Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 features seven unique character classes, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Overall, these classes are well-balanced, allowing players to choose any class as they advance through New Game Plus and beyond.
Thanks to the Guild Title system, you’ll be encouraged to explore each class to earn permanent stat bonuses. Still, it’s a good idea to identify one class to focus on as your primary character. If you’re curious about which class stands out, you’ve come to the right place. Just keep in mind that every class can be effective during New Game Plus, so we ultimately suggest picking the one that you enjoy the most.
Rogue
Recommended Mastery: Demolitions
The Rogue excels as a fast, melee combatant who can swiftly dart in and out of battle, taking down groups of enemies before retreating. Despite being listed last, the Rogue remains a formidable choice, especially with the proper setup. However, some of its Class Mastery options, like Poison and Blades, may seem less exciting or limit the class’s versatility. On the other hand, the Demolitions mastery significantly boosts the Rogue’s area-of-effect damage.
Ranger
Recommended Mastery: Beastmaster
The Ranger is the quintessential long-range fighter, striking from a distance with volleys of arrows while skillfully evading enemy attacks. While the Ranger is solid overall, it falls short in Class Mastery options and overall damage output. Beastmaster is the standout Mastery here, making gameplay more enjoyable. This class is particularly good for players who prefer to kite enemies, picking them off one at a time.
Warrior
Recommended Mastery: Berserker
The Warrior offers straightforward gameplay, focusing on hitting enemies with physical attacks. All three Class Masteries bring exciting depth: the Berserker enhances mobility with Leap, the Primalist allows for summoning totems, and the Tyrant improves area-of-effect attacks. While Berserker may be the most powerful option, the Warrior is a reliable choice regardless of Mastery, allowing you to customize your approach with various weapons thanks to its high Strength stat.
Wizard
Recommended Mastery: Evocation
The Wizard is a ranged spellcaster skilled in all elemental types and equipped with a defensive Barrier ability. Compared to the Sorcerer, the Wizard offers slightly better survivability at the expense of some damage. The Class Masteries are particularly engaging; Conjuration lets you summon powerful allies, Transmutation grants impressive stat bonuses, and Evocation allows for dramatic meteoric strikes across the battlefield.
Sorcerer
Recommended Mastery: Lightning
Unlike the Wizard, the Sorcerer shines in offense. With Class Masteries that specialize in Fire, Ice, or Lightning damage, you can achieve incredible synergy by sticking to one elemental type. While this may limit build planning, the effectiveness speaks for itself. The Sorcerer excels at decimating groups of enemies, especially with the Lightning Mastery, which delivers outstanding burst damage.
Warlock
Recommended Mastery: Souls
The Warlock blends melee attacks and spellcasting. By defeating foes, the Warlock generates Essence for improved survivability and wields Dark Ritual for area damage. Players have various build options across three compelling Class Masteries. Summoning Mastery focuses on using pets, Soul Mastery bolsters the Warlock’s core abilities with high AoE damage potential, while Chaos Mastery introduces fun mechanics involving damaging energy rifts.
Paladin
Recommended Mastery: Radiance
The Paladin stands out as both a fantastic starting class and a strong choice in New Game Plus. Its Lay on Hands ability ensures effective healing, while its Class Masteries provide significant utility and damage potential. The Radiance Mastery is particularly noteworthy, offering a wide area-of-effect fire attack that helps the Paladin handle groups more efficiently, turning it into one of the strongest options in Heroes of Hammerwatch 2.
