How to use the class table
Choose a party vacancy before comparing numbers. The three tanks are Guardian, Warden, and Paladin; the three damage classes are Blademaster, Arcanist, and Ranger; the three healers are Cleric, Druid, and Bard. Every class inside a role can fill the basic slot, but its weights reveal a different recruitment profile. Open a card to inspect the values, then follow the class name to the full analysis rather than choosing from the role label alone.
What an attribute weight tells you
A weight is the strength of the class bias when hero attributes are generated. A 1.9 row is strongly favoured, a value around 1.0 is comparatively neutral, and a 0.3 row is suppressed. It is not a direct combat percentage. Arcanist's 1.9 Spellcraft weight does not mean every spell deals 90 percent more damage, just as Guardian's 1.8 Threat weight does not guarantee that every Guardian recruit rolled an excellent final Threat value. The ★ marker identifies the highest class weight for an attribute, which is useful for specialisation but is not a minimum requirement.
Compare classes inside the same role
Tanks illustrate the method. Guardian concentrates on Threat, Armor Use, Parry, Mitigation, and Vitality. Warden keeps a durable core but adds Strength, Aggression, Power, and Crowd Control. Paladin remains defensive while leaning into Resolve, Bravery, Leadership, Discipline, and some Healing. Asking which is “best” without the party is less useful than asking whether the next group needs the safest conventional front, a more aggressive controller, or a stabilising mana tank.
Damage classes split just as clearly. Blademaster favours Weapon Skill, Power, Critical Strike, and physical execution. Arcanist has the highest damage modifier and strongest Spellcraft bias, but also the lowest health modifier. Ranger builds around Marksmanship, Anticipation, Agility, Positioning, and reactions. The right answer depends on who will hold enemy attention, what the healer can sustain, and which named synergies the final party activates.
The healer group is not a simple ranking either. Cleric has the highest Healing weight and a decision-and-concentration profile. Druid divides its top emphasis between Healing and Support while adding Teamwork and Crowd Control. Bard has the strongest Support weight and the largest emphasis on Teamwork and Leadership. Select the form of support that solves the party's weakness rather than the class with the most attractive label.
A repeatable recruitment workflow
- Write down the missing role and the specific problem inside that role.
- Compare the top two or three class weights with the real candidate's attributes.
- Check the supporting cluster; one peak should not conceal several weak fundamentals.
- Open the candidate's race page and price both positive and negative tendencies.
- Review traits, age, wage, Hall capacity, and named party synergies before signing.
This order prevents two common errors: optimising a race before identifying a job, and hiring the average class profile instead of the individual hero. For the full method, use the race and class selection guide. Therecruitment guide covers Tavern timing, rival locks, scouting, and contract cost after the shortlist is ready.
Version discipline
Every value on this page belongs to the version shown in the site header. Old builds are preserved so a historical strategy can be checked against its real numbers, but archived data is deliberately kept separate from current recommendations. If a screenshot, forum post, or saved plan disagrees with this table, use the version switcher and thechangelog to find the change. Do not average weights from two releases or quietly treat an old recommendation as current.