I am currently beginning SK again (Novice/n00b here), I've played this game before (a few years back) but never got to the end-tier (because of CE) but now I'm having more motivation to do it.
I am using following a guide on equipment and it is as follows:
Sword: Calibur (3*)(They said it's a good over-all sword till the end game.)
Handgun: Cryotech Alchemer Mk II (Followed the tide on the forums said that it's good for crowd control or should I?)
Shield: Horned Owlite Shield - (Good for FSC in the latter game)
Armor: Wolver Line (working towards Dusker, sorry)
I need help, I don't want to further worsen my build so hard to grind for orbz.
Is my build okay for a novice? Will this carry-on till the end game?
[Super-quick-question: What's a good place to farm for crowns for 3*-5*? RJP? FSC?]
Thank you guys. :D
These are pretty standard questions, so there are many guides. The guide that you're following is not a great guide, in my opinion. Your equipment is okay but not great. Calibur/Leviathan works, but there are much better swords. Cryotech/Hail is my least favorite of the alchemers, although alchemers are among my favorite guns. Owlite is a good defensive shield line, but you should consider offense. Wolver is a good balance of offense and defense, but you should consider more offense.
So you might want to read my sword guide (including advice on sidarm guns) and armor guide.
[Super-quick-question: What's a good place to farm for crowns for 3*-5*? RJP? FSC?]
Yes, Firestorm Citadel, or Operation Crimson Hammer if you have extra Eternal Orbs sitting around. But you should also consider farming Dreams and Nightmares, because Radiant Fire Crystals are an even bigger bottleneck for many players. To learn more, you might inspect a data set such as the Lancer Knightz mission data. It gives detailed information about which missions pay most.