Best Champion for new players?

[SkoomaAddict]

I'm really enjoying this game so far but feel the need to find one character to stick to. Any ideas on who to stick with?

[Lars]

I'd say try everyone and see who adjusts better to your playstyle

[beEZ]

Originally posted by JoshDooger:

I'm really enjoying this game so far but feel the need to find one character to stick to. Any ideas on who to stick with?

Small champions are too weak to survive long enough in the hands of a new player.

Tank champions are too easy to hit especially when controlled by a new player, but they do take longer to die so it might be worth a try.

I would suggest more balanced champions such as Visor / Ranger / Slash, those that are not too weak on health and armor but are small enough to not be an easy target as Clutch/Scalebearer e.g.

But afterall, you will try them out one by one and figure out what fits your style. I love each of them in different ways.

P.S. It also depends on what game mode you choose to play. In DM where dozens of people are all fighting in the same spots, you can use sorlag with her spit ability to get easy kills or scalebearer to mow through them. For a duel I would rather go with a smaller but quicker champ but that's just me. I play mostly TDM and in that mode any champ is ok imo.

[Phoenix]

I'm a Quake veteran, but also new to Champions. I think you need to try all of them. So far I've tried Ranger (during the beta, one game), Doomslayer (two games), Sorlag (one game), and Nyx (one game). I did decent with Ranger, got slaughtered using Doomslayer and Sorlag, and did fantastic using Nyx. I've seen other players using the same Champions I died with to great effect. A lot of it is going to depend on your opponents and your team, if playing a team game.

Something you can do to help get familiar with the game is to start a custom game, set a high timelimit, and join it without anyone else so that you're in an empty map. Experiment with the various champions to learn their movement characteristics and their various abilities, as well as the map layout. It's a great way to learn some basic skills without having to worry about getting pounded on by experienced players.

[Gayboi Farti]

Try ranger and look at Strafe Jumping videos. You NEED to learn how to do so in this game or you will get frustrated

[UNBREAKABLE]

You really can't go wrong with Ranger, he's jack of all trades and has a useful ability (plus he's THE Quakeguy. Can't go wrong with that).

After that, I guess Doomslayer, good stats and his passive is really good.

[SupahCrane]

I love DOOMSLAYER his ability is so useful to get out of sticky situations whilst defending yourself

[Khan]

Sorlag, lots of health/armour, spit is toxic and can go pretty fast in a straight line

[Sobrio]

Rangder is the most balanced champion. Try him.

[SnardVaark]

Sorlag is a good start. Very strong active ability, tanky, and can move fast with air control as your skills develop.

[Meat Machine]

My suggestions?
Sorlag: Tanky, not too big or slow, easy to use damage-dealing active ability.
Ranger: Well balanced in every regard - extremely versatile active ability.
Doom Slayer OR B.J.: Also fairly balanced statwise, and both have passives that help compensate for mistakes. (B.J. for soaking up chip damage, Doom Slayer for screwing up mobility/jumps).

Ranger is the most vanilla and flexible to learn with, and practicing with him will probably carry over your experience to other champions better than any other. Sorlag is the simplest and most forgiving hero to play - very strong, even with a low skill floor.

Save the faster and more complex heroes for later, until you get a good sense of Quake Champions' speed and twitch-reflex shooting. If you want to expand past the basics, I suggest Galena, and using her totems as portable medkits that double as explosive traps. That'll help you think more strategically.

[Sobrio]

Sorlag or any other tanky champions are bad choices because they have huge hitbox and whitout good dedge skill, you'll get a lot of of damage, especially with lightning gun.

Ranger is the best because with his ability you can reach any part of map whiout effort. Also you can learn rocket jump ,because he get 25% less self damage.

[SkoomaAddict]

Thanks for all the responses! I've gravitated to ranger and doomguy.Everyone and their mother is sorlag right now haha.

[Midnightorder]

Anarki is a noob friendly character.
Easy to use, and easy to master.

[MOSLEY]

I'd say Nyx is probably the best character for a new player. Her ability is basically a get out of jail free card for every time you make a mistake.

[Sobrio]

Originally posted by MOSLEY:

I'd say Nyx is probably the best character for a new player. Her ability is basically a get out of jail free card for every time you make a mistake.

If he talk about a totally new player, than even nyx is not good enough, because he won't have enough reaction to activate it, and even if he do, he won't escape.

Ranger is da best.