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Artificers use a mix of arcane magic and technology to augment items and blast foes. Wielding rapid-fire crossbows and magical "rune arms," they have a fighting style unlike any other class.

Having less spell points than wizards and sorcerers, artificers must also rely on their weapons in battle. They learn how to use multiple types of crossbow and special rune arms, which are magical weapons that can charge up and shoot elemental bolts of energy. Artificers also create pets to aid them in battle that grow with them, and can be fitted with special equipment to improve their abilities.

Between their pets, magical abilities and weaponry, artificers make for a strong solo experience.

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Using spells, skills, and powerful magic songs, bards offer amazing support and simultaneously strengthen friends while weakening foes. Songs are some of the bard's most impressive abilities; bard songs can boost an ally's abilities or subdue opponents. Bards also wield a variety 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 challenging to play solo, as their greatest strength is enhancing their party.

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Barbarians possess incredible offensive power through physical strength. While not as well armored as fighters, they can absorb damage and go into a battle rage and overwhelm enemies. Barbarians are beasts of the battlefield, often wielding huge two-handed weapons or two weapons to deal vicious melee damage.

By tapping into the raw fury of nature, barbarians can enter a battle rage, boosting their fighting ability to extreme levels at the cost of requiring time to recover afterwards. Barbarians also have the ability to shrug off or absorb some incoming physical attacks, helping to make up for their lack of heavy armor.

Barbarians are a good class to play solo.

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Channeling divine magic, clerics cure and heal allies, but can also blast enemies with divine power. Using a special ability called Turning, clerics can attack undead or assist allies. Armor and shield use grants them greater survivability than other spell casters. Gaining all their spells while leveling up, clerics do not need to inscribe new spells.

Able to wear armor and heal themselves, clerics are good class to play solo.

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Like clerics, favored souls wield divine magic to heal and destroy; unlike clerics, favored souls have fewer spells but can cast them more often. They also get additional spell points and bonus spell points from special magic items. Favored souls cannot switch spells at taverns or rest shrines. They can switch spells, but must undergo a ritual that can only be done once every few days.

The favored soul's ability to heal itself and perform well in combat makes it very self-sufficient, and is a good class to solo with.

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