In Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, players in the West were able to try out the classes of the new anime MMORPG for the first time. MeinMMO reveals their strengths, weaknesses, and special features.
What classes are available? In Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, there are a total of 8 different classes to choose from:
- 2 Tanks: Shield Knight and Heavy Guardian
- 2 Healers: Soul Musician / Beat Performer and Verdant Oracle
- 2 Ranged DPS: Frost Mage and Marksman
- 2 Melee DPS: Stormblade and Wind Knight
Each class in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance offers two specializations after the first 30 talent points, unlocking different talents and attacks, but also requiring different attributes. Players should decide early on to adapt their equipment according to the attributes.
The latest class is the Soul Musician, which was recently released in the Chinese version of the MMORPG and strengthens raid groups as a second healer. If you are particularly interested in a class, you can jump directly to it here:
Shield Knight
- Role: Tank
What kind of class is this? The Shield Knight is one of the two tanks in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance and has been a highly sought-after class during the beta. The class name could also be Paladin, as equipped with sufficient self-healing abilities, the tank can defend itself alone against enemies for some time.
Armed with a large shield and broad sword, the class can deal slightly more damage than the other classes and relies on quick attacks primarily for building defensive stats in the “Radiant Guard” specialization.
Where do the strengths and weaknesses lie? The class’s strengths clearly lie in its ability to hold its own against medium-strength opponents alone. Due to its excellent self-heal, the class can keep simple boss enemies occupied long enough that healers are no longer needed.
However, it becomes more challenging against many enemies, which the Shield Knight has a harder time controlling than the other tank class, Heavy Guardian. Against very strong enemies, self-healing is often insufficient, which necessitates a good and attentive healer by the tank’s side.
As a beginner tank, the class is good because it forgives many mistakes. However, how well it performs in the hardest trials in the game heavily depends on the player themselves.
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