In hardly any online role-playing game, hero shooter or MOBA are they missing: We are talking about classes and character types that we can choose. Usually, there is the usual quartet of warrior, rogue, mage, and priest, but many games mix and expand on this repertoire. We want to know from you, which class you prefer to play!
Wand or club? Sword or dagger? Show me your weapon and I’ll tell you who you are! Since the days of Dungeons & Dragons, four core classes have dominated the role-playing world. Namely, the strong and heavily armored warrior, the agile rogue, the fragile yet powerful mage, and the healing cleric, who is responsible for patching up the whole party after the fight.
Warriors and Rogues
The warrior class is actually the least common denominator in an (online) role-playing game. I can hardly think of a game that does not have warriors. By definition, warriors are always tough brawlers who wear heavy armor and wield the largest weapons. Usually, there is the warrior as a defensive tank with shield and heavy armor or as an offensive bruiser.
Warriors are never bad at dealing damage, but they always pale in comparison to rogues, who are pure damage dealers in almost all games and are particularly good at dispatching enemies. However, rarely in a fair fight, rogues tend to be trickier to play, as their attacks often require combos or specific situations. The best example is the legendary “Sneak Attack”, which must always be executed from behind and then deals a lot of damage.
Mages and Clerics
Mages are offensive heroes in many games who can unleash a hefty repertoire of damage spells. Just as often, you will find mages who hinder the opponent with control effects. Therefore, mages are almost always masters of the elements, with the most commonly used forces of nature being fire for damage and ice for control. In some games, mages also act as supporters who provide shields and buffs or even heal.
Healing mages usually only occur when there are no clerics in the game. This class is often overlooked since their duties in some game worlds are taken over by mages. However, when they are present, these holy men and women are usually always supporters responsible for healing, protection, and buffs. However, there is often a combat version of the cleric, like the nasty shadow priest from World of Warcraft.
The Mix Makes It
In addition to these four core archetypes, there are, of course, all sorts of hybrids and variations. There are strong melee fighters who play like a mix of warrior and rogue or spellcasting melee fighters. Blade & Soul offers exactly such classes with the Blade Master and the Soul Fighter. In addition, we must not forget the Ranger, who is usually a ranged fighter but also has some tricks up his sleeve in close combat.
Also very cool: The classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic allowed for a very cool mix of healer and damage dealer in the trooper/bounty hunter and smuggler/agent roles. And in many games, there is also a
