Help save me from analysis paralysis! 1st floor for dummies?

[dungeoncrawler]

[Seniwac]

[Kimiko]

[Seniwac]

[Kinokokao]

[scy]

My basic suggestion is to work towards a build you have planned for the characters. Choose what you think is the most important skill from that and then go from there. For example, my RDW / GH group:

Ronin:
Idea was to work towards a filled out Overhead tree so Midareba was the priority skill.

DH:
Went with Binds (Gag) and then Climax. In retrospect, I'd probably opt for Viper (less points, similar damage, Force Skill: Dominate superior to Binds) and then Climax.

WM:
My goal was to get Cursecut for Infinite TP ... but that's pointless without heals. Went the route to pick up Cure II 1 first and then backtracked for Cursecut.

Gunner:
Ricochet was the primary goal but, to get SOME Elemental Damage (Conditional Drops, Physical Resist Enemies), I detoured to Voltshot (1 point) on the way to Ricochet.

Hexer:
Prioritized Revenge. Not much else to say here.

As for group composition, it really doesn't matter to be honest. I know I'm probably alone in this thought but EO2 is a pretty easy game as far as the story is concerned. The story has been done with a solo Dark Hunter, I've done the game (start to finish) with a Protector, WM, and DH trio, and I've done the Dragons and Floor 30 boss with a Protector/DH duo ... so pretty much any group can do the story, to be honest.

If you're absolutely dead-set on the "best" team, then:
R DH WM
G H

or

P DH WM
G H

Is probably your best bet. Ronin variant for the main game and possibly Protector one for post-game, though the Ronin one is sufficient. There's topics with builds (such as one) if needed.

[ZetaBladeX13]

[Kinokokao]

Zeta, why don't you have your protector in the middle?!

SYMMETRY DAMMIT

[ZetaBladeX13]

[Maxine MagicFox]

[scy]

[Maxine MagicFox]

Wait... I knew their front back position mattered but - THERE POSITION IN THE ROWS MATTER, TOO!!

o_o I... didn't know this...




....

[Kinokokao]

AND YOU'RE THE WEBMASTER

(omg evil Kino, what are you doing?!)

[Maxine MagicFox]

OTL

[Kinokokao]

<--had to google that

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