Dark Souls: Every Class Ranked From Worst To Best | Game Rant
The Souls Franchise has to be one of the most popular types of games in this generation. What has started from Demon's Souls has not only resulted in a full-fledged series but also dozens of Souls-like games. But if there's one game that indeed resulted in this rise to fame, it is the original Dark Souls.
The game had everything from lore to gameplay to visuals working for it. What this means is, people were amazed by the length, reliability, and level-design of the game, which was unlike any other action-RPGs. The replayability in this game comes from the fact that each time players can experience it differently because of multiple builds and classes.
10 Deprived
There is no one way to say that "this class is bad" in Dark Souls. Because any class can be later morphed into the other, so to judge these classes, you must talk about the initial build and how well does it work. That is when the Deprived class comes out to be the last.
Firstly, this class starts with an old club and a wood plank in the shape of a shield. Secondly, this class is a naked person on the verge of losing humanity. Once that is done, players will be left playing as a naked Freddy Krueger stuck in a world more horrible than his dreams.
9 Thief
In the world which has monsters, mythical creatures, dragons, and undead enemies, what would a Thief even do? Even the Deprived class would feel more fitting to the game's setting than this one. The worst part is, if you put logic to the backburner, this class is still one of the worst.
The class starts with excellent dexterity, but other than that, it is downright weak in the vitality and strength. This will only result in a lot of "You Died" screens for newcomers. Especially when you see the size of the starting weapons. However, one good thing about this class is the inclusion of Master Key.
8 Knight
Knight class, from a faraway distance, would look pretty good to anyone, especially newbies. But sadly, it has to be one of the lower ones on the list. Now, sound-wise, a knight fits the ambiance and feel of Dark Souls. But even then, the class becomes overbearing, as it is a low-rank Knight.
What this means is, you'll start with good armor, but almost everything else will backfire soon. The weight will be too heavy. The movement will be slow. And for the people picking this for sheer power, there are better classes in the list to start a Strength-based build.
7 Hunter
The Hunter is very similar to the Thief class, except it has a lower starting level. But it is much better in terms of starting weapons, speed, and the fact that the class can be scaled into any build. This class has the right combination of skill, strength, and endurance.
So damage will be a bit more, and running away from enemies would provide the players an extra second. This should be enough to help players through hard times. One downside would be making this class into a magic-based build that would require more souls.
6 Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is a player-specific class that is certainly not recommended to the new players who hate learning. This class is perfect if used correctly with the right build. Sorcery is a unique way of playing the game, giving a different experience to usual hit and parry.
The game is filled with unique spells and sorceries that will aid almost every player through the worst part of games with ease. On top, the fact that it is a magic-based class would mean that strength shouldn't matter much.
5 Wanderer
A Wanderer class is supposed to be a person who has wandered a great deal of land and seen a lot of things. This results in very balanced stats, with the only downside being the starting level. Wanderer class is pretty good and can be morphed into any build players want.
On top, it starts with decent armor, a scimitar, and a leather shield, which should be easy enough for most starting players to understand. However, the players who want a strength-based build should instead put their focus into the warrior.
4 Bandit
For most people, there shouldn't be much difference between a thief and a bandit, at least in terms of their sins. However, in Dark Souls, the Bandit class is much more useful. Firstly the class starts with high strength and endurance, making it more brutal than the slimy thief class. Secondly, the class wields a huge battle-ax and a spider shield.
This class is excellent for dexterity or strength-based builds. Most newcomers should enjoy this, as it is pretty straightforward and easy to use.
3 Cleric
The cleric is the best class for people who want the right mix of faith and strength in their build. Primarily, because the healing miracles will come super handy to almost every player since recovering is very important in the unforgiving world of Dark Souls.
The cleric comes with a mace and a pretty awesome east-west shield. This class also starts with the Way of White covenant, so newer players will have an easier time matching up with other co-op players.
2 Warrior
Warrior is hands down, one of the best classes in the game. Almost every player will be able to understand it and play with it quickly. This is also a perfect class to morph into any build, especially strength and dexterity based ones.
For starters, a warrior class comes with good power and weapon knowledge. This makes it easier to use weapons that require a dexterity cap to begin. On top, this is a new player friendly class, and shouldn't stop them from exploring every part of the game.
1 Pyromancer
There shouldn't be any doubt that Pyromancer is the most significant and most helpful class to start with. It comes with a hand ax, round shield, and pyromancy flame that is very helpful. This is the class for people who want to play Dark Souls for the first time or want to experience a hybrid of strength and deadly pyromancy.
And even though the starting level is 1, this class still outmatches every category, especially when it comes to the usefulness in the vanilla form. This is also the class for people who want to experience the most out of the game in just one playthrough.
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