Elden Ring – The best classes for advanced players
The advanced classes clearly serve a specific niche compared to the beginner classes right from the start. Here you need to know what you want to specialize in at the beginning. Otherwise, the first hours of gameplay can become more frustrating than with a more versatile class choice.
Tips for these classes: If you know what kind of playstyle you want to pursue, choose the appropriate one of the following classes.
Also important for these classes are the rune arcs. These replace mechanics such as humanity or embers that you know from Dark Souls. These rune arcs also again increase health, FP, or mana and stamina. Additionally, Godrick’s Great Rune can ensure that your attributes increase. However, you lose these bonuses when you die.
It is therefore easier than ever to put together your desired build early on, making the class choice even less meaningful. However, if you die often, you will soon run out of rune arcs – and the build is gone.
The following classes are recommended for experienced Soulsborne players:
Hero – Strong, but slow starting weapon
Main attributes:
- Level: 7
- Vigor: 14
- Mind: 9
- Endurance: 12
- Strength: 16
- Dexterity: 9
- Intelligence: 7
- Faith: 8
- Arcane: 11
What should you note about this class? The Hero relies entirely on his battle axe, which is both a curse and a blessing. This standard weapon is very powerful, but also significantly slower and thus harder to use than, for example, the Vagabond’s longsword.
Moreover, the relatively light armor makes the Hero quick, but also vulnerable. Choose the Hero if you favor aggression and evasive maneuvers.
Warrior – Agility without defense
Main attributes:
- Level: 9
- Vigor: 15
- Mind: 10
- Endurance: 11
- Strength: 14
- Dexterity: 13
- Intelligence: 9
- Faith: 9
- Arcane: 7
What should you note about this class? The Warrior is a fast and agile melee class that starts with 2 curved swords. You can either use them together in each hand or combine them with the buckler. This shield offers no good protection, but it parries attacks excellently.
Thus, the Warrior is a class that relies entirely on agility and parrying maneuvers, but has virtually no defensive options. Those with good timing will be happy with this class.
You can actually counter surprisingly many powerful attacks with the parrying maneuver. Even from enemies much larger than you. The absolute Souls professionals recommend mastering the parry. However, it is difficult to figure out which attacks are parryable and which cannot be countered.
Thus, you will definitely need a lot of healing potions to find out. However, it is worth it, as counters are particularly powerful attacks.
Prisoner – Hybrid class with a risky weapon
Main attributes:
- Level: 9
- Vigor: 11
- Mind: 12
- Endurance: 11
- Strength: 11
- Dexterity: 14
- Intelligence: 14
- Faith: 6
- Arcane: 9
What should you note about this class? The Prisoner has already excited fans with his backstory. This is a kind of hybrid class that relies on a rapier and a projectile spell.
Both the rapier and the Prisoner’s shield are better suited for advanced players than for beginners. The rapier primarily thrusts forward, which is a significant disadvantage against groups, and the Prisoner’s shield is more suitable for parrying than for blocking.
At least he has a high intelligence value and can thus cast a few spells. This gives him another option that only the Astrologer can provide.
The Prisoner is thus a good choice for players who want to play a mechanically demanding hybrid class with a cool backstory and also want to experiment with spells.
Bandit – The cunning class for extreme situations
Main attributes:
- Level: 5
- Vigor: 10
- Mind: 11
- Endurance: 10
- Strength: 9
- Dexterity: 13
- Intelligence: 9
- Faith: 8
- Arcane: 14
What should you note about this class? The Bandit is one of the mechanically most demanding classes in the game due to its starting equipment. With a small knife and a bow, the Bandit can engage only in extreme melee or distance combat. The knife causes enemies to bleed and allows for a special evasive maneuver with its special ability.
This class is perfect for people who want to play the role of an assassin and enjoy fast-paced melee action.
However, you always run a high risk, as if an attack hits you, you’ll be quite defenseless. So you should be good at dodging.
Astrologer – The best class for magic fans
Main attributes:
- Level: 6
- Vigor: 9
- Mind: 15
- Endurance: 9
- Strength: 8
- Dexterity: 12
- Intelligence: 16
- Faith: 7
- Arcane: 9
The Astrologer is the wizard class in Elden Ring. It starts with some basic spells and a matching staff. Compared to other FromSoftware titles, spells and magic play a larger role in Elden Ring.
In the past, such a build was largely optional, but here, the significantly increased selection of spells speaks for the greater importance and flexibility of such a class.
Spells are thus powerful but demanding in the game. To be strong as an Astrologer, you need to position yourself well and manage your resources wisely.
You must also always consider the time it takes to cast a spell and land it. Additionally, especially at the beginning, your spell slots are limited. So initially, you can only use a few spells until you unlock more slots.
You mainly earn these throughout the main story of Elden Ring, but also at special and secret locations in the open world. There are also merchants who occasionally have a necklace available that unlocks an additional slot for you.
Now we will turn to the last class we would recommend to experts on the next page.
