If you fail with this combo maybe you try another?

Elf hunter is not very good or easy for PKilling. Its mostly exploring combo, as for me.

1. Each race has its own advantages, but I'd suggest felar. Felars are great rangers, you tank a bit worse, your INT sucks, which means you must spend much more time practicing your skills, but felars are good with spears and have high CON. So I'd advice this race.

3. Find mist wraiths (ask about them IC), its very good place to master defences. But imo your skills will be mastered just during ranking, just stand in front and take the blows. Especially when you get wilderness familiarity.