What class is best for first playthrough lore wise?

[Manimal]

What the title says.
I know this is a big game and I want to experience it as best as possible for my first playthrough.
I like all roles to be honest.
Although I have a thing for sorcerers lately.
Also without spoilers what classes can I get from followers? If I have the same as a follower its gonna be a negative on the long run?
lso i have to say that I will play on normal. so no mix maxing stuff just a fun rp build that can be viable

ty all

[Orange]

Same classe isnt much of a issue given the flexibility of the system, two same classes can be built very distinctly, in fact 4 companions are of the same classe

As for your companions their classes are currently: Fighter (Tower Shield Specialist), Inquisitor, Bard, Barbarian, Magus(Eldritch Scion: Dragon), Wizard/Rogue (meant to follow the Arcane Trickster prestige classe), Alchemist, Ranger, 2 Clerics (one melee and the other pure caster) and 2 Kineticists ( one Fire and the other Water) (DLC only)

Personally i recommend something with some martial power given that this is real-time with heavy emphasis on combat and there's no AI meaning micromanaging will be your bane

[ppaladin123]

There are no druid, monk, paladin or sorcerer companions. And there is no pure wizard (one companion mixes with rogue to go arcane trickster). If you do a full party of 6 you benefit from another meat shield and they really only give you one tanky companion so a front line character in full plate could help. But a sorcerer would certainly help too and you could focus on diplomacy, which is important in this game for obvious reasons.

[Manimal]

hm I see. should i do the pre-gen dude Herdwig what was his name? he seems to be on the "cut scenes"

[𝔗𝔢𝔞 ❀]

Originally posted by ppaladin123:

There are no druid, monk, paladin or sorcerer companions. And there is no pure wizard (one companion mixes with rogue to go arcane trickster). If you do a full party of 6 you benefit from another meat shield and they really only give you one tanky companion so a front line character in full plate could help. But a sorcerer would certainly help too and you could focus on diplomacy, which is important in this game for obvious reasons.

Running a no persuasion run, and it's hilarious. Valerie still won't join, and a few hours in and Linzi still isn't in the group (but her book and story keeps updating about us even as she follows Tartuccio around).

Lore-wise I quite liked my Aldori run (ranger: favored human, Aldori defender, swordlord, crazy good dex), and causing absolute chaos with Restov. I don't want to spoil much, but I suspect you won't go down that path.

[Mork]

Originally posted by Kolanti:

hm I see. should i do the pre-gen dude Herdwig what was his name? he seems to be on the "cut scenes"

Herdwig is the strongest stat wise character you can get and a good choice if you like sword and shield style fighter with high armor class. However the numbers of feats a fighter get can be overwhelming for new players.

A paladin hospitaler sword and shield in a front line shield wall duo with Valerie will probably be my pick if i was to start this game 'blind as a new player'. With stat looking like something like this 18,12,14,10,10,16 .. persuasion max, mobility 3

[SoundsOfNight]

I've found the Sorcerer to fit in very well, but I can also see a Paladin since there are none.

[Manimal]

Good to hear about paladin . I really like Paladins but i was kinda dissapointed in PoE because they arent exactly religious.

How should I allocate the stats in the begining for a sorcerer?

[Mork]

Originally posted by Kolanti:

Good to hear about paladin . I really like Paladins but i was kinda dissapointed in PoE because they arent exactly religious.

How should I allocate the stats in the begining for a sorcerer?

For a sorcerer that use charisma

Str: 8-9
Dex: 14-16
Con 10-12
Int: 7-12
Wis: 10
Cha: 19-20

*A sylvan sorcerer can dump his strength to 7 since his pet will carry everything. There are 1 Intelligence(sage) and Wisdom(Empyreal) type sorcerer.

[SoundsOfNight]

Playing a Sorcerer is an absolute blast. Owlcat really nailed in - due to 1) crazy variety of spells 2) being able to cast outside combat 3) impressively detailed spell effects.

Only downside to a Paladin is, you have to be Lawful Good. That is one thing PoE did well, varying up the alignments. But like I said, there are no Paladin NPCs :(

[Manimal]

Originally posted by DragonSoundxSG:

Playing a Sorcerer is an absolute blast. Owlcat really nailed in - due to 1) crazy variety of spells 2) being able to cast outside combat 3) impressively detailed spell effects.

Only downside to a Paladin is, you have to be Lawful Good. That is one thing PoE did well, varying up the alignments.

i see! i am between a sorcerer now, the pre-gen fighter and a paladin

[Manimal]

Originally posted by Mork:

Originally posted by Kolanti:

Good to hear about paladin . I really like Paladins but i was kinda dissapointed in PoE because they arent exactly religious.

How should I allocate the stats in the begining for a sorcerer?

For a sorcerer that use charisma

Str: 8-9
Dex: 14-16
Con 10-12
Int: 7-12
Wis: 10
Cha: 19-20

*A sylvan sorcerer can dump his strength to 7 since his pet will carry everything. There are 1 Intelligence(sage) and Wisdom(Empyreal) type sorcerer.

i didnt quite understand something. for Empyreal I change the focus from Charisma to Wisdom and in Sage from Charisma to Int?

[Mork]

Originally posted by Kolanti:

i didnt quite understand something. for Empyreal I change the focus from Charisma to Wisdom and in Sage from Charisma to Int?

Correct

[Manimal]

Originally posted by Mork:

Originally posted by Kolanti:

i didnt quite understand something. for Empyreal I change the focus from Charisma to Wisdom and in Sage from Charisma to Int?

Correct

sweet ty.

[Manimal]

And something else: if anyone has read the Berserk manga, or watched the Berserk anime.
What class should be best for a Guts build?

[Orange]

Originally posted by Kolanti:

And something else: if anyone has read the Berserk manga, or watched the Berserk anime.
What class should be best for a Guts build?

He is literally a 2h Fighter with the Diehard feat, mercenary trainning and everything.
Though i suppose you could go heavy armour Barbarian if you want that murderous rage element.
Stalwart Defender with 2h is not a bad idea either...