Welcome to iRO!
I have both an RG and RK. They are 150.
My RG is probably my favorite of the 2. He's a bruiser build but can sacrifice. He's an excellent tank with the right reductions. I used to WoE with him but now I just MVP.
I recently got my RK to 150, it's a pure DB (Dragon's Breath) build. I switched out my RG to WoE with the RK. WIth the right setup, it's pretty fun for WoE.
As far as leveling goes:
RG - I mostly solo'd the TI's with overbrand, moonslasher, shield spell and Vanishing Point.
RK - When I was a Lord Knight, I mostly used Spear Dynomo, Clashing Spiral, Brandish Spear. When I turned into Rune Knight, I only used Dragon's Breath. I solo'd the low TI, Mid TI depends on the monster, if the monster was weak to fire I would level in Juperos. After that I did High TI's with my girlfriend or solo'd Scaraba Hole Lvl 2. Even killed the MVP there when it was out. I know there are other methods for lvling RK's, but that's what I used.
They both are pretty good at tanking and dealing moderate damage when you wear the right reductions. I find that they both have decent attack skills, and RG has skills better suited for tanking. RK's can tank well with the right Rune's, but getting supplies for Runes can be a bit overwhelming at first. You may want to make a gank Rogue to hunt supplies yourself. In iRO you definitely need a merchant to vend with.
No matter which branch you chose, you will still need basic supplies. I won't go into detail because there's alot of different items out there that people use for this. I'll just list the ones that are easy for a new player to get. I'm sure you'll discover the other items as you play and interact with other players.
- Some kind of healing item,
"Fatty" Whites - the kind you buy from a tool dealer NPC. They weigh more and don't heal as good as slims.
Slim Whites - Weigh less than fatty whites, which allows you to carry more, heal a bit better. Only purchasable from vendors. Tend to cost more than fatty whites.
- ASPD potions, some of these have class restrictions
Concentration Potions - no level requirement, 10% boost in ASPD
Awake Potions - usable at lvl 40, 15% boost in ASPD
Berserk Potions - usable at lvl 85, 20% boost in ASPD - This is the primary one you'll be using when you are 85+ these potions do not stack with each other.
There are other aspd boosters in iRO, Guarana Candy (10% increase in ASPD and casts lvl 5 increase AGI. Guarana Candy is the same as Concentration Potion, and does not stack with the other two.) and Enrich Celermine Juice (ASPD +10%), as a new player, I wouldn't worry about them until you're more established.
- SP recovery items
AS a new player, your best bet are Strawberries. You can farm them one map East of Payon.
I didn't realize the wall of text I posted, I got carried away.
If this is confusing just let me know and I can try to explain it better.
If any veterans want to correct me just let me know. Knowledge is power!
Edited by johnnycakes, 18 November 2014 - 10:25 AM.