Melee xp

[CaradocMor]

I have a doubt. As infantry,is melee xp useful after 150000?

Furthermore, I'm considering the idea of becoming archer or cav as soon as i gain commando, but it looks like cav is a bit underpowered in hardmode, as we always camp. What do you sugest?

[JOPO]

Commando is darn powerful and sergeant is good aswell in normal mode.

[Kwal]

I don't think it's useful to keep getting melee experience once you have 30 Strength and the Commando class, except for quick leveling.

For your second question, I'd suggest going Cavalry if you want to ride horses (which are useful in Hard mode for kiting in maps such as Beach Assault and Swadian Village), although you'll have to consider that you won't be able to get a very good horse. Going Archer will increase your Athletics skill slightly, which is also pretty useful to get away from mobs more quickly. You will also be able to shoot all bows as Longbowman (AFAIK) but you won't be able to buy a decent one, and I personally don't like Commandos who carry bows around because it's far more beneficial to the team (and yourself at that) to use Medic or Tinkerer support items.

[clickeverywhere]

I agree with all that Kwal has written. Commandos with bows are commandos who are making themselves less useful. On the other hand, having two tiers in cavalry can get you a decent horse to kite with, as well as slightly increased polearm skill and shielding -- skills useful for all situations.

[Straws]

...but it looks like cav is a bit underpowered in hardmode...

If anything we are overpowered, solo wise. We aren't very useful in as shielders, but I guess we can be healers and pikers. And we can kite on big maps, which is helpful.

Anyway, from what I can gather, these are the stats (they will be slightly wrong, as some of the progression threads are outdated) for:
0/4/2

One handed 255
Two handed 285
Polearm 225
Archery 20
Crossbow 20
Throwing 120
Power draw 1
Power throw 4
Power strike 10
Ironflesh 10
Horse archery 0
Riding 4
Athletics 6
Shield 10
Weaponmaster 6

2/4/0

One handed 255
Two handed 275
Polearm 155
Archery 145
Crossbow 60
Throwing 140
Power draw 5
Power throw 6
Power strike 10
Ironflesh 10
Horse archery 0
Riding 1
Athletics 8
Shield 8
Weaponmaster 7

Again, some of this might be wrong.

[OneEyE]

Yes its wrong...
mounted Commando:
One handed305
Two handed285
Polearm255
Archery20
Crossbow20
Throwing120
Power draw1
Power throw4
Power strike11
Ironflesh10
Horse archery0
Riding4
Athletics8
Shield10
And you can ignore Weaponmaster because its useless