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Whether it’s great burst damage, support skills, or utility, there are huge differences between each class and subclass available for your character inCrystal of Atlan. Of course, despite this, some classes will inevitably be better than others. With 11 classes to choose from, with five being base classes that you’ll eventually level out of, choosing the right class for you’re able to be determined by a number of factors.
Strength, power, and precision, as well as difficulty, all go into determining which classes are the best. Whether you’re playing PvP or PvE can also factor into which class is the overall best to play in the game.
Crystal Of Atlan – Class Tier List
Everyclass in Crystal of Atlanhas at least two advanced subclasses to choose from. When you originally pick your class, following the story will eventually lead you to a quest that allows you to choose youradvanced subclass at level 15.
Importantly, you can switch between these subclasses at will while under level 45, meaning you have time to set skills and try out each class and build as you see fit.
Each class tier was determined based onease of use (including rotation difficulty), damage output, ability in PvP and PvE, andresource management. Every tier is determined as follows:
Explanation
S Tier
These characters have it all. They have anintricate rotation that is fun to pull off, while being able todish out damage in both PvP and PvE. Theirrotations provide the optimal output in solo play and in groups, and they haveunique mechanicsthat put them above other classes. They are also some of the most unique classes in the game.
A Tier
These characters are very good, but might be a bit toodifficult with their resource management or rotations. They take too long to get into a decent damage-dealing form, sometimes requiring up to level 45 before their damage output reaches its full potential. They most likely willnot top PvP lists, but they’re still great in almost any situation, just not the strongest.
B Tier
These classes are prettyaverage all around. They are usually verybasic in comparison to other classesand can be quite boring to play. They have limited abilities and will not take you far should you stay using them past their prime.
S
Scytheguard
Being theonly party-wide healer and buffer in the game, the Scytheguard is in a unique position. You have the ability toheal yourself, apply a damage reduction barrier, and on top of thatdeal very good damage. In PvP, she is a force to be reckoned with, as consistently healing yourself while completing your rotation is an option.
Starbreaker
Quick, direct damageis always a good thing, and the Starbreaker performs that the easiest.Closing the distance on a target and dealing devastating blows, thenbeing able to quickly run out of danger and rinse and repeat (including in PvP) can have you excelling at every angle, from taking down bosses to quickly dealing with mobs and beating other players in PvP. She isquick enough not to get caught in most instancesand topunish any missed hit against her. High stamina also keeps her in the fight, and the straightforward gameplay makes her an easy S-tier to understand.
Magiblade
Speed and precisionare once again making S tier. The Magiblade deals quick damage, but hasenough buffs and skills to keep his speed upand give himself damage boosts. The hybrid nature requires you to optimize cooldowns, but the speed and damage tradeoff is worth learning to do so.
Gunner
One of the slowest characters in this tier, the Gunnermakes up for its lack of speed with pure power. One of thebest classes for clearing enemies with AoE attacks, and the ability to reallytackle content from almost any rangemakes her great for PvP and PvE with both ranged, mid-range, and melee options. She’s one of the only classes that can do this as well as she does.
Berserker
Being thebest Tank in the game, the Berserker is S tier because it’s such a powerhouse. With the amount of damage you can put out, you’ll almost always bedealing the most damage in the party. The skills are fun and up front and personal, where you can just slam enemies again and again, while evenlowering enemies' movement and attack speedto step in anddeal damage while they’re debuffed. Thelower your health, the more damage you can deal, meaning you can deal some truly ridiculous amounts of boosted damage.
Thespeed and precisionof these classes,combined with their damage output and unique abilities, allow them to truly shine. From options ofcrowd control, healing, and buffingthat are unique to these classes, to the ability tomix up their range and optimizationdepending on the fight, the adaptability within these classes works well for both PvE and PvP.
Importantly, theirrotations are also not too difficult to learn,nor are their abilities overcomplicated. You can dish out ridiculous amounts of damage against enemies quickly (for the most part), and you have some unique utility for each class represented that gives you an edge in battle.
Several of these classes are also pretty good at juggling opponents to build very large combo numbers.
A
Cloudstrider
While this class deals very good damage, the only reason it’s not in a higher tier is because ittakes too long for its power to truly shine through. Until you reach higher levels, you won’t be dealing much damage. With this, you’re also going to have todeal with rotating through different stances, making therotation a bit more complicatedthan necessary.
Magician
Great crowd control, awesome utility, and flashy spells make this class a great and fun addition. Unfortunately, it’s a bitcomplicated and reliant onRNG. You’ll need tocycle through the right cards, use whatever RNG gives you, and consistentlybe aware of what cycles through your rotation, while not being able to optimize should you get the wrong cards.
Blademaiden
You’lldeal tons of damage, and have such a unique way to deal with enemies. The ability toposition and play around with your puppet, with your attacks being mirrored while enemies are stuck in between, is great. The only drawback is that itrequires a lot of movement and precisionon your part to play her effectively,placing your puppet in the most optimal position.
Bounty Hunter
Easy and quick to learn, withelemental damage and a nice rangeto keep you protected. The Bounty Hunter is a great damage dealer that’s easy to play, butdoesn’t have the utilityto be an S-tier choice.
Elementalist
Great AoE damageand long range keep the Elementalist as a great A-tier option. As long as you’re able to keep up your rotation, you’ll be able totake outlarge groups of enemiesin PvE. Theslower casting times and limited rangedo prevent him from being S-tier, though.
Warlock
Another character that doesn’t become ridiculouslygreat until later levels, the Warlock can do some devastating and very cool attacks, with ridiculous damage output. However, thisall comes much later than other classesand still depends onensuring you keep your marks up on enemies.
Every class here is good. Some are better than others, with utility and options that you just won’t see in other classes. However, thedifficulty and learning curve prevent them from being S-tier. you may really button mash any of these classes to get the job done, but without a proper understanding of how they work, yourdamage output will suffertremendously.
The Cloudstriker is a great example of a class that does abysmal damage until you properly utilize her stances to make it worthwhile. Similarly, classes like Magician and Blademaiden can do some really cool things, but without proper rotation or understanding, they just fall short of great performance.
B
Fighter
Each of these classes is useful for what it can do. However, theyall cap out at level 10 regarding skills, so they cannot get any stronger, and are thereforenot worth continuing with past level 15.
Swordsman
Puppeteer
Whilenone of these classes are bad, they’re all just beginner classes withvery limited skill options. As your skills here don’t go past level 10, and you won’t get anything out of staying in these classes, they’re only useful when starting in the game.
Still, they should be changed into advanced subclasses by level 15 when changing classes becomes available. However, for he time they are meant to be used, they do great damage and don’t require difficult mechanics to pull off decent and quick rotations.
