As with some other games I have played, there are characters that give benefit over others for particular skills. An example is the Musa/Valk for gathering meat because of the pull skill it has.

What is the best for Hunter? For Bartering or Sailing?

Is it just me that plays games that way or does anyone else?

For Bartering and Sailing, Corsair is the better option due to her innate buff to a ships movement speed. However, other options are Shai (due to higher weight) and Lahn (easier dismount from the ship).

For hunting, any class that has a crit damage or crit change passive is useful, as crit damage is important for hunting.

For Alchemy / Cooking, class doesnt really matter, but Shai is the best for F2P due to her passive weight.

"For hunting, any class that has a crit damage or crit change passive is useful, as crit damage is important for hunting."

Thanks for the advice - where do I find out if the char has this as I cannot seem to find info on which chars have it.

I'd say ask in the lifeskilling discord. They can give you some in depth answers on these things. If you would like the link, here it is: https://discord.gg/GUsNAYT

Hunting: succ mystic > (awakened?)striker > succ musa

Barter / sailing : lahn, tamer, zerk