Editing Classes

A character's '''class''' reflects what sorts of things they are good at. This impacts the state of your characters at [[Character Creation|creation]], their abilities, aptitudes and how they will develop as they increase in level. {{poe1}} has 11 playable classes. {{poe2}} retains that number, but introduces the ability to choose a [[Subclasses|subclass]] and [[multiclass]].

== Available classes ==
* '''[[Barbarian]]''' &ndash; reckless and ferocious warriors from the more remote cultures found across the [[world]]. They have great group-fighting abilities both melee offense and personal defense.<!--They go down faster in a fight as other classes, but they also take less [[health]] damage. -->
* '''[[Chanter]]''' &ndash; repositories of folk knowledge and common wisdom, tellers of tall tales and hallowed legends. They use their knowledge about old [[phrase]]s to form [[chant]]s during a battle. They have cycling lists of low power, high AoE passive buffs and debuffs and they can periodically use powerful [[invocation]] spells.
* '''[[Cipher]]''' &ndash; can peer through the spiritual energy of the world to manipulate other [[soul]]s. They are offensively-oriented psionicists/soulknives, who need to build up [[Cipher#Focus|focus]] through conventional weapon attacks.
* '''[[Druid]]''' &ndash; animists with primal connection to nature, who can transform into mythical beasts. They have many Area of Effect spells, that emphasize aflliction based effects and their beast modes give them nice single-target strikes and gain special [[abilities]] associated with those beasts.<ref>[http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/65832-update-74-wizard-druid-reflections/?view=findpost&p=1432828 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref>
* '''[[Fighter]]''' &ndash; trained to use a wide variety of traditional [[weapon#Melee Weapons|melee weapon]]s in combat. Fighters are extremely durable, reliable, and excel at holding positions.
* '''[[Monk]]''' &ndash; warriors that believe in the philosophy of mortification of the flesh. They absorb a portion of incoming damage and convert it into [[Wound]]s, which can be used to power soul-based abilities through their weapons. They are melee-focused but have a pretty wide variety of single-target and group attacks. 
* '''[[Paladin]]''' &ndash; extremely devoted, often fanatical, soldiers who have pledged themselves to a chosen cause or organization. They can inspire nearby allies and have the ability to quickly assist their allies with targeted commands.
* '''[[Priest]]''' &ndash; priests turned the flame of their faith into a spark to ignite the power of their souls. They can cast prayers, faith-inspired miracles that aid their allies and punish their enemies.
* '''[[Ranger]]''' &ndash;  have the edge defensively due to range and the interference their [[Animal Companion]]s can run.
* '''[[Rogue]]''' &ndash; rely on wits, speed, and subterfuge to achieve their goals. While they are known for their stealthy nature both in and out of battle, many of them are quite talented with machines and contraptions of all sorts. They have the highest single-hit damage potential and they have a lot of ways to qualify for Sneak Attacks.
* '''[[Wizard]]''' &ndash; men and women of high education and extreme mental discipline, if not always outright intelligence. They use grimoires to cast difficult and powerful spells, that can damage many enemies or buff a single ally.

==What defines a class==
Every class:
* requires the same amount of experience to [[Experience and Advancement|level up]] one level.<ref>[http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3593502&userid=17931&perpage=40&pagenumber=4#post425445232 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref>
* gains initial proficiency bonus in two [[skill]]s.(constant) 
* possesses unique class [[Ability|Abilities]] and [[Talent]]s, but not restricted to them. Ability is gained every odd level (1,3,5,..) and talent every even level (2,4,6,..).
* has access to [[magic|soul magic]] (if not through Abilities, then through Talents), but not every character type has to build characters that use it. 
* defines initial values and per level increment in [[Endurance]], [[Deflection]], [[Health]] and [[Accuracy]].<ref>[http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/64712-attribute-theory/page-4#entry1400407 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref><ref>[http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/66195-update-78-the-leaders-of-the-band-chanters-and-priests/?view=findpost&p=1449513 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref>

=== Initial and incremental values ===
'''Legend:'''
* '''Striker''': Strikers are unequaled in their ability to inflict large amounts of damage and crippling afflictions to single targets.
* '''Support''': Support characters aid their allies with defensive bonuses, healing, or protective wards.
* '''Defender''': Defenders excel at resisting attacks or being able to take a large amount of punishment in mbat.
* '''Crowd''' '''control''': Classes that focus on crowd control can inflict heavy damage and negative effects on groups of enemies.

<div style="overflow-x: auto;">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" | [[Class]]
! rowspan="2" | Major combat role
! rowspan="2" | Minor combat role
! colspan="2" | Resource
! colspan="4" | Statistics
! colspan="2" | Skill bonuses

|-
! {{poe1}}
! {{poe2}}
! {{Endurance}}
! {{Health}}
! {{Accuracy}}
! {{Deflection}}
! {{poe1}}
! {{poe2}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Barbarian L.png|Barbarian}}
| Crowd Control
| Defender
| -
| Rage
| 48 + 16 * level <br/> (very high)
| 6 x Endurance<br/>(very high)
| 25 + 3 * level<br/>(average)
| 15<br/>(low) 
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Athletics]]<br/>+1 [[Survival]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Intimidate]]<br/>+2 [[Survival]]<br/>+2 [[Athletics]]<br/>+2 [[Stealth]]<br/>+2 [[History]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Chanter L.png|Chanter}} 
| colspan="2" | Support, crowd control
| colspan="2" | Chants + Phrases
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 4 * Endurance<br/>(low) 
| 25 + 3 * level<br/>(average)
| 25<br/>(high)
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Lore]]<br/>+1 [[Mechanics]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Bluff]]<br/>+2 [[History]]<br/>+2 [[Arcana]]<br/>+2 [[Sleight of Hand]]<br/>+2 [[Diplomacy]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Cipher L.png|Cipher}} 
| colspan="2" | Crowd control, striker
| colspan="2" | Focus
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 4 * Endurance<br/>(low) 
| 25 + 3 * level<br/>(average)
| 20<br/>(average) 
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Stealth]]<br/>+1 [[Lore]]<br/>+1 [[Mechanics]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Insight]]<br/>+2 [[Metaphysics]]<br/>+2 [[Sleight of Hand]]<br/>+2 [[Mechanics]]<br/>+2 [[Bluff]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Druid L.png|Druid}} 
| Crowd control
| Support, striker
| colspan="2" | Nature spells
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 4 * Endurance<br/>(low) 
| 20 + 3 * level<br/>(very low)
| 20<br/>(average)
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Lore]]<br/>+2 [[Survival]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Metaphysics]]<br/>+2 [[Survival]]<br/>+2 [[Explosives]]<br/>+2 [[Alchemy]]<br/>+2 [[Religion]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Fighter L.png|Fighter}} 
| Defender
| Striker
| -
| Discipline
| 42 + 14 * level<br/>(average) 
| 5 * Endurance<br/>(high)
| 30 + 3 * level<br/>(very high)
| 30<br/>(very high)
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Athletics]]<br/>+1 [[Lore]]<br/>+1 [[Survival]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Survival]]<br/>+2 [[Intimidate]]<br/>+2 [[Streetwise]]<br/>+2 [[Athletics]]<br/>+2 [[Explosives]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Monk L.png|Monk}} 
| Striker
| Defender
| Wounds
| Wounds + Mortification
| 42 + 14 * level<br/>(average) 
| 6 * Endurance<br/>(very high)
| 30 + 3 * level<br/>(very high)
| 25<br/>(high)
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Stealth]]<br/>+1 [[Athletics]]<br/>+1 [[Survival]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Religion]]<br/>+2 [[Insight]]<br/>+2 [[Metaphysics]]<br/>+2 [[Athletics]]<br/>+2 [[Alchemy]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Paladin L.png|Paladin}} 
| Support
| Defender
| -
| Zeal
| 42 + 14 * level<br/>(average) 
| 5 * Endurance<br/>(high)
| 25 + 3 * level<br/>(average)
| 20<br/>(average) 
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Athletics]]<br/>+1 [[Lore]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Diplomacy]]<br/>+2 [[Arcana]]<br/>+2 [[Athletics]]<br/>+2 [[Intimidate]]<br/>+2 [[Religion]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Priest L.png|Priest}} 
| colspan="2" | Support
| colspan="2" | Faith spells
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 4 * Endurance<br/>(low) 
| 20 + 3 * level<br/>(very low)
| 15<br/>(low)
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Athletics]]<br/>+2 [[Lore]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[History]]<br/>+2 [[Religion]]<br/>+2 [[Arcana]]<br/>+2 [[Diplomacy]]<br/>+2 [[Alchemy]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Ranger L.png|Ranger}} 
| Striker
| Defender
| -
| Bond
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 5 * Endurance<br/>(high)
| 30 + 3 * level<br/>(very high)
| 20<br/>(average)
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Stealth]]<br/>+2 [[Survival]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Diplomacy]]<br/>+2 [[Survival]]<br/>+2 [[Alchemy]]<br/>+2 [[Stealth]]<br/>+2 [[Bluff]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Rogue L.png|Rogue}} 
| colspan="2" | Striker
| -
| Guile
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 4 * Endurance<br/>(low)
| 30 + 3 * level<br/>(very high)
| 15<br/>(low)
| {{nowrap|+1 [[Stealth]]<br/>+2 [[Mechanics]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Bluff]]<br/>+2 [[Streetwise]]<br/>+2 [[Stealth]]<br/>+2 [[Insight]]<br/>+2 [[Mechanics]]}}

|-
| {{ficon|Class Wizard L.png|Wizard}} 
| Crowd control
| Striker
| colspan="2" | Arcane Spells
| 36 + 12 * level<br/>(very low)
| 4 * Endurance<br/>(low)
| 20 + 3 * level<br/>(very low)
| 10<br/>(very low)
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Lore]]<br/>+1 [[Mechanics]]}}
| {{nowrap|+2 [[Insight]]<br/>+2 [[Metaphysics]]<br/>+2 [[Explosives]]<br/>+2 [[Arcana]]<br/>+2 [[History]]}}
|}
</div>
* The initial value for Endurance is (1+2) = 3 times the number in the table. 
* At all levels, the value for Health is the Endurance times the Health number in the table.
* The initial values for Accuracy and Deflection are the numbers in the table.
* The initial values for other [[Defense|defenses]] are 20 each. 
* [[Accuracy]] and all [[Defense|Defenses]] increase by 3 at each level.

For example, at the initial Level 1, a [[Fighter]]'s base [[Endurance]] (before being modified by [[Constitution]]) is 14*(1+2) = 42, with a base [[Health]] of 5*42 = 210, and base [[Defense]] and [[Accuracy]] of 30. At level 12, they increase to Endurance 196, Health 980, and Defense and Accuracy 63.

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