Character Classes

Classes are essentially occupations. There are 14 available classes currently enabled on EQ Archives. Each class has skills and abilities that make it unique, and will determine your style of play and the social dependence you have on other players.

Pure Melee	Hybrids
Warrior Monk Rogue	Paladin Ranger Shadowknight Bard
Priests	Casters
Cleric Druid Shaman	Necromancer Wizard Magician Enchanter

Class Bonuses and Penalties

Class-based experience penalties, which existed during the Original (Classic) game and Kunark expansions, are implemented on EQ Archives.

Class	Modifier
Bard, Paladin, Ranger, Shadowknight	40% penalty
Monk	20% penalty
Enchanter, Magician, Necromancer, Wizard	10% penalty
Rogue	9% bonus
Warrior	10% bonus

Note: Class-based experience penalties were removed in the January 17, 2001 patch during the Scars of Velious expansion. While this change was not explicitly mentioned in those patch notes, it was mentioned in the January 14, 2001 Producer's Letter in which Gordon Wrinn stated they would be "going in next patch." The experience bonuses for Rogues and Warriors was left in so that the changes wouldn't be interpreted as a nerf, and because they weren't enough to be considered unbalancing.

Class Titles

After level 50, each class acquires unique titles which are visible in /who.

Levels 1-50	Levels 51-54	Levels 55-59	Level 60
Bard	Minstrel	Troubadour	Virtuoso
Cleric	Vicar	Templar	High Priest
Druid	Wanderer	Preserver	Hierophant
Enchanter	Illusionist	Beguiler	Phantasmist
Magician	Elementalist	Conjurer	Arch Mage
Monk	Disciple	Master	Grandmaster
Necromancer	Heretic	Defiler	Warlock
Paladin	Cavalier	Knight	Crusader
Ranger	Pathfinder	Outrider	Warder
Rogue	Rake	Blackguard	Assassin
Shadow Knight	Reaver	Revenant	Grave Lord
Shaman	Mystic	Luminary	Oracle
Warrior	Champion	Myrmidon	Warlord
Wizard	Channeler	Evoker	Sorcerer