eq:classes

There are sixteen classes in EverQuest. Fourteen were included at launch; two classes (the beastlord and berserker) have been added through later expansions. Five classes wear plate armor, three wear leather armor, four wear chain armor, and four wear cloth armor.

Four classes are pure melee, and cannot cast any spells. There are three wisdom-based, and four intelligence-based casters. Five classes are hybrids, which rely on a combination of both spells and weapons.

Each class can also acquire specialized titles while advancing in levels, abilities, and epics. Many classes are able to solo effectively as well.

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**Classes Available in EverQuest**
Class	Type	Armor	Primary Statistic(s)	Notes
Bard	Hybrid - support, puller, crowd control	Plate	Charisma, Dexterity	Unique hybrid class. A musician and fighter who excels at supporting any type of party. Though they cast no spells, their songs emulate spells very well. Most songs are mana free, though there are a few that require mana, hence the mana pool. Great at preventing emergencies, and helpful for managing emergencies if they do happen. Run extremely fast, and is the only class that can cast non-instant abilities while running. May rely on rather unusual tactics if adventuring solo.
Beastlord	Hybrid - pet, DPS, support	Leather	Stamina, Wisdom	Hybrid Monk/Shaman. A savage fighter who attacks in melee alongside a powerful animal pet, using damaging spells, combat techniques, and support magic to enhance the effort.
Berserker	Melee - DPS, stun	Chain	Strength, Stamina	A raging fighter who deals the best melee burst damage, can momentarily stun foes, and is hindered little by enemy positioning or angle of attack. Can generate throwing axes for dealing with foes from a distance.
Cleric	Priest - heal, resurrect	Plate	Wisdom	An armored priest who possesses the most powerful and varied healing magic. A welcome class in any group, but can also solo with a mercenary.
Druid	Priest - heal, DPS, support, resurrect	Leather	Wisdom	A priest of nature who provides strong healing, damaging, and/or support magic, according to the situation. Can use portal spells, and can also solo well.
Enchanter	Caster - crowd control, support, puller	Cloth	Intelligence, Charisma	A mind-bending spellcaster, providing superb support magic and a few pet options. The best class for making emergencies easy to handle, and for enabling allied spellcasters to deal more damage.
Magician	Caster - pet, DPS, support	Cloth	Intelligence	A summoner of four types of powerful elemental pets. Has strong damaging spells, along with some support magic. Particularly strong in single-group content, and can solo effectively.
Monk	Melee - DPS, puller, self-heal, emergency tank	Leather	Agility, Stamina	A martial artist with very strong burst and sustained damage. Helps prevent emergencies and adapts very well to them if they do happen.
Necromancer	Caster - DPS, Independant pet	Cloth	Stamina, Intelligence	A spellcaster of death, and life-draining. Master of Fire, Disease, Poison and Magic. Has the best sustained spell damage, along with a strong undead pet, and endures emergencies well. One of the best soloing classes throughout the game.
Paladin	Hybrid - tank, stun, heal, resurrect	Plate	Stamina, Wisdom	Hybrid Cleric/Warrior. A holy knight who tanks well, stuns foes, and can heal allies or self more effectively than any other non-priest class, particularly in emergencies. Capable of dealing tremendous damage to the undead.
Ranger	Hybrid - DPS, puller, emergency tank, heal	Chain	Dexterity, Stamina, Wisdom	Hybrid Druid/Warrior. A forester who deals strong sustained damage from near or far and can provide limited healing in a pinch. Performs well in brief emergencies, but is more fragile overall than other warrior hybrids. An expert at tracking creatures, and at shooting a bow.
Rogue	Melee - DPS, stealth	Chain	Strength, Dexterity	A conniving fighter who, if attacking from behind, deals the best sustained melee damage and has strong burst capability. Great at scouting and corpse recovery, using advanced stealth abilities to escape detection by foes. The only class that can prepare poisons. Needs the help of a mercenary to solo effectively.
Shadow Knight	Hybrid - tank, lifetap, pet, emergency DPS	Plate	Stamina, Intelligence	Necromancer/warrior hybrid. An unholy knight with the best aggro control among the tank classes. Can assist with healing self by draining health from foes, and has a weak but useful undead pet. In an emergency, can use Harm Touch to devastate a single foe.
Shaman	Priest - support, heal, pet, resurrect	Chain	Stamina, Wisdom	A priest of spirits who excels at weakening foes and empowering allies, particularly melee fighters. Also provides strong healing, has a decent pet, and deals decent damage with spells when no healing or support is currently needed. The only class that can make potions.
Warrior	Melee - tank, DPS	Plate	Stamina, Agility	The fundamental tank. Mitigates incoming damage better than any other class and possesses strong aggro control and good melee damage output. Can act as a living shield for an ally during emergencies. Needs the help of a mercenary to solo effectively.
Wizard	Caster - DPS, stun	Cloth	Intelligence	A seeker of raw magical power. Uses spells to cause the best burst damage among all classes, and has potent stunning magic. Can use portal spells. One of the best soloing classes at higher levels.

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