New players, PICK WRETCH!!!!!!

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

I know....why?

Because everything you get will mean alot more, the fights will mean more once you win and seeing you're character go from zero to hero without staring with a full set of gear feels WAYYYYY better. Its harder...at the start, but once you get rolling its alot more satisfying

At least for me it was. I look at it like the really OP armor is Monster Hunter that noobs(like me) end up taking and it kinda kills the experience of the game cause it made it wayyyyyy easy.

I didnt want that same situation so i went wretch and damn, im glad i did.
Ultimately do what you want but im just throwing out so noobie advice :)

[Nihrahk]

Picking Wretch if it's your first ever FS Soulslike can be a double edged sword. You might either love it or you might end up hating the game because of it. It's a good thing it was the former for you.

I always recommend that new players who got no experience pick the Knight class, which in this case is the Vagabond because of how going Wretch can make them hate everything about the game.

[juicy]

honestly wretch is a good class because you have access to a lot more base level spells

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

Originally posted by Nihrahk:

Picking Wretch if it's your first ever FS Soulslike can be a double edged sword. You might either love it or you might end up hating the game because of it. It's a good thing it was the former for you.

I always recommend that new players who got no experience pick the Knight class, which in this case is the Vagabond because of how going Wretch can make them hate everything about the game.

Well, this isn't my first Souls-like but its my first game in the souls series and ive, personally, legit fallen in love with this game. Absolutely see why its a 10/10.

[nfinite.recursion]

Wretch is always my go to. I enjoy scraping together a set of armor and better weapons from whatever I find. Though I gotta say, sometimes it just doesn't pan out due to RNG. I remember trying to get a longsword by grinding the Gatefront Ruins. I gave up after 10 attempts and only walked away with some wrist guards for some armor. I ended up beating Margit to death with my stick in frustration. Got some sweet Banished Knight gear in the castle.

[zanzibaroz]

unga bunga

[Mini]

I start deprived in every souls game, it is by far the best way to play these games

[DayLight1943]

wretch is the least optimal starting class for almost any build in the game. the club is sold at a vendor super close to first step, so if you want to be naked with a club, just start with a better starting class, buy a club and get naked.

if you are looking for the most versatile starting class that can be respeced into the widest possible variety of builds, that is usually vagabond. 10 in every stat and starting at RL1 is deceptive. it sounds like the most versatile build, but really it turns out to be unoptimal for almost every build in the game.

[Killer Kitten]

No thanks. I choose life.

[Mini]

Originally posted by DayLight1943:

wretch is the least optimal starting class for almost any build in the game. the club is sold at a vendor super close to first step, so if you want to be naked with a club, just start with a better starting class, buy a club and get naked.

if you are looking for the most versatile starting class that can be respeced into the widest possible variety of builds, that is usually vagabond. 10 in every stat and starting at RL1 is deceptive. it sounds like the most versatile build, but really it turns out to be unoptimal for almost every build in the game.

Bro who cares about any of that. Wretch makes the game a challenge at the start and that’s super fun.

Get that min max ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ outta here

[James]

starting class has almost no impact on the run

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

Originally posted by Mini:

Originally posted by DayLight1943:

wretch is the least optimal starting class for almost any build in the game. the club is sold at a vendor super close to first step, so if you want to be naked with a club, just start with a better starting class, buy a club and get naked.

if you are looking for the most versatile starting class that can be respeced into the widest possible variety of builds, that is usually vagabond. 10 in every stat and starting at RL1 is deceptive. it sounds like the most versatile build, but really it turns out to be unoptimal for almost every build in the game.

Bro who cares about any of that. Wretch makes the game a challenge at the start and that’s super fun.

Get that min max ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ outta here

This

[SnakeshyperTTV/Kick]

Confessor is better if you are a beginner as I consider it a better wretch with better stats for a str or quality build.

[BoxerDanc]

I always pick Wretch/Deprived. A real new game, having to collect all your stuff from scratch. Ds3 (my first ever souls game) however, when I started as Deprived, was too hard to bite, Gundyr kept slaying me. Then I started as K***ht and it was easy as pie.

[GermanyMan]

Deprived all the way.
Not for "Min-Max" BS.

Its just that anything you find will have a meaning. Be it a weapon, an Armor Set or Spells.
It pushes the exploration aspect to unlimited heights.

[JellyPuff]

Originally posted by James:

starting class has almost no impact on the run

Armor doesn't either in the early game, because damage negation is %-based.

If anything, Wretch has one of the best starting weapons for PvE, due to it's relatively high poise damage, allowing you to abuse jump attacks for quick stance breaks.