The most popular class for the EU launch of Lost Ark was long the Summoner, but she will no longer be available to us. Who has replaced her and what are generally the most popular classes for our version of the MMORPG?
What happened to the Summoner? In our own survey about the most popular class in Lost Ark she ranked first. She was also one of the most well-received classes globally.
However, Amazon decided to not bring the Summoner in our version of the game at launch, even though she was already included in the beta. Instead, we are getting the Sorceress, who is currently the newest class of the MMORPG.
Now, you might think that many players would be angry about this decision. But that would be a misconception, because although there is a lot of confusion in the community about why they don’t just bring both mages, the Sorceress is being received very well.
What is the most popular class? She is even so well-received that she is currently the most popular class in Lost Ark. At least that is indicated by a large-scale survey on the official reddit.
A total of 8,541 people voted on which class they will play at launch. 15.57% of them, or 1,330 people, chose the Sorceress, making her the most popular class. The frustration over the removal of the Summoner seems to have completely faded.
What stands out about the results? Of the 15 classes that we have at the launch of the EU version of Lost Ark, 13 are specialized in damage. The Gunlancer could perhaps still be considered a tank, but actually, he also deals a lot of damage.
There are no healers in this MMORPG, but there are incredibly diverse ways to deal a lot of damage to your opponents very quickly. Ironically, the only two support classes that serve to assist others take the 2nd and 3rd place among the most popular classes.
Just slightly ahead of the Bard with 787 votes, the Paladin with 999 votes is currently in 2nd place. The top 3 is thus dominated by support classes. These are often character classes that are less popular in MMORPGs.
You probably do not need to worry for now that you won’t be able to find a supporter for the first dungeons and raids in Lost Ark.
Why are supporters so popular?
The community is also wondering about this on reddit. Fans are throwing out some interesting aspects as to why Lost Ark is the MMORPG where support is finally fun. We certainly do not want to withhold these from you.
- The user Zombie_Alpaca_Lips writes: ‘The game gives us exciting and challenging supporters to play. People are often not fans of healers and supporters because they find them boring and you just have to sit back and heal. Players want to feel that they contribute something to the group, and the Paladin and Bard let you feel that significantly.’
- Puzzlehead has a funnier response, but many can relate to: ‘People play Paladin just because they have the coolest outfit at the end. That’s the real endgame.’
- MarketingOwn is certain: ‘I am really looking forward to the release. Also, I wanted to play support from the beginning to assist my team members. I’m just not 100% sure yet whether it will be the Paladin or the Bard. They are both great!’
- User Khrucible assumes that people do not inform themselves: ‘All those people with the cool skins are going to be so upset when they realize that the evil Paladin is a supporter!’
What do you think of the survey? Do you think there will be enough supporters in the game at launch, or will it take a long time to form groups? And which class will you play at launch? Are you also looking forward to the supporters and the Sorceress, or is there a completely different class that is your favorite for the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
By the way, Lost Ark will soon receive DirectX 11 – It looks better and runs smoother.
