Arcane Lineage Tier List: Light & Dark Classes Ranked

In Arcane Lineage, your Class dictates your playstyle, abilities, strengths, and overall progression. Starting with Base Classes, you'll ascend to powerful Sub Classes and ultimately reach elite Super Classes, each boasting unique skills and combat advantages. Mastering the right class path is key to survival and dominance, making your initial Class selection a crucial decision. This guide provides a comprehensive Arcane Lineage Class tier list and guide to help you optimize your gameplay.

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All Arcane Lineage Base Classes Ranked
Base Class Tier List
Base Class List
All Arcane Lineage Sub Classes Ranked
Sub Class Tier List
Sub Class List
All Arcane Lineage Super Classes Ranked
Super Classes Tier List
Super Classes List
How to Train Classes and Level Up

All Arcane Lineage Base Classes Ranked

These are your starting classes. At level 5, you'll choose one to upgrade. However, you can invest specialization points into your desired stat even before level 5, allowing for early preparation. Each Base Class excels in a specific battle area—choose wisely!

Base Class Tier List

While this Base Class tier list shows some disparity, all classes remain viable. However, Thief stands out as the strongest starting option, as detailed below.

Base Class List

A detailed breakdown of each Base Class in Arcane Lineage:

Base Classes	Abilities and Costs	Description
	Active Abilities: • Stab (50 gold) – Cost: 1; Cooldown: 2; Type: Physical; Damage: 6; Scaling: STR; Effect: Inflicts Bleed • Pocket Sand (50 gold) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 3; Type: Physical; Damage: N/A; Scaling: STR; Effect: Inflicts Blindness Passive Abilities: • Thievery (50 gold) – Increased gold from all sources. • Agile (50 gold) – Increased sprint speed.	The Thief excels in swift combat, quickly engaging and disengaging. Their skills disorient foes and inflict bleeding. Considered the best starting class due to its effectiveness and affordable abilities.
	Active Abilities: • Pommel Strike (50 gold) – Cost: 1; Cooldown: 3; Type: Physical; Damage: 7; Scaling: STR; Effect: Chance to stun • Double Slash (50 gold) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 4; Type: Physical; Damage: 5 x 2; Scaling: STR Passive Abilities: • Sword Training (50 gold) – Increased Sword weapon damage. • Swift Fighter (50 gold) – Successful dodges grant a speed buff.	Slayer is a mid-range, hard-hitting class scaling well with physical damage and STR. They inflict poison and deliver burst damage. Dodging provides a speed boost, enhancing agility and versatility.
	Active Abilities: • Barrage (55 gold) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 5; Type: Physical; Damage: 3.33 x 3; Scaling: STR • Endure (55 gold) – Cost: 1; Cooldown: 5; Duration: 2 Turns; Scaling: N/A; Effect: 25% increased Damage Resist Passive Abilities: • Fighting Prowess (55 gold) – Increased Cestus weapon damage. • Iron Body (55 gold) – Reduced damage while blocking.	A tanky melee class using fists to break defenses and their body to block attacks. They take less damage while blocking, making tanking easier. High STR scaling enhances Cestus weapon use.
	Active Abilities: • Pommel Strike (50 gold) – Cost: 1; Cooldown: 3; Type: Physical; Damage: 7; Scaling: STR; Effect: Chance to stun • Double Slash (50 gold) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 4; Type: Physical; Damage: 5 x 2; Scaling: STR Passive Abilities: • Sword Training (50 gold) – Increased Sword weapon damage. • Strength Training (50 gold) – Increased block parry size.	Warrior is a high-damage class with burst abilities and a chance to stun enemies. They scale with physical damage and STR, using swords.
	Active Abilities: • Magic Missile (40 gold) – Cost: 0; Cooldown: 0; Type: Magic; Damage: 6; Scaling: ARC; Effect: Color changes based on Soul Color Passive Abilities: • Scholar Training (40 gold) – Increased Staff weapon damage. • Coward (40 gold) – Increased escape chance; reduced enemy targeting.	The Wizard, with a single active ability, focuses on ranged attacks and support. Arcane specialization boosts damage, but their vulnerability necessitates careful play. Abilities are less expensive than other classes.

While Thief and Slayer stand out, other Base Classes have their uses. The Wizard, for example, can be exceptionally powerful when mastered. Choose a class that aligns with your playstyle, as additional class slots will incur costs.

All Arcane Lineage Sub Classes Ranked

Sub Classes unlock at level 5 and offer versatility and power. They are changeable at any time by speaking to a Sub Class Trainer.

Sub Class Tier List

Despite the limited number of Sub Classes, each provides unique and powerful additions to your character. Some excel in offense, support, or even economics.

Sub Class List

Abilities and explanations of each Sub Class:

Sub Class	Abilities and Costs	Description
	Active Abilities: • Latir Minor (400 gold) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 10; Duration: 4 Turns; Scaling: N/A; Effect: Increases team damage by 5%, reduces incoming damage by 5%, and provides small health regeneration. • Rebanar Major (400 gold) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 10; Duration: N/A; Scaling: N/A; Effect: Enemies are Vulnerable for four and Blind for three turns. Passive Abilities: • Curar Forte (Utility Item) (400 gold) – Sacrifice 3% health to heal the team for 6% of their health.	Bards provide exceptional team support with AOE buffs and debuffs, making them highly effective. Curar Forte offers the game's best party heal, but caution is needed due to its self-damaging nature.
	Active Abilities: • Dangerous Mixture (200 gold + 1 Small Health Potion) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 6; Type: Physical; Damage: 5; Scaling: STR/ARC; Effect: Applies 3 random debuffs; cannot be dodged or blocked. Passive Abilities: • Iron Gut (200 gold + 1 Ferrus Skin Potion) – Reduces self-damaging potion effects. • Create Cauldron (Utility Item) (200 gold + 1 Invisibility Potion) – Spawns a cauldron. • Certified (200 gold) – Sell potions and ingredients to the apothecary.	Specializes in potion creation and use, offering damage, buffs, debuffs, and economic benefits. Unlocking the full potential requires preparation of specific potions.
	Active Abilities: • Mark (250 gold + Mushroom Cap) – Cost: 1; Cooldown: 2; Type: Physical; Damage: 7; Scaling: STR; Effect: Adds killed enemies to Bestiary; cannot be dodged or blocked. • Expose (250 gold + Restless Fragment) – Cost: 2; Cooldown: 6; Duration: 4 Turns; Scaling: N/A; Effect: Marks an enemy, doubling their Weakness. Passive Abilities: • Bestiary (Utility Item) (Free) – Provides enemy information and improved drop rates. • Sneak (250 Gold + Sand Core) – Allows crouching to avoid encounters (continuous damage while crouching).	A versatile Sub Class focused on increased loot and item drops. Registering monsters in the Bestiary improves drop rates. Can also be used for support, weakening enemies.

Careful Sub Class selection is vital. Alchemist and Beastmaster are particularly beneficial for acquiring wealth and items.

All Arcane Lineage Super Classes Ranked

Super Classes unlock at level 15 and represent the game's most powerful forms. They build upon Base Classes, offering diverse and engaging gameplay. They are expensive to acquire and upgrade.

Super Classes Tier List

The tier list highlights variations in Super Class strength, with some excelling in specific niches. Slayer Super Classes consistently rank highly.

Super Classes List

Super Classes possess unique damage types, passives, and scaling:

Super Classes	Abilities and Costs	Description
	Active Abilities: • Blazing Barrage (400 Gold) • Fire Sutra (400 Gold) • Flame Drop (400 Gold) • Holy Mantra (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Blessed Fists (400 Gold)	The Monk is arguably the strongest Super Class, combining heals, shields, burst damage, and buffs. Their attacks inflict Burn.
	Active Abilities: • Rending Barrage (400 Gold) • Blood Eruption (400 Gold) • Bloody Burst (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Blood Berserk (400 Gold) • Deranged Fighter (400 Gold)	This class boasts massive damage spikes and AOE attacks, with damage increasing based on missing health. Their Berserk mode further enhances damage and resistance.
	Active Abilities: • Head Splitter (400 Gold) • Darklight Drain (400 Gold) • Rage Empower (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Greatsword Training (400 Gold) • Bloodlust (400 Gold)	Berserkers prioritize damage over defense, with damage scaling based on missing health and enemy kills.
	Active Abilities: • Call Skeleton (400 Gold) • Darklight Drain (400 Gold) • Raise Dead (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Dark Caster (400 Gold) • Death Syphon (400 Gold)	The Necromancer excels in summoning, draining enemies, and reviving allies. They gain energy per turn, increasing spellcasting frequency.
	Active Abilities: • Cleansing Prayer (400 Gold) • Holy Grace (400 Gold) • Light Burst (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Graceful Returns (400 Gold) • Holy Emissary (400 Gold)	The Saint is a dedicated healer, cleansing debuffs and healing allies. Healing buffs further enhance their effectiveness.
	Active Abilities: • Impaling Strike (400 Gold) • Flowing Dance (400 Gold) • Simple Domain (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Dual Blader (400 Gold) • Parry Training (400 Gold)	Blade Dancers utilize dual-wielding for maximized damage output, combining high damage, AOE, and defensive capabilities.
	Active Abilities: • Blaze (400 Gold) • Lightning Crash (400 Gold) • Gale Uplift (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Elemental Master (400 Gold) • Caster (400 Gold)	This class focuses on elemental magic, offering AOE attacks, stuns, and team buffs. Frequent spellcasting is enabled by high energy gain.
	Active Abilities: • Holy Crash (400 Gold) • Pure Resonation (400 Gold) • Sacred Call (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Enduring Fighter (400 Gold) • Shieled Training (400 Gold)	Paladins are highly durable, dealing significant damage while providing strong buffs for allies. Their shield enhances defensive capabilities.
	Active Abilities: • Rallying Shout (400 Gold) • Discharge (400 Gold) • Empowered Pierce (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Rooted Fighter (400 Gold) • Poised Slayer (400 Gold)	Lancers are well-rounded powerhouses using spears and shields. They provide AOE stuns, single-target stuns, and party damage buffs, with health recovery on dodges and blocks.
	Active Abilities: • Slash Barrage (400 Gold) • Poison Trap (400 Gold) • Empowered Pierce (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Blader (400 Gold) • Advanced Thief (400 Gold)	Rogues excel at dealing damage while remaining unseen. They can become invisible for increased damage, with AOE options available.
	Active Abilities: • Call Darkbeast (400 Gold) • Dark Smite (400 Gold) • Darkcore Eruption (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Darkborne (400 Gold) • Spirit Wraith (400 Gold)	Dark Wraiths specialize in summoning Darkbeasts, whose power scales with consumed darkcores. They possess high damage and debuff options.
	Active Abilities: • Flourish (400 Gold) • Perennial Canopy (400 Gold) • Stinger (400 Gold) • Enrichment (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Verdant Archer (400 Gold)	Rangers utilize nature's power with AOE attacks that poison and lower enemy defenses. Their high speed often allows for first strikes.
	Active Abilities: • Shadow Form (400 Gold) • Poison Fan (400 Gold) • Stealth Strike (400 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Shadow (400 Gold) • Poisoner (400 Gold)	Assassins prioritize stealth kills, becoming invisible for bonus damage and utilizing AOE attacks.
	Active Abilities: • Dark Glare (750 Gold) • Abyss Anchor (750 Gold) • Inverse Abyss (750 Gold) Passive Abilities: • Inverse Flaws (750 Gold) • Tactician (750 Gold)	Hexers specialize in debuffing and disrupting enemy magic, gaining stat bonuses from their own debuffs.
	Active Abilities: • Crushing Strike (750 Gold) • Party Table (750 Gold) • Burst Combo (750Gold) Passive Abilities: • Crusher (750 Gold) • Bruiser(750 Gold)	Brawlers excel in damage and defense, gaining stat boosts from applied debuffs and increased speed/defense at low health.

Super Classes offer diverse strengths, from health-based scaling and high speed to burst damage and AOE capabilities. The Monk, for instance, stands out due to its Fire attacks and team buffing capabilities. Carefully consider the costs and long-term implications before choosing a Super Class.

How to Train Classes and Level Up

To train and evolve Classes, locate Class Trainers scattered throughout the world. Finding them can be challenging, so thorough preparation is recommended.

This concludes our complete Arcane Lineage Class tier list and guide. For more information, explore our other guides to enhance your survival in the game's challenging world.