Favorite class?

[jdpvagabond]

Which class are you guys enjoying the most so far and why? :)

[Richard Brown]

mage so far with the spells to cast

[Cyanid_]

I started a armsmaster with heavy weapon specialization

[Undeathical]

Mage- Earth for the summons

[Gladwell]

Hospitaler - Seems to have the best MC Synergy
Presence for Diplomacy
Strength for Mace thus can ignore Dodge long term for heavy armor
Has healing and some decent party buffs
Can wear heavy armor

My preference was going Toughness 2 Strength 3 Presence 3.

The class has no use for aptitude and DC in general, but in exchange it focuses on heals and buffs. With high diplo, decent athletics and decent awareness? To me it sounds like an optimal first playthrough class.

Only disadvantage? Maces. Effing hate those things.

Forgot to mention: Full Strength spell tree, basic spells for blessing and the like.
Enough shield feats to be tanky mixed with support. No DPS by any means, but better than the lackluster champion feats while not expecting you to use light armor as a freaking cleric.

[Big Iron [Space Cowboy]]

Officer has been pretty rad so far but I think I'm gonna retry as a Champion. Being a straight up Paladin with what the game looks like should be rad.

[Serverus88]

Trying to figure out champion, its obviously a paladin but the skills are weird. I would expect Str, Attunment and presence for 3 major skill investments but its not set up that way at all. The tool tips are very unforgiving, I need to know multiplicative stats and descriptions in detail to know the proper synergy.

[atmasabr]

Originally posted by Serverus88:

Trying to figure out champion, its obviously a paladin but the skills are weird. I would expect Str, Attunment and presence for 3 major skill investments but its not set up that way at all. The tool tips are very unforgiving, I need to know multiplicative stats and descriptions in detail to know the proper synergy.

From looking at the Demo, Champion seems to be a competitor to Officer in being a "leader" class warrior with the ability to buff and no real access to bows. It would be nice to know what its spells actually do. Champion's job is probably to be the best tank, perhaps with the hope that its spells let it become a specialist striker. Or it may end up being the front-line healer (instead of Hospitaler).

I was a Hierophant in the Demo. Yay, I actually hit stuff.

I have a question before I guy. That crazy Battlemagos class, look I love, love LOVE using physical attacks with Mages, but is it actually worthwhile to skill them up with weapons in this game?

[manlymousedan]

Originally posted by atmasabr:

I have a question before I guy. That crazy Battlemagos class, look I love, love LOVE using physical attacks with Mages, but is it actually worthwhile to skill them up with weapons in this game?

I'm three hours into a battlemagos playthrough. You don't have enough attunement to spam spells in the early game, and the fire spells tend to be close-ish range. So yeah, looks like the class steers you into a light blade or ranged build.

[Primaris]

Originally posted by manlymousedan:

Originally posted by atmasabr:

I have a question before I guy. That crazy Battlemagos class, look I love, love LOVE using physical attacks with Mages, but is it actually worthwhile to skill them up with weapons in this game?

I'm three hours into a battlemagos playthrough. You don't have enough attunement to spam spells in the early game, and the fire spells tend to be close-ish range. So yeah, looks like the class steers you into a light blade or ranged build.

About to start a Battlemagos. What are your attributes looking like? I guess 4 int but where should the other points go. maybe 3 in and 2 in strength and 3 in agility or vitality

[Demiurge]

I guess I would go with the paladin class. What was it Champion? However, it would help to know what the classes of the other party members you get will be. See if there's a class they don't cover

[atmasabr]

Originally posted by manlymousedan:

Originally posted by atmasabr:

I have a question before I guy. That crazy Battlemagos class, look I love, love LOVE using physical attacks with Mages, but is it actually worthwhile to skill them up with weapons in this game?

I'm three hours into a battlemagos playthrough. You don't have enough attunement to spam spells in the early game, and the fire spells tend to be close-ish range. So yeah, looks like the class steers you into a light blade or ranged build.

Ah. So basically a low level mage who's not spending every turn passing and who actually bothers to hit things even once he gets to high levels. I'll try it.

[Macro Tofu]

Originally posted by Undeathical:

Mage- Earth for the summons

Loved summons until I found out they take away part of your xp.

[Ninth Hour]

Originally posted by atmasabr:

Ah. So basically a low level mage who's not spending every turn passing and who actually bothers to hit things even once he gets to high levels. I'll try it.

Sadly, it's not very good. I tried it, out of curiosity, and have found it to be underwhelming. If you want to survive the early game difficulty curve, you're better off starting with a Cleric or Fighter class.

This thread discusses the issue:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1069160/discussions/0/4336482750670488009/

[Ninth Hour]

Originally posted by manlymousedan:

I'm three hours into a battlemagos playthrough. You don't have enough attunement to spam spells in the early game, and the fire spells tend to be close-ish range. So yeah, looks like the class steers you into a light blade or ranged build.

This is my issue with the Battlemagos. You can't really cast more than 2 to 3 spells at your starting level and are forced into melee, especially in the opening parts of Chapter 1, where he/she is simply a mediocre fighter.

In short, he can't rely on magic and can't fight very well. And until you find Roland, no one can really tank (Kat isn't built for that role either).

[Talamarie]

Armsmaster - Your classical Warrior/Tank. Melee and Bows. Can Double Attack.
Roland is a natural companion with this class.

Battlemagos - Dual Thief Mage. Bows and Spells. Rank 2 Air/Earth but 4 Fire.
No natural companion has this class.

Champion - Your classical Paladin/Tank. Melee and Spells. Rank 2 Body/Mind/Spirit.
No natural companion has this class.

Guildmagos - Your classical Mage. The only one who can Rank 4 Air/Earth.
Embla is a natural companion with this class.

Hierophant - Your Mage-like Cleric. The only one who can Rank 4 Mind/Spirit.
No natural companion has this class.

Hospitaller - Your classical Cleric. Can Melee Tank. Rank 2 Mind/Spirit but 4 Body.
Driina is a natural companion with this class.

Officer - Think Bard. Without Magic. In Heavy Armor. Can Double Attack.
Iago is a natural companion with this class.

Ranger - ... do i really need to say "your classical" ? Best of Bows. Can Pointblank.
Nature Magic has its own spells but also a mix of other domains like Body/Earth.
Iben is a natural companion with this class.

Thief - ... once again do i really need to ? Your only Backstabber. Massive damages.
Kat is a natural companion with this class.