Need help choosing a first character template

[Lithium149]

As the thread title states, I am a new player on UO:Forever but have played UO in the past.

Starting from scratch on a new server and being majorly rusty I need a bit of help choosing what template I should start with to be able to make some gold and get a few PvP characters on the go down the road.

I joined the New Player's Guild and someone said I should try out a Provo Bard, any thoughts?

What 7x Skills do you recommend, any help is much appreciated I haven't played in over 9-10 Years so please try to explain everything as if you are talking to a brand new player

Please include all 7x skills + str/dex/int Stats that go with each following template

Thanks in advance!

 

[God.RG]

archery/weapon skill
tactics
anat
provo
music
heal
hiding (maybe? i forget.. been awhile since i made a bard)

 

[Loki_MTD]

I use...

Music
Provo
mage
med
eval
Hide
resist

A little more pricey to start up, you always need to think about saving some money for reags, but the magery over arch gives you a little more versatility. Not so much a sitting duck when pks come around. Not too much you could do about gang squads other than being totally aware of your surroundings. Arch will however allow you to drop mobs faster... more of a PvM style over PvE.

You could also try...

Music
Provo
mage
Med
arch
tactics
Choice of last (anat, resist, hide, etc.. depending on play style)

This template gives you a better shot working with a group. Cross heals, cures, ev's, buffs, etc.. down side to this template is re equipping your bow every time you cast a spell, but Def better for champ spawning and such.

 

[stunoma.]

I use
Margery
Meditation
Eval
Wrestling
Resist
Music
Provo



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[Lithium149]

Also what would a Provo Dexxer Template look like?

I wanted to do Lumberjacking but I can't remember if you need Lumberjacking & Swords, if that is the case probably have to restart a third character already >.>

 

[Fattson]

Need music and provo to make a bard. LJ is a six skill template unless you drop resist. But if you like running an lj, I suggest reading up on the meta dexxer.

 

[Snickle]

First character on the server?
Provo & Music for sure.
Melee weaponry is better as starting out then archery. No cost of arrows.
Magery is definitely the way to go once you get set up but I'd recommend going
100 Provo
100 music
100 melee
100 tactics
90 healing
80 anatomy
80 resist spells
50 magery (enough for 911 g heals n teleport and recall without relying on scrolls.)

Eventually you'll want to drop healing anatomy and melee for archery meditation and cap magery.
No more aids or metal armors but you gain EVs, EQs and fields. Which is real helpful in champ spawns

 

[kurtis]

I think Snickle's suggestion is great for a first char because it's extremely cheap to make and can effectively make money. And you'll lose jack if you die - I'd be surprised if PK's would even loot anything but your gold. Make sure to buy some Mark scrolls so you can mark runes.

But if you end up making a lumberjacker let me know and i'll give you a bunch of very nice Axes that I have lying around and never, ever use.

 

[Dj Double D]

I use...

Music
Provo
mage
med
eval
Hide
resist

This!
Not only is this the best starter template, I find I keep going back to this lil guy to make some mad loots quick, and laff away any pk griefers who think theyre the shit, cos all you ever lose is regs and an instrument, which you just earned enuff money to replace in 4 minutes.