

I think if u need more than 20 trimates you really are in trouble

[60Hz]

Hmm too bad psu doesn't have leaderboards per map rank with data on party make-up, time, etc... this would at least bring some facts into this thread...

i know pre AOI fortegunners were the best for soloing since they could dish out the close to the same amount of damage as FF's and avoid damage (which slows down your run)... post AOI is another story, just attack seems to be the balancer...

i dig beast and cast for soloing as well, since they can strategically dish out damage at oppurtune times in your favorite map...

PT? Hmm i'm sure it's possible, it's my fave class but it seems to be extremely technical to get decent times as well as expensive to get the proper s-rank or even A-rank grind load out... but the access to hard hitting 2-handed weaps on paper looks good...

[OmgHi]

Cast Fortegunner :)

As of now without master classes I can solo TD in 8 mins, can't wait to do speed runs when MG comes out.


Also, lol @ Wartecher healing thing. Even spamming Boma Duranga lv37 on Falkis, I have yet to use up all 20 Trimates, and never had to dip into my emergency reserve of 10 Star Atmoizers.

[Sexy_Raine]

Fortegunner for the most part. Fortefighter for some missions, they fail at Desert Goliath though.

[Gen2000]

^Why? Melee resistant means jack to FFs (FF: "oh it takes 2 seconds long to kill this robot than usual...darn"). Magas used to be basically anti-FF until Majarra came on to the scene now they rape the first form hard, even more so with a Stun/Resist. They suck more than Fortegunner vs. the second phase but can still get the job done. They're about even to me.

[Hrith]

FF even? compared to FG? hahahahahahahaha

[System-Id]

;-) It depends where u hunting i would say FF and FG
FF for massive power
and FG for killer shot robots dont stand a chance against killer shot hehe:D

[Gen2000]

FF even? compared to FG? hahahahahahahaha

"About even..", but whatever.

FF Majarras Magas base.
FG Majarras Magas base.

FF Majarra is better, better at first phase.
FG Grav Shot is better than FF's Handgun/attempting to aim Chikki/Majarra at his arms/going berserk and continuing to Majarra his lower half while eating up damage from the blades/<insert whatever other option they have>, they better at second phase.

[Stryker Diaz]

I definatley go with Fortefighter, as a Guntecher its hard to clear enemies at times by yourself without completely demolishing your ammo

[Kylie]

Anyone picking Fortefighter over Fortegunner simply sucks at this game.

Fortegunner is by far the best solo class.

Fortefighter needs godly equipment to match a Fortegunner with average equips :roll:
Well, I admit that the most time I've spent on fG is LV1 to 25 on the caseal that I ended up deleting because range puts me to sleep, but based on what I've seen with playing with gunners, I think I'm more able to hold my own than they are. If fG is better than fF, then the difference is more minimal than you suggest (vice versa, of course). But in the end, it probably depends on your equipment and which mission you're doing, etc., and either class would be a fine choice.

Any class would be a fine choice, really.

[Hrith]

"About even..", but whatever.

FF Majarras Magas base.
FG Majarras Magas base.

FF Majarra is better, better at first phase.
FG Grav Shot is better than FF's Handgun/attempting to aim Chikki/Majarra at his arms/going berserk and continuing to Majarra his lower half while eating up damage from the blades/<insert whatever other option they have>, they better at second phase.I thought you meant for the entire Desert Goliath run (since you mentioned halfguards).

Magas Maggahna is a luck-based boss, even a weak class like Guntecher or Acrofighter could beat a FF or FG if they lucked out.

[Eleina]

Force with those lvl 20 techs obviously.

[TakNatali]

I put GT simply because no one had even considered that job type and its not a horrible one. My main is a FG/GT tho and when i solo its usually always with FG unless i'm doing MP runs. =)

[Criss]

I voted for GT. I'm a GT myself and I can easily solo any mission, especially since the GTs' tech boost. GTs are one of the most versatile classes (they can basically do anything except melee damage, and they don't really need melee with the damage the can do between guns and techs). Between self-buffing/healing, ranged damage, tech damage, great SE spreading capabilities and a ton of strafing weapons to continuously hit enemies while evading, I'd say GTs are excellent soloers and are often overlooked.


Magas Maggahna is a luck-based boss, even a weak class like Guntecher or Acrofighter could beat a FF or FG if they lucked out.I don't see what's so "luck based" about Magas. And actually, a GT or AF with a high level ground card bullet can easily beat any other class at doing damage on Magas. With cards you can constanly shoot him from a pretty good distance while being able to strafe and dodge his attacks more easily. Not having to run after him all the time or having to enter first person mode easily overcomes having to run after him to get a few hits in every 15 seconds. As a GT, I can say that Magas is extremely easy to beat solo when you got ground cards and a resta wand. Anyone complaining that Magas is a hard boss either don't know how to fight him and see his attacks coming, or don't have the right class to solo him.

[TakNatali]

Word.

[DC_Seraph]

Fighgunner, Great balance between guns and swords...

[Hiro_EtBlue]

Even though I love playing Acrofighter, I would have to say Fortefighter in most cases.

[Zael]

Fortegunner with level 40 bullets :]

[Hrith]

I voted for GT. I'm a GT myself and I can easily solo any mission, especially since the GTs' tech boost. GTs are one of the most versatile classes (they can basically do anything except melee damage, and they don't really need melee with the damage the can do between guns and techs). Between self-buffing/healing, ranged damage, tech damage, great SE spreading capabilities and a ton of strafing weapons to continuously hit enemies while evading, I'd say GTs are excellent soloers and are often overlooked.GT can do a lot of things, but weak at everything they do.

If what you call a good soloer is what can run through a mission without taking a single risk, fine.

What I call a good soloer is what runs through it the fastest, and it's Fortegunner for 80% of the missions, Fortefighter for the 20% remaining. Simple as that.

Lv30 attack techs are still weaker than Lv10 Hikai Shuha-zan if the monster resists bullet damage.


I don't see what's so "luck based" about Magas.Play it, then.

[Delete]

Protranser + traps + alfort tylor + pm= quickest runs ever.

[Hrith]

On C, maybe.

[IrisForscythe]

I'll go with Wartecher, it's like an FF with healing skills.