WarTales Basic Class Guide: Brutes, Archers, Warriors & More

Every successful mercenary company in WarTales relies on the party’s companions and their skills to survive and persevere. An effective company only works when all characters synergize with each other to perform optimally in battle and on the strategic map. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each character class is the first step towards a successful career as a mercenary.

Here are all the basic character classes in WarTales:

– Ranger
– Archer
– Brute
– Swordsman
– Warrior
– Spearman

And here’s everything you need to know about WarTales’ classes.

 

Ranger

The quintessential light-footed hit-and-run class, the Ranger focuses on speed, tactical flexibility, and precision critical damage. This class can also be called the flanker, as characters of this type prefer to stay away from enemies until they get engaged, and then move in for the decisive blow. Their weapons of preference are knives, daggers, and short swords.

Though Rangers may come across as the typical assassin-type character, meant to slit throats, they’re capable of more than just targeted overwhelming damage. With their specialized subclasses, Rangers can double down on ambushing or they can take on battlefield support roles, such as getting a smoke grenade ability or a poison vial to help deal with larger opponents.

 

Archer

Archer characters are the party’s overwatch and ranged support, capable of reaching targets from a distance and affect battle lines in a variety of ways. Despite the apparent lethality of ranged fire, Archers take on more of a support or utility role in WarTales, more so than even some of the Ranger subclasses.

These bow-armed companions are best used to set up favorable engagements for the hard-hitting close quarters classes using push back shots, sending trained animals to distract the enemy, or to hit multiple enemies in an area. Just like the Ranger, Archers also prefer to stay loose and flexible on the battlefield, maneuvering to advantageous positions once enemy threats have been pinned down or neutralized.

Be wary when using ranged weapons and friendlies in the line of fire, as any unit in the path of the arrow has a chance to get hit.

 

Brute

Brute characters are the party’s brawlers, as in they want to get stuck into the thick of combat as quickly as possible. In a way, Brutes lead the charge as their weapons and abilities can help cause as much damage to the greatest number of enemies in close proximity, though given the right subclass and equipment, they can also effectively duel with single targets. This class prefers blunt weapons of any kind.

The bludgeoning style of weapons the Brute wields fits perfectly with their role of attracting attention and causing damage to as many enemies as possible with their sweeping strikes capable of hitting multiple entities. Just like with the Archers bow, you need to be careful in choosing the Brute’s attack area as they can hit friendly party members as well.

 

Swordsman

The Swordsman class is best described as a flexible support fighter, capable of either defensive or offensive roles, depending on the party’s needs and player strategy. These finesse fighters have access to the heaviest armor, which makes them ideal for engaging and pinning tougher opponents, while letting the dexterous Rangers and Archers move into position. As their name suggests, Swordsman mercenaries fight with a sword, either one-handed with a shield, or with both hands on the hilt.

Unlike the Brute and Warrior classes, Swordsman are quite simple in how they act as they’re less reliant on optimal positioning for their single target attacks and abilities. Arguably the most important feature of this class is the first aid ability that helps keep allied party members on their feet in combat, an ability shared only with the Warrior.

 

Warrior

The Warrior class is essentially a cross between the Brute’s damage-oriented focus and the Swordsman’s flexibility. On the whole, Warriors do tend towards dealing damage more, but when needed, they can switch to a defensive stance. This class’ weapon of preference is any weapon with an axe-head, be it single-hand use or a two-hander.

The Warriors flexibility comes from the subclasses they’re able to specialize in, for example they can focus more on single target damage, or instead go for area of effect attacks, similar to that of their Brute cousins.

 

Spearman

The ultimate melee weapon damage dealer, the Spearman is a class that demands finesse and careful positioning, more so than most, to use effectively. This class doesn’t have the best armor, but their damage and battlefield abilities more than make up for their lack of protection. As the name indicates, any spear-like polearm is the weapon of preference for this class.

On top of causing direct damage, the Spearman class helps in controlling the battlefield by setting up spearwalls to discourage enemies from approaching from a particular angle or shoving enemies away to gain some breathing room. Spearmen in combination with Archers can give the player’s party an unprecedented amount of control over the battlefield and enemy positioning.

The heart and soul of WarTales’ engaging tactical decision-making rests solely on the player’s composition and use of the party’s abilities. With these roles in mind, go forth and establish a mercenary company for the ages.

WarTales is available on PC.

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