Lost Ark Class Guides
Browse all Lost Ark classes. Filter by archetype, role, or search by name to find your next main.
25 classes found
Berserker
A greatsword-wielding powerhouse who enters a Burst Mode to unleash devastating attacks. Berserker excels at dealing massive stagger and destruction damage with wide sweeping strikes, making him one of the most beginner-friendly DPS classes in Lost Ark.
Paladin
A holy warrior who balances offensive swordplay with powerful auras and shields. Paladin provides damage buffs, healing, and damage reduction to the entire party, making him one of the two primary support classes and highly sought after in endgame raids.
Gunlancer
A heavily armored frontline fighter wielding a gunlance and shield. Gunlancer uses a unique back-step dodge instead of a dash and can generate a personal shield to absorb damage. His taunt ability and Nellasia's Energy make him invaluable for party survivability.
Destroyer
A hammer-wielding juggernaut who builds Gravity Cores to unleash powerful Gravity Release skills. Destroyer features hyper armor on most abilities, making him nearly unstoppable once he commits to an attack. He trades mobility for raw destruction and stagger damage.
Slayer
A female Warrior wielding a massive greatsword who channels Bloodlust energy. Slayer builds her Bloodlust gauge through combat, then enters an empowered state with enhanced skills and increased damage. She combines Berserker-like power with faster, more fluid animations.
Scrapper
A brawler who balances two energy systems: Stamina and Shock. Scrapper uses fast Stamina skills to generate resources and powerful Shock skills for heavy damage. With no positional requirements on many builds, she is one of the most forgiving melee classes.
Wardancer
A lightning-fast martial artist who builds Esoteric Orbs for powerful elemental attacks. Wardancer provides critical synergy buffs to the party and excels in burst windows. She requires high investment to shine but becomes one of the strongest DPS classes at endgame.
Striker
A male martial artist who combines aerial kicks with elemental energy. Striker builds Esoteric Orbs similar to Wardancer but focuses on personal damage rather than party buffs. His Lightning Tiger Strike is one of the highest single-hit damage skills in the game.
Glaivier
A spear and glaive wielder who switches between two weapon stances. Glaivier builds energy in one stance to empower the other, creating a fluid stance-swapping combat style. Control build simplifies by locking into one stance for consistent DPS.
Soulfist
A ki-powered fighter who channels energy into devastating ranged and melee attacks. Soulfist is famous for her Spirit Bomb Awakening skill that deals the highest single-hit damage in the game. She manages a three-level Hype energy system for damage amplification.
Artillerist
A heavy weapons specialist who deploys turrets and fires massive artillery barrages. Artillerist enters Barrage Mode to become a stationary cannon dealing tremendous damage. His built-in shield generation and ranged attacks make him forgiving for newer players.
Gunslinger
A highly mobile sharpshooter who switches between three weapons: pistol, shotgun, and rifle. Gunslinger requires precise weapon swapping and positional awareness to maximize damage. She rewards skilled players with exceptional burst damage and mobility.
Deadeye
A close-range gunfighter who switches between pistol, shotgun, and rifle. Deadeye is similar to Gunslinger but with a heavier focus on close-range shotgun damage. His Enhanced Weapon build rewards aggressive positioning with massive back-attack damage.
Sharpshooter
A bow-wielding ranger who excels at sustained ranged damage and summoning a hawk companion. Sharpshooter offers a safe, long-range playstyle with consistent damage output. His Silverhawk companion provides additional damage and utility.
Machinist
A tech-savvy fighter who uses drones, lasers, and a transforming Iron Man-style suit. Machinist builds Hypersync energy to enter a powerful Hypersync Mode with enhanced abilities. His Evolutionary Legacy build provides a fun transformation-based playstyle.
Sorceress
A ranged spellcaster who channels the elements to deal massive burst damage from a safe distance. Sorceress can choose between Igniter for explosive burst windows or Reflux for consistent sustained damage, making her versatile across all content.
Bard
A musical support class who uses melodies to heal allies and buff damage. Bard builds Serenade Meter through combat to either heal the party with Serenade of Salvation or boost damage with Serenade of Courage. She is one of the two essential support classes in endgame.
Arcanist
A card-wielding spellcaster who uses randomized card draws to enhance her abilities. Arcanist draws cards that provide various buffs and must adapt her rotation based on which cards appear. The RNG element makes her one of the most unique and complex classes.
Summoner
A spellcaster who summons elemental creatures to fight alongside her. Summoner builds Ancient energy to summon powerful beings that deal massive damage. Her summons act independently, allowing her to focus on positioning and mechanics.
Shadowhunter
A demonic shapeshifter who transforms into a powerful demon form. Shadowhunter builds Shadowburst Meter through human-form skills and then transforms to gain new abilities, increased damage, and a full HP restore. Demonic Impulse build is one of the cheapest to gear.
Deathblade
A swift melee fighter wielding three swords simultaneously. Deathblade builds Death Orbs to enhance her burst skill and provides a party-wide attack speed and movement speed buff. She excels at back-attacking and delivers devastating burst damage windows.
Reaper
A shadow-based assassin who uses stealth and teleportation to deliver devastating back attacks. Reaper builds Persona gauge to enter a shadowy state with enhanced damage. She is one of the most mobile and evasive classes but also one of the squishiest.
Souleater
A scythe-wielding assassin who harvests souls to enter a powerful Deathlord transformation. Souleater builds Soul Stones through combat, then consumes them to transform and unleash devastating scythe attacks with enhanced range and damage.
Artist
A brush-wielding support who paints reality-altering ink constructs. Artist is the third support class in Lost Ark, using Moonfall and Sunrise skills to heal and buff the party. Her unique Ink Orb system provides versatile support options.
Aeromancer
A weather-controlling fighter who summons rain, wind, and lightning. Aeromancer uses a unique Sun Shower mechanic that creates a damage zone, and builds Weather gauge to enhance abilities. Her straightforward rotation and built-in survivability make her very accessible.