Homunculus

[wussypuff]

-best healer of the game...but there's FISH on this server. they're like 100 times better, easier to obtain, and heal both hp and sp.
-yeah, we can make pots. but we can fish too! as can EVERYONE ELSE. throwing pots is great in a party....last i checked, not many parties happening on this server. also blue herbs...i can farm ALL DAY to get blue herbs, and not get any xp, but lots of zeny for selling the pots. doesn't really help for leveling. and i can throw blue pots at myself, but if i'm 99 int fireblending soils i regen sp faster than i spend it.
-yeah, chemical protection...how does that tank for me or help me level? great for woe....but sadly you don't get xp from killing folks. even if you did, as an alchemist you're more a target to distract from the ranged folks than anything.

parasites are great, but very VERY item intensive. i can easily take out bio 2 with parasites, but i need a fireblend, frilldora card, and about 400 plant bottles (about 600 maneater blossoms if i'm lucky with brewing) and a ton of fish in case i happen to get hit as i'll need 99 int and some good dex for my parasites to do much dmg and get them out faster than bio spawns can kill me.

alchemist job bonuses are luk/dex/int. not str, not vit, not agi...not anything useful for solo'ing.

keep in mind that alchemists also trade ALL job experience for homunculus levels. i'd say that's a pretty good trade, as alchemist job levels can be pretty vital.