Classes

There are currently 8 primary archetypes in Ashes of Creation that will determine the character playstyle. These are Mage, Summoner, Cleric, Bard, Fighter, Tank, Ranger, and Rogue.

At some point, a player will be able to choose a secondary archetype, which may be the same as the first or different. This will augment the abilities and playstyle of the character. For example, a fighter that charges on enemies may choose Mage as a secondary class. Instead of charging to the, they could instead teleport, eliminating the time it takes to close the distance. If a player wanted to play a tank to its fullest ability, they would want to pick tank as their secondary class as well. 

There have been developer discussions regarding a player's ability to change their secondary archetype after the initial selection but it has not yet been confirmed. If it does exist, it will not act as a 'secondary spec' that players will be able to freely change while out of combat. 

Choosing which race to match to an archetype will matter to a degree. Races effect stats which in turn affect skills and abilities. In addition, races will add a specific 'flavor' to abilities. While a race's traits may influence an initial archetype choice, there will not be any race-to-class restrictions.

There are currently no plans to include skill trees. 

Archetypes

• Mage
• Summoner
• Cleric
• Bard
• Fighter
• Tank
• Ranger
• Rogue

Adventurer Classes 

These are a combination of Primary and Secondary Archetypes. 

Base class, then add secondary class:

• Fighter
  • Weapon Master -  Fighter
  • Dreadnought - Tank
  • Shadowblade - Rogue
  • Hunter - Ranger
  • Spellsword - Mage
  • Bladecaller - Summoner
  • Highsword - Cleric
  • Bladedancer - Bard
• Tank
  • Knight - Fighter
  • Guardian - Tank
  • Nightshield - Rogue
  • Warden - Rogue
  • Spellshield - Mage
  • Keeper - Summoner
  • Paladin - Cleric
  • Argent - Bard
• Rogue
  • Duelist - Fighter
  • Shadow Guardian - Tank
  • Assassin - Rogue
  • Predator - Ranger
  • Nightspell - Mage
  • Shadow Lord - Summoner
  • Cultist - Cleric
  • Charlatan - Bard
• Ranger
  • Strider - Fighter
  • Sentinel - Tank
  • Scout - Rogue
  • Hawkeye - Ranger
  • Scion- Mage
  • Falconer - Summoner
  • Soulbow- Cleric
  • Bowsinger - Bard
• Mage
  • Battle Mage - Fighter
  • Spellstone - Tank
  • Shadow Caster - Rogue
  • Spellhunter - Ranger
  • Archwizard - Mage
  • Warlock - Summoner
  • Acolyte - Cleric
  • Sorcerer - Bard
• Summoner
  • Wild Blade - Fighter
  • Brood Warden - Tank
  • Shadowmancer - Rogue
  • Beastmaster - Ranger
  • Spellmancer - Mage
  • Conjurer - Summoner
  • Necromancer - Cleric
  • Enchanter - Bard
• Cleric
  • Templar - Fighter
  • Apostle - Tank
  • Shadow Disciple - Rogue
  • Protector - Ranger
  • Oracle - Mage
  • Shaman - Summoner
  • High Priest - Cleric
  • Scryer - Bard
• Bard
  • Tellsword- Fighter
  • Siren - Tank
  • Trickster - Rogue
  • Song Warden - Ranger
  • Magician - Mage
  • Songcaller - Summoner 
  • Soul Weaver - Cleric
  • Minstrel - Bard

Class List