Bandit

The Bandit is a sneaky fighter who goes for weak points and is comfortable with a bow. It starts with a Great Knife, a Shortbow with a stack of arrows and a small Buckler.

The opening hours can be tricky. Vigor 10 and Endurance 10 do not give you much room for error, and the knife is short, so you want to pick fights carefully, soften enemies up from range and slip in for quick hits. The Buckler suits players who like to time their blocks rather than hide behind a big shield.

Its real strength is on paper: Arcane 14 is the highest of any class, and it starts at level 5, the lowest of every class except the Wretch. That means very few wasted points if you plan an Arcane build. The cost is weak Strength at 9 and low Faith and Intelligence.