Elden Ring Classes Guide - What Class is Best For You? Which Keepsake to Choose? Character Creation

Elden Ring Classes Guide - What Class is Best For You? Which Keepsake to Choose? Character Creation. In this Elden Ring video, I want to discuss what the Best Class for you is. Now that Elden Ring is out, a lot of people have been asking the questions: “What Class should I play?”, and “What is the best class for me?”. In this video, we'll try to answer those as well as highlight the difference between these classes.
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0:00 - The BEST Class in Elden Ring: Beginner Guide to all Classes
0:14 - The Hero Class
1:05 - The Bandit Class
1:54 - The Astrologer Class
2:53 - The Warrior Class
3:36 - The Prisoner Class
4:15 - The Confessor Class
5:17 - The Wretch Class
5:59 - The Vagabond Class
6:46 - The Prophet Class
7:57 - The Samurai Class
9:10 - The Best Keepsake / Gifts
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[@kingshadow8782]

Cool video.

[@reedofwater]

Hi Fextralife, who has better spells/items from a pure acquisition standpoint: Confessor or Prophet? I've always played a strength/faith paladin in the Souls series and on confessor or prophet I can just level the attributes I need so stats aren't very important to me. I just don't want to lose out on a very expensive prayer or mid-game shield, ect.

[@JuanReyes-pc5mt]

Where bloody wolf?

[@Daedalus_Dragon]

Thanks for this, I don't really have any sould experience but am picking this up. Sounds like I am going Astrologer with a Golden Seed

[@b1bbscraz3y]

between astrologer and confessor which would you recommend for someone 100% new, never played Dark Souls. I'm a fan of ASOIAF

[@Desiderium]

Thank you for not being theatrical. Just pure, distilled information, calmly and articulately explained. Well done.

[@profilename244]

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[@iplayguitarnbass]

Seriously

[@chewy7325]

So I’m not the only one who saw ragegamingvideos guy

[@elguapo42]

Calmly and articulate are much appreciated

[@Spremington]

Fextralife be good like that

[@maxducks2001]

I love how finally, after all these years, a sorcery build is not only beginner-friendly, but recommended. We've waited long, my mage build brothers, but the day is finally upon us.

[@CVHFitness]

And not completely broken (*cough* Demons Souls *cough*)

[@ilovemgs4]

Idk I feel like sorcery made DS3 pretty trivial as well. You can cheese so much.

[@CVHFitness]

@@ilovemgs4 In Demons Souls firestorm one-shots bosses and death cloud lets you just stand in an unseen position while the enemy slowly dies. You can even cheese the final boss with poison cloud.

[@mgarwatoski]

@@CVHFitness magic made Demon Souls stupid easy. I hope that’s not the case with ER. I don’t mind Magic being the defacto easier setting but Demon Souls was a cake walk setting.

[@CVHFitness]

@@mgarwatoski 100% agree. It’s pretty fun, though, there’s no denying that. If you want slightly more challenge but with insane damage then ply with the crescent falchion. Will still one shot dreglings and archers with even a quick R1 on NG+3, but it has an awesome move set (especially 2 handed) and still requires dodging skill to use. Using that against Flamelurker in NG+2 and NG+3 were two of the most exhilarating experiences I’ve had.

[@jamisonmelrose5391]

Tip for the vagabond class: you fat roll because you begin with the longsword and the halberd equipped. Just unequip the halberd and you won't fat roll.

[@Khazuki_]

alternatively, unequip your shield and longsword and 2 hand the halberd, because it's fantastic

[@adamjones6165]

Lol, fat roll

[@1366Erik]

@@adamjones6165 you mean slob roll?

[@angelgjr1999]

Love my tank build. He can one hit kill most enemies. Takes a ton of damage to kill. Only downside is fat roll but I have been upgrading endurance so I can carry more weight and armor.

[@Jdoug305]

@@angelgjr1999 does your tank Jill work on one hit bosses

[@h0m3st4r]

Hero: Berserker Bandit: Assassin Astrologer: Mage Warrior: Speedster Prisoner: Duelist Confessor: Magic knight Wretch: Lethal joke character Vagabond: Tank Prophet: Cleric Samurai: Jack of all trades

[@snorlax2872]

Wretch is good for skilled focus builds

[@mwperk02]

Ahh good old deprived how'd you sneak into elden ring?

[@camerongrey2963]

Able to add time stamps

[@lostprophet8888]

The Confessor is more like a classic Paladin, as the class uses Incantations (formerly known as Miracles), which mostly fit the role of supportive holy spells. (While the Prisoner - in terms of stats and equip - fits the role of a dextrous spellblade, who's both good in fighting with melee weapons and casting intellegence-based spells.)

[@h0m3st4r]

@@lostprophet8888 Good point.

[@DrewLaserdeath]

Glad to see there’s still a “naked f*ck with a stick” class. I’ll be picking wretch.

[@AudioJeep]

OOO LOO LOO OOGA LOOGA BINGA BONG DIPWONG DING!!!! *Springs from the bushes in a naked onslaught of confusing anger* The only thing you have to worry about is being stabbed blind by the sheer ludeness of the attack. Such is the way of a true gamer. Such is the way of the wretch.

[@monhi64]

Arguably the strongest class in the game. Obviously the best for respecs, the lack of levels is fine because the early levels are almost free. It’s just the lack of starting equipment (causing an annoying early game) but you could easily snag a bunch of equipment without even a need to fight. Really regret my decision to not pick wretch

[@malichos]

I’ll be playing as a confessor to start. My only advice for new players is don’t get discouraged by dying, you will, a lot. Use this open world to help advance you and come back later or keep pushing on until you learn how to defeat the enemy you want to kill.

[@papercutz28g98]

I've never played these types of games I just got it because it's on p5 so I wanted to try it out I'm up for the challenge warriors let's go!!

[@TimNewmanGaming]

@@papercutz28g98 enjoy the challenge but don't stress yourself over it either. I highly recommend not getting flustered by the craziness of these bosses or enemies. It'll be enjoyable still I promise. Lol.

[@NorthernFilmsLTD]

@@TimNewmanGaming as a father of a 1 year old I like what you're saying. It'll be my first proper investment into this type of game. I'll be choosing confessor to start to get that 100% physical block and the extra flask too.

[@Anthony-iv7de]

I'm fresh off of Sifu. Dying doesn't affect me 😂

[@lunar_rose7598]

I’m really looking forward to the open world aspect of the game, one thing that stressed me out too much with demon souls was the fact you would go back to the beginning of the level when you die. Heart palpitations 😫

[@kohtas]

I just want to say, if you’re a new player: play whatever looks cool. Just know some starting classes are harder than others but you will learn. We need to stop telling new players to not play certain things because they might be difficult for them. Other than that the video is amazingly informative so thank you!

[@jsmooth5514]

Touch grass

[@ethanstein7617]

@@jsmooth5514 ?

[@jsmooth5514]

Virgins

[@dahcoconut926]

@@jsmooth5514 Why go to an Elden Ring video to hate on people talking about Elden Ring?

[@chiefinasmith]

@@jsmooth5514 incel

[@rafoh]

I’m taking on Elden Ring as my first soulsborne and after sampling the relevant KZbin channels I think this is my favorite as far as explaining things clearly. It’s nice to hear info in a way that assumes I haven’t been living in a cave, but I’m just not familiar with some of the nuances of this genre. This does a good job of explaining what each class is trying to achieve, and what that means for experienced and new players.

[@alancrome3684]

Cowboy is dope tho, his playthroughs gave me a lot during DS3

[@CultivationFan]

this is my first soulsborne game as well i cant wait for it to finish downloading, i'm excited and this channel is really good i have been watching him since divinity original sin 2 helped me a lot

[@mr_hajir24-78]

Same it’s my first soulsborne game and I think I’m going either bandit or samurai

[@akashrahman3118]

Which class did you choose?

[@akashrahman3118]

@@mr_hajir24-78 if you like stealth gameplay then Bandit class is good for you. Otherwise, this class won't help much in neither hand to hand fight nor magical incantations. On the other hand, prisoner is a versatile class. You can become a swordmaster, spell caster or both.

[@MOCTurtle4911]

I played Demon's Souls as a healing knight type, so Confessor sounds up my alley. Astrologer is tempting though as I never learned into magic. In Dark Souls I just hit everything with a massive sword. Do appreciate this guide.

[@lordcommissarthomas1922]

We confessors gotta stick together

[@MOCTurtle4911]

@@lordcommissarthomas1922 When I get back to playing, going to seek out the shield and ash from the Confessor video.

[@mattg082]

Just booting it up and I usually go with a knight/faith quality build. I start with the chunky armor, then work my way up to faith magic mid game and leave the helmet off. That’s been my Demon Souks build and DS3. But the Confessor seems just that, but at the start with less grinding. I think I’m going with that for a new experience. Read a lot early on changed from Vagabond to Confessor. Due to the many spells and strong magic early on. All you can do is sell them, and level up to wait, and boost in magic.

[@achmadtitofauzan3809]

"Hit everything with a massive sword" I've found my kinsman right here

[@MOCTurtle4911]

@@achmadtitofauzan3809 There is something fun about taking the hit and hitting back harder.

[@stephencline2857]

Was searching far and wide for a quality class breakdown and knew you would come through!

[@rayromano6249]

Doesn't really make a big difference like other rpg games 👍

[@BigfootUnibrowMan]

@@rayromano6249 You must not play much PVP. Classes make a big difference when it comes to min maxing and getting the most out of your build.

[@ThatPoiKid]

@@BigfootUnibrowMan whoa, there is PVP in Elden ring? I thought it was a solo experience. How does it work?

[@blakeb8464]

@BigfootUnibrowMan sure but a lot of this is to start, and PVE. Plus there's no info on what's the best min max build yet so why not try random things you enjoy

[@squintygreeneyes]

of course! its Fex!

[@GabbysANinja]

You explained everything SO well, and I appreciate you pointing out which are good for beginners vs more advanced players. Great video, thank you!

[@danepatterson8107]

Yeah but as a beginner, now I'm scared to play anything! I'm just staring at the splash screen!

[@bluey1538]

Uchigatana has always served me well in the souls games. Looks like I'll be sticking with old faithful for my first playthru. Dual scimitars are also very tempting though so there may be a switch mid game

[@charlymrivera7236]

ok weeaboo

[@1366Erik]

@@charlymrivera7236 gottem

[@FullMetal625]

You've talked me into playing Confessor with that paladin comparison

[@deanspencerart]

yeah I may have to create a templar type knight.

[@KaianVestra]

I think vagabond turns out to be a better "paladin" type start if you wanna cast incantations a lot with a knightly look and a bit of sword and board action, the stat allocation seems great for that, just spend your first early levels buffing up faith and mind

[@angelvital6466]

@@KaianVestra I see your point and the only down side is 2 reasons. 1. low arcane or item discovery so lower chances of finding awesome fashion to wear 2. Finding incantations among the world, maybe not so bad depends on player Confessor has that paladin/ rogue feel, which in all honesty is awesome. But full blown paladin definitely vagabond is the best way.

[@marcusgaming4191]

Lmao right

[@awoken8infinite]

the armour looks awesome as well. think I might start with this. The Prisoner has the best spell though IMO, and the helm is really cool. It's between Confessor and Prisoner for me.

[@OldFluffyBeggar]

I've never played a Fromsoft game before and went with Wretch. It was tough, but I think I had a lot more fun as a new player that way because it really forced me to learn all the mechanics. I'll just have to re-roll my stats later so I can better optimize them for the weapons and armor I want to use after having progressed through most of the game.

[@hamare]

I'm going to start as a Vagabond for that great stat distribution, but I'll immediately drop all weapons and armour, that way I get that wretched feel where every new item is truly appreciated.

[@andreichetan4694]

Every item is aprecciated no matter the class; u”ll get ur ass wooped with full armor and good weapons anyway

[@zeening]

literally don't understand what the deal is with everyone's major hardon for wretch, "ReEeeEeeeeEEEEE iM sUcH a GaMeR i ArTiFiCiAlLy iNcReAsE tHe DiFfIcUlTy In A dUmB wAy"

[@ilgazomer7895]

@@zeening lmaoo

[@K1eaner]

Thank you, a no nonsense guide. Much appreciated!!!!!

[@draxx_em]

Can't recommend this channel enough. Absolutely solid advice every single time! Thanks!

[@ac_online]

Awesome. Usually it takes me a few tries before I find a video this helpful. Great work. Thank you for breaking this down so well.

[@Player_kai_gaming]

Confessor it is. Paladin has always been my choice in games for hybrid strength/magic build but playing something other than paladin is definitely pretty cool

[@convictedVILLAIN]

Great guide, I can’t wait to dive in! I’m torn between the confessor and samurai. I’ve played faith builds and liked it, but the samurai seems like a fun sekiro type build. Either way, can’t wait to play this and I’m really excited about the steel book!

[@210gremlin]

This is the best guide that I’ve seen. Everyone else posted videos that showed like 20 of the early bosses (I’m assuming), and I didnt want spoilers

[@budzcee]

Thank you for being straight forward and to the point. Your video helped me better understand the class guide for when I begin Elden Ring for the first time. 👍🏼

[@timeforringydingy]

I think you're presenting the best Elden Ring class selection guide that's on KZbin right now - well done!! I started out as an Astrologer, building toward a spellsword. Foolishly took the runes as my item because it's all cryptic at that point and I was still avoiding spoilers. Keep up the great work!

[@GKlatt-fz2gs]

Thank you! This is my first Souls type game, and you saved me a lot of time and grief figuring out what class to use for my initial playthrough.

[@imawindis1600]

this will also be my first gl

[@roscoe9428]

this video was SUPER helpful and straightforward. I'll def be coming back here for more Elden ring guides

[@LassiSarjokari]

an absolutely great explanation video of the basics. highly recommend watching. very nice and calm

[@LaLIRK]

This video is soooo helpful. I am just about to start the game, new to the Souls genre, and I think the confessor suits my play style. Thank you!

[@AllN_Time]

This will be my first time playing Souls like game this was very helpful. Keep up the good work!

[@garbles46151]

Wow. This video is as good a break down as I could imagine. Great work and much appreciated.

[@darththekid6395]

Confessor doesn’t seem like a bad option since I am a new player. However, I’m leaning towards the Prisoner because magic/blade sounds really cool and fun play-style that I want to pursue. I think I might start with paladin get the game down a little bit and start a prisoner build. Thanks for the great informative video!

[@extraterrestrial6614]

I’m starting Wretch even though I have never played a souls type game. I like the extra challenge and I’d like to look back at my character after hours of gameplay and see the progression.

[@milcab653]

how is it going so far lmao

[@qwormuli77]

Wretch is also great for the first playthrough, as it forces you to scrounge for equipment and use what you get. Other classes run the risk of just typecasting you into the few pieces of gear you use from start to finish.

[@extraterrestrial6614]

@@milcab653 not bad actually. Plenty of deaths but the game seems fair thus far. Most of my death was my fault. I love this game!

[@milcab653]

@@extraterrestrial6614 yeah its my first time playing a souls game too, i love it.

[@jakea4558]

@@extraterrestrial6614 yeah anyone playin this game to be safe is like eating unsalted sauce.

[@SuicidalPanda2]

I'm definitely going a faith build my first playthrough. Holy Sigmar, Bless this ravaged body!

[@jaaaaaaaaw]

Good choice one-eye

[@EddiXP]

Thanks man. You're def the go to source! Turned my buddy onto your site and channel whose new at souls game. You hit it out of the park everytime

[@nomararevir2170]

Thanks man! This was the only one I could actually sit through and enjoy it. Very helpful as well I started off all wrong. I’m not new but I’m not good lol. Loved sekiro and Bloodborne but always need a little help to get me through. Thanks again!

[@aditshah2721]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for such a good guide!

[@mwperk02]

Playing with the warrior I find it sometimes better to just 2 hand instead of dual wielding. Advantages include not bouncing off shields and better poise damage.

[@DavidMarmolejo]

Great video. I decided to start the game with a Prophet, a confessor, a hero and a bandit. So far, hero grinded through level ups fairly fast surprisingly. Going to make my astrologer today. Ty for this vid!

[@longshanks5531]

Thank you for this video Fex, I just got Eldenring today, I’m coming from beating Sekiro and Nioh so I’m looking forward to this adventure

[@Angelagc]

I started as a confessor, and well, here I am…finding a more beginner class. I like to hit stuff, but looks like astrologer will work better for my first play through - I hope -. Thank you for this!

[@EdwardViaTomato]

I'm pretty sure I'm going with Bandit... always love the thief class. Dagger and bows = 👍🏽. But Prisoner is tempting, because I like (or actually hate) Griffith. And Samurai, because it's newish. Always like daggers and katanas, so I'm torn.

[@Vytil]

Damn you picked all three that I'm torn between. Prisoner looks intriguing, but using bows sounds fun too.

[@heyfell4301]

You've got a point here, weeb is mostly tempting because we never got anything close to it before.

[@Mike-hw5jp]

Yeah i'm doing bandit but there's always the issue of zones and enemies being highly immune to backstab/sharp damage/arrows, requiring either faith, blessing, or blunt damage. Maybe there will be a workaround in this game using stance breaks and other items but I doubt it

[@VicViper1984]

@@Mike-hw5jp you're doubting if Elden Ring is going to offer work arounds to the limitations on your gear? The game the is applying the stealth and poise breaks from sekiro into the framework? The game that's already confirmed to offer up for more choice and accessibility than any of it's predecessors?

[@apharys8921]

Also torn between Bandit and Prisoner. With sneak being a thing in this game Bandit is very tempting but I want to see what magic is like so I'm going Prisoner.

[@five2112]

Fextralife, killing it with the awesome uploads - how do you not have a million subs by now is beyond me.

[@johnnyk617]

Fantastic video clean cut and precise

[@astrofeeder777]

a couple points of missed info: the bandits starting dagger also inflicts bleed. (I think the bleed value is 31) and the reduvia can be acquired immediately after creation, which also inflicts 59 bleed or something and can be power stanced. its not actually a backstab pigeonhole. definitely do not remove an armor piece from the vagabond if youre new, remove one of your weapons instead. his broadsword swings faster and actually does really good poise damage so I removed his polearm thing. the samurai class is by far the most beginner friendly class in the game, regardless of being melee. it encourages the use of ashes of war, does insane damage, bleeds, and attacks fast. its not a coincidence that it was everyones starting class. the astrologer is really not that good and not that fun to play early. you get 2 sorceries; glintstone arc eats your fp bar and doesn't deal much damage, and glintstone pebble gets input-dodged everytime you cast it. (which means you have to bait enemy attacks, completely removing your range advantage. additionally, this class has like 4 less life flasks because theyre allocated to your fp flasks, making you that much more vulnerable.) astrologer doesn't pop off until after Liurnia, where you can find a lot of sorceries and other mage-related items. its also the only real ranged play style which means the things you learn on astrologer won't translate very well to other characters. blocking in this game isn't as good as any other souls-like. not recommending a certain class because the shield "doesn't mitigate 100% physical damage" is a weird excuse I've heard so many times. everyone will tell you to two-hand a weapon anyway. just learn to dodge-roll, blocking 2 attacks will usually stance break you anyway. point being: a class isn't harder or easier because of their shield. if you ARE determined to use a shield, you need to get the "barricade shield" ash of war. there are more golden seeds than you can use in the game, so if youre comfortable without an extra starting flask you could consider an alternative. something that people don't talk about is the cracked pot starting gift, there are only so many in the game and if you like consumables like I do, its really nice to have an extra.

[@darkfantasygames5975]

I think I'll start as the confessor on my first playthrough. I want that mix of melee and magic abilities. I think this will be a good starting point to a balanced character, being able to switch it up depending on different enemy weaknesses.

[@Luke-rw2kv]

I'm thinking the same but can't make my mind melee and faith or intelligence

[@austin4702]

Me too but I’m gonna go wretch cuz wretch is life.

[@austin4702]

@@Luke-rw2kv I like faith but it always sucks that the best spells don’t come in until late game. For that reason it’s just intel with some arcane.

[@conaldeugenepeterson2147]

@@Luke-rw2kv why not all of the above? I doubt most people are planning on min/maxing their first character. Also seeing as ds3 had a respec, it would surprise me if ER being so much bigger didn’t also have that option late game.

[@darkfantasygames5975]

@@austin4702 I might do wretch on my 2nd play.

[@99cya]

Thanks so much for your comments about the Vagabond and rolling speed. Im new to this game and struggling a lot due to the slow rolling. I really wondered why that is. Now i know! Thanks!

[@shinjeh]

Aaaaand subscribed. Love the way you explain everything. Thank you.

[@reedofwater]

The Wretch doesn't seem to have an advantage in stats. It seems like either the "go-to" build if you don't know what you want or want more difficulty. If you DO know what you want then any of the other classes are better from a min-max perspective. Confessor's don't want Int, so they drop a point there, ect.

[@MeldinX2]

Yes, But Wretch is great for flexibility if you want to try out many diffrent builds. And use the respec feature. Sure the builds will never be optimal but it might be more optimal than if you use a starting class that start with very low stats for the build you want to respec into.

[@squatdiddly2120]

Because the wretched starts at level one, you will be able to achieve a higher stat total and a more customized stat array than starting with a different class. Basically allows for "optimal" builds with no water stats

[@DeadeyeGamble]

@@squatdiddly2120 incorrect, it starts at level 1 but it has a stat spread that dips into things that u may not want if u truly want to be optimal. can test for yourself, vagabond starts at level 9 but its stats are put into things youre going to want to put stats into anyways if youre going a quality build (vigor end strength and dex) with less wasted stats in arcane faith and int than wretched has. wretched will force u to waste points in magic if u dont want to use magic

[@CoopsNME]

I'm starting Wretch so that all gear I find will be meaningful, if I were to start with Samurai for example, I would ignore a lot of the loot I pick up because it doesn't fit my style. But as a Wretch, I will find use in everything I find and it will make exploring the Lands Between even more meaningful for my first playthrough.

[@DeadeyeGamble]

@@CoopsNME a good reason to take wretched!

[@tannerhamilton6025]

I've always liked the idea of a Sword Mage, and it seems the Confessor is the best fit for me. Thanks for the explanation.

[@kadebreshears9181]

God this helped out so much instead of just showing gameplay and talking. You actually showed what you were referring to and dumbed it down for us beginners or new players. I could never finish a full play through but I’m hopeful.

[@wyattforthewin8844]

This guide helped me so much its epic! thanks so much for the advice on how to get started 😁

[@codybellar1584]

Started with Prisoner and loving it. Decent starting weapon with a good weapon skill, good starting sorcery with decent damage, plenty of stamina for casting, attacking or rolling. Plus! You get a neat mask!

[@Kuhanapomaranca]

neat if you have a weird BDSM fetish

[@Sabamonster]

@@Kuhanapomaranca Definitely a warranted comment. I bet you're popular, huh?

[@CodyKing45]

I liked it too, but decided to go astrologer for the magic focus

[@Sneshie]

@@Sabamonster found the guy who likes getting tied up

[@qwormuli77]

The best part? It's the probably the most optimal stat spread for a high level mage build. Never look at the best stats of a character, but the worst ones and pick a class with weaknesses in areas you don't intend to use.

[@MrTMP007]

I love that you upload this video before the game's release. this will be a big help. Thank you. You're my go to trusted guide, I've been watching your vids since demons souls (ps5).

[@blackheartgaming6121]

Nice to see him do an elden ring video I’ve been on the web site for years helping me figure out how to take out dark souls bosses

[@alfredbattle1774]

Confessor is what I think I’m gonna start out with. I’d like to set up I’d like the way it’s geared toward my style of play on mini RPG’s. By the way thank you for your video you have been the one who’s swayed me to buy this game and I can’t wait to play it when it releases tonight. God bless you

[@sidburnsting]

I'm undecided, I like dagger builds so Bandit would be ideal but I might save it for a second character and learn the game as a Confessor

[@PerceptionsofFate]

same, i think i'm going to start astrologer and go bandit once i get to know the bosses and areas

[@angelvital6466]

So the Bandit class might be the classic playing dirty rogue surviving with only luck kinda dude where loot is the ultimate gain, and the Confessor is like a paladin/ rogue where it sneaks and buffs for damage to smite his foes to make a easygoing path. Either way its dope. For min/maxing and more magic potential I'll say Confessor, for a elite roleplaying experience where you can collect fashions of trinkets and epic moments of success I'll say Bandit. In other words. Confessor will spank harder and their slay enemies like a thunderous shadow While The Bandit will slay a dragon with a dagger only to find the bones make a fine bow

[@sergeantpug3383]

For me as soon as he said bandits get more loot I immediately decided to pick bandit but I feel like when I start to the game I will rage quit from dying like I did with dark souls all because I picked a class that was cool for roleplaying but not good for unexperienced players

[@Vyngraven]

Exactly my thoughts too.

[@baronnashor158]

@@sergeantpug3383 im playing bandit and is is definetly hard mode compared to others weapons right now. Im getting smashed but maybe im not useing all my utilities like bow and shit

[@fasttrack7654]

Thank you for making my mind up for me. I'll be one of those new to the genre, so for me i've finally made the decision with help to go with confessor and golden seed. Great vid, thanks again.

[@jlordjamesamv3530]

Welcome to the cult buddy!

[@flareboy166]

My thoughts exactly

[@KaeButKindaGae]

I'm new to the genre too but decided I wanted to do confessor before even knowing much about the game

[@WeHaveNoTalentSorry]

I was going to go Prisoner and let my wife take the Confessor noob class, but the art style and starting stats are just too good not to use for a first playthrough. I feel like the shield looks too op for it to be much fun.

[@flareboy166]

@@WeHaveNoTalentSorry So does that mean that u will be the Confessor and she will be the Prisoner?

[@OCliffTex]

Thanks man exactly what I was looking for

[@themissionslayer]

Currently doing a strength build. But I know I’m gonna do a couple play throughs so this video definitely gave me an idea of where to start with my next build

[@dylanhartung7749]

First time souls player and the samurai caught my eye. I had to do some research before making my decision but it sounds like the way to go. I want the challenge of dodging and the ranged combat sounds nice

[@AnimatedAndrew]

I was thinking about starting with Vagabond since it seems closer to the "Bloody Wolf" shown in the trailers/promos and I like the backstory of the "exiled knight" but I also REALLY wanna try out the magic attacks.

[@heyfell4301]

Up a bit of Int or specially Faith and you're good to go. The class won't limit you and there's not much reason to min-max.

[@ToreiGaming]

Google guts from berserk for the inspiration lol

[@GetYourRupeesHere]

@@ToreiGaming I am literally such a big Guts fan that I build my knights in dark souls based on him, so I’ll be choosing vagabond for sure 😂

[@schade420]

Cool, been wanting to check this out. Thanks for the video. Pretty informative! Keep up the good vids man!

[@joejoe1926]

Thank you for this video. I know exactly im gonna pick now bc this is my first time playing an game like this.

[@hobbitosaurus8148]

Bandit, prisoner, or samurai. I think those 3 are my best bet for my build and playstyle.

[@Stealth]

Very informative! Thanks and new sub 🙏🏾

[@JoeyBK_86]

@@Dualities 🤡🤡🤡

[@bumpyj904]

Thank you for the guide. Precise and not alot of useless info.

[@MarioDS01]

Glad so many are giving excellent tips for this game. Still going with the magic class since it is about best and easiest to use. Maybe in a future run, try the bandit or Samurai class, or the spellsword. Might challenge myself a little with the Stonewall Keys in hopes for some good equipment.

[@SSAngelusx7]

Definitely picking wretch. I want to explore and play with weapons I find and pick up. And then maybe go tri-quality with equal stats in strength dex and one of the spell choices.

[@Chris3s]

if you don't want spellcasting then other classes like the samurai are better for trying out different weapons (you get better stats at equal level)

[@GypsyDanger2000]

Just to let you know lightning and other casting might require faith so make sure you know what ure allocating your stats into.

[@Howl4514]

Same. I've picked the naked class in every game except demon souls. I was always a thief in that. Looking forward to seeing that jockstrap until I club the pants off of someone.😂

[@rKAL-EL]

Bingo

[@cloudbloom]

I've been following you guys almost since your wiki first began and it's such a cool feeling being part of the community for all the fromsoft games, especially now with Elden Ring it looks like the penultimate experience after all these years

[@artemisp2819]

The second to last experience?

[@cloudbloom]

@@artemisp2819 I guess we'll see which direction they take after Elden Ring, who knows what else they might have up their sleeve😁 Sekiro was a very pleasant surprise after all the souls games and bloodborne, I feel that they are capable of creating many more awesome games after Elden Ring

[@BlackPriest001]

Thank you so much!!!! I’m new to all of this

[@gk4204]

Thank you for always having great guides.

[@MaximusProxi]

Probably gonna pick up the Samurai, cuz of the good starting weapon and because I really don't wanna play with shield. I'm very interested in playing the "mage" class as well but I might feel cheesy killing everything from range.. so first playthrough melee build!

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

Ehh mage is really cheesy until it’s not, and then it’s really not. If something manages to close the distance to you I one way or another, you’re suddenly in for a world of hurt. Especially if you’re a new player and haven’t learned the combat system because you’ve been keeping everything at bay. Spells are a real crutch, which is the main reason I don’t recommend them for new players- they don’t encourage you to learn combat mechanics.

[@MaximusProxi]

@@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai Well its just my personal opinion.. Everyone should play how they want.. But especially now with the ashes summons, which keep the enemy away from you, magic build feels even more cheesy. I went dex build, am a new player, have no experience with controller at all and already played thorough about half the game so far... So its doable and I really love the catanas sheathe attack! Its so good..

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

@@MaximusProxi Oh, yeah, I was just saying, if it’s something you’re interested in trying out, don’t be discouraged just because it seems like easy mode. Most boss fights will still be pretty hard, since you can’t maintain distance from them, or guarantee that they’ll stay aggroed onto other players/spirits, and a lot of regular enemies close distance really quickly, or dodge spells. You’ll have some difficult encounters either way. It does make some things easier, though.

[@3ree6ixty]

Great video!! This gonna be so lit

[@alexbking151]

Needed it! Thanks!

[@NerdishNature]

Best Elden ring channel. Period. Especially the builds. ♥️

[@Shadow_of_Yharnam]

Confessor gives me Bloodborne vibes. I’m starting with that.

[@alexanderkelly6215]

New player here. I chose Hero after reading a guide that recommended it as a new starter. The advice in this video is on point - the hero class was difficult to start with because close combat is very unforgiving.

[@SundayMorning91]

Experiencing that myself with the Warrior.

[@gonzoss3998]

The strength build isn't as effective as in DS1 and 3?

[@oroshima2026]

@@gonzoss3998 is it not? Downloading the game rn and pretty used to ugs and hammers

[@gonzoss3998]

@@oroshima2026 Idk. I'm pretty used to tank everything and bonk with hammers and greatswords, but they are saying best class is Samurai

[@oroshima2026]

@@gonzoss3998 they just saying that bc it's dex and it starts out with the uchi for bleed might just go bonk build as well

[@user-co3gv7oh7j]

Thank you for this and all your videos, very helpful

[@SolBuster]

You are the go-to for these kinds of videos. I swear you don't even intro bro, 1 second in and you're already clocked in, on the job, doing exactly what the title of the video says. Real professional shit. Zero theatrics.

[@d.c.stranded7134]

I'm leaning to either the Prisoner or Prophet so largely depends on what looks cooler the intelligence based stuff or the faith based stuff

[@oscarcarter9981]

prisoner's helmet is too drippy 🥶🥶🥶

[@ChickenSpeed]

just subscribed your video is easy to follow 😊 please keep your video tutorials this simple and easy to follow

[@182EdDrummer]

This helped me alot! Thanks!

[@OD91MJ]

I feel like Samurai is going to be the best for me as well. Probably able to try a decent amount of weapons. Really hoping for a Greatsword that scales off dex. Eventually going to pimp INT or Faith.

[@jazon9]

Same.

[@callumboothroyd3766]

Usually there is always a Dex GS in a fromsoft game, good luck!

[@DarKKnightt07]

Yeah I gonna go full Sekiro mode in this game lol

[@Tenkiller10]

The game has a way to change the scaling of every weapon, so you can make any Greatsword work for a dex build!

[@MrK.A]

Same here. Samurai with faith.

[@IdkYoYo]

I wanna play the wretch for the experience of scrounging anything I can find and appreciating the loot, and for the difficulty. But Samurai starts off exactly how I want. They're Squishy so they require dodging and they come with a bow, which I like because of the fact of having a ranged weapon that also has limitations in that you cant just use at anytime in any fight and you need ammo plus, its prob low damage. I wish you could pick different outfits too, cuz I want the Hero outfit. Idk, maybe Im asking too much with wanting the Hero outfit, Samurai loadout, and Wretch stats.

[@xnotic24]

Solid advice, thanks for the vid!

[@Basterdbazinga]

This is the first guide that actually helped me - thx

[@ryanfaulkner5488]

Someone made a mark Zuckerberg character and it's so funny I almost choked and died

[@sdhfhfhgjgjniiii7196]

It was to the point and amazing. I guess I'll either go with prisoner, or astrologer.

[@awoken8infinite]

Prisoner has a great starting spell. I just wonder when we get our first 100% damage block shield, as it's always nice to have a shield just in case.

[@lasagna3084]

Really helpful. Thanks!

[@mwperk02]

Notice with the vagabond just removing one of your weapons should be sufficient to putting you into med rolling. It's starting weapons are also exceptionally versatile featuring good thrust rapid strike and sweeping hits. The halberd also has good range compared to most other melee weapons perhaps only outmatched in that regard by the spear.

[@GmanGSW]

As a "Souls veteran," new gamers, I'd listen to what Cass, of Fextralife, recommends. You can start like I'm still debating starting as and switch over to a completely different Class and you still get to restat your character later. So, go with your heart's desire and if I were just starting out? I'd go Vagabond (lower wt down), Astrologer or Confessor and have fun! Regarding your gift, the additional flask is a good one, too! Basically what is recommended!

[@Kango234]

Thank you for this, this will be my first souls game and I wasn't sure where to start. Now I'm just torn on being a Paladin or going the Prisoner route.

[@heyfell4301]

Do you prefer to use nearly any weapon you like while healing yourself and dealibg devastating blows with huge AoE miracles? Then you go with Confessor. Wanna start right out the gate with a consistent rapier, get the hang of dodging and stealthing, use nimble and agile weapons while throwing precise and deadly soul spells? Go Prisoner. There isn't a wrong way to go on these games, i'm just here to help with you decision.

[@hudosjdicicidi]

Assuming you mean to play them through without changing playstyles, then it's really a question of do you prefer the miracles or sorceries in the game? Astrologer & Prophet are the pure casters, Prisoner & Confessor are the spell-sword hybrids of the former two.

[@Kango234]

@@heyfell4301 Thanks, with that I will absolutely go Confessor. I want to try out as many weapons and spells as I can and I know I'll probably suck at dodging.

[@heyfell4301]

@@Kango234 even tho you'll probably have to learn how to dodge anyway, a good shield will keep you safe at the start of the game. Glad to help, new players are always welcome in the Souls community.

[@schilo1521]

@@heyfell4301 Would a prisoner be able to use a spear and/or parry?

[@grimcapo4390]

Great video, very simple and informative. Thank you! GGs

[@MrKsan05]

Very good video with info that will help the new players.. Also you can stop the fat rolling on the Vagabond by unequipping one of the two weapons they come equipped with both a sword and a halberd. Pick the one you want and unequip the 2nd

[@varungangalam1321]

I'm a new player and appreciate this video, very helpful with learning about the classes, but I'm gonna go with prisoner cos it sounds cool to me and I don't see why I wouldn't be able to get better over time

[@gho5tblaz349]

Just because you want your character to play that way doesn't mean you can't by starting off with a different starting class. In souls games, 99% of the time you can essentially take any starting character and turn it into any build. If this is truly your first souls game, then don't worry about what sounds cool. After the first 10 hours or so your starting character really won't matter as you can turn any starting class into just about anything you want. No need to make it harder on yourself, especially if this is your first time around. Souls games can be spirit crushingly difficult for a lot.

[@nathanbateman4255]

This is the right choice. You’ll do fine!

[@JeFilm94]

That's the spirit. Git gud friend.

[@ShadowProject01]

Think of Prisoner class as an Assassin. Its starting stats are reflecting that sort of play style. However, like others have stated, you don’t have to go that route if it doesn’t appeal to you and you can turn it into whatever build you desire. My best advise: choose a weapon or two you REALLY mesh with and build your stats to augment that weapon(s) scaling. This includes the magic catalysts as well if you decide to go magic.

[@Homiloko2]

The only difference if you start with the 'wrong' class for your build, is that it will take a few extra levels to reach a certain power level or be able to equip a certain item. Basically it's the same as if you allocated stats in the wrong attribute in any other rpg.

[@disneysgaston]

I am interested in a spell blade play style, maybe with summons or a few specific spells to supplement a warrior type melee class. Perhaps a Samurai, or Prisoner then? Hard to tell up front

[@zeening]

he has a great guide up on that in the playlist this vid is in if you haven't seen it, it does indeed sound awesome and am also debating trying it lol

[@disneysgaston]

@@zeening can you link that playlist?

[@cyberruck]

Helpful thanks!

[@aries7814]

that's helpful, thanks for sharing!

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

(Edit: I was wrong, the starting item does give you two keys, I didn’t catch the description.) The Stone Key thing actually doesn’t let you unlock that room straight from the get-go. You need two keys. If you look closely at it, there are two imps on top of each other, signifying that you need two keys, and if you try to open it with one, it tells you “not enough”. You get a second one pretty early on if you know where to go, though, so you can come back earlier than you would have been able to.

[@foolsgold5588]

The gift claims to give you two keys. Is that not true? Either way, using them on the first imp door seems to be a bad idea - there doesn't really seem to be much in that area worth getting compared to other imp doors.

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

@@foolsgold5588 Yeah I noticed when I made a new character that it does say there are two. I assumed it was just one because it says “key” and not “keys”, but I guess that’s how it’s always worded it in these games. But yeah, the only thing worth getting in there is a golden seed, but you have to beat one of the most frustrating boss fights I’ve encountered so far to get it.

[@hartmtg4316]

I was torn between Prophet, Astrologer, and Samurai. Samurai was my initial eye catch. I kind of wanted to be able to do both Melee and Cast dmg spells, but I still am not sure what would be best for that. I am gonna go ahead and start with Samurai since it was my first initial choice, but I am new to the Souls world. Sweet vid.

[@leandroprevideli5636]

How did it went with Samurai?

[@hartmtg4316]

@@leandroprevideli5636 It was fun. I ended up being Dex/Int to beat the game on my first playthrough. Used the Moonveil Katana and in my left hand had glintstone staff to cast magic spells. On my 2nd playthrough I did Dex/Arcane and did a rivers of blood Katana build with dragon communion seal.