The four classes
| Class | Weapons (Early Access) | Plays like | Character | Third weapon (planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Longsword, Greatsword | Melee all-rounder; can lean into damage or defense | Male (female planned December) | Gladius — first update |
| Ranger | Hatchet, Longbow | Fast melee or ranged | Not confirmed | Crossbow (reported) |
| Berserker | Axe & Shield, Warhammer | Heavy melee / tank | Male (reported) | Greatshield (reported) |
| Mage | Elemental Staff, a two-handed blade (likely the Wavesword) | Ranged caster | Female | Healing staff (reported) |
How sure is this? The four class names, the Warrior’s and Ranger’s weapons, the Warhammer and the Gladius come from XLGAMES’ own posts. The Berserker’s Axe & Shield, the Mage’s second weapon, the gender of the Ranger and Berserker, and the planned third weapons for classes other than the Warrior come from media reports (mein-mmo, MassivelyOP) — marked “reported”. We’ll confirm everything on launch day.
How weapons work
- Two weapons per class, swap in combat. Combat is action-based: jump, roll, dash, block and parry — a well-timed parry can even reflect ranged attacks and disarm.
- Each weapon has its own trait tree. Trait nodes add stats, give new skills or change existing ones — the Greatsword can go aggressive (Armor Break, Sweeping Slash) or defensive (Pummel Strike with a shield). See progression.
- Early Access balance changes (vs the demo): Wall of Fire damage reduced and bosses resist max-HP-scaling skills more; Wavesword attack and scaling rebalanced; Longbow Fire Arrow reworked; Warhammer, Hatchet and Elemental Staff lightning skills tuned; the Berserker’s Forceful Lunge tuned; Fatal Strike triggers more reliably; Slaughter no longer switches targets on a downed enemy.
Gender locks: what’s changing
- At launch each class has a fixed body type — the most common complaint since the September network test.
- XLGAMES is adding gender selection one class at a time. Warrior is first, with the female Warrior planned for the first update in December; more classes follow in later updates.
- Goal: no gender locks on any class by full release.
Third weapons
Every class is getting a third weapon type, one class at a time. The Gladius for the Warrior is first and is further along than the gender work — XLGAMES showed it as a work in progress in the October 29 letter. See what’s coming in Early Access.
Not sure which to pick? See best class for beginners, solo and PvP.