Dark Souls II - Classes
The eight starting classes of Dark Souls II. A class only fixes the opening stat spread, gear and soul level, and every point can be redirected afterwards, so each entry is a starting build rather than a locked archetype. Because Agility from Adaptability governs invincibility frames, the class choi...
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Description | Role | Weapon Proficiencies | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | The most straightforward melee start: high Vigor, Vitality and Strength with low Attunement and Intelligence. | Frontline melee, sword and shield | Straight Sword (C) Shield (B) | Starting class at character creation |
| Knight | A heavier Warrior variant with more Vitality and the best starting armour in the game, at the cost of Strength and Dexterity. | Armoured melee with the highest starting defence | Straight Sword (C) Shield (B) | Starting class at character creation |
| Swordsman | Starts with two scimitars and a Dexterity spread, making it the natural entry into Dark Souls II's power stancing. | Dual-wielding Dexterity damage | Curved Sword (B) Straight Sword (C) | Starting class at character creation |
| Bandit | A Strength and Endurance start built around a hand axe and a small shield. | Axe bruiser with the highest starting Endurance | Axe (B) Shield (C) | Starting class at character creation |
| Cleric | The Faith start: a mace, a cleric's sacred chime and enough Faith to cast Heal from the first bonfire. | Mace and miracles | Hammer (C) Sacred Chime (C) | Starting class at character creation |
| Sorcerer | Begins with the sorcerer's staff, Soul Arrow and the highest Attunement and Intelligence of any class. | Ranged spell damage | Staff (C) Dagger (D) | Starting class at character creation |
| Explorer | A deliberately average spread with a dagger and a small shield that starts with the highest Luck and the most consumables of any class. | Balanced generalist with extra item discovery | Dagger (C) Shield (C) | Starting class at character creation |
| Deprived | Starts naked with only a club, but with every stat at a usable floor and the most total stat points of any class. | Blank slate, highest total starting stats | Club (D) | Starting class at character creation |
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