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In Elder Scrolls Online, every character must choose a class at the start of the game. Each of the seven classes are open to customization, although some may be more suited to certain roles than others. All weapons and armor are available, no matter your chosen class or race. Every class comes with three unique skill lines.

Playable ClassesEdit

  The Dragonknight class is best suited for tanking-oriented characters due to the Draconic Power and Earthen Heart skill lines, although the Ardent Flame skill line does provide some rather literal firepower.
  The Nightblade class is best suited for characters with a stealth focus, reflected by its skill lines of Assassination, Shadow, and Siphoning.
  The Sorcerer class is the most magically-focused class, and have access to Dark Magic, Daedric Summoning, and Storm Calling.
  The Templar class has both decent magical and melee capabilities. Their Aedric Spear skill line is focused on improving their melee abilities, while the Restoring Light and Dawn's Wrath skill lines primarily augment their magical powers.
  The Warden  class focuses on nature-based magic, with the Animal Companions skill line for damage-dealing and Green Balance skill line for healing, as well as a frost magic line called Winter's Embrace. [a]
  The Necromancer  class is for those who wish to master death magic. It is a versatile class, offering the Bone Tyrant skill line for tanking abilities, Grave Lord for damage dealing, and Living Death for healing. [b]
  The Arcanist  class channels the eldritch power of Apocrypha. It is a versatile class, with the Herald of the Tome skill line for damage dealing, Soldier of Apocrypha for tanking abilities, and Curative Runeforms for healing.  [c]
^aThe Warden class was included with the Chapter version of Morrowind, but can now be purchased separately from the Crown Store for 015001500  
^bThe Necromancer class is available in the Elsweyr Chapter, but can now be purchased separately from the Crown Store for 015001500  
^cThe Arcanist class is available in the Necrom Chapter, but can now be purchased separately from the Crown Store for 015001500  

NPC ClassesEdit

Class Specialisation Weapons Armor
Acrobat  Melee Dual Weapons Medium
Arbalest  Ranged Bow & Arrows Medium
Arcanist  Melee & Magic Unarmed Light
Archer Ranged Bow & Arrows Medium
Armamancer  Melee Staff Medium
Assassin Melee Dual Weapons Medium
Battlemage Melee & Magic Staff Light
Beastcaller  Melee & Magic Sword & Shield Heavy
Berserker Melee Dual Weapons Medium
Blood Mage  Magic Staff (Fear) Light
Bodyguard  Melee One-handed & Shield Heavy
Bonelord Melee & Magic One-handed Light
Bounty Hunter  Melee & Poison Dual Weapons Medium
Brute Melee One-handed & Shield Heavy
Cauterizer Magic Staff (Restoration) Light
Chemist  Alchemy & Melee One-handed Light
Chillfiend Magic Staff (Frost & Void) Light
Dreadweaver Magic Staff (Frost & Shadow) Light
Eviscerator Melee One-Handed & Shield Heavy
Fear Mage Magic Staff (Fear) Light
Feral Melee Hands Any
Fire Mage Magic Staff (Fire) Light
Flame Adept  Melee & Magic Hands Light
Foot Soldier Melee & Ranged One-handed Medium
Frost Archer  Ranged Bow & Arrows Medium
Frost Mage Magic Staff (Frost) Light
Geomancer  Magic Staff (Fire) Light
Healer Magic Staff (Restoration) Light
Honor Guard Melee & Ranged One-handed Heavy
Icereaver  Melee & Magic Two-handed Heavy
Knight Melee One-handed & Shield Heavy
Mage Guard Magic Staff (Lightning) Light
Necromancer Magic Staff (Necromantic) Light
Nightblade Melee Dual Weapons Medium
Nullifier Melee Two-handed Heavy
Pet Ranger Ranged Bow & Arrows Medium
Poison Archer  Ranged Bow & Arrows Medium
Ravager Melee Two-handed Heavy
Reach Mage  Ranged Staff / One-handed Light
Rune Knight  Melee & Magic Sword & Shield Heavy
Sea Mage  Ranged Staff (Lightning) Light
Shadow Mage  Magic Staff (Shadow) Light
Shaman Melee & Magic One-handed Light
Shade Sentinel  Melee & Magic Dual Weapons Medium
Sentry Melee One-handed & Torch Heavy
Skullguard Melee & Magic Two-handed Medium
Spellblade Melee & Magic Two-handed (Sword) Heavy
Spirit Master Magic Staff Light
Storm Mage Magic Staff (Lightning) Light
Sun Mage  Melee & Magic Two-handed Heavy
Swashbuckler  Alchemy & Melee One-handed Light
Tank Melee One-handed & Shield Heavy
Thundermaul Melee Two-handed Heavy
Time Bomb Mage Magic Staff Light
Umbral Aegis  Melee & Magic Sword & Shield Heavy
Vanquisher  Melee & Ranged One-handed & Javelins Medium
Voidstalker Melee Dual Weapons Medium
Void Mage  Ranged Staff (Void) Light
Void Striker  Melee & Magic Two-handed Light
Warpriest  Melee Sword & Shield Heavy

NotesEdit

  • The Warden class was planned during the beta but was scrapped before being added again in Update 14. A sixth class, the Battlemage, was also originally planned.