Avowed's Class System Should Diverge From Pillars of Eternity

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Avowed is the upcoming first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, and its story will take place in the same universe as the studio's popular Pillars of Eternity series. The world of Pillars of Eternity and Avowed is a modern take on classic fantasy, filled with scheming gods, ancient powers, and brave heroes.

Both Pillars of Eternity and Avowed let players shape their characters, mastering new skills and abilities as they progress. However, although they may share a world, it wouldn't be the best choice for the two games to share a class system.

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Like many RPGs modeled on classic games like Baldur's Gate, which in turn was modeled on tabletop RPGs, Pillars of Eternity has players pick their class during character creation. There are 11 classes to choose from, each with its own unique mechanics and powers, and each class has several subclasses which alter how they play. Alternatively, players can choose to multiclass, which will enable them to level up two classes at once for the price of not being able to reach top levels in either of them.

The classes in Pillars of Eternity are very varied, with many roles and playstyles accounted for. Players who are looking to take on the role of a Bard-like supporting caster in Pillars of Eternity can pick up the Chanter, while those who prefer to risk it all on the frontline should look no further than the Barbarian. The subclasses further deepen the system, allowing for a huge amount of a variety even in the same class. On top of this, the game has no class-dependent weapon proficiencies, meaning that any class can use any weapon right from the start. This allows unusual but interesting builds,