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Your goal is to save the world, but you can’t do that without picking a starting class inTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon. Every class is different and offers a unique opportunity to boost your starting skills, making you more effective in the different attributes that will aid you in your adventures across Avalon.
Which class you should pick purely depends on your preferred playstyle and experience with roleplaying games. We’ll help you pick the best class to start with, along with a corresponding subclass so you may carve a new destiny for Avalon and Kamelot with your own two hands.
How To Select Your Class
When you first start out in the Island Asylum, you’ll bewoken up by a Red Priest guardinterrogating you.Approach him at the gateto initiate a conversation, wherehe’ll ask you what you were doingbefore you were caught by the Red Shields.
These choices may not seem important at first, but theydetermine what skills will get a boostin experience. It also gives youmore of a roleplay elementto enjoy, so it’sworth answering depending on your preferred playstyle.
When starting a new game, verify tostart from the Prologueor you’ll skip the choices altogether.
Heavy Armor +3
Athletics +3
When the guard asks what you were doing, tell him you wereon the way to enlistin the army. This is agood option for beginnersand those who just want to get started.
Once you tell the guard you were going to enlist, he askswhich branch of the armyyou planned on serving in. This grants you a second bonus that will further enhance your skills. Below are the options you have:
Blocking +3
This is yourtypical fighter classwith anemphasis on swords, shields, and heavy armor. you may essentially create a knight withthis beginner-friendly buildand the subclass bonus is aclassic staple in the fantasy genre.
Archery +6
Medium Armor +3
Those who prefer tostay far from combatwill prefer to be an archer. Light armor is harder to come by, andmedium armor offers a comfortable middle-ground,allowing you to mix and match sets of armor to protect yourself. However, getting a hold of arrows consistently and attacking enemies will be a struggle early on.
Magic +6
Burning Ember Spell
For those who want to becasters but with armor, the Battlemage is perfect. You’ll alsoget a spell to start you off, which makes it all the more useful for those looking to maximize their character creation.
Alchemy +6
Blood Transfusion Spell
This is a great opportunity for those who want to be crafty with potions, poisons, and blood magic. The Transfusion spelldrains enemy health and restores your own, which can be incredibly useful in thosecritical early hours.
Evasion +3
Sneak +3
Rangers aremore than just archers, though that tends to be their primary focus. As a ranger, you’ll get topick a subclass that best highlights what you dowith your game.
This roleplay question grants you an opportunity to get a large skill boost inone of several crafting skills, so this isn’t the most beginner-friendly class. It’s bettersuited for genre-veteranswho invest heavily in self-sufficiency.
Archery +3
Handcrafting +9
Making your own items is important to you, and the materials you collect from hunting serve you well. This is a good class for those whowant to craft the perfect weaponfor themselves.
Cooking +9
Cooking is a great way toreplenish your healthand serve others. To choose this class is to confirm youuse the meat you collectfrom hunting toprepare lavish mealsthat are far better tasting than they have any right to be.
Alchemy +9
Mages and those whowant to craft potions and poisonswill enjoy the additional boost to alchemy. A ranger is merely an archer without an arsenal of potent brews at their side.
One-handed +3
Agility +3
The rogue is a staple in the genre, and they are known forsticking to the shadows and dealing sneak attackdamage. This is anexciting class to play for both veterans and beginners, though it doesmake combat more difficultup close.
However, this can bemitigated with potions, spells, and proper attire. If you’d prefer to avoid combat, then this is likely the class you want. As youinvest your skill points into your desired skill trees, like the bow, you’llfind yourself becoming a lethal forceto be reckoned with.
Evasion +6
This subclassemphasizes speed and precisionusing a bow. This isperfect for experienced playersthat want to quickly and discreetly deal with their enemies.
Theft +6
Lockpick
With theaddition of a lockpickin your inventory, you’re set to explore the Island Asylum andunlock just about anything, so long as you take care not to break the lockpick. Thoseexperienced with playing roguesand utilizing stealth mechanics will love this.
Alchemy +3
Finally, you’re able to tell the guard you weremaking a pilgrimage to an ancient site, which he assumes to mean that you’re a Druid. Sincedruids have been all but wiped out, this is amajor roleplay incentive.
Your subclass will determine whether you were a druid that survived or if you just so happen to have magic. Either way, you’ll geta bonus starting spell!
Cooking +3
If you want to play the role of a Druid, opt totell the guard that you studied healing magic. You’ll be rewarded with the Blood Transfusion spell… whichtechnicallycounts as a healing spell.
Magic +3
Otherwise, tell the guard you’d rather burn down a tree. You’llget the Burning Ember spelland a boost to light armor and athletics as well.
