Easiest and hardest class/race combo to win with?

[Niksem]

What is your opinion?
(11 victories so far, all with normal endings. 9 barbarians (orc, dwarf, gnome, dark elf), 1 gnomish monk and 1 ratling duelist)

[vysionier]

Easiest race/class imo is gnome duelist. What a stupidly strong class!
Hardest for me is troll anything. Hate those things.
(Beat the game normal ending with most race/class combos, ultra lawful 4 times, ultra balance 6 times, chaos god 1 time. (Don’t play chaotic generally)) favorite ultra was a mist elf healer, also did archmage several times. Once with an unarmed lawful necromancer.

FYI, try duelist unarmed- all the class abilities work while unarmed! It’s fun.

[Niksem]

Great! Thanks again )

[Olliff]

My first win was with a dark elf paladin, but I think that is an outlier, and I was lucky enough to get amulet of indomitable might for my precrowning artifact. I followed up with a win with a drakeling paladin that seemed way stronger. For casters, gnome or gray elf wizard/elementalist seems strong. Probably gnome more so due to the increased toughness, and the frailty of most elves. Dark Elf Paladin is pretty underated due to the find weakness, great starting gear, great spellcasting ability in the mid to late game, and the fact you get an extra talent if you start with 18 mana which is not hard for a DE Paladin. Biggest issue is the low To and the Chaotic starting alignment. Paladins have excellent starting gear, strong melee and most can cast spells, especially divine in the mid to late game with no issues.

Hardest is probably something like mist elf merchant or thief. Any trap or vortex can probably one shot you even in the mid to late teens. Trolls are also pretty hard to win with since you will be massively underleveled. I haven't really used duelist at all but it seems strong. Healer and Priest are also very powerful classes.

[Rat]

ratlings are best

[Sputnik]

Female Grey-elf Archer. She's a glass cannon, but powerful one since not much gets close enough to land a hit. Appearance-wise she's one smoking hot babe - which delays the onset of corruptions late in the game. Executes ratlings with extreme prejudice.

[Yulgash]

Ratling archer has only 1 less max Dex, but 9 more max Toughness.

[Sputnik]

Yeah, but they got fleas and a fidgety disposition.

[Yulgash]

The fleas have more toughness than gray elf.

[Sputnik]

So my Grey Elf discovered. And that's the last time I'll let her sleep with a Ratling. And I don;t care how many dead lizards he offers her.

[Anxarcule]

I did an ultimate win with a mist elf thief which was surprisingly a lot of fun. With any mist elf run, the early game is brutal but the thief has one of the best heir gifts in the game and once you make it to lvl 32 for the class power (pick pocket better items) the class snowballs insanely fast.

First win was with a drakeling paladin - a very all around good race/class combo, but wizards are pretty easy to play with and a lot of fun

[mjkittredge]

My two wins were Hurthling Druid and Dark Elven Ranger. They both get amazing starting skill selections.

I'd agree with others here, Wizard and Archer anything are very strong. Paladins are well balanced and have excellent starting gear. I've had good luck with Assassins and Duelists too.

Hardest would probably be like Troll thief

[Hrymr]

Not sure if the easiest but Dwarf Paladin seems most safe/reliable.

[Wiley719]

My first normal roguelike win was with a drakeling fighter, but gnome monk was pretty fun fighting barehanded and kicking down walls. Currently playing dwarf paladin because I've never done the Stone Dragon Caves for Rolf, and wanted to experience that. I'm guessing Troll Merchant, Bard, or anything Troll would be tough, but this game has so much RNG who knows. I'm a dirty casual so not a great authority on wins.

[Sputnik]

"a dirty casual" lol

[eknighton]

Originally posted by vysionier:

Easiest race/class imo is gnome duelist. What a stupidly strong class!
Hardest for me is troll anything. Hate those things.
(Beat the game normal ending with most race/class combos, ultra lawful 4 times, ultra balance 6 times, chaos god 1 time. (Don’t play chaotic generally)) favorite ultra was a mist elf healer, also did archmage several times. Once with an unarmed lawful necromancer.

FYI, try duelist unarmed- all the class abilities work while unarmed! It’s fun.

Can you explain why it is powerful? Looking at a wiki and honestly can't really figure it out

Also how should I assign points?