![]() Furthermore, getting the most out of Elden Ring’s dual-wield system will take quite some time due to both the unique nature of that playstyle and how long it will take you to acquire the proper equipment/upgrades. Learning to manage your stamina in a way that allows you to consistently do both those things can be difficult. The biggest problem with learning to effectively play a Warrior is dealing with the fact that their initial build means that they’re designed to stay on the offense as much as possible while rolling out of the way of incoming attacks. Their high Dexterity allows them to access a variety of unique weaponry (as well as the dual-wield swords they start with), while their respectable Mind and Intelligence stats mean that they will be able to utilize basic magic abilities relatively early on. On the surface, Warriors offer one of the most appealing initial stat packages in the game. ![]() Their higher Discovery rate also means that they’re better able to utilize the game’s crafting and upgrade systems. Indeed, the open-world sections of the game offer plenty of opportunities to sneak up on enemies or even just pick them off from a distance with a little help from your bow. On the one hand, Elden Ring’s new sneaking abilities make “stealth builds” more viable than they’ve necessarily been in some other Soulsborne games. They’re obviously meant to be the game’s premiere stealth class (which essentially means that they’ll eventually rely on bows, daggers, light shields, and, yes, sneaking), but they also start with the highest base Arcane rating of all the Elden Ring classes (14), which means that they’re more likely to find loot on fallen foes and resist certain effects. ![]() The Bandit is a somewhat odd Elden Ring class. It’s almost impossible to recommend the Wretch to new players or anyone looking to make things slightly easier on themselves, but this class is much more than the joke it is sometimes made out to be. They have no real strengths in the same way that other classes do, but their even stat distribution means that you’re able to grow them in whatever way you see fit (so long as you’re willing to view them as a project). For a certain kind of player, the Wretch will be an ideal starting class simply because they’re something of a blank slate. While this is objectively the hardest starting class in the game, the design of the Wretch really highlights why it’s so difficult to simply use the word “worst” when describing any Elden Ring class. Even worse, their lone piece of starting equipment is a somewhat pathetic club that will likely need to be replaced fairly early on. The Wretch is Elden Ring’s version of the Deprived class from Dark Souls, which is really just another way of saying that this is the class that starts at the lowest overall level with no real statistical advantages to speak of. So if you don’t know which Elden Ring class to pick but are interested in making things at least slightly easier on yourself, here’s a rough look at how every class in the game stacks up in terms of overall difficulty. However, it is a little easier to talk about Elden Ring‘s starting classes in terms of “hardest” and “easiest.” If you’re coming into this game cold (meaning you have little to no experience with previous Soulsborne games), you should know that there are certain classes in the game that are harder to play due to the nature of the game, that classes’ optimal playstyle, and how they’re equipped to handle some of the earliest challenges this game will throw at you before you’re able to properly build your character and make them your own. That being the case, it’s difficult to talk about Elden Ring‘s starting classes in terms of “worst” and “best.” Some classes and builds will perform better than others in the late game (which is a topic for another day), but when you’re just starting out, the relative strength of your class will be based more on your preferences, style, mechanical skills, and how you choose to level your character. By picking a class that starts a bit closer to your preferred endgame playstyle, you’re giving yourself a slight starting advantage. You’re basically laying the groundwork for what kind of character you may eventually want to build. Instead, choosing a class in Elden Ring is more like making a declaration of intent. You’ll still be able to level your character pretty much however you like to once you actually start playing the game. Just as it was in Dark Souls, Demon’s Souls, and Bloodborne, choosing a class in Elden Ring doesn’t necessarily lock you into a particular playstyle. That means that your choice of which class to play as can have a significant impact on the early part of your journey and how hard certain sections of the game really are. Elden Ring defies many open-world and RPG conventions, but, at its heart, it is still very much a Soulsborne game.
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