6th class?

[ChaorderGradient]

What do you think the 6th class is going to be?

They effectively said it was going to be a hybrid of the intelligence/agility variety. This isn't exactly the most typical archetype games have. The only thing that comes close would be something like a ninja, but the game doesnt seem to have much eastern influence for that specifically.

Thoughts?

[Mibu]

Being Dex/Int, I wouldn't be suprised if it was something along the lines of an assassin, ninja or maybe monk. However, all 3 of those titles don't seem like something they will use.

[myndBlank]

On the PoE main site's forums, a claw weapon was found for green/blue (agility/intelligence) characters. Claws are traditionally assassin weapons in RPGs; hence, I believe it's going to be an assassin, or some variation thereof.

Though, I think a bard or arcane trickster (D&D 3.5!) would be more fitting to the whole agility/intelligence archetype. Not that an assassin wouldn't be fun :P

[crazynomad]

As previous posters have said it's going to be a more eastern influenced characters (ninja /assassin). I sound like a broken record by always mentioning Chris (designer) but he slammed some hints a few weeks ago on PoE forums. Well not slammed they were VERY subtle lol

[bOOgyWC]

If they add a Ninja.....then they are totally missing a pirate!! Hack and Slay needs more PIRATES!!!

[crazynomad]

If they add a Ninja.....then they are totally missing a pirate!! Hack and Slay needs more PIRATES!!!

The only game I know of that has a pirate for a class is Maple Story lol. We do need a hardcore pirate class in some games. I'd be totally epic. Then have ninja vs. pirate epic duels. lol

[Dryn]

An Assassin would be nice, with traps and such, similiar to D2s Assassin

[CompareWithMe]

it gonna be summoner, i am sure, druid or something like that.

[crazynomad]

it gonna be summoner, i am sure, druid or something like that.

Now that I think about it they currently don't have a summoning type class. Alas, there is a lot of evidence of assasin type class. :scratchchin:

[svidikus]

it gonna be summoner, i am sure, druid or something like that.

Gah, beat me to it. +1 to Druid.

[blinkxzero]

Gah, beat me to it. +1 to Druid.

Just remember that they stated they aren't going to be putting in a dedicated healing class / support role, so it'd be really interesting to see what they would do if it is Druid.

Of course seeing the passive skill trees in game might give good insight into what type of class makes sense! Who knows when that will be though hehe :D

[CompareWithMe]

screw your "plus one", just give me key if you win ;D

[svidikus]

Just remember that they stated they aren't going to be putting in a dedicated healing class / support role, so it'd be really interesting to see what they would do if it is Druid.

Of course seeing the passive skill trees in game might give good insight into what type of class makes sense! Who knows when that will be though hehe :D

Druids don't have to be healers. I'm thinking more of a summoner type, "darker" druid. Kinda like in LoD, but instead of shapeshifting he would use ranged attacks.

Though you're right, a look at the passive trees might help figure it out haha

[Overpowerd]

Assassin or summoner/shapeshifter class. I personally hope for something like D3 monk, but because there is already the Templar, "holy class", I doubt that will happen.

[samithedood]

Are there any summons in the game as is? would be awesome if some of the skill gems were summon skills. I think it would bew a shame if there aren't any as i love a good summon, I Understand they have pet's of some sort though. As for the mystery class? I don't think it'll have a standard name, none of them had thus far but i have heard talk of an eastern influenced class, so I guess monk/assassin would make sense.

[zriL]

There is a "raise zombie" spell. And also a spell that summons specter, it's on the last "screenshot of the week".

[samithedood]

listening to the podcast and it says, there are minions so I am happy!

[Overpowerd]

Yes, at this stream (http://de.twitch.tv/youvegotmailgoodbye) guy plays witch and he summons zombies, revives and uses enemies and right now he looked into skill tree where were skills like "minions extra life" or "minions explode" etc.

[dragon]

What do you think the 6th class is going to be?

They effectively said it was going to be a hybrid of the intelligence/agility variety. This isn't exactly the most typical archetype games have. The only thing that comes close would be something like a ninja, but the game doesnt seem to have much eastern influence for that specifically.

Thoughts?

dex/int and oriental flavour? Can consider the oriental nun skilled in kungfu, something fairly common in chinese swordfighting movies.

[Fawni]

Yeah, most likely in my opinion its going to be something like a druid, or some other shapeshifter, since that what theyre missing from the game atm.

[zriL]

or an illusionist !

[samithedood]

dex/int and oriental flavour? Can consider the oriental nun skilled in kungfu, something fairly common in chinese swordfighting movies.

I'm hedging my bets on a kung fu nun!

[crazynomad]

I'm hedging my bets on a kung fu nun!

I think this would be the best thing ever. C'mon GGG give your fans the kung fu NUN! It's so perfect. All the classes are individuals that have been exiled from their homeland. An exiled nun? that practiced kung foo? HERESY!

[vlf]

An assassin would actually be awesome, but since it's a rogue-ish character like the duelist maybe they won't be going that route.

[reiv]

My only hope: a character who can create traps. Thats would make my game.

[samithedood]

My only hope: a character who can create traps. Thats would make my game.

Due to the way the skill system works if one could make trap's all of them could, that's the beauty of the system.

[crazynomad]

It wouldn't be to far fetched with a class that specializes in traps since it's going to be a dexterity / intelligence build. There is a ranger though and they may have traps.

[MeltyruZ]

I have an ongoing discussion on PoE forums with beta tester Bringer, and I feel I should throw some light on the topic.

First of all, classes in PoE are kinda loose - they are not necessarily defined by what skills they use beacuse all classes can use any skills if they meet the attribute requirements.

A class simply favours one attribute (pure classes) or two attributes (hybrid classes). When your character level up, you get points into passive skills, which in turn gives you a certain amount of attribute points distributed into STR, DEX and INT. The witch, for instance, will get more points into INT than the other classes per skill point invested in the skill tree.


Lets say im a mage and i really like shooting fireballs, i wish i could shoot lots of fireballs. So i take interest into the support skill which multiplies projectiles fired. It is a dex based gem, meaning it has a steep dex requirement. Not really within the effective realm of the witch, but the not yet announced dex/int hybrid.. now that may be able to easily have both a high level fireball as well as high level dex based support gems to link it to. And now the dex/int class is shooting multiple fireballs at extra speed who pierce targets and explode multiple times per volley.
(Bringer)

I asumed the INT/DEX class would be played a "glass cannon" beacuse of the DEX based multishot gem. And that the class is also evasive (like D2 blocking, but with a % chance of some hits getting by and do full damage, if I understand correctly). "Evasion" is something you get on armor-like items that require DEX (I think, pretty sure! But I'm not playing beta so don't quote me).

In the beta, you can actually find skills and items that a pure version of the 6th class (a character with skill tree choices towards equally high DEX and INT) will be using. It gives us a good hint on how that class will be played and what it might be.

Unfortunately, I don't play the beta and have no clue which skill gems are DEX/INT-based :(

So, for more clues, what weapons does the 6th class have?


Well, the only int/dex weapons are daggers and claws. Of course, at least the way things are right now, a hybrid should have no problem getting enough stats to use one of the 'pure' weapons of its type, so bows are certainly a possibility (as are wands). There are pure dex swords also.
(Bringer)

And what other equipment?


The armor is a mix of evasion and energy shield, which i think is better than either pure evasion or pure energy shield, because the problem with energy shield right now is that once it goes down you pretty much have to run away until it comes back up, getting hit by more than a few enemies just permanently stunlocks the witches health pool (i think, but im not sure, than the game works on a system where if you take more than a certain percent health on a hit it puts you into a recovery animation)

Likewise evasion can be very effective at avoiding hits, but you do get hit sometimes and if you get unlucky you can be spiked down very fast.

Also the name of the int/dex armor pieces are things like "theifs" "elegent" "masters". The head pieces are masks, like masquerade masks.
(Bringer)

Certainly looks like an assassin to me, but I hope for something a bit more original, when the unknown skills gems are taken into account. Int skills are Witch/magic:ish ... so a magic using assassin, perhaps? (guessing on the skills a bit)

Drizzt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drizzt_Do'Urden), anyone? The Forgotten Realm Dark Elf good guy.

[Ruuch]

Druken Panda. I called it.

[zriL]

masks are for illusionists !

[blinkxzero]

dex/int and oriental flavour? Can consider the oriental nun skilled in kungfu, something fairly common in chinese swordfighting movies.

While it may be any type of "style", I completely agree that dex/int is the only remaining combo left really that makes sense (and they haven't used yet).

[dragon]

dex/int and oriental flavour? Can consider the oriental nun skilled in kungfu, something fairly common in chinese swordfighting movies.

This is the kungful nun I have in mind or similar.

http://img1.gtimg.com/ent/pics/hv1/241/246/578/37647421.jpg

[hotrodnova]

I have an ongoing discussion on PoE forums with beta tester Bringer, and I feel I should throw some light on the topic.

First of all, classes in PoE are kinda loose - they are not necessarily defined by what skills they use beacuse all classes can use any skills if they meet the attribute requirements.

A class simply favours one attribute (pure classes) or two attributes (hybrid classes). When your character level up, you get points into passive skills, which in turn gives you a certain amount of attribute points distributed into STR, DEX and INT. The witch, for instance, will get more points into INT than the other classes per skill point invested in the skill tree.



I asumed the INT/DEX class would be played a "glass cannon" beacuse of the DEX based multishot gem. And that the class is also evasive (like D2 blocking, but with a % chance of some hits getting by and do full damage, if I understand correctly). "Evasion" is something you get on armor-like items that require DEX (I think, pretty sure! But I'm not playing beta so don't quote me).

In the beta, you can actually find skills and items that a pure version of the 6th class (a character with skill tree choices towards equally high DEX and INT) will be using. It gives us a good hint on how that class will be played and what it might be.

Unfortunately, I don't play the beta and have no clue which skill gems are DEX/INT-based :(

So, for more clues, what weapons does the 6th class have?



And what other equipment?



Certainly looks like an assassin to me, but I hope for something a bit more original, when the unknown skills gems are taken into account. Int skills are Witch/magic:ish ... so a magic using assassin, perhaps? (guessing on the skills a bit)

Drizzt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drizzt_Do'Urden), anyone? The Forgotten Realm Dark Elf good guy.

thats some good theory crafting !! aswell as a good read and good ideas..looks like you did your homework lol