Novice – Age of Ymir: Age of Ymir

A Novice is the starting point for every Human character in Ragnarok Online, and on Age of Ymir that means your first few levels are about learning the game, deciding on a class branch, and collecting useful beginner support. Even with only a few skills, Novices can already make practical use of Basic Skill, First Aid, and Play Dead while they work toward a first class or an expanded path like Super Novice.

Novice is all about learning the basics, reaching your first milestones safely, and deciding which class route fits the way you want to play. The guide below focuses on efficient early progression, useful beginner systems, and the class paths that open once you are ready to move forward.

Details

Builds

Skills

Equipment

Academy

Next Jobs

Details

Novices are the starting class for all Human characters, with no death EXP penalty, simple utility skills, and the freedom to branch into almost any early-game job path.

Novice

Job Bonuses	STR+0 AGI+0 VIT+0 INT+0 DEX+0 LUK+0
Type	StarterUtilityBeginner
Max Job Level	10
Base Skills	1 core + 2 quest skills
Death Penalty	No EXP penalty on death and you recover 50% HP when respawning.
Primary First Jobs	Swordman, Magician, Merchant, Acolyte, Thief, or Archer

Equip	Attack Speed
Bare Handed	156
Shield	-10
Dagger	-15
Sword (One Handed)	-17
Axe (One Handed)	-10
Mace	-10
Rod (One Handed)	-25

Builds

Play Dead & Auto-Attack

This is the standard Novice route for players who want to stretch the class toward Super Novice. Since Novice has no real combat skills, the focus is on one-target auto-attacks while using Play Dead to disengage from danger. Ideal monsters are passive targets like Willow and Bigfoot, so you can level safely without getting mobbed.

The alternative recommendation is to use any slotted accessory with Marine Sphere Card for Magnum Break mobbing, but that is usually a luxury route rather than a fresh-start option.

Base Level 40 Stats

STR25

AGI50

VIT1

INT1

DEX20

LUK1

Skills

Skill	Max Level	Description
Basic Skill Passive	9	Enables core interface functions like trading, Kafra use, party creation, and other baseline systems that every character needs.
First Aid Quest	1	Consumes 3 SP to restore 5 HP. It is minor, but still a useful early utility button for fresh characters.
Play Dead Quest	1	Pretend to be dead to avoid monster and player aggression, making it the signature safety tool for extended Novice leveling.

Equipment

For brand new players, the Eden Group Equipment Quests are especially helpful once your character is ready for them, because they provide a very reliable beginner gear path that smooths out early progression.

Equipment	Description
Knife	A simple starter weapon is enough for most Novices unless you are specifically stretching toward Super Novice. Early progression is more about safe targets than gear optimization.
Cotton Shirt	Simple starter armor helps while you clear the Academy and early Izlude-area quests. Any survivability piece is more than enough for a normal path to first job.
Marine Sphere Card	The guide specifically mentions this as the premium option for giving Novices access to Magnum Break-style AoE leveling through a carded accessory.
Eden Group Mark	After speaking with Lime Evenor, this gives you practical Eden access and becomes one of the most useful starter items for ongoing progression.
Yellow Butterfly Wing	AoY’s Eden onboarding and beginner support routes often hand out convenience items like this, which help reduce downtime while you are still moving between training systems.

Academy

Stage	Location	Notes
Shipwreck to Town	Izlude	After the tutorial shipwreck, the guide points players toward Izlude proper so they can begin real training and decide on a class path.
Academy Training	Criatura Academy	Complete training and newbie quests here to reach Job Level 10, test class directions, and collect beginner-friendly support before committing to your first job.
Sprakki Check-In	Criatura Academy Front Desk	After your first job change, talk to Sprakki at iz_ac01 102, 43 to trigger the Academy registration step tied to future transcendent progression.
Eden Registration	Eden Group Headquarters	Once Lime Evenor appears, register for Eden to receive support items like Eden Group Mark and start moving into AoY’s wider progression systems.

Next Jobs

Once your Novice reaches Job Level 10, you can branch into one of the main first classes. If you are aiming for Super Novice, you will also need Base Level 45.

Primary First Classes

Class	Path
Swordman	Frontline melee route that later branches into Knight or Crusader.
Magician	Magic-focused route for Wizard or Sage progression.
Merchant	Economic and physical route leading to Blacksmith or Alchemist.
Acolyte	Support and holy route leading to Priest or Monk.
Thief	Fast physical route leading to Assassin or Rogue.
Archer	Ranged route leading to Hunter or Bard/Dancer.

Expanded Paths

Class	Requirement / Notes
Super Novice	Requires Base Level 45 in addition to the Novice route.
TaeKwon Kid	Expanded route that later leads toward Star Gladiator or Soul Linker branches.
Ninja	Expanded physical and magical hybrid route.
Gunslinger	Expanded ranged firearm route.

Route	What You Get	Notes
AoY Job Master	Beginner Mark [1], Ring of Experience, and Halter Lead Box.	Use Job Master for first-job progression. Quest and platinum skills are granted automatically on later job changes, so you do not need to circle back for separate skill quests.

Source referenced for class guide details: iRO Wiki: Novice

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