How to choose a class in Lineage 2: by role, playstyle and server
A class in Lineage 2 is chosen once and for a long time: you can only retrain through expensive items, and sometimes it’s not possible at all. Therefore, you should choose based on four things - role in the group, combat style, availability on the server and how much time you are willing to invest.
- First decide how you play: alone, in a party or in a clan.
- The role is more important than the name of the class: fighter, tank, healer, support, breadwinner.
- Scarce classes (healer, bard, spoiler) find a group faster.
- On a server with x1 rates, a class is chosen for a long time, on x1000 - for a session.
Step 1: How are you going to play?
- One: we need classes that farm on their own and survive on their own - samoners, daggers, archers, spoilers.
- In the group: tanks, healers, support and magicians are suitable - those who open up in the party.
- In the clan: sieges and epic bosses are important; tanks, healers, bards and buffers are valued there.
- Raid for an hour: choose a class without complex controls and with cheap content.
Step 2: role is more important than title
There are dozens of classes in the game, and seven roles: melee fighter, archer, mage, tank, healer, support and miner-crafter. Within the role, the classes differ in details, but the overall play style is the same. If you like to stand in front and take the blow, take the knight; love to kill quickly and from a distance - an archer or a magician; you want to be needed by everyone - a healer or a bard.
Step 3: what is missing on your server?
Every server lacks the same things: healers, bards, buffers and spoilers. There are always plenty of fighters. Log into the game in the evening, see who is being searched for in the general chat, and you will see real demand. The class that is missing will level up faster: you will be taken into the group, even if you have weak equipment.
Step 4: Server Rates Change Everything
| Rates | What does this mean for class selection? |
|---|---|
| x1–x5 | Choice for months: it’s expensive to make a mistake, class endurance and cheap maintenance are important |
| x10–x50 | Comfortable pace: both solo and group classes have time to show themselves |
| x100–x500 | Warm-up is fast: the class is important for PvP and sieges, not for farming |
| x1000 and above | You can try as much as you like: they reach the cap in the evening |
Step 5: Budget and Time
- The mage and archer need consumables every hour of the game.
- The tank and healer need equipment with bonuses to defense and mana.
- The dagger player needs skills and sharpening - he himself almost never plays “naked”.
- The spoiler needs almost nothing except a bag: he makes money from others.
Worst way to choose a class
Select by video from another server. Damage and balance depend on the build, rates and administration settings: a class that demolishes everyone on one server turns out to be mediocre on another. The second bad option is to choose the “strongest” class: there is always a queue of players behind it, and there are not enough places in the group for everyone.
Specific roles are discussed in the articles "Tanks", "Mages", "Healers", "Archers", "Daggermen", "Samoneers" and "Bards and support".
Questions and answers
Which classes in Lineage 2 are easiest for a beginner?
Archer, Samoner and Spoiler: they are easy to use, earn their own money and do not require an instant reaction. Tanks (depending on the group) and daggers (need practice) are the hardest for a beginner.
Is it possible to change class if I choose the wrong one?
On most servers, no. Changing a profession is possible only within one’s branch (for example, from the first profession to one of the second two), and sometimes this requires a rare, expensive skill or administration service. Therefore, the choice should be made consciously.
Should you choose a class based on popularity?
Quite the opposite: in popular classes there is high competition for a place in the group and for drops. Scarce roles - healer, bard, buffer, spoiler - are easier to get onto any server.
Live Lineage 2 servers with start dates, rates and player voting: