Elden Ring classes list and all their differences
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Elden Ring is incoming, bringing a new FromSoftware game for players to explore. Like past games that the studio developed, Elden Ring allows players to choose a starting class. This doesn’t keep you from going in a different direction with your build later on but is instead meant to provide you with different starting stats, equipment, and magic. Here’s all the Elden Ring classes and their differences we know about so far.
Elden Ring classes
Classes from the network test, most of which didn’t make it into the final game.
Elden Ringis an ambitious game, with numerous ways to build your character. Choosing a class is still important however, as it determines what you’re sent out into this world with, determining just how your starting time goes with what could end up as one of thebest Xbox RPGsavailable.
If, for example, you choose to go with the Bloody Wolf class, then you’ll have a strong starting sword and high strength, at the cost of having no ranged capabilities. Meanwhile, the Prophet class only has a club weapon, but also comes with Heal, one of the many of pieces ofmagic in Elden Ring.
It’s important to note that originally, we were basing this information off the classes found in the Elden Ring network test and other information released prior to the game’s launch. As such, things changed in the final release of the game, with some different classes that players can choose from. For example, the Bloody Wolf class is gone, with no replacement for the start of the game.
Astrologer
A scholar who reads fate in the stars. Heir to the school of glintstone sorcery.
Bandit
A dangerous bandit who strikes for weak points. Excels at ranged combat with bows.
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Confessor
A church confessor adept at covert operations. Reliant on sword technique and incantation.
Hero
A stalwart hero, at home with a battleaxe, descended from a badlands chieftain.
Prophet
A seer ostracized for inauspicious prophecies. Well-versed in healing incantations.
Prisoner
A prisoner bound in an iron mask. Having lived among the elite prior to sentencing, they’re studied in glintstone sorcery.
Samurai
A capable fighter from the remote land of reeds. Handy with katana and longbows.
Vagabond
A knight exiled from their homeland to wander. A solid, armor-clad origin.
Warrior
A twinblade-wielding warrior from a nomadic tribe. An origin of exceptional technique.
Wretch
A poor sod, naked as the day they were born. A club is all they have.
More to come
With the number of items and magic abilities in Elden Ring, we’ll be putting together guides on the builds players might want to try out once the game is fully available. The main thing to remember is that these classes are astartingpoint — you can flesh out your character through leveling up however you want! This is just meant to prepare you, so you have a good idea of what you’re getting into when you set out into FromSoftware’s latest adventure.
Elden Ring is currently scheduled to launch onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC,PS5, and PS4 on Feb. 25, 2022.
Elden Ring … oh, Elden Ring!
Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s next fantasy epic. There are different classes to choose from, which gives players different starting points in this strange new world.
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
