Talk:Strider/@comment-24306252-20131218031449/@comment-5166842-20131218040411

Pawns will use specialty arrows (at their own discretion) on Bitterblack Isle only, not at all on Gransys.

Yes, definitely get her some levels as Fighter or Warrior to get her HP up. Strider and Ranger get huge increases in stamina, but not great HP gains. Fighter and Warrior also have the best strength augments in the game.

Some people min-max in this game, but I believe you're better off with a balanced build, both for offensive and defensive reasons, and also because you'll be able to play all the vocations whenever you want and still be effective. If you want a balanced build I'd recommend getting in a bunch of levels as Sorcerer for magic atk/def, and balance the rest between Assassin (best phys atk gains) and the other melee vocations. Bear in mind that though Mystic Knight and Magick Archer are two of the most popular vocations, their stat gains aren't necessarily the most thrilling.

All that said though, you can't really make a mistake in this game when it comes to builds. Just playing for fun will have fine results.

As to your pawn's performance you'll just have to keep an eye on her inclinations. Many people avoid Guardian pawns, though I'm not one of them. Pawns' inclinations can change during gameplay, so watch for that. It's frustrating when your pure scather pawn randomly changes to Nexus or something.