Fighters do not use magic spells, but carry a ranged weapon in one hand and a melee weapon in the other. They may train both melee skills - piercing/slicing ('p/s') and striking/smashing ('s/s') - or may choose to train only one. Training both is more costly since you need to make or buy an extra weapon every level. It is also more difficult to ensure both skill levels stay high enough to be effective. However, by carrying both weapons you could sometimes finish a mission a level or two sooner by alternating your weapons as needed based on the weaknesses of each monster. For a new player, it is suggested that you choose only one of p/s or s/s to train.

Well-trained mages will hit much harder than fighters of the same level, but do not vamp hitpoints back like fighters do (once fighters start using vamping weapons, around level 9 and beyond). Mages also require both Intelligence (manapoints) and Persistence (hitpoints) to be trained as they level and both require healing after a fight while fighters really only have to worry about hitpoints. These two issues make playing a mage slightly more complicated. However, they only have to split their attribute points among three attributes: Persistence, Quickness, and Intelligence.

Since mages use spells to fight, they can carry two shields for added protection. To save money, they can upgrade only one shield twice per level, meaning they always carry one shield of the level they are on and one shield from the level before. This will often only differ by a few protection points under the protection offered by two fully upgraded shields, although there are a few levels on which this difference is more significant.

A semi fights with magic as its ranged (first) attack and uses a melee weapon for close (all remaining) attacks. Most semis will carry a shield in one hand and melee weapon in the other (they have the same choice fighters have: to train one or both of p/s and s/s weapons, and again, choosing only one to train is suggested for new players).

Because semis must split attribute points over five attributes, there is really only one option for distributing points.

SEMI
Strength	level / 3 ~ level / 2 (suggested, but may be as high as level * 0.75 or level * 1)
Intelligence	( current magic level + 1 ~ 2 ) / 1.3
Dexterity	level / 1.5
Quickness	( level / 1.5 ) + 3
Luck	1 (do not train)
Persistence	all remaining attribute points

Like diggers thieves can also bring in a lot of money in the long run. Since stealing from the drop down menu is more profitable and increases your stealing level much faster than stealing from players it is strongly suggested that this is how you should approach stealing. Once your stealing level reaches 200 you can no longer gain levels by using the drop down menu, so then you must either stop progressing at 200 or start stealing from other players. Stealing from other players takes much dedication and patience and is a subscriber-only feature. Alternatively you can branch out into a new profession such as fighter or robber.

Stealing requires Luck, Dexterity, and Quickness, so it is suggested to either make a pure thief or a thief/fighter. A thief/mage is not ideal since a thief requires Dexterity while a mage does not.