Full:Classes
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Here are some brief descriptions of the character classes. Follow the links to their individual pages for more in-depth tips and suggested strategies!
| Class | Special Features | Suggested Races | Unlock | |
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| Fighter | 
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INSTINCTS: Monsters of an equal or lower level always have their location revealed VETERAN: Fighters earn 1 extra experience on any monster kill, 10% less exp required to level PIT DOG: Dungeon runs start with 1 level of standard Death Protection on the character |
Human, Dwarf | Level 1 Guild |
| Thief | 
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STABBER: Deal an extra 30% damage on the first attack against any new monster HOARDER: +33% more items on dungeon maps SURVIVOR: All health/mana potions restore both health AND mana |
Halfling, Gnome | Level 1 Thief Den |
| Priest | 
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GOOD HEALTH: An extra 3 health is gained per level GOOD DRINK: Health potions are now 100% effective GOOD GOLLY: Physical damage against undead is +100% |
Dwarf, Halfling | Level 1 Church |
| Wizard | 
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MAGIC SENSE: Can see all locations of all glyphs from the start MAGIC AFFINITY: Skills cost -1 mana, -25% starting attack bonus MAGIC ATTUNEMENT: Spawns with fireball glyph, all glyphs are small items |
Elf, Gnome | Level 1 Mage Tower |
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| Berserker | 
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BLOODLUST: Deals an extra 30% damage on normal attacks against higher-level foes SPELLKILL: +50% starting magic resistance MAGESLAY: All glyph-activated abilities cost an extra 2 mana, but starting attack bonus is +30% |
Human, Orc | Level 2 Guild |
| Rogue | 
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DEXTEROUS: First strike in combat, ignoring level constraints EVASIVE: +20% starting dodge trait DANGEROUS: Rogues earn -5 health per level, but start off with +50% damage |
Dwarf, Orc | Level 2 Thief Den |
| Monk | 
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HAND TO HAND: -2 base damage per level, -30% attack bonus DIAMOND BODY: +50% to starting physical resistance, higher resistance cap DISCIPLINE: Health regeneration rate is doubled |
Human, Orc | Level 2 Church |
| Sorcerer | 
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ESSENCE TRANSIT: Every mana point spent regenerates 2 health ARCANE KNOWLEDGE: +5 starting mana MANA SHIELD: Deal one damage (per character level) whenever an opponent hits you |
Human, Elf, Gnome | Level 3 Mage Tower |
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| Warlord | 
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DEFIANT: Start with CYDSTEPP glyph, always castable DETERMINED: +30% bonus damage whenever below half health COURAGEOUS: Drinking a mana potion will cause the next attack to do +30% damage |
Human, Gnome, Elf, Orc | Level 3 Guild |
| Assassin | 
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POISONED BLADE: Starts with the APHEELSIK glyph, casting APHEELSIK inflicts 1 level of corrosion LIGHT FOOT: Exploring an area around a monster gives the player first strike SWIFT HAND: attacking a lower level monster always grants an instant kill. This will overwhelm every other status effect in the game |
Human, Dwarf, Orc | Level 2 Thief Den |
| Paladin | 
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HOLY HANDS: Starts the dungeon session with the HALPMEH glyph HOLY WORK: Cannot switch religions, piety loss removes 2 max health instead HOLY SHIELD: Physical resistance starts at +25% |
?? | Level 3 Church |
| Bloodmage | 
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INSANE: Start with the BLUDTOPOWA glyph SANGUINE: Walking over a Blood Pool restores 15% of max health POWER-HUNGRY: Mana potions boost SANGUINE Effects |
Elf, Gnome | Level 3 Mage Tower |
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| Transmuter | 
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EARTH LORE: Starts with ENDISWAL glyph EARTH MASTERY: Destroying walls increase next item conversion bonus by 10% (Up to 100%) EARTH FOCUS: Average stats are lowered |
Elf, Gnome, Human | Subdungeon Mission: Find transmuter, complete 3 quests after |
| Crusader | 
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MOMENTUM: Successive killing blows add 25% bonus damage (up to 100%) SCARRED: Immune to first affliction suffered (except Resist Down) MARTYR: Extra altar in dungeon |
Human, Orc | Subdungeon Mission: Speak to him with 100 Piety |
| Tinker | 
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MERCHANT: 2 extra shops in dungeon NEGOTIATOR: Items cost 5 less gold in shops MACGUYVER: Starts with a swiss alchemy kit, can sense dungeon stairs |
Subdungeon Mission: Find a secret subdungeon hidden beneath thick walls | |
