How to Choose Your Class in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire

recently released on console pillars of eternity two dead fire is a swashbuckling RPG featuring 11 combat classes each with unique abilities that define your character's role in battle whether you prefer a defensive power house or a damage-dealing spellcaster here's a new players guide to choosing a class there are two main options build a single class character and commit to mastering a single combat role or opt for a multi class character and become proficient at - there are pros and cons to both a single class character can develop their abilities to the highest standard but the skills are limited to that role a multi class character can learn skills from two classes those of a wizard and a barbarian for example but take longer to obtain more powerful abilities and have no access to the highest level skills at all there are four combat roles in the game strikers inflict high damage or status effects on individual targets support classes heal or buff allies defenders are built to resist damage and finally crowd control classes are designed to weaken large groups of enemies simultaneously with the exception of the rogue and the priests each class is tailored for one or two combat roles with a minor capacity to play others for instance a druids main combat role is crowd control but they also have the capacity to play as a support or a striker depending on the abilities and attributes you give them so if you're torn between two roles consider a class that has the versatility to do a bit of both rogue monk and Ranger are the best classes to choose if you want to play as a hard-hitting striker rogues are brutal and stealthy killers capable of wielding a variety of weapons from clubs to a pair of daggers while monks are bare fists fighters capable of special attacks that deal crippling status effects the Ranger specializes in long range weapons like bows and Firearms and can call upon beasts to attack foes Wizards druids fighters and ciphers also have the capacity to play the striker role chanter paladin and priests are the best bet when it comes to support chances use incantations to grant combat bonuses to allies in a designated area while paladins and spire party members using abilities that can stave off fatigue and even death priests use prayers to cast healing spells and bestow blessings that buff teammates the best defender class is the fighter who is skilled in a variety of weapons and can take a lot of punishment paladins Rangers monks and barbarians also make good defenders thanks to their tough stats monks even have an ability that lets them absorb incoming damage and use it to increase the power of their weaponry wizards druids chanters barbarians and ciphers are all great to crowd control barbarians use offensive melee to slice through large groups of enemies while wizards rely on spell casting to damage multiple targets chances have access to extremely powerful magic and summoning spells through their incantations while ciphers possess extraordinary mental abilities to damage the opposition druids use offensive spells that take the form of natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and can even transform themselves into mythical beasts you'll encounter companions throughout the game each with their own motives and backstory or adventurous for hire who travel and fight alongside you building a world balance party of five is key to surviving tough battles include a couple of defenders to protect the more frail party members and a support character to heal and buff when needed the remaining two roles should be either strikers or crowd control and it's worth having at least one long-range damage dealer to chip away at the enemy from a distance a loss or Seraphin are good choices for an offensive spellcaster while Adair and Maia service good defenders or strikers with Beyer having a long distance advantage of the Ranger class duty and palutena a priest and a paladin respectively are great support options pillars of eternity two dead fire is out now on PC Xbox one and ps4 if you're new to the series watch our nine things you need to know about the game here on IGN

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Length: 4min 17sec (257 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 25 2020