Complete launch roster
Six classes cover frontline, ranged damage, stealth burst, healing, control, and tanking. The important choice is not a letter grade—it is which weakness you are willing to manage.
Launch fit scores
Editorial fit, not win rate. How scores work.
| Class | Range | Difficulty | Beginner | Solo | Trio | PvE | PvP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary | Melee | Forgiving | |||||
| Sorcerer | Ranged | Technical | |||||
| Blackarrow | Ranged | Moderate | |||||
| Shadowstrix | Melee | Demanding | |||||
| Seer | Hybrid | Strategic | |||||
| Withered Knight | Melee | Moderate |
No class matches this filter.
Choose a field guide
Every class page includes launch weapons, starter priorities, mode notes, matchups, visible sources, and a patch-status callout where needed.
A durable melee all-rounder with a defensive Sword and Shield branch and an aggressive Hammer branch. Mercenary gives new players room to learn blocking, spacing, extraction pressure, and team fights without demanding perfect execution.
A ranged caster with Elemental and Stardust schools plus a shared set of barriers, stealth, scouting, and escape magic. Sorcerer brings excellent area control and backline damage, but chants, cooldowns, and low durability punish poor positioning.
A bow specialist built around charged shots, special arrows, tracking, traps, and disengage tools. Blackarrow can start a fight from favorable ground and keep melee classes paying for every step forward.
A high-risk assassin that turns stealth, fast movement, poison, and repeated dashes into short elimination windows. Dagger emphasizes ambush and backstabs; Dual Blades replaces some surprise with sustained combo pressure.
A hybrid class split between Reverent support with a Catalyst and Blasphemer dueling with a Mace. Reverent is the launch roster's clearest healer; Blasphemer gives up much of that team utility for drain, gap closing, and burst windows.
A heavy melee class with two unusually clear jobs: Greatsword applies Wither and hunts executions, while Polearm and Shield gives a Trio a barrier, peel, and ally protection. The defensive branch received official launch-day buffs.
Path before points
Commit early points to the weapon or doctrine that matches the job. Splitting scarce progression across incompatible paths slows both.
| Class | Path one | Path two | Best first reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary | Sword & Shield | Hammer | Beginners, PvE consistency, protecting a Trio |
| Sorcerer | Elemental | Stardust | Learning spell spacing, slows, ranged pressure |
| Blackarrow | Archer arrow kit | Hunter arrow kit | Beginners, charged shots, reliable ranged damage |
| Shadowstrix | Dagger | Dual Blades | Stealth, backstabs, single-target PvP |
| Seer | Reverent · Catalyst | Blasphemer · Mace | Trios, sustain, planned objective fights |
| Withered Knight | Greatsword | Polearm & Shield | Solo, PvE, aggressive 1v1 pressure |
You are not permanently locked in
A Mobalytics launch guide reports that the class-change option becomes available from Dew after completing the quest immediately after the tutorial. That means the first selection matters, but it is not permanent.
Practical move: use the practice area and early low-cost switches to test attack cadence and mobility. Do not spend a deep Talent plan before the weapon loop feels right.
Roster answers
The launch roster is Mercenary, Sorcerer, Blackarrow, Shadowstrix, Seer, and Withered Knight.
Blackarrow is the physical ranged specialist and Sorcerer is the magic ranged specialist. Seer is a hybrid because Reverent uses a Catalyst while Blasphemer uses a Mace.
No. Class identity and skills are tied to specific weapons or schools. Several classes have two distinct paths, such as Mercenary's Sword and Shield versus Hammer and Withered Knight's Greatsword versus Polearm and Shield.
A current launch guide reports that the option unlocks through Dew after the tutorial follow-up quest. Switching has a fee and cooldown, with a short reversion period for switching back.
Evidence
Checked against the linked pages on Aug 2, 2026. Official notes take priority when sources conflict.