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LoadingNot sure which of the 7 classes to main? Answer 4 quick questions about how you like to play and get a ranked recommendation — including whether your pick was recently buffed or nerfed, straight from official patch notes.
Every class with its current balance record from official patch notes (+buffs / −nerfs). Class archetypes are from the official class descriptions.
Ranged bow damage dealer. Rewards positioning and aim; fragile if caught in melee, deadly when left alone at range.
Blackarrow patch historyPolearm-and-shield bruiser. Long melee reach with heavy armor — straightforward to learn and hard to kill.
Withered Knight patch historySword-and-shield fighter. The most balanced starter class: solid offense, solid defense, no complicated mechanics.
Mercenary patch historyStance-swapping spell damage (Stardust / Flameblade). The highest skill ceiling in the game — devastating in practiced hands, fragile otherwise.
Sorcerer patch historyVision and support caster. Reveals enemies and empowers allies — at its best in a coordinated squad.
Seer patch historyDefensive frontliner. Holds ground, protects teammates, and anchors squad fights.
Warden patch historyStealth assassin (Daggers / Dual Blades). Burst damage and high mobility with low health — the hardest class to master, lethal in skilled solo hands.
Shadowstrix patch historyBalance data last verified 2026-08-15, from official Steam patch notes.
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There is no single best class — it depends on your playstyle. Mercenary and Withered Knight are the most forgiving for new players; Sorcerer and Seer reward experience. The quiz above matches classes to how you actually like to play.
Mercenary (balanced sword-and-shield) and Withered Knight (tanky polearm bruiser) have the simplest kits and the most forgiving mistakes. Both score high if you answer 'keep it simple' in the quiz.
Yes — each recommendation shows how many official buffs and nerfs that class has received, pulled live from our patch tracker dataset, with a link to the full change history. The archetype scoring itself is based on official class descriptions, which don't change with patches.
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