All Elden Ring Classes List -Best Starting Class Explained

There are several classes in Elden Ring that you can choose from which will compliment your playstyle. The Lands Between is a dangerous place filled with monsters that will push you to the very core. In Elden Ring, one must play to their strengths. Here are all the Elden Ring classes, their stats, and what they do.

All 5 Elden Ring Classes

Elden Ring follows a fluid class system. Although there is a class selection at the start of the game, each having their own benefits, players can mix and match skills, magical abilities, and stats to create their own unique character.

You won’t have to follow a certain pathway just because you picked a certain class. Though you will be shaping your build most likely around your specializations. No two characters will ever be the same.

For now there are 5 classes revealed on the Network Test in Elden Ring. More to be revealed as we get details on the game.

Here are all the classes revealed thus far in Elden Ring:

Warrior

Warrior is a class that favors melee attacks and skills over magic, the Warrior revels in their physical prowess. Using dual wielded scimitars that can unleash powerful combos, this class can wreck the battlefield. However, the Warrior isn’t all offense. They also has defensive capabilities as they come equipped with a buckler.

The Warrior is a fluid class that focuses on its dexterity and endurance. You’ll have no problems being mobile and flexible if you choose to be a hard hitting warrior.

Level 5
Vigor 12
Mind 10
Endurance 15
Strength 11
Dexterity 15
Intelligence 9
Faith 7
Arcane 10

Enchanted Knight

The Enchanted Knight class discipline themselves in the art of magic without sacrificing physical prowess. This class is the best beginner friendly class with its flexible playstyle and well rounded attributes.

As an enchanted knight you have your powerful shield, your shiny silver armor, and your trusty spear. You’re also equipped with two powerful skills: the Carian Piercer lance attack and the Glintstone Pebble projectile.

Level 5
Vigor 10
Mind 13
Endurance 11
Strength 15
Dexterity 12
Intelligence 16
Faith 5
Arcane 5

Prophet

The Prophet class forgoes physical might for a magical one. Don’t let appearances deceive you, this class is very resilient. With the ability to turn FP to HP with the Heal incantation, prophets can last long in the battlefield. They also have access to spells which can devastate large group of enemies such as the Bear Claw incantation.

Level 5
Vigor 9
Mind 16
Endurance 10
Strength 12
Dexterity 9
Intelligence 8
Faith 16
Arcane 7

Champion

The Champion class is a physical powerhouse. Though you can probably tell just from appearance alone. This class is essentially Elden Ring’s barbarian that forgoes FP for strength and vigor. If you’re looking for a beginner friendly melee specialized character, you’re looking at the best class for you.

Level 5
Vigor 13
Mind 9
Endurance 12
Strength 14
Dexterity 8
Intelligence 5
Faith 15
Arcane 11

Bloody Wolf

Bloody Wolf is certainly a class for people who appreciate the melee-centric focus of Dark Souls. Out of all the Elden Ring classes, Bloody Wolf has the best melee-centric stats there is. However this class can be difficult to master in comparison to the Champion as it is slow moving due to its heavy armor and long bastard sword. You’ll find that Bloody Wolf initially has a limited arsenal when it comes to range. Though that can be fixed with a few weapon skills.

Level 5
Vigor 14
Mind 11
Endurance 12
Strength 16
Dexterity 12
Intelligence 7
Faith 9
Arcane 6

Best Elden Ring Class for Beginners

The best starting class is the Bloody Wolf class if Elden Ring is your first Souls-like game and if you have not played any games from the Dark Souls franchise. The higher your Vigor stat, the more opportunities you have to learn basic combat strategies like parrying.

In addition, this class’s hefty armor offers superior protection over that of other classes. Your strength-based weapons can be boosted in damage by having a high Strength stat.

Elden Ring Class Stats

You may be confused as to what Faith and Arcane mean. These stats are paramount to the type of character you create. So be sure to understand what these stats are for and invest wisely.

Here are all the Elden Ring stats and what they mean:

Level – this represents overall attribute strength. Players can increase their stats by leveling up to math their playstyle. This will determine their strengths and weaknesses.
Vigor – this attribute governs how high your HP is. It also affects poison immunity and fire resistance.
Mind – this attribute governs your FP and expands it. The higher this stat is the more resistance you have.
Endurance – this attribute dictates stamina and affects physical defense. This is an incredibly important type of attribute as Endurance is used in just about any physical activity in Elden Ring.
Strength – this attribute dictates your ability to wield heavy armaments. Strength also boosts armaments that scale strength and increases your load carry. Not having enough strength will limit what armor you can wear.
Dexterity – this attribute affects how fast your character reacts. You will dodge and strike faster.
Intelligence – this attribute increases your spell quality. Intelligence also increases FP capacity.
Faith – is tied to performing sacred incantations. Faith influences the scale of which armaments are affected by this attribute. This stat boosts any incantation that scale with Faith.
Arcane – will affect the item drop quality. Arcane will also affect resistance to death. There are sorceries and incantations that scale with this attribute.

Elden Ring – How to Increase Attributes?

You can increase your attributes by leveling up. You need to spend Runes to be able to do so. Runes can be acquired by defeating enemies on the battlefield as Runes will be your main reward from conquering your foes.

For more on the game, here is everything we know about Elden Ring. We also talked about some of FromSoftware’s biggest innovations when it comes to Elden Ring.