Elden Ring Classes: Which One Should You Pick?

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  • Elden Ring has 10 starting classes, and each offers its own unique pros and cons. But which one should you pick? In this guide, we break down every starting class in the new From Software title so you can choose the one that's right for you.
    The first and most important decision you’re going to make at the beginning of Elden Ring is choosing your starting class. Though you can certainly build your character into whatever you want them to be, the 10 starting classes provide you with upfront boosts to specific stats that benefit particular playstyles. In addition, you’ll start off with gear and potentially spells that match said playstyle.
    In this video guide, we walk through each of Elden Ring's starting classes and discuss the benefits of each in the early game. From the Hero class, which is a good melee-focused all-rounder, to the Confessor, a hybrid class that has a lot of points in strength, dexterity, and faith, meaning you can cast incantations without sacrificing melee capabilities. Or, if you truly love pain (and building your character from scratch), you could pick the Wretch, the Elden Ring equivalent of Dark Souls' Deprived class.
    We have a separate video to help you begin your journey in Elden Ring, with our beginner's guide to the game, as well as more guide content, so make sure you subscribe to GameSpot on CZcams and check out the written versions on gamespot.com. In our Elden Ring review in progress, Tamoor Hussain awarded the game 10/10, calling it "a masterpiece of open-world design that places exploration and player agency at the heart of the experience."
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  • @swingandamiss5942
    @swingandamiss5942 Před 2 lety +7046

    Dont care about the stats it’s all about the drip if I don’t look styling on these demons what’s the point?

    • @lids34
      @lids34 Před 2 lety +400

      Based

    • @doubletrouble7982
      @doubletrouble7982 Před 2 lety +314

      Factual

    • @fazeluigi5730
      @fazeluigi5730 Před 2 lety +82

      Fr

    • @Dan4mal
      @Dan4mal Před 2 lety +157

      You sir are spitting facts

    • @swingandamiss5942
      @swingandamiss5942 Před 2 lety +404

      @@Dan4mal to anyone wondering I chose the Prisoner class which I know looks bummy but here me out the chest is wide open I’m thirst trapping these demonic jezebels

  • @reed1645
    @reed1645 Před 2 lety +5010

    Although I love how bloodborne and sekiro encouraged faster playstyles... I might just carry the biggest sword humanly possible and pretend I'm guts from berserk.

    • @Karma-cj1wu
      @Karma-cj1wu Před 2 lety +296

      Same, my first run is gonna be Guts

    • @thornyduck
      @thornyduck Před 2 lety +395

      I have found my people.

    • @mattwalton4239
      @mattwalton4239 Před 2 lety +69

      This is the way

    • @burnersforhim
      @burnersforhim Před 2 lety +41

      me but with scythes. i hope they have good scythes in this game.

    • @tfallspark5104
      @tfallspark5104 Před 2 lety +44

      Do yourself a favor and listen to the band Beast In Black.
      It has a lot of songs dedicated to Berserk.

  • @GreggyAck
    @GreggyAck Před 2 lety +1178

    For anyone wondering what incantations are:
    Incantations are a type of Magic in Elden Ring. Incantation Spells are often dependent on the Faith stat, and have a variety of effects from healing and curing status effects to conjuring fire or claws to deal damage in a wide area. Incantations are cast using a Sacred Seal or similar catalyst. Incantations in Elden Ring are a combination of what would be Miracles and Pyromancies from past Souls games. You will find familiar favorites, as well as new ones.
    - copied from Elden Ring wiki

    • @matguimond92
      @matguimond92 Před 2 lety +8

      hexes.......
      dark........
      edit: _the dark........_

    • @Fleetstreetbestone
      @Fleetstreetbestone Před 2 lety +7

      Would it be a waste if I deck into both intelligence and faith, or should unjust focus on one?

    • @BLeePrit
      @BLeePrit Před 2 lety +10

      @@Fleetstreetbestone There is a sword that scaled with strength, dex, faith, and int. It also has a sorcery laser beam attack and a faith fire arc swing attack.

    • @Fleetstreetbestone
      @Fleetstreetbestone Před 2 lety +2

      @@BLeePrit how much strength and what's it called?

    • @BLeePrit
      @BLeePrit Před 2 lety +5

      @@Fleetstreetbestone Sword of night and flame, need 12 str/dex and 24 int/faith. There are videos about it too.

  • @shantyguy4977
    @shantyguy4977 Před 2 lety +1918

    0:12 - Hero
    0:50 - Bandit
    1:32 - Vagabond
    2:20 - Astrologer
    3:06 - Warrior
    3:44 - Prisoner
    4:25 - Confessor
    5:04 - Prophet
    5:49 - Samurai
    6:26 - Wretch
    7:17 - General info on classes

  • @birdflox1337
    @birdflox1337 Před 2 lety +2647

    the magic looks fantastic, but I've never really liked using anything but melee in souls games. it's a pretty tough choice now.

    • @dripfield
      @dripfield Před 2 lety +118

      I was the same way up until Demon’s Souls remake turned me on to the idea of using magic - had a lot of fun with it. I think I’ll be going Prisoner this time around

    • @TyGreenGoblin
      @TyGreenGoblin Před 2 lety +24

      @@dripfield Magic was pretty broke in demon souls though.

    • @DarKKnightt07
      @DarKKnightt07 Před 2 lety +45

      You could run dex build with some magic. Magic always seems to make fights easier but you also need a good melee weapon for when fights get close quarters.

    • @Dr.WhetFarts
      @Dr.WhetFarts Před 2 lety +14

      this is the first time magic is viable, i will be doing a astrologer first for sure and maybe go hybrid

    • @Scorex7
      @Scorex7 Před 2 lety +12

      @@Dr.WhetFarts 1st time viable? What? You only played Bloodborne or what lol

  • @mansooralshamsi894
    @mansooralshamsi894 Před 2 lety +1487

    The wretch is basically the best starting class to tailor your character to how you wanna play. Earlier levels can be gained pretty fast and you get the freedom to put them where you want.

    • @sephiroticempires
      @sephiroticempires Před 2 lety +356

      Florida man class

    • @rb9882
      @rb9882 Před 2 lety +11

      @@sephiroticempires I'm from Cali though and it took 2hrs to ultimately decide to be a wretch... Logic better idjit

    • @vodago
      @vodago Před 2 lety +23

      @@rb9882 what?

    • @fantomtongue4087
      @fantomtongue4087 Před 2 lety +9

      @@rb9882 and how’s it going being a wretch

    • @Tayzwayzmusic
      @Tayzwayzmusic Před 2 lety +9

      You dont speak for all of us buddy now go to bed

  • @HigkeyRegarded007
    @HigkeyRegarded007 Před 2 lety +829

    I'm really liking Confessor right now. Makes me feel like a Paladin.

    • @panzer3964
      @panzer3964 Před 2 lety +49

      Nice that’s what I want to hear! It was confessor or prophet , but the confessor seems to be that Retribution build I liked a lot in WoW haha

    • @INTERNETDWARF
      @INTERNETDWARF Před 2 lety +18

      I'm sturggling a bit as a confessor because I feel like my stat points are too evenly distributed (requires investment in both magic and melee stats)

    • @darkscreenpodcasts618
      @darkscreenpodcasts618 Před 2 lety +13

      @@INTERNETDWARF I feel you. I'm new and ended up putting lots of points into dex and strength. Don't plan on using magic too much except for flames which I fire occasionally

    • @eclipsedsanity9390
      @eclipsedsanity9390 Před 2 lety +6

      In elderscrolls online you could almost compare the confessor class as a combination of the ESO templar and nightblade class.

    • @s3any1977
      @s3any1977 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeh, spot on. Same here. I've tailored my stats around melee and tanking. Supported by holy incantations.

  • @Moments-in-Frames
    @Moments-in-Frames Před 2 lety +436

    Confessor seems super interesting. I've always run a knight melee build in from games, but the spells in Elden ring seem like a lot of fun so I want the option to run melee and spells at the same time

    • @damienmichiels4119
      @damienmichiels4119 Před 2 lety +24

      I usually go for a melee/spell hybrid in souls game. It gives alot of more options during combat and can make fights more interesting

    • @owaisanwar6603
      @owaisanwar6603 Před 2 lety +11

      Confessor was what I also thinking cause of the melee and magic combo

    • @wranglerman270
      @wranglerman270 Před 2 lety +4

      Prisoner is also a good hybrid but mainly just for high damage spells. I like its sorcery better than the faith incantations I think

  • @megamoviez
    @megamoviez Před 2 lety +735

    The Vagabond, Confessor, or Samurai sounds the way to go for me. I do like Hero too though.

    • @chrisramirez7357
      @chrisramirez7357 Před 2 lety +72

      As someone who’s only played Sekiro, samurai is the only option for me lol

    • @megamoviez
      @megamoviez Před 2 lety +21

      @@chrisramirez7357 Still need to finish playing that one in my From Software marathon but I love it so far!

    • @quattrobajeena135
      @quattrobajeena135 Před 2 lety +7

      We think alike. What did you choose

    • @megamoviez
      @megamoviez Před 2 lety +10

      @@quattrobajeena135 I chose Samurai

    • @junosynth
      @junosynth Před 2 lety +16

      I tried Confessor and Samurai and preferred Confessor at the end. He does more damage and has the heal. The Bow is cool but the bosses run up to you anyway making it almost pointless against them.

  • @plaguedoctorj.c4963
    @plaguedoctorj.c4963 Před 2 lety +239

    The Samurai is probably the best class for taking down big damage sponges like bosses and giants considering it's starting weapon is the Uchigatana which builds up bleed on enemies.

    • @rivall8105
      @rivall8105 Před rokem +1

      what does bleed do?

    • @plaguedoctorj.c4963
      @plaguedoctorj.c4963 Před rokem +22

      @@rivall8105 hit the enemy enough times with a bleed weapon and it'll take away a percentage of the enemy's health bar

    • @user-fp9kg7pc1t
      @user-fp9kg7pc1t Před rokem +2

      ​@@rivall8105 A LARGE percentage.

  • @gerry602
    @gerry602 Před 2 lety +69

    Aside from the bow, the thing i like most about the bandit is the excellent shield for parrying, the dagger causes bleed, and the attacks are fast!

  • @lTheBallsl
    @lTheBallsl Před 2 lety +1064

    Going to go Wretch, its the purest you can get on a first playthrough. You don't know where any items are and just got to survive and grow from nothing into the Elden Lord. I care more about the single player experience then PVP and can always make a dedicated PVP character later on when i've learned the nuisances of the game.

    • @JoshHardie9
      @JoshHardie9 Před 2 lety +51

      Wretch all the way for this reason

    • @indexical1897
      @indexical1897 Před 2 lety +117

      It’s the role playing class. Building up your character from nothing IS the story of these games. I can’t wait to see my waste of skin wretch rise up and wreck everyone in the best armour I can find from the corpse of my victims!

    • @jeremydukes4228
      @jeremydukes4228 Před 2 lety +36

      Exactly. Kinda like an elder scrolls game, start out with nothing is the way to go.

    • @lunk2551
      @lunk2551 Před 2 lety +7

      That’s my plan

    • @bosshawg7991
      @bosshawg7991 Před 2 lety +8

      I like your style

  • @Sidorio
    @Sidorio Před 2 lety +539

    The Prisoner seems fun. I like the spooky mask too.

    • @disinterestedhomo6002
      @disinterestedhomo6002 Před 2 lety +10

      Yeah i thought the same. I really liked the vibe the glintstone knight had going on in the network test, and the prisoner seems like the best way to get there

    • @Azure_Wulf
      @Azure_Wulf Před 2 lety +141

      Griffith?

    • @tonybryanoliveira
      @tonybryanoliveira Před 2 lety +27

      @@Azure_Wulf yes is a berserk reference

    • @DarKKnightt07
      @DarKKnightt07 Před 2 lety +31

      Reminds of the movie Man In The Iron Mask.

    • @M.W.H.
      @M.W.H. Před 2 lety +5

      I expected this comment and i was not disappointed.

  • @MunkyDrag0n
    @MunkyDrag0n Před 2 lety +72

    I would consider the vagabond the most straightforward and easy to pick up class for newcomers. It has the best armor, 2 very good early weapons, and a shield that can block 100% physical. If you unequip one weapon and/or the gauntlets you can still fast roll. A quality build is tried and true, and not so risky considering it doesn't appear easy to just hang back and fire off projectiles endlessly.

    • @cainechancey30
      @cainechancey30 Před 6 měsíci

      First souls game I ever played picked vagabond died in two hits the dodge was so slow cause the armor and the blocking didn’t work must’ve done it wrong idk anyway so now I’m watching videos for help lol.

  • @zilliq
    @zilliq Před 2 lety +19

    Not a word about the confessor starting with the "Assassin's approach" incantation, basically making it a stealth class in the early game

  • @spicymayo8240
    @spicymayo8240 Před 2 lety +160

    I went the safer route and went Vagabond. I didn't realize how good the starting armor was until I struggled to find things to replace it.

    • @connordaviesccfc4307
      @connordaviesccfc4307 Před 2 lety +4

      Really? There’s better armor to get within 20 mins of playing the game

    • @spicymayo8240
      @spicymayo8240 Před 2 lety +45

      There's also end game weapons, 20 mins after starting the game.

    • @ArmanZaidi
      @ArmanZaidi Před 2 lety

      interesting

  • @nicotin9887
    @nicotin9887 Před 2 lety +104

    It's going to be the wrech for me, I need that EMOTIONAL DAMAGE.

  • @kensloth
    @kensloth Před 2 lety +35

    Every time I play a new FromSoft game, I am stuck with character archetype choice paralysis. I know in the long run it doesn't matter so much, but I still agonize over it for much, much longer than I want to.

    • @TheFIlthy420
      @TheFIlthy420 Před 2 lety +4

      This is my first from software game and I have been trying to figure out what class to be for the last few hours lol I feel this

  • @antonioallen9504
    @antonioallen9504 Před 2 lety +376

    I’ll be going with the wretch the first time through. It’ll make discovering new loot so much more fun when you start with nothing. Also, the wretch starts at level one so you can still min/max effectively enough for pvp

    • @D.H.1082
      @D.H.1082 Před 2 lety +32

      Incorrect on that last point. Wretch(Deprived) builds are not effective for min-maxing at a predetermined level, because as it is known, every level starts at 10. It's not usually much, but the point of min-maxing is to minimize useless stats, and maximize the useful ones, to the point where you can't possibly get a better build.

    • @wangledteb5671
      @wangledteb5671 Před 2 lety +48

      let us start with all stats set to zero fromsoft you cowards

    • @Zekegedd
      @Zekegedd Před 2 lety +4

      I might also start as the wretch. I think the first playthrough is probably the best time to maximize the enjoyment of playing as a wretch.

    • @lI-SunBro-II
      @lI-SunBro-II Před 2 lety +8

      @@D.H.1082 wasn’t this only true when the deprived class was level 6 in previous games? It’s actually level 1 now .

    • @timetravelingoldman6839
      @timetravelingoldman6839 Před 2 lety

      So that would mean wetch is usless due to it not having any gear right? Also does this game allow us to reset our stats like the previous tittles?

  • @acrawforth90
    @acrawforth90 Před 2 lety +4

    This was very helpful for somebody who has never played a Darksouls game but was properly intrigued by this. Thanks!

  • @flameartsalamander6867
    @flameartsalamander6867 Před 2 lety +41

    Interesting options, while reading about them I found I liked Confessor or Samurai but after watching I liked the Hero class more, not sure what I’ll build into yet

    • @emberpowertcg7692
      @emberpowertcg7692 Před 2 lety +2

      What did you end up chossinf in the end? I'm currently torn between samurai and vagabond

  • @lanaleilua9712
    @lanaleilua9712 Před 2 lety +51

    I recommend the samurai, it’s weapon is very good for early game as I’ve beaten lots bosses with it and the long bow is solid if your out of heals and need to just dodge and shoot

  • @MrEllipsis423
    @MrEllipsis423 Před 2 lety +18

    Great choices! Vagabond and Astrologer looks good to me. Prisoner too

  • @anoniemuss824
    @anoniemuss824 Před 2 lety +11

    Correction: High Endurance, not Strength, is necessary for using heavier equipment while maintaining a fast/medium roll speed. Strength is only necessary for weapons that require or scale with it. Endurance increases stamina and equip load.

  • @centurion-gaming9334
    @centurion-gaming9334 Před rokem +51

    In my opinion wretch is a generally good option because
    1. You can get weapons and armor easily with a little bit of leg work (Even the stuff that the classes come with)
    2. Your stats are fairly versatile allowing you to level up easier and meet most requirements with only a bit of work
    3. This class puts you in a dangerous position always forcing you to learn danger avoidance much better in my opinion
    Those are my 3 reasons for why you should use wretch.

    • @centurion-gaming9334
      @centurion-gaming9334 Před rokem +6

      But if you are looking for a easier early game you should probably use samurai or confessor.

  • @Axl_colts
    @Axl_colts Před 2 lety +208

    Looks like I'll start out as a prisoner. Fits the type of character and play style I prefer. Melee/magic combo. The Bandit looks interesting too....I like the bow....

    • @makemelaughyouants
      @makemelaughyouants Před 2 lety +15

      I'm thinking bandit and doing a stealth archer, dual wielder build. Gonna look for a badass bow.

    • @lxtte7982
      @lxtte7982 Před 2 lety +1

      @@makemelaughyouants the samurai would be better for that, the arcane stat is not very useful atm to not say useless. Unless there's a hollow build like in ds3 it's pretty useless and you get better stats with the samurai and also a bow

    • @kansaigin3537
      @kansaigin3537 Před 2 lety +2

      Do u know if u can take that mask off for the prisoner? Not sure if I like it

    • @Axl_colts
      @Axl_colts Před 2 lety

      @@kansaigin3537 I bet you can. I'll find out later today

    • @LoganHarringtonYT
      @LoganHarringtonYT Před 2 lety +7

      For your third playthough join the wretch gang

  • @adamfowler350
    @adamfowler350 Před 2 lety +49

    This may be the first fromsoft game where I will consider Magic as a primary focus, or at least on level with melee.

  • @theegoodboill8270
    @theegoodboill8270 Před 2 lety +14

    Going to go with Prophet, support and assisting or killing is what I love and if I can be of use to any team or even just by myself with incantations and healing then I’ll be more than happy

    • @FaiDEu
      @FaiDEu Před 2 lety

      Bro how’s the prophet class, I thought about choosing it but I’m not sure, is it good?

    • @furkandk2234
      @furkandk2234 Před 2 lety

      @@FaiDEu no i have try with prophet he is bad

  • @RCnBalt
    @RCnBalt Před 2 lety +7

    Prisoner seems like the one for me. Spell sword right away as well as the fishbowl helmet :D

  • @zilliq
    @zilliq Před 2 lety +42

    I see that dexterity has benefits for incantations / magic cast speed, while strength doesn't give any benefit. Is it more optimized to go faith/dex than faith/strength ?

    • @softg3849
      @softg3849 Před 2 lety +1

      No one know the answer

    • @MunkyDrag0n
      @MunkyDrag0n Před 2 lety +4

      It is a fair assumption. Traditionally it has been better in souls games to go with magic/dex rather than magic/strength because of the magic cast speed. However, strength comes with bonuses to physical def to balance it out.

    • @teddy.g.coastmusic
      @teddy.g.coastmusic Před 2 lety

      It seems like strength allows you to weird heavier hitting weapons better

    • @zilliq
      @zilliq Před 2 lety

      If somebody reads this now : dex/faith is great but don't 100% neglect strength. I kept strength at bare minimum at first and could use like 10% of my weapons, I then restat my character and bumped it to 24 (from the starting 12 of prophet) and I can now wield 90% or my weapons, the game is MUCH more fun this way.

  • @infernowolf6659
    @infernowolf6659 Před 2 lety +11

    After watching this, I am 100% doing the Vagabond. I like the fact that I can use heavy armor with ease while also being a tank and dealing a good amount of damage. I honestly thought the warrior would be the same thing but I don't like the fact that it's better with duel wielding and wears light armor.

  • @NoNo-qt4ov
    @NoNo-qt4ov Před 2 lety +8

    Haven't done much research on spells but I've seen some lightning magic and I'd love to do a lightning swordsman build or a fire swordsman build

  • @jeimseutv
    @jeimseutv Před 2 lety +5

    I love spellcaster/magic classes so I'll be going with Astrologer or Prisoner when I get the game next week.

  • @dynamicflashy
    @dynamicflashy Před 2 lety +7

    I want to use a Halberd but also some incantations. Confessor looks about right.

  • @BeaDSM
    @BeaDSM Před 2 lety +2

    Your clips of the bandit only showed them using their shield to block, but it's an exceptional parry shield, which combos well with the high critical damage of your dagger.

  • @Ukaronong
    @Ukaronong Před 2 lety +25

    Magic in this game is really amazing compared to its predecessor, basically ill go with melee focus on soulsborne, but ill try hybird melee and little bit magic, confessor it is then!

  • @cosmicquazar88
    @cosmicquazar88 Před 2 lety +3

    So torn between confessor and samurai. Leaning confessor because I'd like to be able to more practically build into using spells. But that samurai gear is super tempting.

  • @eclipsedsanity9390
    @eclipsedsanity9390 Před 2 lety +17

    The confessor, prophet and astrologer classes are the most attractive options to me. But I think I would have to choose the confessor. Despite the confessor being skilled in stealth I would like to rather focus on magic, incantations and melee combat. Being skilled in mainly using incantations but still having some degree of skill in sorcery, while also being skilled and frequently using one hander swords and spears.

    • @b_nast19
      @b_nast19 Před rokem

      Exactly what I'm going for. What did you end up going with?

    • @eclipsedsanity9390
      @eclipsedsanity9390 Před rokem

      @@b_nast19 currently now my build is a int faith hybrid where I focus mainly on being a spell caster and throwing a bit of melee in every once in a while. Using golden order greatsword, sometimes moonveil and sword of night and flame

  • @alfredosimental6981
    @alfredosimental6981 Před 2 lety +6

    I might run 2 simultaneous builds. I’m thinking a Guts build and a Musashi build since I can’t decide what my initial run will be.

  • @casualbadger9741
    @casualbadger9741 Před 2 lety +33

    Definitely going prisoner. I want to cast magic and turn enemies into Swiss cheese with pokes

  • @snamib.511
    @snamib.511 Před 2 lety +110

    Finally getting a spellsword starting class - Prisoner all the way baby

  • @clublulu399
    @clublulu399 Před 2 lety +3

    I always liked playing dual wielding classes with higher armor, but I may just do a complete u-turn and start with a Mage.

  • @thecarrotclarinet
    @thecarrotclarinet Před rokem +1

    Tip for Bandit unless you really love parrying ditch the buckler because it'll allow you to do a special quickstep move to dodge around the enemy

  • @rnaD86
    @rnaD86 Před 2 lety +13

    Worth adding: in addition to sword and shield, vagabond also has a halberd.

  • @iLLFaith
    @iLLFaith Před 2 lety +63

    TIMESTAMPS
    Hero: 0:12
    Bandit: 0:50
    Vagabond: 1:32
    Astrologer: 2:20
    Warrior: 3:06
    Prisoner: 3:44
    Confessor: 4:25
    Prophet: 5:05
    Samurai: 5:49
    Wretch: 6:26

  • @RayPrasad
    @RayPrasad Před 2 lety +53

    I want to play around with magic in Elden Ring but my biggest concern is running out of mana and not having flasks to replenish. Feel like I’m always being pigeon-holed into a str/vig/end build

    • @bumsebarchen5679
      @bumsebarchen5679 Před 2 lety +4

      Magic op in elden dw

    • @masterofmadness4821
      @masterofmadness4821 Před rokem +4

      Dont worry, you get more flasks later on, and the three flasks you start with are more than enough to cast plenty of starter spells. Im a sorcerer/astrologer and im doing fine

  • @jessiebates6858
    @jessiebates6858 Před 2 lety +6

    Me knowing full well I'm picking vagabond but watching this anyway because I'm so hyped for it to come out

  • @matteobaelstromos4260
    @matteobaelstromos4260 Před 2 lety +77

    I was stuck between Prisoner and Astrologist. I wanted to do the concept of Lite Mage, where I had some martial protection while being able to use magic. Being me, I would have done Astrologist, but I wanted to try prisoner because its different. Also, I made the iron mask concept with one eye hole work by making the covered pink and my character's captors saw it as an Evil Eye

    • @maeglin9252
      @maeglin9252 Před 2 lety +2

      I did similar with it being purple and scarred.

    • @ricardotorquato
      @ricardotorquato Před 2 lety +5

      Are you liking Prisoner so far? I’m also stuck between Astrologist and Prisoner cuz I like magic but I think I wanna go something more hybrid that’s uses magic and melee combined to have a more versatile and non repetitive play style. What do you think about it? I haven’t started the game yet. Also I didn’t like the Prisoner mask, can you take it of visually keeping the stats or find another head equipments with another type of visual but with stats that still fitting a Prisoner type of build?

    • @RedfernInkanina
      @RedfernInkanina Před 2 lety +4

      @@ricardotorquato I really enjoy the Prisoner class! The magic/melee combo works super well for me, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I originally tried confessor, but felt really limited with the majority-magic focus, and prisoner's starting spell is actually really, really good even in mid-game. I will say the helmet is actually pretty good in early game stats-wise, but it can't be "visually unequipped" (but ofc you can unequip it entirely and wear something else). For early game it's the best helmet, but venture out of the starting area a bit and you'll find much better. Overall- highly recommend prisoner!

  • @robertrice2141
    @robertrice2141 Před 2 lety +61

    I always roll as a Mage. The magic in Elden Ring looks insane..

    • @zechariasthibodeau1473
      @zechariasthibodeau1473 Před 2 lety +1

      Gonna get nerfed a bit before long

    • @clublulu399
      @clublulu399 Před 2 lety +4

      @@zechariasthibodeau1473 buzzkill

    • @zechariasthibodeau1473
      @zechariasthibodeau1473 Před 2 lety +1

      @ClubLulu lol sorry just wanted to raise awareness 😅

    • @robertrice2141
      @robertrice2141 Před 2 lety +1

      It won't get nerfed, the game is already hard enough. Form Soft doesn't nerf their games.

    • @zechariasthibodeau1473
      @zechariasthibodeau1473 Před 2 lety +1

      @Robert Rice you clearly weren't around in a few of the dark souls games they dont nerf often but yes it does happen ,and around launch is the most likely time i would assume

  • @Femboyancy
    @Femboyancy Před 2 lety +16

    In the end, the class honestly doesn't matter at all. It determines how easily you go through the first few hours of gameplay...That's really it. After you get some levels and get your build started you honestly forget what class you picked anyway. I had to go on my Sword Caster real quick to see what class I picked for him. I picked Hero, but I am an INT build, and it works incredibly well, given I started with so much STR and DEX, adding INT to that pre-existing stat pool made him incredibly versatile for down-the-line spell casting.
    For not to mention with Tears, you can respec to whatever you want. This game is far more lenient when it comes to stats.

    • @dronzer007
      @dronzer007 Před 5 měsíci

      So I can start as a Samurai and still be able to use the good spells? If not then your comment is wrong.

    • @IAm-zo1bo
      @IAm-zo1bo Před 4 měsíci

      ​​@@dronzer007ofcourse you can but it will take a little longer since samurai has low stats for the spells

    • @dronzer007
      @dronzer007 Před 4 měsíci

      @@IAm-zo1bo yeah, I learned it latter on that it doesn’t matter that much. Since we can use larval tear for rebirth.

  • @tehnemesis325guy
    @tehnemesis325guy Před 2 lety +128

    All shields have the same "parry window", so aggressive players shouldn't shy away from massive turtle shields like in the past.

    • @Scorex7
      @Scorex7 Před 2 lety +6

      Greatshields could not parry, only bash.

    • @Numskul_YT
      @Numskul_YT Před 2 lety +9

      bucklers have the highest parry window

    • @sp5072
      @sp5072 Před 2 lety +3

      is this confirmed or conjecture/assumption? Seems that the smaller shields have faster yet smaller windows

    • @brainwater176
      @brainwater176 Před 2 lety +2

      False

  • @carmanar2899
    @carmanar2899 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks this helped me a lot

  • @fukyuk
    @fukyuk Před 2 lety +3

    Bandit is actually really good if you want to go min max bleed build plus some scarlet rott incantations

  • @anoniemuss824
    @anoniemuss824 Před 2 lety +21

    The Magic Glintblade spell that Prisoner starts with is really useful for hitting enemies who like dodge or block.
    They’ll dodge when you first cast it, but since it has a delayed effect, they won’t dodge the actual attack. The delay is useful against shields because you can cast it in front of them, then circle them around so the spell is facing their back and bypasses their shield.
    It’s also great for horseback combat because you don’t have to face your target when casting, just be target-locked. Be sure your enemy isn’t too far away from it by the time it fires off and try to line them up so the spell doesn’t miss since it fires in a straight line.
    Lastly, the spell can be charged for increased damage, but it also increases the delay, which can be useful because if you cast an uncharged glintblade right after a fully charged one, they’ll both fire off about the same time to hit an enemy twice.
    Obviously you don’t need to start as Prisoner to get this spell, but it’s a nice class either way.

  • @isaaceichinski4374
    @isaaceichinski4374 Před 4 měsíci +1

    For anyone wanting to use incantations, here are some i reccomend getting early on: flame sling, sold by brother chorynth(i probably misspelled that) poison mist( i forgot where i got this but it'll let you cheese a late game boss) and the incantation sold by the turtle at church of vows (this is a healing spell that gradually heals you and any ally in the spell radius). Also most of the healing spells arent worth it just use your flask

  • @Outlaw7263
    @Outlaw7263 Před rokem +1

    I started with Wretch, it was tough but I liked the idea of starting off with noting and just looting the enemies I killed for clothes and gear.

  • @gondalasatvarsh5892
    @gondalasatvarsh5892 Před 2 lety +41

    Guys it's very simple to re-spec skills in this game. I'd just say go for ANY class, you'll have fun either way!

    • @Exotic5757
      @Exotic5757 Před 2 lety

      Any tips?

    • @sebelo_1279
      @sebelo_1279 Před 2 lety +7

      @@Exotic5757 he literally said go any class. Wdym "any tips"?

  • @sgomez8194
    @sgomez8194 Před 2 lety +3

    excellent video! which is the class that would best describe the knight that uses the spells as shown in the early-release of the game?

  • @honeybee6356
    @honeybee6356 Před 2 lety +1

    However with the Blood loss effect from Bandit, it’s a really good class when higher up in the game if you like to be really hands on in gaming, like me. Plus the gear you can obtain makes dodging and rolling much easier.

  • @robebojorquezgaming3126
    @robebojorquezgaming3126 Před 2 lety +1

    Yea i always used melee and love the fact that with ashes of war we are able to sort of cast spells

  • @AiringAustin
    @AiringAustin Před 2 lety +40

    I’ll either do Confessor or Prophet. I can’t decide for my first time playing!

    • @ENTI7TY77
      @ENTI7TY77 Před 2 lety +1

      I’m going confessor.. I think 😂

    • @tfallspark5104
      @tfallspark5104 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm doing Confessor, that way I can lean on the Dex as a secondary.

    • @UndercoverCracker
      @UndercoverCracker Před 2 lety +5

      Astrologer here

    • @ak96ful1
      @ak96ful1 Před 2 lety +2

      @@UndercoverCracker same

    • @Dr.WhetFarts
      @Dr.WhetFarts Před 2 lety

      Astrologer for me, for sure. Prophet is not really a mage

  • @SnakeBiteGaming
    @SnakeBiteGaming Před 2 lety +6

    Went as the samauri. That sheathed stance swipe attack is lethal 😳

    • @Lakupeep
      @Lakupeep Před 2 lety

      How?

    • @SnakeBiteGaming
      @SnakeBiteGaming Před 2 lety +1

      @@Lakupeep it's one of the attack types you just hold down the left trigger to sheath the sword then right bumper to attack.

    • @Lakupeep
      @Lakupeep Před 2 lety +1

      SnakeBite Gaming got it now, Ty. It’s a great attack

    • @SnakeBiteGaming
      @SnakeBiteGaming Před 2 lety

      @@Lakupeep no probs mate yeah if it's timed well it can take out groups of enemies.

  • @tyleredge5349
    @tyleredge5349 Před 2 lety +3

    I'm gonna go with astrologer but put a bit into strength because I want that moonlight greatsword.

  • @Ruanki46
    @Ruanki46 Před 2 lety +1

    If I’m going for more of a powerhouse class when it comes to melee damage and speed, should I get hero class or warrior?

  • @ancholatrix3444
    @ancholatrix3444 Před 2 lety +10

    Ok I chose the Warrior, aiming to be a quick hitting fighter, but I found myself putting some points into Faith so I can use Fire Incantations while using a single longsword(with 2 Hands) for good damage. You can play any style you want regardless of which class you choose, but itll be a challenge to reach those points you need with some grinding

    • @nachoo31
      @nachoo31 Před 10 měsíci

      Did Hero and got the blood sword so I had to up dex...atm 21 str 22 vig 17 dex

  • @suprressed
    @suprressed Před 2 lety +19

    definitely picking prisoner, love the design and it works perfectly with my build

  • @_leiisalone
    @_leiisalone Před 2 lety

    Can't wait to try it later!

  • @theodorixjohnson4336
    @theodorixjohnson4336 Před 2 lety

    Love this game SO MUCH def gonna do a greatsword incant hybrid confessor build

  • @burnersforhim
    @burnersforhim Před 2 lety +114

    i’m going to be a confessor, hoping that the faith offensive skills are equal or better than pyromancies from ds3. while i play, im gonna be on the lookout for scythes. i hope there is a very grim looking scythe in this game with some cool weapon art. however, depending on if the MLGS looks better than/as good as it did in BB/DS3, i will be using that instead.

    • @Azure_Wulf
      @Azure_Wulf Před 2 lety +14

      Hello fellow gentleman of culture. A scythe is a fine weapon.

    • @desolation588
      @desolation588 Před 2 lety

      Looking to basically do the same build as you. Good luck brother.

    • @Zekegedd
      @Zekegedd Před 2 lety +1

      Is a confessor kind of like a paladin? If so that sounds pretty cool.

    • @DARkBLUnt609
      @DARkBLUnt609 Před 2 lety +2

      W comment

    • @heroinoah451
      @heroinoah451 Před 2 lety +3

      there is the winged scythe and normal scythe

  • @bobpalmer2728
    @bobpalmer2728 Před 2 lety +23

    Small correction: Boosting strength doesn't affect your load capacity.

    • @pencilbender
      @pencilbender Před 2 lety +4

      Gotta naturally increase it by taking more loads all the time

    • @MegaRayan2011
      @MegaRayan2011 Před 2 lety +3

      @@pencilbender thats what she said

    • @Malachisolo
      @Malachisolo Před 2 lety

      Deepwoken players reading

    • @xanthiusdrake2775
      @xanthiusdrake2775 Před rokem

      This is mean to say, but whoever was showcasing the classes was not ready to showcase them, as they literally never use the jump button, even when fighting airborne enemies.

  • @noirczar5280
    @noirczar5280 Před 2 lety +2

    Prisoner seems so appealing as a starting class. I’m so torn now lol.

  • @Suvilehtoo
    @Suvilehtoo Před 2 lety +1

    I wanted to go samurai because theyre cool, but im gonna go with wretch since starting with nothing and having to build myself up will be more fun

  • @ihatelittletitties
    @ihatelittletitties Před 2 lety +5

    Prisoner looks inspired from the novel the man in the iron mask & also has a Sam trick R Treat kick into it.

  • @saurabhverma9898
    @saurabhverma9898 Před 2 lety +3

    i am new to souls like games and i maybe choose between vagabond and confessor because i like both magic and meele

  • @skeletalgaming4198
    @skeletalgaming4198 Před 2 lety

    Prisoner's my go-to pick. Which I was not expecting when I first saw that mask in the reveal

  • @mbb720
    @mbb720 Před 2 lety +1

    I already know what class I want to play! Why can't I stop watching these?!

  • @MrSoerenschannel
    @MrSoerenschannel Před 2 lety +3

    Having recently finished Ghost of Tsushima, I‘m going with Samurai class.

  • @snwdy5303
    @snwdy5303 Před 2 lety +5

    For your first playthrough you should always pick wretch. I’m focusing on strength and dex until I can respec and finally choose what to specialize in. You can just make a pvp save later.

  • @ASAP_Kenny
    @ASAP_Kenny Před 2 lety +1

    What’s the best for STR/INT? Can I just go with prisoner and level STR instead of DEX?

  • @Pray_for_the_Moonscorched

    I'll certainly be a bruiser. Now just to choose to be the high health vagabond or the high damage hero.

  • @MansterBear
    @MansterBear Před 2 lety +37

    **Carry Load no longer scales with Strength. It scales with Endurance now.

    • @wangledteb5671
      @wangledteb5671 Před 2 lety +1

      ohhh interesting, cuz it was strength in the network test right? i actually kinda liked that idea but oh well endurance is what we're used to anyway mostly

    • @maartensmits4532
      @maartensmits4532 Před 2 lety +2

      For real did these people play the game or are they just doing this for views

    • @rampageblizzard
      @rampageblizzard Před 2 lety

      Since when did strength govern equip load?

    • @umbralXX
      @umbralXX Před 2 lety +5

      @@rampageblizzard in the Network Test

    • @3plecheeseburger
      @3plecheeseburger Před 2 lety

      @@maartensmits4532 Even IGN mentioned it in their video about the same topic smh

  • @ProexProduction
    @ProexProduction Před 2 lety +26

    Anyone else getting griffith vibes from the prisoner class?

    • @tachanka1525
      @tachanka1525 Před 2 lety +5

      Yeah that's what it's based off of, the description of the prisoner class is describing Griffith

    • @Swarm509
      @Swarm509 Před 2 lety

      I believe it was confirmed at some point in the past that they based character on him.

    • @addyplatebody
      @addyplatebody Před 2 lety

      Need a mod to become Femto and summon the members of the god hand asap

    • @zakboukhriss
      @zakboukhriss Před 2 lety

      It was probably an homage from Miyazaki to Miura.

  • @josiahbayley5615
    @josiahbayley5615 Před 2 lety +1

    Never played so I need some opinions,
    If I wanted to dual weild daggers and have magic ad back-up instead of a bow, I would have to choose bandid?
    And is it possible to dual wield a katana and dagger instead, if so would I have to pick samurai class?

  • @OrthodoxRabbiBillClinton
    @OrthodoxRabbiBillClinton Před 2 lety +1

    Chose confessor, seemed really cool plus shield and faith 👌

  • @MrShoryuken1
    @MrShoryuken1 Před 2 lety +3

    "The Prisoner" is giving me strong Griffith from Berserk vibes (after he is imprisoned).

  • @Pepsolman
    @Pepsolman Před 2 lety +57

    It’s the first “souls” game I’ve played and my first pick was as Wretch. Interesting. I also tried Samurai and will probably stick with that class.

    • @whydoiexist2180
      @whydoiexist2180 Před 2 lety

      I need a update lol

    • @Pepsolman
      @Pepsolman Před 2 lety

      @@whydoiexist2180 I’ve now stuck to Prisoner class for the time being.

    • @jermm2183
      @jermm2183 Před 2 lety +1

      my friend uses samurai, he's mentioned that he wishes he picked mage but that it samurai is the most balanced class (hid words, idk if true) and that you can profit a lot on bleed damage with katanas. He specs mostly into dex and has a bit of faith for some items and int for this one spell he loves (it's a lighting spell that you throw like zeus)

    • @Pepsolman
      @Pepsolman Před 2 lety +1

      @@jermm2183 I ended up sticking with Prisoner. A mage who can do sword damage as well.

    • @jackthecommenter2768
      @jackthecommenter2768 Před 2 lety

      @@Pepsolman prisoner is really hard for me for some reason

  • @ShadowXBlaster
    @ShadowXBlaster Před 2 lety

    I like how most of the items that you find in chests have a message written next to them, which reads "Why is it always sorcery..." with dejection gesture!! I know the pain.....

  • @lukepm7166
    @lukepm7166 Před 2 lety +1

    Doesn't equip load scale with endurance now? She said that the warrior needs more points in strength to wear heavier armour

  • @joao6914
    @joao6914 Před 2 lety +6

    As a begginer I think I'm going with the Vagabond.

  • @ronileviakangas7969
    @ronileviakangas7969 Před 2 lety +3

    WOOOOOOOOOOOO YEA BABY THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR

  • @davidtsmith33
    @davidtsmith33 Před 2 lety

    Thanks. This is so useful.

  • @draco2xx
    @draco2xx Před 2 lety +1

    no time stamp for each class in the video, great 😮‍💨

  • @johnb.5217
    @johnb.5217 Před 2 lety +5

    Am I the only one feeling anxiety by not knowing which character to start with?
    You can easily make a case for each one of them..

    • @pr1nce0fh3ll9
      @pr1nce0fh3ll9 Před 2 lety +1

      Definitely. They all seem good. I usually like a melee based play style, but throughout the run put points into my stats to boost my magic so I have a bit of both.

  • @lobstalova8491
    @lobstalova8491 Před 2 lety +24

    Im torn between Samurai and Confessor. I hope there is a way to reset soul levels as i want to use the moonlight gs when i find it.

    • @markd9318
      @markd9318 Před 2 lety +10

      How can you just presume there will be a moonlight gs in this from game....oh wait

    • @lobstalova8491
      @lobstalova8491 Před 2 lety +4

      @@markd9318 exactly. Plus Miyazaki confirmed it to be in the game aswell as storm ruler. Hype is real

    • @IcorthwasTaken
      @IcorthwasTaken Před 2 lety

      Also, the Wiki.

    • @markd9318
      @markd9318 Před 2 lety

      @@IcorthwasTaken guy it was a joke

    • @IcorthwasTaken
      @IcorthwasTaken Před 2 lety +1

      @@markd9318
      I will then spoil you.
      There's a Mushroom Armor Set.

  • @s3any1977
    @s3any1977 Před 2 lety

    I started with the Confessor and have built his vigor, strength, Dex and some in holy, put on heavy armour, using a medium shield. Effectively created a Paladin

  • @markwhitaker-goens8332
    @markwhitaker-goens8332 Před 2 lety +1

    I find the hero class the most compatible to my gameplay, close and personal combat. If I find a bow on my travels I'll practice and sharpen up my range skill as I go but otherwise, hero is my class

  • @noooname2568
    @noooname2568 Před 2 lety +4

    So which is the best melee/magic class to start as there was a few of them and they all seemed decent?

    • @parkerweller8623
      @parkerweller8623 Před 2 lety +13

      i don’t think they did a great job explaining these classes. Prisoner and confessor are best for hybrid builds. prisoner for arcane and confessor for faith. :)

    • @noooname2568
      @noooname2568 Před 2 lety +1

      @@parkerweller8623 thank you, I was a bit confused with the explanations they give

    • @edruiz1202
      @edruiz1202 Před 2 lety

      And then at the end she’s says vagabond best for hybrid builds??? I’m confused not sure what to start with. Confessor or vagabond????

    • @punani_slayer4209
      @punani_slayer4209 Před 2 lety +2

      @@edruiz1202 vagabond. It doesn't really matter tho because after you play for a few hours you can make any build you want with any class. Just choose whatever looks cool to you

  • @iyeetsecurity922
    @iyeetsecurity922 Před 2 lety +3

    Prisoner. Definitely my choice so I can grow into a battle mage.

  • @pezequilibradohace5anos538

    I think that every class is fine, you’ll adapt to it even if it’s not even close to the stats you play with in other games.

  • @NortherrorZaGod
    @NortherrorZaGod Před 2 lety +1

    I’m gonna go for sigil and spear guy, 1. I like magic, especially fast incantation that doesn’t remove short range and block, 2. Spears, gotta love em