{"id":25,"date":"2023-11-09T20:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2024-01-30T20:34:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:34:28","slug":"base-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/base-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are currently&nbsp;<strong>13 base classes<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>12 peaceful classes<\/strong>&nbsp;and 1<strong>&nbsp;deadly-only class<\/strong>) and a number of prestige classes available for play in Realms of Despair. Classes are divided into 6 genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each class is bestowed with unique skills and abilities. In-game equipment may be restricted by&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00c802\" class=\"has-inline-color\">ALIGNMENT<\/mark><\/strong>,&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00c802\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>CLASS<\/strong><\/mark>,&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00c802\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GENRE<\/mark><\/strong>&nbsp;or any combination of these attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about a specific class, select the class from the list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><font color=\"#CC0000\">Base Classes<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"playraces\"><strong><h2 class=\"rodcoltitle\">Aberrant<\/h2><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><strong><h2 class=\"rodcoltitle\">Divinity<\/h2><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><strong><h2 class=\"rodcoltitle\">Shaman<\/h2><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"playraces\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/vampire\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"136\">Vampire<\/a><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/base-classes\/cleric\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"93\">Cleric<\/a><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/druid\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"192\">Druid<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"playraces\"><strong><h2 class=\"rodcoltitle\">Fighter<\/h2><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><strong><h2 class=\"rodcoltitle\">Rogue<\/h2><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><strong><h2 class=\"rodcoltitle\">Sorcerer<\/h2><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"playraces\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/barbarian\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"120\">Barbarian<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/paladin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"121\">Paladin<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/ranger\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"122\">Ranger<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/warrior\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"34\">Warrior<\/a><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/bladesinger\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"179\">Bladesinger<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/fathomer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"186\">Fathomer<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/thief\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"188\">Thief<\/a><\/td><td class=\"playraces\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/augurer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"195\">Augurer<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/mage\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"198\">Mage<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/nephandi\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"201\">Nephandi<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><font color=\"#CC0000\">Prestige Classes<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prestige classes enable players to do one of the following two things upon reaching level 50:<br>&#8211; create a single-class prestige character with higher power skills\/spells.<br>&#8211; create a multi-class prestige character combined from 2 classes.<br>Notes:<br>&#8211; Bladesinger and Barbarian are currently unavailable for prestige.<br>&#8211; Prestige is currently available for peaceful characters only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><font color=\"#CC0000\">Prestige Single-Class Option:<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grants the ability to gain more powerful skills\/spells of your class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will relevel from level 5.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single class prestige: Vampire, Ranger, Augurer, Paladin, Nephandi, Fathomer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same class prestige gain additional levels of expertise in their class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vampire Prestige class:<\/strong> Dread Vampire<br><strong>Ranger Prestige class:<\/strong> Hunter<br><strong>Augurer Prestige class: <\/strong>Harbinger<br><strong>Paladin Prestige class: <\/strong>Knight<br><strong>Nephandi Prestige class: <\/strong>Infernalist<br><strong>Fathomer Prestige class:<\/strong> Buccaneer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><font color=\"#CC0000\">Prestige Multi-Class Option:<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The original character must be level 50 to enter prestige status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleric Pantheon and Mage Path spells\/skills are currently not available for prestige secondary classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your original class will be your primary class while your added class will be your secondary class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Primary skills will auto-adept, no experience is gained from them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary skills\/spells require practicing and adepting and adept slower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills that are innate to both primary and secondary adept at the normal rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While leveling the prestige class will be slower it can have larger gains in hp\/mana\/moves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a +1 to the primary stat of the secondary class &#8211; 26 max.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available classes for multi-class: Mage, Cleric, Thief, Warrior, Druid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Race-class limitation still apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guild membership is based on the primary class of the player.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><font color=\"#CC0000\">Different class prestige adopts different class skills:<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The names of each class are visible in the rank for each class. For example, a mage taking on the additional class of druid is hyphenated: mage-druid. The possibilities are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mage Prestige classes:<\/strong> Cleric Thief Warrior Druid<br><strong>Cleric Prestige classes: <\/strong>Mage Thief Warrior Druid<br><strong>Thief Prestige classes:<\/strong> Mage Cleric Warrior Druid<br><strong>Warrior Prestige classes: <\/strong>Mage Cleric Thief Druid<br><strong>Druid Prestige classes: <\/strong>Mage Cleric Thief Warrior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are currently&nbsp;13 base classes&nbsp;(12 peaceful classes&nbsp;and 1&nbsp;deadly-only class) and a number of prestige classes available for play in Realms of Despair. Classes are divided into 6 genres. Each class is bestowed with unique skills and abilities. In-game equipment may be restricted by&nbsp;ALIGNMENT,&nbsp;CLASS,&nbsp;GENRE&nbsp;or any combination of these attributes. 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