Just got it. Made a Samurai and made him have short green hair and a scar over left eye with left eye being a glowing purple. As you can imagine his name is Zoro.
@@cteal2018 ?? Zoro had always had green hair and in the anime when he gets serious or whatever he’s been shown with glowing red eyes… your probably thinking of a different Zoro 💀
Remember that in the end, the starting class don't matter very much. You still can become a tank archetype by starting with the astrologer. The starting classes are only about the few first hours of playthrough.
@@HistoryGeek4U Vagabond class is a tank type in this game but then again there isn't actually a real tank in this game since no matter how high your HP or how heavy your armor is, enemies can still kill you in 2 to 3 hits especially Bosses.
I'm new to Soulsborne, and Wretch is definitely not that hard. Sure, you die often, but at the end it teaches you the roll. And the loot definitely means something with this class. Also killing people naked with a wooden stick is amazing.
@@rKhael53 the wooden stick isnt even a bad weapon, people just dont know how to two hand it and use barbaric roar that comes with it. If they did, they can output a fair amount of damage to enemies
For me the best class to start as a new player is astrologer. In this game's beginning every enemy can two to three shot you and you will die.This causes most of the new players to rage quit. So starting a class where you can stay at a distance and take down your enemies is always preferred.
I thought this as well. Started off as prisoner, and started slinging spells. It completely trivialized the game. Not a single boss kill was remotely satisfying in any way, because all i did was roll roll roll and spam spells. The game went from "hey i gotta figure out this boss" to just spam spells gg ez win.
cant expect some doofus making quick vids on a trendy game hoping for a few cents worth of ad revenue to know anything about anything lmao... curved swords
I have a soft spot for witches due to my love for horror. So no matter what game I play, Destiny (warlock), RuneScape (mage), Gauntlet, yes gauntlet (wizard)... and now in Elden Ring I chose Astrologer. Has everything I need. Great build opportunities for someone who is very strategical. Long live mage builds.
Yeah honestly don't understand how Astrologer isn't listed as number 1. Yes you don't get a 100% shield from the get but you can find one pretty easy and you can pick up a katana fairly easy at the start as well, just need a few levels in dex and strength to use it. Honestly most bosses are a joke at range with magic and you start with two of the arguably best spells in the game along with a decent staff to cast them with. Not to mention if you're not fighting at melee range you don't need a 100% shield, hell even if you are you can just dodge well and it's a non issue. I personally don't understand the big push with melee builds, even if I play one I'll at least use some spells and duel wielding seems kind of pointless to me, think I would rather 2 hand and switch back to sword and board, what advantages other than looking cool is two weapons? Combos? Honestly not sure.
I’m thinking on making a Confessor. It just seems right for me to have the ability to cast spells and get it close quarters combat. i love those types of class.
I just got this game and was thinking about starting with the Prisoner as that class seems really well balanced. Now I think I may start with the Confessor thanks to this video.
The confessor is hands down the most versatile class. I'm about 70 hours in and I am still using the base sword at level 22 with a bleed ash of war, the pulley bow at max, and the starting magic seal at level 22. If you spec into Vigor, Strength, a tad Dex, a little more Endurance, and then high Faith, you will be unstoppable.
@@jannacollins8013 Very often, this game is soul crushing, achingly discouraging, and you will die frustratingly many, many times...it's the best video game I've played in a really long time. 😅😉
Starting class is actually pretty subjective this time. In prior games there was definitely a meta class. In DS3 it was the knight. This time, depending on what you wanna run, the best starting class changes. If want sorcery it's the prisoner, if you want miracles it's the confessor, and the best choice for strength or quality is the knight, while the best choice for dex is the samurai. Samurai also starts with uchigana and the longbow, which probably makes it the best for beginners.
Im going to pick the Confessor, i can have all the spells in the game and great melee combat too cant i? Overall the best for me, also the fashion is hot.
The wretch is great, it makes you feel naked, you start at level 1 with 10 in all attributes, meaning you can level up faster. And every piece of armor and weapon is valuable. And the starting club isn't bad
I went with a warrior build and I can see the challenge for sure. I’ve needed help with every boss fight through ash summons. I’ve gotten quite good a dodging tho.
@Damian Wójcikiewicz it’s kinda designed to teach you that dying in a game is mostly not a big deal and to keep trying, I die a lot but it’s alright. But it’s mostly just big. If you level up and practice it’s very playable for most people. The size of it is daunting. Not just the size of the world but how much stuff there is to consider finding and building into your character
@Damian Wójcikiewicz definitely. I didn’t play darksouls til it came out on the switch but I did play hollowknight a bit before and I had that trial and effort moment while fighting knightmare king grim. He beat me for 4 hours straight but I could tell I was getting closer and closer to winning the fight so each attempt got me more pumped. That’s how I feel playing darksouls
I personally think the confessor is 1 of the harder starting classes cause you don't have any real speciality but it becomes a great class once your able to start your build going
Same here! I choose warrior based on stats without watching any videos at first. The only thing is that close combat gave quite a challenge at first as I have not played Souls games before :D
I just started with Confessor and its got a balanced stats to start out with. Dodging, parrying and striking is the best key to win especially for a soul game. No regret here.
@@stevestevenson3252i recommend skipping that fight unless you're stubborn you should focus on exploring limgrave and choose what class you will play and get a suitable weapon for it and then finally attempt the sentinel you can upgrade your weapon if you want to but you should start investing your stats into whichever build you like or vigor if you don't know what to level
Just started playing this game last week and can’t stop playing 😁. My class is bandit. Was challenging at first but currently on LV 71 with almost all stats at 20. Haven’t even progressed through the story line yet
Just started playing this game last week after buying it 3 months ago, and I haven't picked up the controller since. Being killed 20-30 times before the game even really started will do that.
Yeah I'm not a fan of how he made it seem like warrior class is tough for beginners. Warrior and knight are probably the most picked classes in the series by new commers.
im gonna be honest, confessor is one of the best classes ive ever played with, acceptable stats with a bunch of faith that makes buffing insanely easy, u get 14 faith, level up faith once, get faith-knot cracked tear and now you can cast flame grant me strength and golden vow
@@gabrielaleactus9932 but it makes start up real easy
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bandit, is a good class , it do a high critic damage . plus the arcane help on bleed. and little shield is good for parry/riposite. my favorite class ever.
This was my first From Software game and I picked the bandit LOL. I had no idea. I'm doing alright, but every accomplishment feels *epic*. The bow is unfortunately not a general solution. Life saving in some spots tho!
The wretch, while the least equipped, is the only level 1 class. The rest vary somewhere between level 8 to 12 (all over level 5). They also start with 10 in all stats, something no other class has. While not the easiest or necessarily the best, I think the wretch is the easiest to customize. I started with an int/dex build and have since gone to int/str/dex with enough faith and arcane to cast most but the highest level of incantations. By using magic on AOW on weapons like The Dismounter or already magical enchanted weapons like the Darkmoon Greatsword. I like how with high intellect (63) adds not only to these already powerful weapons, but ranged magic damage as well. I have a console recorded video of me "kame-a-meaing" about 3/4 of Moghs health. Yes, I do OP attacks on bosses because I suck. 😂
When it comes down to skilled but indecisive players, the wretch is the best class, purely for the evenly spread in stats, meaning that when you Respec, you can be the most efficient with reallocation
I started with confessor but it turns out its not much of my play style. I tried bandit, so far its better for me 😊 I enjoy duel weild daggers, bleeds and stealth. For boss fights my bleeds do good damage i get the boss down in a timely manner, just gotta be a pro at dodging tho 😂
I started as a wretch and i'm in my first 20 hours of gameplay and honestly i'd say for the first playthrough wretch is the best if you want to have a full experience of the game starting from 0, it makes you appreciate any loot you get and i've tried out so many different weapons and armors i've gotten from loot. I just made my build depending on the weapons and gear i got. The other classes are only better if you already have a build in mind and know what playstyle you want to use from the beginning of the game but i'd say starting as a wretch atleast in your first playthrough would be the best and most fun option. I'm no souls games fan nor do i own or play any of those games but i liked elden ring mainly because of the open world rpg style and for the replayability. So far i'm having a lot of fun playing as a wretch, sure you only start with a club and it's a bit harder early on but there are so many ways you can ease your way around that honestly + the club isn't all that bad to bonk with xd
You can purchase a bow from second merchant you encounter under a bridge area very close to the first site of grace. Any character can have a short bow within the first hour of the game.
@@Jev55 and you don't even need to be levelled for it since you can just 2 hand a bow. you're mostly gonna use it to get the attention of one enemy in a pack anyways, so damage isn't even important.
never played any dark souls games and though the prophet blindfold looked badass and went with that! Suffered for a good while but then actually learned about the class haha
Its only the best starting class for like they said, pros and experts at elden ring and the previous souls games. But for new players it's definitely the worst
@@justanotherdude_ I’m brand new and I had fun with it. One thing that wasn’t clear to me is it really only matters for the first few hours at most. The first time you try and round the corner outside stormvweil gates on horseback in your underwear armed with a stick you learn pretty quickly when that first fireball ballista blows you back down the mountain. Then you explore and gear up - and it just becomes a matter of preference IMO
I started with Warrior and could not beat the first boss no matter how hard I tried. I went back and started over with Confessor and it is SO much easier. LOL
I think after a week of deciding and starting over repeatedly (its how I do things) this video helped me choose finally! Gonna go with Astrologer. Wait, no... Samurai. Nah, Astrologer. Maybe Samurai? Ooh, Confessor! Hero with pure STR. Stealth/poison/bleed/rot Bandit? Hmmm... Oh man, I'm never gonna pick one. 😂
I really want to do samurai or astrologer. Just 2 things I find quite fun to play and I love magic stuff. I’d love to play the support magician with my friends.
hey, not sure what you meant by sneaking up on enemy’s or more items with thief, choosing thief doesn’t effect your stealth and other classes start with around the same arcane
I love that I came here to learn the best class so I could remake my character. And apparently my instinct to choose a samurai was already right. I just have to get better now.
Just bought the game last week. Never got into From software games because I knew they werent for me. Started out as a wretch because I wanted to create my own build. It was a greuling first 10 hours lmao
Started with a Samurai, but eventually moved into putting more points into magic after I had a great platform for close combat, it all depends where you dump your skill points in the end I think.
Wretch actually isn't all that bad. The club has above average strength scaling, starting at a flat 10 in everything isn't a bad place to be and having to scavenge for your gear and actually having to find your spell teachers adds satisfaction to exploring.
As a person new to from software games this game in particular I chose the confessor based of the looks. This video would have been helpful for me as im more of a close combat sword class however I really don't think this video matters when it comes to best to worst because it really depends on your style of class you prefer. Now that I've seen that the classes come with different weapons to begin with I would have chosen something different or maybe I just didn't read because I was overwhelmed by the many choices of classes to choose from.
First time ever playing a dark souls style game. Just never got into it before. But I picked my class before watching this and just so happened to pick the samurai, so I guess it works out. Thanks for the info though, I’ll keep it in mind if and when I decide to start fresh after I get a grip on how to actually play the game, haha
Before I started my first playthrough, i wanted to choose a build that i wanted. Once i chose one, i then had to look at the stats of the starting classes to see what i could choose from that suits the build I'm after. After looking at them all, the confessor was the only option for the build I'm working towards
For my very first playthrough of elden ring which I did not finish (I still haven't finished the game yet) I chose to be the wretch (I never played a single souls game before elden ring) and I was able to get as far as the Tree Sentinel right outside the gate of Lyndell, I couldn't get in though
Just started the game with wretch not bad just follow the grace the the first soldier outpost got a feel for combat and the horse and some basic equipment from the soldiers and those weapons have snowballed. I don't think it does trash damage for a base character. I do think it's not boss ready off the bat but it's not trash
The hero starts with an axe not a sword . And it stats are perfect for an Unga Bunga run just get your mount ride down south and pick up the large club.
Elden ring is my first souls game. I made my first build as a samurai, then immediately went to wretch after learning the controls after a couple hours. I have beaten godrick, use madness incantations and honestly I need to lvl up bad💀
Astrologer look good for beginners because you can fight at a distance but what about when dealing with bosses that are always in you face and won’t give you time to cast spells? I haven’t played this game but from what I’ve seen, these bosses can be aggressive.
Ive never played any souls game before, ran 3 different builds at the beginning of the game until i figured out that prisoner is the right fit for me. It really just takes a bit of time to find the right one for you.
I knew nothing about this game when I got it, I started off as a vagabond but then slowly turned it into wretch build,...and that is when the nightmare started lol!!!!! To be fair I didn't know what I was doing, I had never played a souls/bloodborne game. Now, I know better.
I wish I had this video when I bought the game shortly after launch. Never played a souls game and decided to start as a bandit. This will explain why I was 80hrs in before I found the game in any way enjoyable.
Started as vegabond and got one shot killed and rage quitted for 8 months and then selected prisoner where i can use magic for long distance damage and can also use sword for meele only problem is the spell time is long
Wretch is the most fun for me, starts at level one and you can put its stats in whatever direction you want. Put on whatever clothing and gear you find out in the world to make it a character who just scavenge's whatever they find. Wearing and using whatever they come across amd working with that. Also, it's just funny to run around in the beginning, almost butt ass naked and all, lol.
I used to play Astrologer. My very first class and my very first souls game. It was a disaster. Then tried Prisoner because i love rapiers. Went pretty good until my save file stopped working. 3rd attempt. Bandit. I cannot tell you how much fun i had parryguarding the hell out of the game :P The only class i could imagine playing as well is Warrior.
I am going to get this on my birthday for PlayStation five and DLC as well. I’m going with the samurai sword. I want to be a samurai and I reckon it’ll be a really good class to start out. I’ve never played a dark soul but I’ve playing one and I’m enjoying it so much. I put three hours into the game and I’m loving doc souls.
Wretch is not the equivalent to deprived its actually easier long term because of it's flexible bases and starting level 1 you don't feel like you're wasting levels going for any build
Just started playing not too long ago, my first souls like game. Either I'm very stubborn or this game seems a bit easy. Especially with the fact that I went wretch and still don't really know what to do. Getting small pointers from my brother every so often.
Here is an actual educated summary of this games “origins” unlike this video with so many blatant lies: Vagabond: best for a durable tanky build Warrior: best for a quick fighter build Hero: best for a strong heavy weapon warrior build Bandit: best for a quick ranged/ rogue build Astrologer: best for a intelligence based mage build Prophet: best for a faith based mage/ healer build Samurai: best for a all around dexterous and durable fighter Prisoner: best for a intelligence mage and quick fighter hybrid Confessor: best for a faith mage and fighter hybrid Wretch: best for a build that doesn’t fit for a direction that none the other starting classes go.
First time I tried Elden Ring I did Prisoner and then quit because I was on a crappy Xbox but on my current run I'm doing I'm running Samurai and it very fun 10/10 beginning class
Just started playing and chose the bandit.... i thought that i do pretty good, but seeing what other classes can do i think about changing to warrior as long as i can.
Just got it. Made a Samurai and made him have short green hair and a scar over left eye with left eye being a glowing purple. As you can imagine his name is Zoro.
Peak
Zoro, with green hair and glowing eyes? Don't know that version of Zoro.
W character from a W anime
@@Llryal in a W game
@@cteal2018 ?? Zoro had always had green hair and in the anime when he gets serious or whatever he’s been shown with glowing red eyes… your probably thinking of a different Zoro 💀
Remember that in the end, the starting class don't matter very much. You still can become a tank archetype by starting with the astrologer. The starting classes are only about the few first hours of playthrough.
Yea but when you restat your starting stats still have some effect. That’s why wretch is pretty much the best class
@@cat2thicc674 It said the best class for Beginners. Wretch is for the Veterans.
If I ever play this game, I'd like to morph into a paladin tank type.
@@HistoryGeek4U Vagabond class is a tank type in this game but then again there isn't actually a real tank in this game since no matter how high your HP or how heavy your armor is, enemies can still kill you in 2 to 3 hits especially Bosses.
@@WhatDidIJustRead thanks for the tip. I'll have to play around a bit
Wretch is actually a good class. It makes it easier for you to make a build without having any wasted points
Not for starters.
It is a good class, but noobs will be confused of which build they gonna get, and the first few hours of the game gonna be their nightmare
@@toilet6344 going to be a nightmare sounds like a souls game.
I'm new to Soulsborne, and Wretch is definitely not that hard. Sure, you die often, but at the end it teaches you the roll.
And the loot definitely means something with this class. Also killing people naked with a wooden stick is amazing.
@@rKhael53 the wooden stick isnt even a bad weapon, people just dont know how to two hand it and use barbaric roar that comes with it. If they did, they can output a fair amount of damage to enemies
Anybody here in 2024? I’m just starting out today
same
@@johnaustin5715 it’s frustrating but I’m having so much fun 😂
Sameeee
yeah, im also starting rn
starting out this weekend! reading up now lol, just finished Dark Souls 2
For me the best class to start as a new player is astrologer. In this game's beginning every enemy can two to three shot you and you will die.This causes most of the new players to rage quit. So starting a class where you can stay at a distance and take down your enemies is always preferred.
How long into the game before you can rely on close combat wit the astrologer?
Ye but it s not funny
Confessor is better cuz it can do spells to but can actually fight
If you’re astrologer you’ll just turn into a pew pew mage
I thought this as well. Started off as prisoner, and started slinging spells. It completely trivialized the game. Not a single boss kill was remotely satisfying in any way, because all i did was roll roll roll and spam spells. The game went from "hey i gotta figure out this boss" to just spam spells gg ez win.
"The warrior much like it's weapon is a double-edged sword" My guy those are curved swords, they are single edged blades
cant expect some doofus making quick vids on a trendy game hoping for a few cents worth of ad revenue to know anything about anything
lmao... curved swords
Ik im late but damn this feels like ai
I have a soft spot for witches due to my love for horror. So no matter what game I play, Destiny (warlock), RuneScape (mage), Gauntlet, yes gauntlet (wizard)... and now in Elden Ring I chose Astrologer. Has everything I need. Great build opportunities for someone who is very strategical. Long live mage builds.
Yeah honestly don't understand how Astrologer isn't listed as number 1. Yes you don't get a 100% shield from the get but you can find one pretty easy and you can pick up a katana fairly easy at the start as well, just need a few levels in dex and strength to use it. Honestly most bosses are a joke at range with magic and you start with two of the arguably best spells in the game along with a decent staff to cast them with. Not to mention if you're not fighting at melee range you don't need a 100% shield, hell even if you are you can just dodge well and it's a non issue. I personally don't understand the big push with melee builds, even if I play one I'll at least use some spells and duel wielding seems kind of pointless to me, think I would rather 2 hand and switch back to sword and board, what advantages other than looking cool is two weapons? Combos? Honestly not sure.
Gauntlet is amazing
Gauntlet is my ish haven't played since Nintendo 64
Ayy you said RuneScape 🤯 I play osrs still.. I started in 2006 when I was like 10 and still going strong.. I'm 27 and still play.. lol
Ohh Witchers
I’m thinking on making a Confessor. It just seems right for me to have the ability to cast spells and get it close quarters combat. i love those types of class.
From hardest to easiest:
10 - Wretch
9 - Bandit
8 - Warrior
7 - Prophet
6 - Hero
5 - Prisioner
4 - Confessor
3 - Astrologer
2 - Vagabond
1 - Samurai
What about Intelligencer?
That's not on your list but it's a class in my game
@@MikesChannel1108 The confesser is the intelligencer, not sure when they changed the name but they did
Wait so samurai is the easiest?
There goes my herooo... Watch him as he goes...
I just got this game and was thinking about starting with the Prisoner as that class seems really well balanced. Now I think I may start with the Confessor thanks to this video.
The confessor is hands down the most versatile class. I'm about 70 hours in and I am still using the base sword at level 22 with a bleed ash of war, the pulley bow at max, and the starting magic seal at level 22. If you spec into Vigor, Strength, a tad Dex, a little more Endurance, and then high Faith, you will be unstoppable.
@@Jev55 Nice! I started the game yesterday and in my game, the character is called the Intelligencer or something like that. Weird. 😅
I want the game now!!!!!!
@@jannacollins8013 Very often, this game is soul crushing, achingly discouraging, and you will die frustratingly many, many times...it's the best video game I've played in a really long time. 😅😉
The Confessor seems a pretty sturdy guy but do his shield work?
Starting class is actually pretty subjective this time. In prior games there was definitely a meta class. In DS3 it was the knight. This time, depending on what you wanna run, the best starting class changes. If want sorcery it's the prisoner, if you want miracles it's the confessor, and the best choice for strength or quality is the knight, while the best choice for dex is the samurai. Samurai also starts with uchigana and the longbow, which probably makes it the best for beginners.
Im going to pick the Confessor, i can have all the spells in the game and great melee combat too cant i? Overall the best for me, also the fashion is hot.
The wretch is great, it makes you feel naked, you start at level 1 with 10 in all attributes, meaning you can level up faster. And every piece of armor and weapon is valuable. And the starting club isn't bad
You like prancing around with ya balls swinging around
Same for me, first time Souls player. It’s horrible, but I love it.
I went with a warrior build and I can see the challenge for sure. I’ve needed help with every boss fight through ash summons. I’ve gotten quite good a dodging tho.
@Damian Wójcikiewicz I’m trying to finish🤣
@Damian Wójcikiewicz it’s kinda designed to teach you that dying in a game is mostly not a big deal and to keep trying, I die a lot but it’s alright. But it’s mostly just big. If you level up and practice it’s very playable for most people. The size of it is daunting. Not just the size of the world but how much stuff there is to consider finding and building into your character
@Damian Wójcikiewicz definitely. I didn’t play darksouls til it came out on the switch but I did play hollowknight a bit before and I had that trial and effort moment while fighting knightmare king grim. He beat me for 4 hours straight but I could tell I was getting closer and closer to winning the fight so each attempt got me more pumped. That’s how I feel playing darksouls
I literally just double hand twinblades and im a force
I personally think the confessor is 1 of the harder starting classes cause you don't have any real speciality but it becomes a great class once your able to start your build going
I'm a beginner and I chose the warrior, I don't really regret that choice even though I think I would've prefered playing with the samourai
I had that exact same mindset to a tee
I did the same thing. It’s definitely difficult to master but still extremely fun.
Same here! I choose warrior based on stats without watching any videos at first. The only thing is that close combat gave quite a challenge at first as I have not played Souls games before :D
Same! But I kind of prefer to go all offence, so I think that was not a bad choice.
Hey yall can samurai do spells and magic ?
I just started with Confessor and its got a balanced stats to start out with. Dodging, parrying and striking is the best key to win especially for a soul game. No regret here.
I started the game last night and picked Confessor, first time playing any of the series. Love it so far.
@@stevestevenson3252 how did tree sentilent fight go?
@Kalliomaki.O So very bad. It's my first souls game so I expected it to be hard af.
@@stevestevenson3252i recommend skipping that fight unless you're stubborn you should focus on exploring limgrave and choose what class you will play and get a suitable weapon for it and then finally attempt the sentinel you can upgrade your weapon if you want to but you should start investing your stats into whichever build you like or vigor if you don't know what to level
I picked Confessor because I wanted to play a paladin
Just started playing this game last week and can’t stop playing 😁. My class is bandit. Was challenging at first but currently on LV 71 with almost all stats at 20. Haven’t even progressed through the story line yet
so how you lvl 71 without story progression?
Just started playing this game last week after buying it 3 months ago, and I haven't picked up the controller since. Being killed 20-30 times before the game even really started will do that.
Haven't gotten the game yet, but I think I'd pick Warrior, since I like to be on the offense for the most part.
Nah you're a wretch trust me
Yeah I'm not a fan of how he made it seem like warrior class is tough for beginners. Warrior and knight are probably the most picked classes in the series by new commers.
I’m a new player to elden ring, well new to the souls franchise, this video has been the most informative for characters iv seen yet, thank you 🙏
im gonna be honest, confessor is one of the best classes ive ever played with, acceptable stats with a bunch of faith that makes buffing insanely easy, u get 14 faith, level up faith once, get faith-knot cracked tear and now you can cast flame grant me strength and golden vow
True, the best classes in this game are the hybrid classes like samurai, confessor or prisoner. Bur at the endgame it doesn't matter really.
@@gabrielaleactus9932 but it makes start up real easy
bandit, is a good class , it do a high critic damage . plus the arcane help on bleed. and little shield is good for parry/riposite. my favorite class ever.
I choose the prisoner and doesn't even hesitate about it😂It's good for a spellblade build
Prisoner on top
This was my first From Software game and I picked the bandit LOL. I had no idea. I'm doing alright, but every accomplishment feels *epic*. The bow is unfortunately not a general solution. Life saving in some spots tho!
The wretch, while the least equipped, is the only level 1 class. The rest vary somewhere between level 8 to 12 (all over level 5). They also start with 10 in all stats, something no other class has. While not the easiest or necessarily the best, I think the wretch is the easiest to customize. I started with an int/dex build and have since gone to int/str/dex with enough faith and arcane to cast most but the highest level of incantations. By using magic on AOW on weapons like The Dismounter or already magical enchanted weapons like the Darkmoon Greatsword. I like how with high intellect (63) adds not only to these already powerful weapons, but ranged magic damage as well. I have a console recorded video of me "kame-a-meaing" about 3/4 of Moghs health.
Yes, I do OP attacks on bosses because I suck. 😂
When it comes down to skilled but indecisive players, the wretch is the best class, purely for the evenly spread in stats, meaning that when you Respec, you can be the most efficient with reallocation
So be honest on a scale 1-10 how rage inducing is wretch at the start
@@nzwrondo7949 solid 8 at minimum, at least for me, vigor pumped when I did my first wretch based build
Samurai all the way
Katana skill is OP AF for me not to mention the bow which you can farm arrow from the wild
I started with confessor but it turns out its not much of my play style. I tried bandit, so far its better for me 😊 I enjoy duel weild daggers, bleeds and stealth. For boss fights my bleeds do good damage i get the boss down in a timely manner, just gotta be a pro at dodging tho 😂
I started as a wretch and i'm in my first 20 hours of gameplay and honestly i'd say for the first playthrough wretch is the best if you want to have a full experience of the game starting from 0, it makes you appreciate any loot you get and i've tried out so many different weapons and armors i've gotten from loot. I just made my build depending on the weapons and gear i got. The other classes are only better if you already have a build in mind and know what playstyle you want to use from the beginning of the game but i'd say starting as a wretch atleast in your first playthrough would be the best and most fun option. I'm no souls games fan nor do i own or play any of those games but i liked elden ring mainly because of the open world rpg style and for the replayability. So far i'm having a lot of fun playing as a wretch, sure you only start with a club and it's a bit harder early on but there are so many ways you can ease your way around that honestly + the club isn't all that bad to bonk with xd
I picked confessor while my friend picked samurai. Would be nice to have range options early on
You can purchase a bow from second merchant you encounter under a bridge area very close to the first site of grace. Any character can have a short bow within the first hour of the game.
@@Jev55 and you don't even need to be levelled for it since you can just 2 hand a bow. you're mostly gonna use it to get the attention of one enemy in a pack anyways, so damage isn't even important.
never played any dark souls games and though the prophet blindfold looked badass and went with that! Suffered for a good while but then actually learned about the class haha
Wretch is the best starting class! You have 10 in everything and you are level one. Only thing is you start with no good weapons but overall best one.
Wretch is the worst starting class for specific builds 🤦🏻♂️
@@washedupazir2873 y
Its only the best starting class for like they said, pros and experts at elden ring and the previous souls games. But for new players it's definitely the worst
@@justanotherdude_ I’m brand new and I had fun with it. One thing that wasn’t clear to me is it really only matters for the first few hours at most. The first time you try and round the corner outside stormvweil gates on horseback in your underwear armed with a stick you learn pretty quickly when that first fireball ballista blows you back down the mountain. Then you explore and gear up - and it just becomes a matter of preference IMO
@@justanotherdude_ I'm a first time soul-like game player and I chose wretch and I'm having fun with it.
I went in blind and picked Warrior. Only a few hours in, but I'm holding my own so far.
im still stuck at the character creator screen XD
Wretch is so much fun
I'm learning the game well because I need to use everything to win
I started with Warrior and could not beat the first boss no matter how hard I tried. I went back and started over with Confessor and it is SO much easier. LOL
I think after a week of deciding and starting over repeatedly (its how I do things) this video helped me choose finally!
Gonna go with Astrologer.
Wait, no... Samurai. Nah, Astrologer. Maybe Samurai? Ooh, Confessor! Hero with pure STR. Stealth/poison/bleed/rot Bandit? Hmmm...
Oh man, I'm never gonna pick one. 😂
Astrology was my favorite. I had lots of fun playing this class , so easy .
Definitely the most helpful class review I've read. Ranking the classes by play difficulty was perfect.
I really want to do samurai or astrologer. Just 2 things I find quite fun to play and I love magic stuff. I’d love to play the support magician with my friends.
hey, not sure what you meant by sneaking up on enemy’s or more items with thief, choosing thief doesn’t effect your stealth and other classes start with around the same arcane
Just purchased this and doing ,y research on what to start with. Never played Elden Ring before either.
Started with Vagabond. Going pretty well.
Dayum, hard to choose between Vagabond and Samurai
the samurai shield does not absorb 100% damage but you're right on everything else.
Just remember: no matter what you start with, no matter what you choose, you can go back on it by changing your stats through level up
Thanks, my man. I'll try Samurai (again) and if I don't wanna use it I'll go for Astrologer.
Wretch has always been my favorite, starting a game by collecting trash i think is more satisfying then to start with good stuff
First play through playing as the Confessor
You failed to mention that you can pick up a 2nd katana early on and dual wield/power stance katanas from the beginning, making you an overlord
Started as a samurai but 2 hours in and watching this im switching to confessor they look fire
I love that I came here to learn the best class so I could remake my character. And apparently my instinct to choose a samurai was already right. I just have to get better now.
Just bought the game last week. Never got into From software games because I knew they werent for me. Started out as a wretch because I wanted to create my own build. It was a greuling first 10 hours lmao
Started with a Samurai, but eventually moved into putting more points into magic after I had a great platform for close combat, it all depends where you dump your skill points in the end I think.
Wretch actually isn't all that bad. The club has above average strength scaling, starting at a flat 10 in everything isn't a bad place to be and having to scavenge for your gear and actually having to find your spell teachers adds satisfaction to exploring.
Honestly, this has to be the most amazing "starting class for beginners" list. I can't think of switching any of these up. This is perfect imo
No. The perfect one would be Wretch in number 1 (and I'm dead serious).
@@rKhael53 Nope. Not at all. You have to be joking
As a person new to from software games this game in particular I chose the confessor based of the looks. This video would have been helpful for me as im more of a close combat sword class however I really don't think this video matters when it comes to best to worst because it really depends on your style of class you prefer. Now that I've seen that the classes come with different weapons to begin with I would have chosen something different or maybe I just didn't read because I was overwhelmed by the many choices of classes to choose from.
1:27 I’m not even going to say it
You heard about those warriors from Hammerfell? They’ve got curved swords… CURVED SWORDS!!
First time ever playing a dark souls style game. Just never got into it before. But I picked my class before watching this and just so happened to pick the samurai, so I guess it works out. Thanks for the info though, I’ll keep it in mind if and when I decide to start fresh after I get a grip on how to actually play the game, haha
I turned a confessor into a crazy strong faith/strength build 🤷
Before I started my first playthrough, i wanted to choose a build that i wanted. Once i chose one, i then had to look at the stats of the starting classes to see what i could choose from that suits the build I'm after. After looking at them all, the confessor was the only option for the build I'm working towards
For my very first playthrough of elden ring which I did not finish (I still haven't finished the game yet) I chose to be the wretch (I never played a single souls game before elden ring) and I was able to get as far as the Tree Sentinel right outside the gate of Lyndell, I couldn't get in though
Just started the game with wretch not bad just follow the grace the the first soldier outpost got a feel for combat and the horse and some basic equipment from the soldiers and those weapons have snowballed. I don't think it does trash damage for a base character. I do think it's not boss ready off the bat but it's not trash
The hero starts with an axe not a sword .
And it stats are perfect for an Unga Bunga run just get your mount ride down south and pick up the large club.
I picked bandit, didn't regret it, bleed is awesome.
No matter what I was going to play the samurai, but now this gives me more of a reason to.
Well I chose warrior first because the thought of dual wielding katanas was to amazing and I regret nothing
Elden ring is my first souls game. I made my first build as a samurai, then immediately went to wretch after learning the controls after a couple hours. I have beaten godrick, use madness incantations and honestly I need to lvl up bad💀
I am into the pain. So I chose the wretch. I gleefully die constantly.
This is my first sould game and I chose the Bandit class cause I love stealth builds. Is it really the second hardest class after wretch? 😭
Astrologer look good for beginners because you can fight at a distance but what about when dealing with bosses that are always in you face and won’t give you time to cast spells? I haven’t played this game but from what I’ve seen, these bosses can be aggressive.
Sooo no one liked bandit? Only me?
Bandit master class
This helped me out because I didn't know what I was going Into for the classes of the game now I know which one I'm going with when I get the game
Ive never played any souls game before, ran 3 different builds at the beginning of the game until i figured out that prisoner is the right fit for me. It really just takes a bit of time to find the right one for you.
yeah i love the estoc its such a fun weapon probably the msot versatile weapon in the game
I knew nothing about this game when I got it, I started off as a vagabond but then slowly turned it into wretch build,...and that is when the nightmare started lol!!!!! To be fair I didn't know what I was doing, I had never played a souls/bloodborne game. Now, I know better.
Just got this game after it won goty and boy am I glad that the Samurai sounds so strong because that's what I was planing on playing as
I started playing a few weeks ago and started with Vagabond. I glad I chose wisely. Tho I think I may need to try astrologer and samurai.
I wish I had this video when I bought the game shortly after launch. Never played a souls game and decided to start as a bandit. This will explain why I was 80hrs in before I found the game in any way enjoyable.
I started out just today and I chose samurai class just because it sounded cool. Good to know that my choice was right :)
Starting today, going confessor. Anyone else here 2024?
Count me in 🙋♀️
Started as vegabond and got one shot killed and rage quitted for 8 months and then selected prisoner where i can use magic for long distance damage and can also use sword for meele only problem is the spell time is long
Warrior seems so fun should I pick it as my first class
Just started my first game in elden ring and I've gone with bandit, let's see how it goes ahah
Wretch best class cuz you can keep visiting renala for all the builds xD
Wretch is the most fun for me, starts at level one and you can put its stats in whatever direction you want. Put on whatever clothing and gear you find out in the world to make it a character who just scavenge's whatever they find. Wearing and using whatever they come across amd working with that. Also, it's just funny to run around in the beginning, almost butt ass naked and all, lol.
I used to play Astrologer. My very first class and my very first souls game.
It was a disaster.
Then tried Prisoner because i love rapiers.
Went pretty good until my save file stopped working.
3rd attempt. Bandit.
I cannot tell you how much fun i had parryguarding the hell out of the game :P
The only class i could imagine playing as well is Warrior.
I am going to get this on my birthday for PlayStation five and DLC as well. I’m going with the samurai sword. I want to be a samurai and I reckon it’ll be a really good class to start out. I’ve never played a dark soul but I’ve playing one and I’m enjoying it so much. I put three hours into the game and I’m loving doc souls.
Wretch is not the equivalent to deprived its actually easier long term because of it's flexible bases and starting level 1 you don't feel like you're wasting levels going for any build
Thanks bro I'm literally about to start the game now. Think I'm going to go with the astrologer
Just started playing not too long ago, my first souls like game. Either I'm very stubborn or this game seems a bit easy. Especially with the fact that I went wretch and still don't really know what to do. Getting small pointers from my brother every so often.
I'm now around level 50
Hey are you still playing this game I'm an astrologer and on lol 28 I'm stuck lol
@@sethseth9359 unfortunately I have not being playing for a while, but the best thing that can help you by far is the wiki.
I started as wretch with no souls game experience and loved it
Here is an actual educated summary of this games “origins” unlike this video with so many blatant lies:
Vagabond: best for a durable tanky build
Warrior: best for a quick fighter build
Hero: best for a strong heavy weapon warrior build
Bandit: best for a quick ranged/ rogue build
Astrologer: best for a intelligence based mage build
Prophet: best for a faith based mage/ healer build
Samurai: best for a all around dexterous and durable fighter
Prisoner: best for a intelligence mage and quick fighter hybrid
Confessor: best for a faith mage and fighter hybrid
Wretch: best for a build that doesn’t fit for a direction that none the other starting classes go.
I’m running a samurai build now thanks for the help
you like it? I started with warrior. First time playing a souls game... Finding battle tough but learning. May reroll sami...
Yes I love it still learning though but it’s awesome
First time I tried Elden Ring I did Prisoner and then quit because I was on a crappy Xbox but on my current run I'm doing I'm running Samurai and it very fun 10/10 beginning class
I'm a bandit and I'm a speedster I keep pressure and make sure staggered and effects go off I literally help
I run with the Bandit level 220 currently. My bandit does everything but still learning to master high spells
If you want a warrior with more defense. Use samauri and grab the second ugitana
the video didnt really affect my choice as i wanted samurai from the beggining but it was nice to know about
Just started playing and chose the bandit.... i thought that i do pretty good, but seeing what other classes can do i think about changing to warrior as long as i can.
I’m not convinced you know what a double-edged sword is.
the prisoners sheild isnt useless. It has a much bigger parry window than other sheilds. it isnt meant for tanking.
yep. prisoner also gets a thrusting sword which has higher crit damage than other swords so goes hand in hand with the parry.
Wow I’m a new player and I chose samurai because I thought it looked the coolest. Didn’t know it was the best
Started my first run as the wretch, my experience has been 80% exploring and 20 % fighting enemies on a horseback