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The many classes ofThrone and Libertyfulfill roles typical of an MMO, but characters of different archetypes need to consider which stats to level up early to follow these paths best. For example, a Tank will not benefit from increases to a stat that doesn’t play into its strengths. Builds are established at low levels, so you need to understand which stats matter sooner rather than later.
There are29 total classes in the game, from powerful Sentinels to cunning Shadowdancers whose playstyles greatly differ based on their abilities. However, these classes' roles can be boiled down into Tank, DPS, or Support characters. Similar to themost popular MMO titles, each role is a tried and true way to define the ambiguous nature of classes inThrone and Libertybased on how they function in larger groups.
Technically, any class can fulfill the three major roles usually seen in MMOs. However, some are better suited to one than the other, so explore your options before creating a build.
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As you can see,Strength is the most important stat to level up early for Tank roles, especially for classes that already start strong in this category. Leveling up Strengthincreases your character’s Max Health, allowing them to survive longer in battle. Tanks are meant to eat damage intended for squishier players in a group, so it makes sense to improve their durability as early as you can.
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Enhancements to your Tank character’s Strength alsoimprove their overall defense, which should be a no-brainer. However, a hidden quality of Strength buffs is ageneral improvement to your health regenerationas well. All the benefits from increasing your Strength first come together to create a build that focuses on reducing enemy damage and staying alive to draw attention away from your allies.
Some great class picks to fulfill the Tank role inThrone and Libertyare the Crusader or Outrider, who both start with a powerful Greatsword weapon.
The second stat you may want to level up after you’ve dumped a lot into Strength would be Dexterity. This statraises your Critical Hit Rate, which will help you deal extra damage in fights. Although this isn’t the most important stat for a Tank, it will help you make up for the lack of damage this role often struggles to do at later levels.
Notoriously, the Tank role is hard toplay solo in MMO games, so you should level up Dexterity later as you level up. Once your Strength has improved enough, this can be a great way to take down enemies alone if you find yourself without a team to support you.
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The most important stat for any Support player isWisdom, butPerceptionfollows closely behind for any class that fulfills this role. Support classes are typically mages who rely on magic to apply buffs to teams or debuff enemies before an important battle. As such, yourPerception affects the chances of a debuff getting inflicted on a target, making it a strong stat for PvP and high-level dungeons.
Any boosts to Perception also increase the duration of debuffs applied to an enemy, allowing you to hinder a dangerous target for a longer period.
As you may see in the above video by YouTube creatorKaidGames2, Wisdom is oftentimes the best stat to level up early for Supports due to how itincreases your total Mana. Many Support builds will need to rely on casting magic constantly to deal damage to enemies, heal allies, or buff any companions. Boosts to Wisdom alsoimproves Mana regeneration, giving you more magic to work with during intense situations.
Some classes have abilities tied to Mana as well, so you need to have a lot of Mana to spend. Like many ofthe best MMORPGs, those in the Support role tend to deal extra damage along with DPS players while taking the time to heal others when necessary. Leveling up Wisdom and Perception will give you the freedom to do everything your team needs you for, without having to worry about running out of resources.
Based on what you’ve learned about every stat, it should be no surprise thatDexterity is the best stat to level up early for the DPS role. As you enter a battle on yourmorphing mount inThrone and Liberty, a DPS player’s main goal should be to deal as much damage as possible. As a result, Dexterity’s improvements to your Critical Hit chances allow you to deal much higher damage.
It doesn’t matter whether you wield a physical weapon or magic to deal your damage in a battle with your group. Anyone who is trying to mold a spellcasting class into a DPS role should also consider leveling up Wisdom to increase their Mana reserves. Some archetypes that may need a Wisdom boost early could include the Darkblighter or Templar, depending on your build.
While you could level up Strength later as well for higher health in the DPS role, you will likely have a Support player or two in your party who can heal you. This makes survivability less of a priority when compared to your damage output.
It should be noted that the early level-ups in Dexterity only improve the chances at a Critical Hit, not your overall damage. You may need toobtain weapons that also raise your Crit rateto stack the benefits from improving the stat. For example, daggers are great weapons for dealing Critical Hits, so you may want to create a DPS build that utilizes this weapon type as you increase your Dex stat.
The weapons you get affect your build in the long run, but stats form the foundation. Although many classes naturally fall into different roles, the way you level up certain stats early inThrone and Libertyultimately affects which role you should fulfill based on which ones they benefit from the best.
