Best Starting Class As A Solo Player?

New solo player here! Currently level 5 as a Cleric and I've been having trouble finding direction on what to do for getting new gear and honestly I just feel a bit lost in the early game.

Is Cleric a good solo player class? The talent system for learning new abilities seems to be heavily skewed towards healing, but I was hoping for more of a Retribution Paladin build. Referencing WoW.

Does anyone have general tips in the early world of Vera that could help a new player? Feel free to post any documentation that may be helpful to me as well.