Whether it's your first or 100th wipe in Arcane Lineage, picking your class will always feel like a big choice to make, especially since you can't change them later on. So, to help you pick the best class for you, here is our definitive Arcane Lineage class tier list!
| Tier | Classes |
|---|---|
| S |  |
| A |    |
| B |  |
There are 5 Base Classes in Arcane Lineage, and each of them has 3 Super Classes, which are forms of specialization. You start with a Base Class at level 5 and can start progressing to the Super Class at level 15. The tier list above ranks all Base Classes based on how good they are by default and how good all of their Super Classes are.
Warrior is generally the best Base Class in Arcane Lineage, as all of its Super Classes are excellent, and they excel at both solo grinding and in a party. Slayer, Martial Artist, and Wizard each have a top-tier Super Class, and if you go for it, they will really pay off. In the table below are the details on each Base Class, and further down is the ranking of all Super Classes.
| Class | Description | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cost: 220g Scaling: Strength Weapon: Ferrus Cestus Focuses on single-target damage and defensive buffs | + Dark Wraith is a meta Super Class + Pretty easy early game grinding + The lower chip damage from blocking is quite useful – Endure is a fairly bad defensive skill – Monk and Brawler are both underwhelming Super Classes |
| Total Cost: 200g Scaling: Strength Weapon: Broadsword Focuses on single-target damage, with CC in its kit and a bigger Block bar | + All of its Super Classes are great + Low cooldowns and good stats on both skills + The best Base Class in general |
| Total Cost: 200g Scaling: Strength Weapon: Ferrus Spear Focuses on single-target damage and applying poison | + Leads to the Saint, which is the best support class in the game – Long cooldowns on both of its base skills – Fairly bad to level with early on |
| Total Cost: 200g Scaling: Strength Weapon: Ferrus Dagger Has increased gold gain and bleed/blind on its skills | + Increased speed and gold gain make progression quicker + Pocket Sand is an extremely good skill – Only one good Super Class – Bleed from Stab is pretty useless early on |
| Total Cost: 120g Scaling: Arcane Weapon: Old Staff Focuses on dealing single-target magic damage | + Magic Missile is a very good skill that you can spam + Increased escape chance and less aggro + Necromancer is a top-tier Super Class and very self-sufficient – No extra skills besides Magic Missile |
| Tier | Classes |
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| S |     |
| A |    |
| B |     |
| C |     |
In the table above, you can find the tier list of all Super Classes in Arcane Lineage. These are the classes you unlock post-level 15 and are what define your playstyle until the end of your playthrough. Each one has different alignment requirements, which you'll need to fulfill and, naturally, have an appropriate Base Class.
The best overall classes are Dark Wraith, Berserker, Necromancer, and Saint. They are all more or less self-sufficient and can work both in a party and without it, though for the Saint, you really want to be in one. Blade Dancer, Paladin, and Rogue are all also good, but they are just a tiny bit weaker than the top 4. More details on each class' ranking is in the table below.
| Class | Description | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements: 15 Orderly, Martial Artist Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Strength Focuses on dealing damage through single-target attacks and DoTs Empowers allies with offensive and defensive buffs | + A lot of skills with fairly low cooldowns + Is a pretty good support with proper mastery tree perks + Jack-of-all-trades – Fairly bad before you get certain mastery tree perks – Not that self-sufficient |
| Requirements: Martial Artist Base Class Total Cost: 3,750g Scaling: Strength Focuses on single-target attacks and applying debuffs Damage scales while applying debuffs and attacking debuffed enemies | + Good single-target DPS + Mastery tree buffs are very good – Requires DoT and debuff stacking from the party to be OP – Relatively high energy costs |
| Requirements: 15 Chaotic, Martial Artist Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Arcane Scales with Arcane and summons mobs to fight for you Gainst Darkcore stacks on crit and consumes them to empower abilities | + Insane crit chance stacking from passives and mastery tree + Summons are OP and deal insane damage + Very good DPS and debuff stacking on all enemies + One of the best and most self-sufficient classes in the game |
| Requirements: 15 Orderly, Warrior Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Strength/Endurance Focuses on buffing and protecting the allies Can taunt enemies and tank damage extremely well | + The best tank class in the game + Very good protective buffs and heals and also has taunt – Fairly bad DPS and not that good for solo grinding – You need to be in a party to make the most out of it |
| Requirements: Warrior Base Class Total Cost: 3,750g Scaling: Strength Chance to parry attacks and deal damage on enemy's turn Focuses on single-target attacks and counters | + Can deal insane damage off your turn with counters & parries + Very good single-target DPS + Solid defense + One of the best DPS classes in the game – No self-sustain like Berserker |
| Requirements: 10 Chaotic, Warrior Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Strength Focuses on single-target attacks Gain damage as you kill enemies and get low on HP | + Insane single-target DPS + Can get lifesteal from the mastery tree + Gets stronger the lower HP you are + One of the best and most self-sufficient classes in the game – Low defense |
| Requirements: 15 Orderly, Slayer Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Strength/Arcane Heals and cleanses debuffs on all allies Deals undodgeable AoE damage and applies blinded | + The best healing/support class in the game + Absolutely necessary if you're playing in a party + Heals allies and cleanses debuffs – Low damage on its own |
| Requirements: Slayer Base Class Total Cost: 3,750g Scaling: Strength/Speed Buffs allies and taunts enemies Applies stun and some other debuffs | + Solid tank class with buffs and a bit of sustain + Blocks and dodges regen your HP + Can stun enemies with its skills – Paladin is just better – Mastery tree buffs are underwhelming |
| Requirements: 10 Chaotic, Slayer Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Strength/Arcane Deals self-damage and AoE damage to enemies Gains self-sustain through mastery tree nodes | + Very good AoE damage – Self-damage will quickly make you regret using skills – Can't work without a healer in the party – Long cooldowns and high energy costs |
| Requirements: 15 Orderly, Thief Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Speed/Arcane Focuses on dealing damage through AoE attacks and DoTs Buffs allies and debuffs enemies | + A lot of skills with fairly low cooldowns + Solid buffs and debuffs on skills + Very good sustained AoE DPS – Poor single-target DPS – There are better support/DPS classes |
| Requirements: Thief Base Class Total Cost: 3,750g Scaling: Strength/Arcane/Speed/Luck Focuses on dealing damage through traps and AoE/single-target attacks Reliably stacks poison and debuffs on all enemies | + Relatively low cooldowns and energy costs + Very good AoE and single-target DPS with attacks and DoTs + Trap mastery tree perks are OP when playing with a Paladin – Low defense – Requires the mastery tree upgrades to become really good |
| Requirements: 15 Chaotic, Thief Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Strength/Arcane Applies DoTs and debuffs Has invisibility and auto-dodge | + Invisibility makes you untargetable + Good single-target damage – DoTs are a relatively bad source of damage overall – Long cooldowns |
| Requirements: 10 Orderly, Wizard Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Arcane Focuses on dealing AoE damage and buffing allies Can also apply DoTs and CC | + Good AoE damage, debuffs, and party buffs – Relatively long cooldowns – Requires you to be in a party to be really good |
| Requirements: Wizard Base Class Total Cost: 3,750g Scaling: Arcane Focuses on applying various debuffs to enemies Can reflect enemy debuffs with his traps | + The best debuffer in the game – Very bad DPS on its own – Requires a party to be even remotely good |
| Requirements: 15 Chaotic, Wizard Base Class Total Cost: 2,000g Scaling: Arcane Summons mobs to fight for you Heals summons and resurrects dead allies | + Excellent total DPS from summons and your own attacks + Can resurrect dead allies + Lifesteal on summon's attacks on the mastery tree + One of the best and most self-sufficient classes in the game |
| Tier | Classes |
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| A |   |
| B |  |
There are 3 Sub Classes in Arcane Lineage right now, and of those three, Alchemist is arguably the worst. The extra gold you make by selling potions isn't worth it, considering how much extra combat utility you can get from Bard and Beastmaster. Still, if you are still grinding the extra slots, Alchemist might be a good choice.
| Class | Description | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cost: 1,200g Requirements: None Scaling: None Focuses on buffing and healing allies and debuffing enemies | + Easy to get + Solid heals, buffs, and debuffs on its skills – Having a designated healer in the party is much better |
| Total Cost: 750g + 3 mob drops Requirements: Mushroom Cap, Sand Core, Restless Fragment Scaling: None Gain a permanent drop rate buff against enemies executed with Mark Allows you to sneak and avoid encounters (costs HP) | + The extra drop rates from enemies executed with Mark are very good + Expose is an excellent single-target damage buff – Relatively hard to get |
| Total Cost: 800g + 3 potions Requirements: Small Health Potion, Ferrus Skin Potion, Invisibility Potion Scaling: None Allows you to sell ingredients and potions for money and spawn a cauldron anywhere You can use more potions in battle Has an undodgeable skill that applies random debuffs | + You can make really good money by crafting potions and selling them – Relatively hard to get – The combat skill can be both OP and garbage, depending on RNG |
Now that you've gone through our tier list and learned which Base, Super, and Sub classes are best in Arcane Lineage, choosing them on your next wipe should be that much easier. To find more tips and tricks for this game, including our ultimate Arcane Lineage beginner's guide, check out the Roblox category on our website.
