Is Dark Crusader a good class to start out with?

[Aspen_Wolf]

Just curious ive tryed most of the classes but cant seem to decide to which i like and overall wondering if i should just go dark crusader

[Scraps]

It's one of 4 secret classes (the others are locked to endings, this one is from a quest or Deluxe edition). It's a really solid choice if you don't really know what to go for. If you wanna experiment with heavier weapons and the magic system, go for it.

EDIT: It starts with a bit of Radiance, which helps decipher some additional item lore. Again, emphasising how good of a starting class it is.

[PeltzoDelzo]

Dark Crusader is amazing. It burns through most of the normal enemies.

[Gameo]

Was my choice and I enjoy Paladin Issacs Sword quite a lot

[Morte]

Dark crusader is easily the best starting class. It starts with the best armor and the best damage weapon of any class. You don't need a shield because blocking still gives you grey health and you can block with your weapon. The stats are also optimised for a strength radiance build.

[brownie689]

It's actually not that good. The pyromancer is better and the fat holy mage guy is OP. Once the Pyromancer farms up two of those axes from the enemies in the first zone, he becomes OP also. Dual wielding two axes that do physical and fire damage and can attack way faster than the dark knight.

[Dijimos]

Take this for what it's worth from an old guy who isn't super great at games. So your average dude. I don't think the class is worth the purchase. As stated up top, you unlock the class with quests in the game. I did much better with the priest. Having spells, light armor and dual wielding what I call the bell knockers (hammers), I shredded through the early game using heavy attacks. Early game in my opinion is the steepest curve. I found the Crusader clumsy and had a harder than usual time with the first boss. I think you'd be better off having a class that can cast and smash things for versatility sake. That being said, I haven't gotten too far with Crusader, so maybe this will improve. I did use the charged heavy attack ALOT.

[Sir Useless]

As stated by some of the others here, the Dark Crusader starting class is pretty dang decent. Stat-wise it's more tailored towards a Str/Rad build which has plenty of strong options, armor-wise you have one of the nicest looking armor sets in the game without even needing to do Issac's questline just to get it, and you get a free pendant that ups your Strength and Endurance stats by 3 each!

The only things that are kinda lackluster is your starting weaponry. While Paladin Isaac's Sword will be plenty fine starting out, eventually you should replace it with something better later on. Oh, and you don't have a starting shield and the throwable weapon you have does "meh" damage but can heal yourself or summons if you get caught in it's AOE.

Personally, it's not worth the extra money in the form of the Deluxe Edition but Issac's Questline is most certainly worth completing on your first playthrough for the armor and starting class alone.

[Destillat]

Originally posted by Sir Useless:

While Paladin Isaac's Sword will be plenty fine starting out, eventually you should replace it with something better later on.

or should not

Originally posted by Sir Useless:

Oh, and you don't have a starting shield

shields are not needed

Originally posted by Sir Useless:

the throwable weapon you have does "meh" damage

enough to start with, and there are a hell of a lot of throwing weapons and crossbows