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These supplemental resources are available for the following classes:
Character Classes
Your class determines the skills and abilities you learn and improve as you adventure. There are 9 distinct character classes from which to choose:
Barbarian: Nomadic warriors who fight with brute force and savage fury.
Bard: Charismatic performers who support allies with an array of magic, knowledge, and other skills.
Druid: Masters of the wilderness who tap into the raw power of nature.
Fighter: Versatile combatants who excel in tactics and weapon use.
Priest: Divine heralds able to harness the powers of life and death.
Ranger: Hunters and survival experts who specialize in a survival and ranged combat.
Rogue: Cunning and elusive characters with multitudes of skills who strike with deadly precision.
Sorcerer: Confident magicians infused with arcane power.
Wizard: Educated masters of arcane magic, able to cast a diverse selections of spells.
Class Comparison
Class | Physical Combat | Magic Use | Magic Defense | Hit Points | Skill Ranks | Notable Abilities | “Video Game” Role |
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Barbarian | Excellent | Poor | Poor | 10-Excellent | 10-Average | Rage, Physical Strength | DPS, Tank |
Bard | Average | Good | Average | 6-Average | 13-Good | Best social skills, Reliable team buff | Buff, Debuff, CC, Support |
Druid | Average | Excellent | Good | 4-Poor | 10-Average | Animal abilities, Best wilderness survival | Healer, Buff, CC |
Fighter | Excellent | Poor | Poor | 8-Good | 7-Poor | Physical and Tactical Combat Expert | Tank, DPS, CC |
Fighter
(Paladin Variant) | Good | Average | Average | 8-Good | 8-Poor | Good Combat, Healing, or Undead Slaying | Tank, DPS, backup Healer |
Priest | Poor | Excellent | Average | 4-Poor | 9-Average | Divine Protection, Best Healer/Undead Slayer | Healer, Buff |
Priest (War Priest Variant) | Average | Good | Good | 6-Average | 8-Poor | Good Healer/Undead Slayer | Healer, Buff |
Ranger | Good | Average | Average | 8-Good | 12-Good | Foe Hunting Specialist, Wilderness expert | DPS, Support, Backup Healer |
Rogue | Average | Poor | Average | 6-Average | 16-Excellent | Sneak Attack, Evasion, Lucky, Trap Finding | DPS, Support |
Sorcerer | Poor | Excellent | Good | 4-Poor | 7-Poor | Reliable and Consistent Magic, most daily Spells | Ranged DPS, CC, Buff |
Wizard | Poor | Excellent | Good | 4-Poor | 8-Poor | Most Powerful and Adaptable Magic user | Ranged DPS, CC, Buff, Support |
Possible Ratings: Excellent/Good/Average/Poor
“Video Game” Role: For players coming into LFG with a strong background in MMO gaming, these common roles provide a good outline for the capabilities of each character class. While not every character of that class will match these roles, they are a good place to start! (DPS = Damage Per Second, CC = Crowd-Control) If you’re unfamiliar with these terms, don’t worry about it! Just read the class description and choose the one you like best!
How to read the Character Class entries:
Each character class entry is split into 3 sections: Class Overview, Class Table, and Class Details.
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The Class Overview provides a brief description of the class and a few fundamental statistics.
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The Class Table shows exactly what abilities are gained at each character level.
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The Class Details section explains all of the rules for the special abilities granted by your character class, as well as how they improve as you increase in level.
Class Overview:
This section provides a brief summary of the Class as well as a list of statistics and talents that are consistent with this Class throughout all character levels.
Hit Rating (HR): Skill in physical combat. The HR is rated as Good, Average, or Poor.
Saves: Your ability to resist effects from external sources (besides direct physical attacks). There are 3 types of Saving Throws: FORT, REF, WILL. The Save Rating for each Save is rated as either Good or Bad.
Skill Ranks: Represent of all the different trades, talents, activities, crafts, and physical abilities you can train and learn over the course of your adventures. You gain the indicated number of Skill Ranks each level. You also gain 1 additional Skill Rank per +1 INTMod each level (or lose 1 Skill Rank per -1 INTMod each level).
Hit Points Per Level: How much damage you can withstand. You gain the indicated number of Hit Points (HP) each level. You also gain 1 additional HP per +1 CONMod each level (or 1 less HP per -1 CONMod each level).
Initiative Rating: How quickly you react in combat. Characters with faster initiative are better at interrupting the actions of their enemies. Initiative Rating combines combat training, perceptiveness, and agility.
Weapon Proficiency: States what type of weapons you can wield effectively.
Armor / Shield Proficiency: States what type of armor and shields you are able to wear or wield effectively.
Morality & Motivations: If listed, you must possess the indicated morality or motivation to play this class.
Class Table
Each class is laid out in a table showing the step-by-step progression of the Class at each level.
Level: Your total level of experience in this class
HR: Your total Hit Rating at each level. A higher HR represents more competence in combat.
FORT / REF / WILL: Your total Base Save Rating for this Saving Throw at each level.
Special Abilities: All unique combat, magic, and other abilities granted by the class are described here. Classes with spell-casting abilities will display the number of spells known and spell slots available per day. Some classes may have additional charts addressing more of their unique abilities.
