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Which class to choose in Lineage 2 Essence — all classes by role for beginners

Choosing a class in Lineage 2 Essence is easier than in Classic: class transfers require no quests, and any class levels quickly up to Lv. 40. What matters is understanding the role — warrior, archer, mage, summoner, healer or tank — and picking the race in which that role is strongest. Below are all second-class-transfer classes by role, with the in-game description and a short tip for beginners.

Fighter

For beginners: Easy start: lots of HP, melee damage, inexpensive equipment. The best choice for a first character and for auto-hunting.

  • Bounty Hunter (Bounty Hunter) — Dwarves. A melee attacker. Uses various weapons. Their secondary specialty is gathering materials.
  • Warsmith (Warsmith) — Dwarves. A melee attacker. Uses various weapons. Their secondary specialty is crafting items…
  • Gladiator (Gladiator) — Humans. A melee attacker. Uses dual swords.
  • Warlord (Warlord) — Humans. A melee attacker. Uses polearms and can attack multiple targets.
  • Berserker (Berserker) — Kamael. A melee attacker. Uses an ancient sword. Specializes in attacks that let them rush to…
  • Soul Breaker (Soul Breaker) — Kamael. A melee attacker. Uses a rapier. Uses magic to attack in battle.
  • Destroyer (Destroyer) — Orcs. A melee attacker. Uses a two-handed sword. Specializes in damage-over-time effects.
  • Tyrant (Tyrant) — Orcs. A melee attacker. Uses energy attacks.
  • Dragoon (Dragoon) — Orcs. A melee attacker. Armed with a spear. Can make swift attacks while riding a beast and quickly attack…

Knight

For beginners: Tank: durability and party protection, but slow solo leveling. Pick it if you plan to play in a party and against bosses.

  • Shillien Knight (Shillien Knight) — Dark Elves. A defensive character. Provokes enemies and takes their blows. Uses lightning magic and various…
  • Temple Knight (Temple Knight) — Elves. A defensive character. Provokes enemies and takes their blows. Has high defense stats…
  • Divine Templar (class transfer 2) (Divine Templar 2) — High Elves. A defensive character able to use the power of light. Uses a shield and sword. Can use purification.
  • Paladin (Paladin) — Humans. A defensive character. Provokes enemies and takes their blows. Can restore HP.
  • Dark Avenger (Dark Avenger) — Humans. A defensive character. Provokes enemies and takes their blows. Can reflect enemy damage.

Death Knight

For beginners: A hybrid of knight and dark mage: sturdy, with area damage and self-healing. Good solo, but requires attention to consumables.

  • Death Messenger (Death Messenger) — Dark Elves. A melee attacker. Uses a one-handed sword imbued with the power of lightning.
  • Death Messenger (Death Messenger) — Elves. A melee attacker. Uses a one-handed sword imbued with the power of ice.
  • Death Messenger (Death Messenger) — Humans. A melee attacker. Uses a one-handed sword imbued with the power of fire.

Archer

For beginners: Ranged damage, fast kills of single targets. Needs arrows and a good weapon; weaker than a warrior at first, stronger after Lv. 40.

  • Phantom Ranger (Phantom Ranger) — Dark Elves. A ranged attacker. Uses a bow. Aims precisely with special skills, and his arrows deal heavy damage.
  • Silver Ranger (Silver Ranger) — Elves. A ranged attacker. Uses a bow. Has high Speed and Atk. Spd.
  • Hawkeye (Hawkeye) — Humans. A ranged attacker. Uses a bow.
  • Soul Ranger (Soul Ranger) — Kamael. A ranged attacker. Uses a bow.

Not used - Hunter

For beginners: An archer with traps and a beast companion: confident solo play and good control in PvP. Harder to play than a regular archer.

  • Assassin (Assassin) — Dark Elves. An attacker for melee/ mid-range combat. Uses daggers. Knows many cunning tricks.
  • Assassin (Assassin) — Humans. An attacker for melee/ mid-range combat. Uses daggers. Knows many cunning tricks.
  • Warg (class transfer 2) (Warg 2) — Humans. An attacker for melee and mid-range combat. Uses fist weapons. When turning into a wolf, gains enormous physical…
  • Wind Sniper (Wind Sniper) — Sylphs. A melee and ranged attacker. Uses firearms and the abilities of strong elemental spirits.

Rogue

For beginners: Dagger user: burst damage from behind and evasion, but low HP. A strong PvP class; leveling requires care.

  • Abyss Walker (Abyss Walker) — Dark Elves. An attacker. Uses a dagger and relies on stealth. Deals heavy critical damage.
  • Plains Walker (Plains Walker) — Elves. An attacker. Uses a dagger and relies on stealth. Has a high chance of dealing critical damage.
  • Treasure Hunter (Treasure Hunter) — Humans. An attacker. Uses a dagger and relies on stealth.

Wizard

For beginners: The fastest area damage on auto-hunt, but low HP — keep your distance and drink mana potions. Spiritshots are expensive.

  • Spellhowler (Spellhowler) — Dark Elves. A magic attacker. Uses wind magic.
  • Spellsinger (Spellsinger) — Elves. A magic attacker. Uses water and ice magic.
  • Element Weaver (class transfer 2) (Element Weaver 2) — High Elves. A magic attacker. Uses light magic. Fights with the power of light, which changes the appearance of the sphere…
  • Sorcerer (Sorcerer) — Humans. A magic attacker. Uses fire magic.
  • Necromancer (Necromancer) — Humans. A magic attacker. Summons the dead to help in battle and inflicts debuffs on enemies.

Enchanter

For beginners: A mage with control and elemental strikes: strong area skills at high levels, slower than a warrior at first.

  • Prophet (Prophet) — Humans. A character able to deal both physical and magic damage. Specializes in various buffs.

Summoner

For beginners: Summoner: your pet fights for you, and the character survives better than a mage. Good solo, weaker in PvP at low levels.

  • Phantom Summoner (Phantom Summoner) — Dark Elves. A magic attacker who summons servitors. Summons a Shadow Servitor in battle.
  • Elemental Summoner (Elemental Summoner) — Elves. A magic attacker who summons servitors. Summons a unicorn in battle.
  • Warlock (Warlock) — Humans. A magic attacker who summons servitors. Summons cats in battle.

Healer

For beginners: Healer: every party and clan needs one, but solo leveling is slow. A good second character or a choice for playing with friends.

  • Shillien Elder (Shillien Elder) — Dark Elves. A healer who uses magic to restore HP. Specializes in debuffs.
  • Elven Elder (Elven Elder) — Elves. A healer who uses magic to restore HP. Specializes in removing abnormal states.
  • Bishop (Bishop) — Humans. A healer who uses magic to restore HP.

Orc Shaman

For beginners: Orc support: buffs, curses and decent damage. Good in a party and in sieges, average solo.

  • Overlord (Overlord) — Orcs. A mighty sorcerer who uses various buffs and debuffs. Can restore CP.
  • Warcryer (Warcryer) — Orcs. A mighty sorcerer who uses various buffs and debuffs. Specializes in continuous HP recovery.

Bard

For beginners: Party buffer (songs and dances): indispensable in a party and clan, levels slowly solo.

  • Bladedancer (Bladedancer) — Dark Elves. A melee attacker. Performs special dances that boost combat abilities.
  • Swordsinger (Swordsinger) — Elves. A melee attacker. Sings songs that boost combat abilities.

How to choose

  1. For your first character and auto-hunting — Human Fighter or Archer: they forgive mistakes and don't need expensive consumables.
  2. If you play with friends, one healer or tank per party makes everyone stronger.
  3. Mage — the fastest AoE leveling after level 40, but early on you need Adena for spiritshots.
  4. Check the class's transfer chain (class transfer 1 → 2 → 3) on its page in the classes section — skills by level are listed there too.
See also: all Essence guides · hunting zones · classes · quests · monster map