I didn’t played the game yet, but after reading and watching alot about the game, got a question about the viability of lower rank classes on end-game.
For exemple, starting with archer -> ranger c3 -> quarrel until the max rank, insted of going to musket or cannonier.
there are some skills that scales very well until late game. such as arc2 Kneeling shot, QS3 Running Shot.
but! rank 7 char have lots to offer which you’ll miss out if you just take lower rank.
there is a reason why a certain class cannot be taken before high rank, because it’s power level is above the lower rank. at least this is what i believe.
Aka most of the useful low rank skills that carry into late game are “buff” skills with a few exceptions.