Editing Classes

{{TOCright}}You can only have two classes active at any time but, except for racial restrictions, you can actually have all of them to choose from. Visiting a [[:Category:House Maid (Mob Type)|House Maid]] will allow you to change your currently-active Primary and Secondary classes.

Remember that you can use a {{itemlink|Home-sweet-home|||itemshop}} rune to portal to your house from anywhere. There, just talk to the [[:Category:House Maid (Mob Type)|House Maid]] by your front door to change your Primary and Secondary classes.

==Monster's Class==
Every mob has a Class and his attacks will be based on that Class. If you are on [https://database.rom-welten.de/ RoM-Welten] looking at a mob entry, click on the GUID# to see the raw data, then search (ctrl-F) for "vocation" to find the number that reveals this mob's Class.

{| class="wikitable"
!Vocation#!!Class!!Vocation#!!Class
|-
!0
|[[Game Master|GM]] or<br>{{classlink|Knight}}
!7
|{{classlink|Warden}}
|-
!1
|{{classlink|Warrior}}
!8
|{{classlink|Druid}}
|-
!2
|{{classlink|Scout}}
!9
|{{classlink|Warlock}}
|-
!3
|{{classlink|Rogue}}
!10
|{{classlink|Champion}}
|-
!4
|{{classlink|Mage}}
!11
| 
|-
!5
|{{classlink|Priest}}
!12
| 
|-
!6
|{{classlink|Knight}}
!13
| 
|}MOST mobs default to vocation=0. IF the character is NOT a GM, then 0 is treated as {{classlink|Knight}} (which is also vocation=6).

'''''Note:''' "vocation_sub" indicates the mob's Secondary Class, if they have one. MOST non-Boss mobs do not and this field's value will be 0 or -1. Many Boss mobs will have a Secondary Class.''

==Combining More Than One Class==
This is possibly the single thing that sets Runes of Magic apart from all other [[MMORPG]]s. In RoM you can have more than one class at a time, and actually have the ability to learn all (or most) of them.

===Primary Class===
Your Primary is your main class. All skills of that class will be available to you, plus any non-exclusive skills of your Secondary class, and certain [[Elite Skills]] available only to those with the specific combination you are using.

Generally, your party [[Role]] is determined by your Primary Class, but some combos can help fill a different [[Role]] in a pinch.

===Secondary Class===
This controls what additional skills you may have, in addition to the skills of your Primary class.

For instance, although a Warden cannot heal himself except through certain weapon skills, if you are a Warden/Priest or a Warden/Druid, you will be able to use some basic Buff and Healing Spells belonging to your Secondary class.

===Third Class (and beyond)===
Although you can only have two active classes at a time, having an extra class, or five, to choose from makes you a more well-rounded and universally useful player.

To get your third class you can talk to {{npclink|Johnny Dutin||Eye of Wisdom}} in the {{poilink|Hall of the Eye of Wisdom}} in {{poilink|Varanas}}. You must be at least level 21 in both of your first two classes to do this. He starts the quest, {{questlink|The Price for Improvement: A Promise||10}}.

For {{racelink|Human|Humans}}, you may now go talk to a Class representative to get your new class.

For {{racelink|Elf|Elves}}, you need to talk to {{npclink|}} in {{poilink|}}.

For {{racelink|Dwarf|Dwarves}}, to complete this task you must go talk to one of the Class Instructors standing around {{npclink|Karfan Blackbook||Ceremony Minister}} in {{poilink|Morfantas City}}.

Additional classes may be unlocked by purchasing (for {{coin||699}} from the [[Item Shop]]) and using a {{itemlink|Class Maximum Expansion Ticket|||itemshop}}.

==What is the Most Useful Class?==
Please see [https://forum.runesofmagic.gameforge.com/forum/thread/2149-pve-instance-class-tier-list this post on the Joint Forums] for a good guide to the most useful classes, by role.

Ultimately, the right class combo for you is the one you enjoy playing!

If you would like to have a guide as to what each class combination can do, refer to [[Class Combinations by Role]].

==Physical vs. Magical==
Those classes that, when single-classed, do most of their damage through physical attacks are the '''Physical Classes''', regardless of how they act when dual-classed. Those that use magical attacks are the '''Magical Classes'''.

For instance, even though he does most of his damage via magic, a Warrior/Mage is still a '''Physical Class'''. The same is true of a Rogue/Mage. A Mage/Warrior or a Mage/Rogue, on the other hand, is a '''Magical Class''' because [[Mage]] is.

There are six '''Physical Classes''': [[Warrior]], [[Scout]], [[Rogue]], [[Knight]], [[Warden]], and [[Champion]].

The remaining four are the '''Magical Classes''': [[Mage]], [[Priest]], [[Druid]], and [[Warlock]].

==The Classes==
{| class="romtable sortable" style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"
|+ style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;" | Classes in ''Runes of Magic''
! scope="col" | Class
! scope="col" | Combat role
! scope="col" | Resource
! scope="col" | Recommended armor
! scope="col" | Recommended weapon
|-
| data-sort-value="Warrior" |
[[File:Icn class-warrior.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Warrior]]'''<br>
"Dominating the Battlefield"
</div>
| Melee DPS
| Rage
| data-sort-value="3" | Chain (and shield)
| Swords or axes
|-
| data-sort-value="Scout" |
[[File:Icn class-scout.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Scout]]''' (Ranger)<br>
"Rangers of the Wilds"
</div>
| Ranged DPS (physical)
| Focus
| data-sort-value="2" | Leather
| Dagger or sword, and bow or crossbow
|-
| data-sort-value="Rogue" |
[[File:Icn class-rogue.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Rogue]]''' (Thief)<br>
"The Cunning Scoundrel"
</div>
| Melee DPS
| Energy
| data-sort-value="2" | Leather
| Daggers, poisons, and projectiles
|-
| data-sort-value="Mage" |
[[File:Icn class-mage.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Mage]]'''<br>
"Masters of the Elements"
</div>
| Ranged DPS (magical)
| Mana
| data-sort-value="1" | Cloth
| Staff or wand
|-
| data-sort-value="Knight" |
[[File:Icn class-knight.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Knight]]'''<br>
"The Righteous Shield"
</div>
| Tank
| Mana
| data-sort-value="4" | Plate and shield
| One-handed hammer
|-
| data-sort-value="Priest" |
[[File:Icn class-priest.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Priest]]''' (Augur)<br>
"Instruments of the Divine"
</div>
| Healer
| Mana
| data-sort-value="1" | Cloth (and shield)
| Staff or wand
|-
| data-sort-value="Warden" |
[[File:Icn class-warden.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Warden]]'''<br>
"Guardians of the Forest"
</div>
| Tank or melee DPS
| Mana
| data-sort-value="3" | Chain
| Two-handed axe or two-handed sword
|-
| data-sort-value="Druid" |
[[File:Icn class-druid.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Druid]]'''<br>
"Commanders of Nature's Might"
</div>
| Healer or ranged DPS (magical)
| Mana and nature's power
| data-sort-value="1" | Cloth (and Shield)
| Staff or wand
|-
| data-sort-value="Champion" |
[[File:Icn class-champion.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Champion]]'''<br>
"Rampaging War Machines"
</div>
| Melee DPS or tank
| Rage
| data-sort-value="3" | Chain
| Hammers
|-
| data-sort-value="Warlock" |
[[File:Icn class-warlock.png|alt=|link=|58px|left]]
<div style="overflow:auto;">
'''[[Warlock]]''' (Harpsyn)<br>
"Exploiting the Dark Arts"
</div>
| Ranged DPS (magical) or Support
| Focus and soul points (psi)
| data-sort-value="1" | Cloth
| Staff or wand
|}
{{Class navigation}}