class mechanics
Allods Online previews the Incarnation abilities for its classes
The classes of Allods Online are getting a big update with the game's next major patch, with a whole new set of abilities and...
Crowfall shows off the Ranger in action
The Ranger of Crowfall has been making the rounds lately as the resident orange-haired green-clad lady shooting arrows at targets. That part is... yeah,...
Crowfall looks at the early version of the Ranger’s powers
The Ranger is not a ranged character in Crowfall, but she's also not a melee character. She's a hybrid between the two playstyles, able...
WoW Factor: The importance of class fantasies
Here's a fun thought exercise for you all: explain the differences between Fire Mages and Destruction Warlocks in World of Warcraft. But before you...
The Daily Grind: What MMO character type would you be happy to never see again?
It occurred to me the other day that Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn't actually have a pet class. Every class can sort of...
Blade & Soul’s Chinese version is getting the Qi Master
There's a little more time before Blade & Soul releases here in North America, but that doesn't mean you can't look forward to the...
TERA Korea previews its upcoming Elin-only ninja class
It's a safe bet that at some point in the not-too-distant future, you will be able to make an Elin in TERA that runs...
WoW Factor: The look of the Legion class previews
Last week was a pretty fun ride, I have to say. Leaving aside everything else we had to chew on after a weekend's worth...
Blade & Soul dedicates a week to highlighting the Force Master
The combat in Blade & Soul centers around mixing it up with martial arts, but the Force Master is the class that recognizes how...
World of Warcraft wraps up its Legion class previews with Druid and Rogue
There are a lot of leather-wearing classes in World of Warcraft at this point, and two of them are sharing the last round of...
World of Warcraft outlines the changes coming to Monk
Monks are the only baseline class that's been added to World of Warcraft since the game's launch - two hero classes have been added...
World of Warcraft outlines the changes coming to Shaman and Warrior in Legion
Big changes are coming to every single class in World of Warcraft when the next expansion goes live. The official site has already shown...
World of Warcraft outlines the Death Knight changes coming in Legion
The next World of Warcraft expansion is adding the game's second hero class to the lineup, but that doesn't mean the first one has...
Crowfall takes on the fine degrees of separation between bow users
You are not your weapon in Crowfall. Just because two archetypes use a bow in the game doesn't mean that they play the same....
Blade & Soul dedicates a week to the Summoner
Would you consider a cat to be a faithful battle companion? If not, you probably haven't played a Summoner in Blade & Soul, the...
Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s magical DPS
The purpose of magical damage in Final Fantasy XIV is to ruin everything. Really. You get a huge group of enemies together, and then...
Guild Wars 2 designers tinker with the Scrapper
None of the elite specializations in Guild Wars 2 has been received wholly without comment or objection, and the Scrapper is no exception. Designer...
Blade & Soul shines a spotlight on the Blade Master
You would think that a class by the name of Blade Master would be really important in Blade & Soul. It's half of the...
RIFT previews the playstyle and souls of the Primalist
RIFT has done pretty well for itself with four specific callings since launch, and that means that the Primalist has a lot to live...
Tribes: Ascend test server rewrites classes in a major way
Tribes: Ascend is getting updates again, with the first update hitting the test server soon. So what are you expecting? A bit of balance...
