User blog comment:Inspector Lestrade/So I need a hand here/@comment-172.242.70.128-20140211123004

Being a bit of a newcomer myself (having only gotten the game maybe two days ago), I've had to ask around and research a LOT to get an idea of what character I should play first. I chose Thief if not solely for the Master Key, but for most newcomers I should think the Knight to be your best choice. You have a larger margin for error in that class than any other, due to it's higher vitality than the other starting classes. A key thing I've noticed in the game that I'd like to pass unto you is this: Rolling, Parry, and Backstab. They are your best friends here. They give you invincibility frames where enemies can't hurt you. Get good at these. Get REALLY good at these. Most humanoid enemies can be parried and backstabbed. All enemies (exceot for the rat in the sewer) in the Undead Burg CAN be parried and backstabbed. Use them for practice until you're good enough. Tip for the shield hollows: If they keep holding their shields up, two-hand your right-hand weapon and hit them consecutively. You'll eventually break their guard. I may not have the most experience of anyone here on the wiki, and I'm fairly certain most of them already know what I'm talking about, but if you can get really good at performing these actions, a good portion of the game will be that much easier.