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Bard

Using spells, skills, and powerful magical songs, Bards are the ultimate support characters, simultaneously strengthening friends and weakening foes.    Playing songs is the bard's most impressive ability. Using these songs, bards can give a boost to their allies’ abilities or subdue opponents. Bards also have mastery of many different kinds of spells, allowing them to heal teammates or attack and manipulate enemies.   With this special blend of abilities, bards can make any party more effective, regardless of composition.   Bards are considered challenging to solo with, as their greatest strength is enhancing their party. Read more about Bards in the Compendium!

Ranger

Rangers are extremely versatile combatants that can act as scouts, wield two weapons at once, and be lethal with a bow. They can even learn remarkable techniques like shooting through groups of enemies with a single arrow or firing multiple arrows simultaneously.   Rangers can also cast several useful spells and begin to learn these at level 4.   Due to their versatility, Rangers are considered a good class to solo with. You can read more about them in the Compendium!

Rogue

Rogues use stealth and a variety of masterful techniques to disarm traps, unlock doors, and take down enemies with devastating sneak attacks. Stealthy and sly, rogues pride themselves on their skill.   Rogues also have a powerful ability called the sneak attack. With proper skill and strategy, they can use this to devastating effect. Rogues make great scouts and are easily able to blend with the shadows and go undetected. Combining stealth with sneak attacking can be a powerful combination.   Rogues are integral to any group that wishes to avoid traps, as they are the only class that can disarm them.  It is considered a challenge to solo successfully with them. Read more about them in the Compendium!

Sorcerer

Sorcerers are born with the ability to use powerful magic. Sorcerers get more spell points than any other class, and can gain bonus spell points from special magic items. They have fewer spells than wizards, but make use of enhanced spell points by casting more often and doing more damage over time. They are also able to cast faster.   Unlike other magic wielders, Sorcerers cannot switch spells at taverns or rest shrines. They are able to switch spells, but to do so they must undergo a special ritual that can only be done once every few days.   Sorcerers are powerful, but are frailer than most other classes, and as a result it is challenging to solo with one. Read more about the Sorcerer in the Compendium!

Wizard

Wizards can learn a huge variety of spells, and can fine tune this arsenal to the task at hand. They can assist the party, summon allies, or destroy opponents with the power of the elements. Wizards are the only class that can learn all of the arcane spells, and receive bonus metamagic feats. These feats give them more ways to manipulate the power and duration of their spells. At taverns and rest shrines, wizards can switch to different spells. This allows them to customize on the fly, and always be able to choose the right spell for the situation. The Wizard is considered challenging to solo with, though is a great boon to a party. Read more about the Wizard in the Compendium!

Paladin

Paladins are supremely resilient and have a good balance of offensive and defensive skills at their disposal. Through their devotion and purity, paladins gain many special abilities. They can deal extra damage to evil creatures, boost their own saves, and use Lay on Hands to send powerful healing energy to allies.    At level 4, Paladins get their first helpful spells which they can use to aid themselves or their party. Paladins also get immunities to harmful effects like disease and fear, and radiate powerful protective auras that help defend all nearby allies.   In a group setting, the Paladin is often the last man standing. A high survivability combined with some excellent offensive abilities makes Paladins a very good solo class. Read more in the Compendium!

Monk

Monks use an energy called ki to perform amazing techniques in battle. They use this vital energy to launch powerful combination attacks and project amazing beneficial effects. Usually fighting without weapons and armor, they can assist allies or destroy enemies, but take longer to master than the other melee classes.   In order to use their special abilities, Monks must be in a state of physical and mental balance called being centered. To remain centered, a Monk cannot wear armor and must fight unarmed or with special monk weapons like staffs and kamas.   A Monk controlled by a player who understands it will be very successful, and should have no problem soloing. Read more about the Monk in the Compendium!

Fighter

Fighters can use a large variety of weapons, all types of shields, and the heaviest armor. They also get more feats than any other class, and as a result they have a lot of attack options in battle. They can knock an enemy off his feet, or damage multiple enemies at once with a great cleave!   Fighters are also able to use more weapons, armor, and shields than any other class. They often focus their training on a specific set of gear and become masters of their own custom fighting styles. A fighter can succeed in battle in many different ways.   The fighter is versatile, and its tools make it a good class to solo with. Read more about the fighter in the Compendium!

Cleric

Divine spell casters and healers, Clerics excel at curing ailments and healing allies but also have the ability to blast enemies with their divine power.    Clerics use divine magic and gain all of their spells as they level up, and do not need to inscribe new spells. Clerics also have a special ability called Turning, which they can use to attack undead or assist allies. Clerics have powerful healing spells and can wear armor and use shields, granting them greater survivability than other spell casters who do not have these abilities.   Given their ability to heal themselves, Clerics are considered a good class to solo with. Read more about them in the Compendium!

Barbarian

Barbarians possess incredible strength and offensive power. They are not as well armored as fighters, but they can absorb damage and go into a battle rage to overwhelm their enemies.   Barbarians are the beasts of the battlefield. Often using huge two-handed weapons or two weapons at once, they can deal immense amounts of melee damage. By tapping into the raw fury of nature, Barbarians can enter a battle rage that boosts their fighting ability to extreme levels, but they will need to recover afterwards.  Barbarians also have the ability to shrug off or absorb some incoming physical attacks without taking damage, which helps make up for their lack of heavy armor.   Barbarians are considered a good class to solo with, and you can read more about them in the Compendium!