SoloAssassin

I can only give beginner tips as a solo player returning from 2016. I am assuming all your gear is obsolete. Controls; You can try to use a controller. I had to remap RB+RT to (X). It was difficult to hit RB+RT constantly. Things that helped me: 1) The Equipment Upgrade Path shows all the standard gear in the game so this can help with planning. 2) Once you finish a certain point in the story, buy the Dawnrift weapon selection chest from Junsorei. Keep buying until you get 7-8 slots. 3) I solo ran the old Blackram East Fleet area to get used to my controls and skills. I also tested myself against Winter Mane alone. 4) I upgraded items that were part of the current event. It’s usually cheaper this way. Current one is weapons so that should be your priority. First priority: 1) Finish the story as soon as possible. You get some gear, materials and gold. Your weapon may allow you to salvage it for a current weapon. My Siren had this. 2) Finish the setup story for each Side Stories quest for the raids. I think Temple of Succession is the one that gives the basic legendary accessories (Oath/Destiny/Immortality/Eternity). 3) If you’re willing to spend money, premium is good. The mastery bundle is also good if you have empty slots for soul and pet. Just check the store to see what the current items are since it changes. Things to do: 1) Get your two free Tower of Infinity (ToI) tickets each day at Mushin’s hall. You might have to do the ToI to get your best Soul Badge. You can try to do the Trials arena to practice against bots. It’s across from the ToI door. 2) Do the different floor sections. It’s 1-20 now. Go as high as you can and decide if the rewards are worth it. 3) Outlaw Island is a solo arena. It’s worth doing once you can do 150k+ dps. There are good videos explaining mechanics for it. 4) Moon Refuge has all the basic starter legendary accessories that’s one tier above the ones I mention. The daily there is worth doing for ~40x Moonlight buds and a chance for 5g tokens. You can always pick up the two quests under “Quest Letters” tab. Aim for the Tiger/Divine bracelet and Skybreak earring/ring. You can also buy VT soulshield here (It’s better than the Raven/MSP ones. Premium can buy it for slightly less at Dragon Express.) 5) Celestial basin has some Soul Badges and Mystic badges you can buy for peaches. This can fill the gap until you can buy from ToI (using specific tokens) or Dragon Express (exchange Solar Energy). 6) If you are able to do these quests, “The Dead Refuse to Die” and “Know Thine Enemy”, it will speed up your progress a lot. 7) As far as F8 dungeons go, I started with Cold Storage since it was harder to screw up and you can practice alone. I can’t help with class specifics. I do know stacking bonuses for skills is how people do so much damage. All legendary items gives some bonus for a very specific set of skills/attributes.