need help choosing class

Cleric -

AoE grind
Physical and magical damage
fast levelr
Can survive purely on Plume shot and Great cyclone + Ironheart blessing = cheap
can bring back dead people

Fun to play.

People that don't have an opinion are destined to be slaves for life...

Break free of the chain and decide for yourself, noob. Or you will forever be a slave to others who command you. In other words, use your brain and decide for yourself. All classes are nicely balanced.

Clerics are versatile but expensive and depending on build, will likely need help on most boss fights that sometimes come with quests. Thus far though, I am enjoying my Cleric.

I'd recommend Venomancer ... take it out for a test drive. You get a pet, which is your tank and your repair bill will be fairly low assuming you don't double pull (pet on one, Veno on another).

Blademasters seem cool also, though I've never played one ... Those I've spoken to enjoy their BM.

it sounds like u might want a veno

but u dont want a veno so..... bm or archer would be nice for u

not mage or cleric they 2 hard for jumping into the game

...I'd say a blademaster or barbarian, it gets annoying when some monsters have a "high magic defense" when ur a magic user. b:pleased

Honestly, this very much depends on your play style. I'll try to break things down a little to give you a better feel, but you may want to start one of each and play around a little with each before settling down. Remember, you can make multiple characters.

Venomancer (since everyone is suggesting it): Hope you like multitasking, and you don't get bored easily. Venos are the slow and steady, dependable soloers. They can kill reliably, grind solo, earn good money, and rarely die (if played right), but they take their time at it and it requires you to stay aware of your surroundings, yourself, and your pet. Rare to be asked into a party until late-game, though, and even then, everyone seems to have a Veno.

Archer: Fast kills, decent survivability, and kiting (early on at least). You'll level quickly and rather easily, but quests can be a bit of a pain later on. You'll learn what mobs are good for archers to kill (slow, low pdef/mdef, not ranged) and which ones are hard (ranged, fast, hard hitting, good def/HP). Unfortunately, many quests will ask you to kill things that aren't. Best DDers in the game, physical and magical attacks, but low MP/HP, mediocre pdef/mdef. Frequently wanted in parties to fill slots (in competition with Wiz and Attack Clerics, though). Again, stay aware of your surroundings.

BM: Lower attack (better than Barb, but everyone else beats it out) means slow solo kills, but you can tank very well (almost as well as a barb). Repair costs go up a ton, because it isn't just your weapon being repaired any more, but your armor, too (archers and venos rarely have to worry about that). Expect to down potions a lot, and to use charms at higher levels. On the up side, if you go Axes/Hammers, you can AoE grind at later levels. Frequently wanted in parties as a back-up tank, or if they can't find a Barb. You don't have to worry about your surroundings nearly as much as the above, though, because you can handle multiple mobs at the same time.

Cleric: ALWAYS wanted in parties. Always. That's probably going to be your primary role, actually. Nice attacks, magical and physical spells, self-buffs, self heal-over-time (stackable, too), and an MP shield mean your survivability and soloability are high, but you'll burn MP like no one else. Expect high pot/charm costs. Pay attention to your surroundings, even a buffed cleric with the mana-shield shouldn't try tanking multiple physical attack mobs at the same time, but it's not as critical as an archer/Veno because you only have to worry about where you are and where the mob is.