Hellgate London News & Events & Guides

Classes

Hellgate: London allows you to play as six different classes. (Rumors abound of a melee class that can use two-handed weapons that will be made available to subscribers, as well as a shapeshifter class, but they’re not in the game as of this writing.) This chapter will run you down through the various classes and give you a rough overview of their skills and abilities.

We haven’t had the chance to take a character of each class to the maximum level Hellgate Palladium, and some skills are still being balanced as we write this (and will likely continue to be balanced after the game hits shelves), so don’t take all of this as being the gospel truth. These classes will change over time, rendering some of this information moot, but for now, here are some starter opinions on the various choices you have Hellgate Palladium.

Guardian

The Guardian is the tank of Hellgate. Since they have the highest armor in the game, thanks to the fact that they wield a high-armor shield and sword combo, they’ll take a lot less damage in combat than their compatriots, making them handy in any kind of multiplayer game Hellgate Palladium. They don’t skimp on the damage, either, making them effective soloers.

Equipment

The best sword and the best shield you can get are the order of the day here. You’ll want a variety of damage types and weapon speeds in your equipment sets characters that focus on Sword of Reckoning for massive damage will want to find the slowest, highest-attack sword they can get. If you’re focusing on shield bashing, though, you may want to try and get a few different shields with different damage types Hellgate Palladium, making sure that you have a good fire-based shield for Igniting tough enemies.When it comes to armor, you’ll be more likely to want items with high armor ratings rather than high shields. Since you’re going to be in the thick of things, and your auras will require you to be surrounded by foes, your shields will usually drop fairly quickly, whereas your armor will always be present and helping to mitigate damage.