There are 10 skillsets available in ArcheAge. The options allow for the creation of 120 unique classes. Abilities in the skillsets are unlocked as a character gains levels.
At level 10, players are able to change their selected specialization for a fee. The fee is determined by the amount of skill points spent in the skillset's tree. Note that replacing one specialization with another does not automatically unlock all skills.
Combat level and skillsets level separately.
This specialization includes powerful blows, inflicting devastating damage, as well as methods of buffing the warrior and weakening his or her enemies. Patron: Kyrios
This specialization encourages fighters and threatens enemies with the sounds of music. Patron: Lucius
Class Combinations
As mentioned above, there are 120 different possible classes based on the skillsets selected.
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Defense
Hexblade
7
5
8
10
7
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Hex Warden
5
7
7
9
8
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Occultism
Hordebreaker
5
8
6
11
6
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Archery
Dreadhunter
9
6
5
10
6
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Sorcery
Harbinger
5
9
7
10
5
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Shadowplay
Shadowblade
8
5
6
11
6
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Songcraft
Dirgeweaver
5
6
6
10
9
Battlerage
Witchcraft
Vitalism
Dervish
5
6
9
10
6
Battlerage
Defense
Auramancy
Abolisher
7
5
9
6
10
Battlerage
Defense
Occultism
Doomlord
6
6
8
8
8
Battlerage
Defense
Archery
Liberator
10
4
7
7
8
Battlerage
Defense
Sorcery
Crusader
6
7
9
7
7
Battlerage
Defense
Shadowplay
Blighter
9
3
8
8
8
Battlerage
Defense
Songcraft
Dawncaller
6
4
8
7
11
Battlerage
Defense
Vitalism
Paladin
6
4
11
7
8
Battlerage
Auramancy
Occultism
Bloodreaver
5
8
7
7
9
Battlerage
Auramancy
Archery
Bonestalker
9
6
6
6
9
Battlerage
Auramancy
Sorcery
Enforcer
5
9
8
6
8
Battlerage
Auramancy
Shadowplay
Darkrunner
8
5
7
7
9
Battlerage
Auramancy
Songcraft
Herald
5
6
7
6
12
Battlerage
Auramancy
Vitalism
Argent
5
6
10
6
9
Battlerage
Occultism
Archery
Dreadbow
9
7
5
8
7
Battlerage
Occultism
Sorcery
Ravager
5
10
7
8
6
Battlerage
Occultism
Shadowplay
Executioner
8
6
6
9
7
Battlerage
Occultism
Songcraft
Lorebreaker
5
7
6
8
10
Battlerage
Occultism
Vitalism
Blackguard
5
7
9
8
7
Battlerage
Archery
Sorcery
Fiendhunter
9
8
6
7
6
Battlerage
Archery
Shadowplay
Outrider
12
4
5
8
7
Battlerage
Archery
Songcraft
Bloodskald
9
5
5
7
10
Battlerage
Archery
Vitalism
Warpriest
10
5
8
7
7
Battlerage
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Hellweaver
8
7
7
8
6
Battlerage
Sorcery
Songcraft
Spellsword
5
8
7
7
9
Battlerage
Sorcery
Vitalism
Fleshshaper
5
8
10
7
6
Battlerage
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Blade Dancer
8
4
6
8
10
Battlerage
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Inquisitor
8
4
9
8
7
Battlerage
Songcraft
Vitalism
Bloodthrall
5
5
9
7
10
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Witchcraft
Defense
Auramancy
Dreambreaker
4
7
9
8
8
Witchcraft
Defense
Occultism
Defiler
4
8
8
10
6
Witchcraft
Defense
Archery
Archon
8
6
7
9
6
Witchcraft
Defense
Sorcery
Cabalist
4
9
9
9
5
Witchcraft
Defense
Shadowplay
Shadowknight
7
5
8
10
6
Witchcraft
Defense
Songcraft
Poxbane
4
6
8
9
9
Witchcraft
Defense
Vitalism
Shadowbane
4
6
11
9
6
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Occultism
Nightcloak
3
10
7
9
7
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Archery
Arcane Hunter
7
8
6
8
7
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Sorcery
Arcanist
3
11
8
8
6
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Shadowplay
Eidolon
6
7
7
9
7
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Songcraft
Enchantrix
3
8
7
8
10
Witchcraft
Auramancy
Vitalism
Hierophant
3
8
10
8
7
Witchcraft
Occultism
Archery
Shadestriker
7
9
5
10
5
Witchcraft
Occultism
Sorcery
Demonologist
3
12
7
10
4
Witchcraft
Occultism
Shadowplay
Shroudmaster
6
8
6
11
5
Witchcraft
Occultism
Songcraft
Tombcaller
3
9
6
10
8
Witchcraft
Occultism
Vitalism
Necromancer
3
9
9
10
5
Witchcraft
Archery
Sorcery
Stormcaster
7
10
6
9
4
Witchcraft
Archery
Shadowplay
Trickster
10
6
5
10
5
Witchcraft
Archery
Songcraft
Hex Ranger
7
7
5
9
8
Witchcraft
Archery
Vitalism
Soulbow
7
7
8
9
5
Witchcraft
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Daggerspell
6
9
7
10
4
Witchcraft
Sorcery
Songcraft
Lamentor
3
10
7
9
7
Witchcraft
Sorcery
Vitalism
Shaman
3
10
10
9
4
Witchcraft
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Nightwitch
6
6
6
10
8
Witchcraft
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Assassin
6
6
9
10
5
Witchcraft
Songcraft
Vitalism
Athame
3
7
9
9
8
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Defense
Auramancy
Occultism
Skullknight
4
8
9
6
9
Defense
Auramancy
Archery
Bastion
8
6
8
5
9
Defense
Auramancy
Sorcery
Thaumaturge
4
9
10
5
8
Defense
Auramancy
Shadowplay
Nightblade
7
5
9
6
9
Defense
Auramancy
Songcraft
Tomb Warden
4
6
9
5
12
Defense
Auramancy
Vitalism
Templar
4
6
12
5
9
Defense
Occultism
Archery
Dreadstone
8
7
7
7
7
Defense
Occultism
Sorcery
Battlemage
4
10
9
7
6
Defense
Occultism
Shadowplay
Dreadnaught
7
6
8
8
7
Defense
Occultism
Songcraft
Dark Aegis
4
7
8
7
10
Defense
Occultism
Vitalism
Justicar
4
7
11
7
7
Defense
Archery
Sorcery
Farslayer
8
8
8
6
6
Defense
Archery
Shadowplay
Stone Arrow
11
4
7
7
7
Defense
Archery
Songcraft
Honorguard
8
5
7
6
10
Defense
Archery
Vitalism
Druid
8
5
10
6
7
Defense
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Swiftstone
7
7
9
7
6
Defense
Sorcery
Songcraft
Earthsinger
4
8
9
6
9
Defense
Sorcery
Vitalism
Scion
4
8
12
6
6
Defense
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Nightbearer
7
4
8
7
10
Defense
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Death Warden
7
4
11
7
7
Defense
Songcraft
Vitalism
Caretaker
4
5
11
6
10
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Auramancy
Occultism
Archery
Astral Ranger
7
9
6
6
8
Auramancy
Occultism
Sorcery
Revenant
3
12
8
6
7
Auramancy
Occultism
Shadowplay
Planeshifter
6
8
7
7
8
Auramancy
Occultism
Songcraft
Phantasm
3
9
7
6
11
Auramancy
Occultism
Vitalism
Edgewalker
3
9
10
6
8
Auramancy
Archery
Sorcery
Stormchaser
7
10
7
5
7
Auramancy
Archery
Shadowplay
Primeval
10
6
6
6
8
Auramancy
Archery
Songcraft
Howler
7
7
6
5
11
Auramancy
Archery
Vitalism
Oracle
7
7
9
5
8
Auramancy
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Enigmatist
6
9
8
6
7
Auramancy
Sorcery
Songcraft
Spellsong
3
10
8
5
10
Auramancy
Sorcery
Vitalism
Boneweaver
3
10
11
5
7
Auramancy
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Exorcist
6
6
7
6
11
Auramancy
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Soothsayer
6
6
10
6
8
Auramancy
Songcraft
Vitalism
Cleric
3
7
10
5
11
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Occultism
Archery
Sorcery
Spellbow
7
11
6
7
5
Occultism
Archery
Shadowplay
Shadehunter
10
7
5
8
6
Occultism
Archery
Songcraft
Gravesinger
7
8
5
7
9
Occultism
Archery
Vitalism
Blood Arrow
7
8
8
7
6
Occultism
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Reaper
6
10
7
8
5
Occultism
Sorcery
Songcraft
Requiem
3
11
7
7
8
Occultism
Sorcery
Vitalism
Cultist
3
11
10
7
5
Occultism
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Nocturne
6
7
6
8
9
Occultism
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Doombringer
6
7
9
8
6
Occultism
Songcraft
Vitalism
Sorrowsong
3
8
9
7
9
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Archery
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Infiltrator
10
8
6
7
5
Archery
Sorcery
Songcraft
Evoker
7
9
6
6
8
Archery
Sorcery
Vitalism
Naturalist
7
9
9
6
5
Archery
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Ebonsong
10
5
5
7
9
Archery
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Ranger
10
5
8
7
6
Archery
Songcraft
Vitalism
Soulsong
7
6
8
6
9
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Spellsinger
6
8
7
7
8
Sorcery
Shadowplay
Vitalism
Animist
6
8
10
7
5
Sorcery
Songcraft
Vitalism
Gypsy
3
9
10
6
8
Skillset 1
Skillset 2
Skillset 3
Class Name
Phys Damage
Magic Damage
Defense
Curses
Buffs
Shadowplay
Songcraft
Vitalism
Confessor
6
5
9
7
9
Overview
Builds, or Roles, are a combination or your selected Skill Sets and the Abilities you have selected from within. Developing your Role properly will result in a character who is specialized in Offense, Defense, Healing, or Support. You can adjust your role further to determine whether you are best suited for PvE or PvP situations.
Protective
Also known as Tanks, These classes are made to take damage, protect allies, and survive.
The primary tanking specialization is Defense but it can be combined with others to define exactly how you tank.
Builds
Here are few of the best skill combinations for tanking.
Templar - Defense, Vitalism, Auramancy
Blighter - Defense, Battlerage, Shadowplay
Abolisher - Defense, Battlerage, Auramancy
Paladin - Battlerage, Defense, Vitalism
Death Warden - Defense, Shadowplay, Vitalism
Skullknight - Defense, Auramancy, Occultism
Scion - Defense, Sorcery, Vitalism
Offensive
Offensive Fighters/Casters, aka DPS, specialize in unloading devastating attacks on enemy forces.
Damaging classes include Battlerage, Sorcery, Archery, Occultism, and Shadowplay. They can be combined with each other and other classes for a huge amount of variety.
Builds
Hex Warden - Battlerage, Auramancy, Witchcraft
Stonearrow - Shadowplay, Archery, Defence
Darkrunner - Battlerage, Shadowplay, Auramancy
Reaper - Sorcery, Occultism, Shadowplay
Spellsinger - Sorcery, Songcraft, Shadowplay
Primeval - Archery, Shadowplay, Auramancy
Hellweaver - Sorcery, Shadowplay, Battlerage
yle - Shadowplay, Occultism, Defense
Outrider - Battlerage, Shadowplay, Archery
Executioner - Shadowplay, Battlerage, Occultism
Arcanist - Sorcery, Auramancy, Witchcraft
Demonologist - Sorcery, Occultism, Witchcraft
Blackguard - Battlerage, Occultism, Vitalism
Daggerspell - Sorcery, Witchcraft, Shadowplay
Ranger - Archery, Shadowplay, Vitalism
Doombringer - Occult, Shadowplay, Vitalism
Blade Dancer - Battlerage, Shadowplay, Songcraft
Trickster - Archery, Shadowplay, Witchcraft
Shroudmaster - Occultism, Shadowplay, Witchcraft
Bloodreaver - Battlerage, Auramancy, Occultism
Shadowblade - Battlerage, Shadowplay, Witchcraft
Shadehunter - Archery, Shadowplay, Occultism
Cultist - Occultism, Sorcery, Vitalism
Healers
A healer's primary function is to maintain life. They specialize in healing, cleansing, and buffing their comrades.
Builds
Templar - Defense, Vitalism, Auramancy
Hierophant - Auramancy, Witchcraft, Vitalism
Edgewalker - Auramancy, Occultism, Vitalism
Warpriest - Archery, Vitalism, Battlerage
Soulsong - Archery, Vitalism, Songcraft
roma - Auramancy, Vitalism, Songcraft
Support
A support's main function is to buff its allies and debuff/CC (stun, snare, etc.) its enemies.
Builds
Confessor - Vitalism, Songcraft, Shadowplay
Assasin - Shadowplay, Witchcraft, Vitalism
Athame - Songcraft, Witchcraft, Vitalism
Caretaker - Defense, Songcraft, Vitalism
Cleric - Auramancy, Songcraft, Vitalism
Dreambreaker - Witchcraft, Defense, Auramancy
Phantasm - Occultism, Songcraft, Auramancy
Poxbane - Witchcraft, Defense, Songcraft
Requiem - Occultism, Sorcery, Songcraft
Soothsayer - Auramancy, Vitalism, Shadowplay
Argent - Battlerage, Auramancy, Vitalism
Player vs Player
Builds
Additional Info
For more information on how each is used see Builds. You can visit Ferin, PCRenegade, Tala's Complete Class Listing - [1].