Aion Scout

Scout emblem

Scout are the melee damage dealing class in Aion. These can turn into either the Ranger or the Assassin, both of which are very different from one another. Although this is true, they do share the same play style up until their Ascension.

Scout are based primarily on evasion and damage. Their defense is low, but their damage is quite high, making them kill quickly but die quickly at the same time. Especially because Scout are melee characters up until their Ascension, this creates a very complicated leveling style in the early levels. Once past that point, however, both of them are very good at what they do (Assassins attack from stealth with duals, Rangers kite with bows).

Although most of the beginning classes have mixtures of both of their future class choices, Scout do not. There are no bow skills for Rangers until they have completed their Ascension. Because of this, it is very complicated to learn how the Rangers will actually do in combat until becoming one.

The positive aspects of Scout are :

• Great damage dealing capacity
• Ability to dual-wield at level 5!
• Ability to hide from players and mobs

The negative aspects are :

• Low defense so they take a lot of damage
• No bow skills until completing Ascension
• No preparation for being a Ranger

Although there is no preparation for becoming a Ranger, most players will already understand the basics of the class : Kite and run, kite and run. This helps out somewhat, but it would be much better to have a bow skill or two as a Rogue to see what to expect damage-wise.

Scout are much better suited to group environments rather than solo, being that one of their 3 good skills requires attacks from behind mobs and another requires them to evade an attack before using. In solo play, it is best to hunt mobs that are not aggressive, however much of the quest mobs are aggressive. This is the biggest hindrance to their leveling path. This is where Aion Scout references come in handy. Then there are hot-headed players who tend to seek for the faster solutions such as Scout macros and add-ons.

Conclusion : The Scout are a great class at later levels, but many people have issues getting them to their Ascension. This is completely understandable, but persistence pays off! The easiest way to do so is to find a group to quest with, but even solo it can be done by being careful and resting often. By far the worst aspect of the class is the lack of any bow skills (or even bows from quests) until Ascending.