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Druids were pre-Christian priests in Celtic culture and feature prominently in Irish mythology. In games they are generally nature-based healers and spellcasters.
A common class in fantasy RPG's, the elementalist uses his/her magical powers to shape earth, subdue fire, alter water and control wind.
Enchanters are spell casters that focus on the manipulation of the mind and deception.
An engineer is a class or character specializing in construction and repairs, often in dangerous war environments.
A natural or special ability that stem from a being's grudge towards another being, class or race, making the character hit fiercer and/or more often.
A popular class in many D&D based games, the Fighter can both dish it and take it!
Grid-based movement limits players, and other entities in a game, to moving through the game world in increments of whole squares on a grid. It has been a common staple of turn-based strategy games since the earliest board games of antiquity. It was also used by early RPGs.
Constantly performing an in-game action to progress a certain attribute.
A character class in Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard. Marksmen that employ different bullets and techniques to hurt their enemy, from the safety of the back line.
A gunslinger is to guns what a swordmaster is to swords.
A character type found in RPGs, MMOs, and class based Multiplayer games that focuses on keeping friendly characters alive. Their general role is to heal/buff and resurrect fallen allies.
A special character type found in certain roleplaying games which is initially unselectable and must be earned, often as an unlockable or a promotion for an existing character who has achieved a high level or quest.
A character class in the Etrian Odyssey games. Has a wide arsenal of curses to cause all kinds of status ailments, to make enemies paralyze in fear, attack each other or even kill themselves.
The hunter is a popular class archetype. The usually travel light and excell best at range combat with either guns or bows. Often pets are associated with hunters as they are known to tame wild beasts.
Concept in which designers fuse usefulness of multiple classes into a single class. A Jack of All Trades and (usually) Master of None.
A moss snake kicks you for 2 points!
Games where you control more than one character, or are a part of a team, and where it is crucial that every team member survives.
Developed by BioWare for the first Baldur's Gate game, the Infinity Engine features an isometric perspective, pre-rendered 2D backgrounds and sprite-based characters.
One who invents, preferably stuff that no one have thought of before.
Job systems allow for a user to dictate the role of a game character. Offering the capacity for deep customization and quick adaptability, job systems give players the ability to tailor their own experience.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
Female ninja.
A character class in the Etrian Odyssey games. Wielders of axes or swords that can go on a full offensive assault at the expense of their defense. They have learned to use either weapon to perform elemental strikes.
The Medic is a class in Etrian Odyssey and its sequel, EO II, and are the most powerful at healing of all the classes, enough to be remembered as "Heal" by some.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Frequently featured as a class in many RPGs, the monk often fights unarmed and unarmored.
Necromancers are spell casters who specializes in conjuring and controlling the undead.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
A paladin is a holy warrior, who gains extra abilities through faith and devotion to a deity.
Peasants are agricultural laborers and countryfolk who are working the land, usually for others. Hobbies include farming, paying taxes, getting in the way of swordfights and being eaten by dragons.
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