Novice

Novice Novices embark on their journeys with unlimited potential. From where did they come? Where will their adventures take them? Will they find new friends, or will they isolate themselves in this vast world? Perhaps they will never understand what fate has in store for them, but with enough work, they will become tomorrow's masters. The future looks bright! Job Information Job Change Quest • Skills • Platinum Skills Quests • Equipment Novice Guides Basic Builds • Leveling Areas • Player Guides

Job Change Quest

The Novice is the default class every character starts as.
Once you reach Job Level 9, you unlock the ability to change to your first job class; so read about each of our available Jobs and see what your Novice wants to become.

Swordman	Mage	Archer	Acolyte	Merchant	Thief
Super Novice		Taekwon Boy & Girl	Ninja	Gunslinger

Skills

Basic Skill

Type	Passive	Max Lvl	9
Effect	Enables the use of Basic Interface Skills.
Other Notes	Level Description Effect 1 Enables Trading Allows the trading of items with other character. Right click on a character to initiate. 2 Enables Emotions Alt+0(0~9) Alt+L opens additional Emotion icons. 3 Enables Sitting Sitting doubles HP/SP Recovery Speed. Press the insert key or type /sit. 4 Enables Chat Room Creation Alt+C Opens a Chat Room or click the Chat button in the Basic Information Window. 5 Join a Party Character can join a party. 6 Enables Use of Kafra Storage Allows use of Kafra Storage. 7 Organize Party Create a party by typing /organize "Party Name" Set party options in the Party Window (Alt+Z). 8 9 Enables Change to First Job Class Qualifies character for change from Novice to one of the First Job Classes.

First Aid

Type	Active	Max Lvl	1
SP Cost	3	Target	Self
Requirements	Platinum Skill Quest
Effect	Use 3 SP to restore 5 HP.
Other Notes	You do not loose this skill when you change to your First Job Class.

Play Dead

Type	Active	Max Lvl	1
SP Cost	5	Target	Self
Duration	Play Dead is active until skill is cast again.
Requirements	Platinum Skill Quest
Effect	Feign death to avoid the menace of nearby enemies. The Play Dead status is cancelled by casting the skill again.
Other Notes	This is a novice only skill. While you are playing dead, you do not regain HP or SP.

Platinum Skills Quests

First Aid You must be a Novice at job level 3 or higher, and base level 11 or higher to activate this quest.

Talk to Nami inside Prontera's West Inn. She will ask you to bring her 3Red Herb's, 3Clover's, and a Sterilized Bandage.
In order to get the Sterilized Bandage you need to speak to the Nursing Instructor.

To find him, go through the north warp portal into Prontera Castle, then head north through the warp portals until you reach the throne room, he will be up the stairs through the warp portal on the right. Once you talk to him, return to Nami with the rest of the items and she will unlock the skill.

Play Dead You must be a Novice at job level 7 or higher, and complete the First Aid Platinum Skills Quest in order to activate this quest.

Talk to Bulma inside the Knights Guild at the top left of Prontera, and he will tell you to speak to the Nursing Instructor again. Once you do, the Nursing Instructor will give you a Newbie Tag. Return to Bulma and he will unlock the skill.

Equipment

Novices have a special set of equipment with hefty bonuses available to them at the very start of their adventure. Speak to any Novice Shop to purchase each of the following items for only 1 zeny apiece or choose to participate in the Novice Training Grounds to receive them for free.
Novice Main Gauche
Novice False Eggshell
Tattered Novice Ninja Suit
Novice Guard
Somber Novice Hood
Novice Slippers

Leveling Areas

Payon Dungeon

Payon Cave F1

Target monsters: Familiar (aggressive), Skeleton, Zombie (aggressive), Poporing (looter)

Minimum level: 1

Equip all of the special Novice Equipment listed above and just start poking things. Focus on Familiars first, then Skeletons if nothing else in the area is trying to attack you. Zombies and Poporings have much more HP than Familiars and Skeletons, so be careful with them or wait until you've gained a few levels before taking them on.

Be sure to run to the Payon Hunters near the entrance if you need a Heal and to refresh your Blessing in case it wears off. You can also run to them if you get overwhelmed by too many aggressive Zombies and Familiars. Leveling will go even faster if you complete Rennard's quest now so you can volunteer for Jason's missing body quest once you change to your first job.

Bibalan Dungeon

Undersea Tunnel F1, Undersea Tunnel F2

Target monsters: Plankton, Vadon, Marina, Hydra (aggressive), Kukre (looter), Cornutus

Minimum level: 1

An alternative to Payon Dungeon above without the luxury NPCs and player shops outside. Same strategy, but enemies will be much sparser and it will be much less likely that you'll encounter other players. If you use the Teleport Service NPC to get here, you'll be warped in right next to the exit portal. Hydra, Kukre, and Cornutus monsters aren't really a concern until you reach the second floor. Plankton will be the best target here at first. Marina will probably take a fair amount of effort to kill.

Prontera Field

Almost all fields within 1-2 maps of Prontera

Target monsters: Poring (looter), Lunatic, Drops (looter), Pupa, Rocker, Hornet

Minimum level: 1

Very classic way to level - the fields around the capital city of Rune-Midgarts. Leveling here will be much, much slower than the above two places, but if you aren't in a hurry and are more concerned with exploring and learning about the game world, this option is highly recommended. Watch out for Creamy and Thief Bug. Creamy is actually much stronger than the rest of the monsters on the map, so don't attack it right off the bat. Multiple Thief Bugs in one area could also spell trouble, since they will link and attack together if they notice you attacking one of them.

Player Guides

Beginner's Guide

Learn how to create your Novice and guide it to its first job change!

Novices don't have any active skills at their disposal aside from First Aid and Trick Dead. If you find yourself with 1000 zeny to spare and you won't be ready to change jobs for quite some time, Trick Dead can prove rather useful for avoiding death in situations where you may end up overwhelmed by swarms of aggressive monsters. New players may want to avoid spending zeny on the Platinum Skill NPC until after their first job change.

For the most part, all you'll be doing is stabbing things to death with your trusty Novice Main-Gauche until you can change to the next job. Because of this, you'll probably want to focus on the following stats:

• STR to hit harder (increases maximum damage) and carry more items.
• AGI to attack faster and improve chances at dodging enemy attacks.
• DEX to help hit monsters more accurately.

If you plan on becoming a Mage, Archer, Acolyte, bow Thief, magic Ninja, or Gunslinger, you can pay 1000 zeny to use the Stat/Skill Reset NPC in order to reallocate stat points after your first job change.

External Guides

• JellyRO Forum Guide: Novice grounds for dumbies. October 19, 2011
• JellyRO Forum Guide: Beginners December 26, 2007
• JellyRO Forum Guide: Newbie Guide November 23, 2007