Elden Ring's Starting Class Differences - Which Is Best For You?

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Elden Ring has ten different classes players can choose from, each with different stats, starting equipment, and magic spells if applicable, which can make it hard for newer players to decide which to start with. The spells come from one of Elden Ring's two magic systems, Glintstone Sorceries or Incantations, making it a fairly tough choice without knowing what everything does. Some of the classes have esoteric names too, making it difficult to determine what their function is supposed to be in Elden Ring’s vast open world. Approaches to combat are different for classes too, so it’s important to know how each of them functions.

Veteran players of FromSoftware’s previous games, particularly the Dark Souls series, may be familiar with some of the class archetypes in the game. It may not be a direct sequel, but it is certainly a spiritual successor in many important respects. From character designs, to approaches to combat and how items work, it may all look familiar. Elden Ring is like Dark Souls and its sequels in any number of ways.

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Picking a class doesn’t limit the player. Even the best melee classes can still use magic if players so choose. Classes operate more as a guideline for the approach a player may take to the game. For example, if they find a cool Dexterity-based weapon but they have a Strength build, they can still put points into Dexterity to use it. It might take them a little while to become as powerful with it for a class that begins with high Dexterity, but it can still be done with a little bit of patience. Considering how long the game is and how much there is to explore, it might be worth it rather than creating a whole new character. It’s worth