Class determines many important features for a character, including role, hit points, powers, class features, weapon, implement, and armor proficiencies, and skills. Individual classes are often prerequisites for feats, paragon paths, and so on. Some classes have more specialized subclasses. All the original classes from the first Player's Handbook are highlighted.
Class | Power sources | Primary roles | Key Abilities | Source |
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Ardent | Psionic | Leader | Charisma; Constitution, Dexterity, Wisdom | PH3 |
Artificer | Arcane | Leader | Intelligence; Constitution or Wisdom | EPG |
Assassin | Shadow | Striker | Dexterity, Charisma | Dragon #379 |
Avenger | Divine | Striker | Wisdom; Dexterity or Intelligence | PH2 |
Barbarian | Primal | Striker | Strength; Constitution, Dexterity, or Charisma | PH2 |
Bard | Arcane | Leader | Charisma; Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom | PH2 |
Battlemind | Psionic | Defender | Constitution; Dexterity, Wisdom, or Charisma | PH3 |
Cleric | Divine | Leader | Wisdom or Strength; Constitution or Charisma | PH |
Druid | Primal | Controller | Wisdom; Constitution or Dexterity | PH2 |
Fighter | Martial | Defender | Strength; Constitution, Dexterity, or Wisdom | PH |
Invoker | Divine | Controller | Wisdom; Constitution or Intelligence | PH2 |
Monk | Psionic | Striker | Dexterity; Strength, Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma | PH3 |
Paladin | Divine | Defender | Strength or Charisma; Constitution or Wisdom | PH |
Psion | Psionic | Controller | Intelligence; Wisdom or Charisma | PH3 |
Ranger | Martial | Striker | Strength or Dexterity; Wisdom | PH |
Rogue | Martial | Striker | Dexterity; Strength, Intelligence, or Charisma | PH |
Runepriest | Divine | Leader | Strength; Constitution or Wisdom | PH3 |
Seeker | Primal | Controller | Wisdom; Strength or Dexterity | PH3 |
Shaman | Primal | Leader | Wisdom; Constitution, Dexterity, or Intelligence | PH2 |
Sorcerer | Arcane | Striker | Charisma; Strength or Dexterity | PH2 |
Swordmage | Arcane | Defender | Intelligence; Strength or Constitution | FRPG |
Vampire | Shadow | Striker | Dexterity, Charisma | HoS |
Warden | Primal | Defender | Strength; Constitution or Wisdom | PH2 |
Warlock | Arcane | Striker | Constitution or Charisma; Intelligence | PH |
Warlord | Martial | Leader | Strength; Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma | PH |
Wizard | Arcane | Controller | Intelligence; Constitution, Dexterity, Wisdom or Charisma |
Subclass[]
A subclass changes key features of its parent class to grant new ones. The original class & its features is known as the original subclass for that class, e.g. Wizard is the original class/subclass and Bladesinger is a subclass.