Let’s take a look at all the classes in Rogue Legacy 2 and what they offer to the players.
Rogue Legacy 2 has turned out to be one of the better games of this year. The game improved every aspect of the first one, including the art, gameplay, weapons, areas, and everything else. With it comes new classes to play through and master. In fact, there are 15 classes in Rogue Legacy 2, and all of them are designed exceptionally well and hence fun to play.
While other game of this genre starts from the beginning or has checkpoints, or continues, Rogue Legacy adds a unique touch by introducing an heir system. Once your character dies, their heir takes the role of the kingdom. Likewise, Rogue Legacy 2 lets you choose three heirs for every playthrough, and these three heirs will take up one of the 15 classes. Therefore, it is very important to know the best classes of Rogue Legacy 2 to help you strategize early.
Follow this guide to learn all about the classes in Rogue Legacy 2, their stats, and what they excel in.
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All Classes in Rogue Legacy 2
1. Knight
The Knight is the starting class in the game. The Knight is equipped with a Great Sword which has a good range and can also attack while moving. The Knight’s Talent is Shield Block, which blocks 50% of all incoming damages and applies Vulnerable (Critical hit) to enemies hit by the shockwaves from blocking. If timed right, Shield Block can stop the full incoming damage. Furthermore, you can dash while blocking. Effective to move through a lot of projectiles but be wary of the 10-second cooldown.
Passive: The Passive skill of the Knight is Veteran. This skill applies +5% Weapon Crit. Chance. Increases the chances of hitting critical strikes.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 10 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 150 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 2 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| Wpn. Damage (Dashing) | Strength * 2 + 2 * Dexterity * Skill Crit Scaling (Dex) |
| Shield Block Damage | Intelligence * 1.25 |
| Perfect Block Damage | Intelligence * 2.5 |
Knight Secondary Class: Pizza Delivery People
Pizza Delivery People is an alternate class of the Knight that has to be unlocked from Soul Shop. Instead of a Sword, this class is equipped with Pepperoni Pizza.
2. Mage
The Mage is the Wizard class in Rogue Legacy 2. It uses ranged magic attacks and can use a variety of spells for maximum damage. The downside of the Mage is that he has low health but is balanced with great Mana.
The Mage is equipped with a Wand of Blasting that fires blue orbs. These orbs can pass through walls and enemies and explodes after moving a while. You can also melee with the wand itself. A critical strike charged attack can be used if 50 Mana is used. Mages do not have a specific talent, but they get selected with one of many Utility Spells and Offensive Spells. Using both of them in tandem makes the Mage unstoppable.
The Utility Spells are:
- Flame Barrier
- Freeze Strike
- Lightning Storm
- Magic 8-Ball
- Prismatic Spectrum
- Shockwave
- Wind Wall
The Offensive Spells are:
- Blaze Bellow
- Fireball
- Fungal Spread
- Gravity Beam
- Magma Mass
- Poison Bomb
- Searing Shot
- Tesla Spike
- White Star
Passive: Siphon. Mages use Siphon to allow every weapon to absorb Mana from enemies when used to attack.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 7 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 200 |
| Expl. Damage | Strength * 1.25 |
| Mana on Hit (Explosion) | 15 |
| Proj. Damage | Strength * 0.5 |
| Staff Damage | Strength * 0.5 |
| Mana for Mana Leech Kill | 20 |
| Mana Leech Tick | 1 |
| Mana Leech Total | 25 |
Mage Secondary Class: Reapers
Reapers are also unlocked from the Soul Shop. They are strong and fast and use a Scythe to mow down enemies in front of them.
3. Barbarian
Barbarians are tanks of this game. They deal the most damage as well as endure a lot of incoming ones, wielding a giant war-ax. They have two physical attacks standard ground attack and a spinning air attack. Among the two, the ground attack is the strongest as it generates mana and always does critical hits.
The Barbarian’s Talent is the Winter’s Shout, which freezes every enemy near him and destroys incoming projectiles. You can then freely attack them with critical hits. The best part of this Talent is that it recharges when you take hits.
Passive: Tough. Tough raises your health by 20%: a huge boost, more than any other class in Rogue Legacy 2.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 10 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 125 |
| Wpn. Damage (Ground) | Strength * 2.5 + 2.5 * Dexterity * Skill Crit Scaling (Dex) |
| Mana on Hit (Ground) | 15 |
| Wpn. Damage (Air) | Strength * 0.65 |
| Winter’s Shout Damage | Intelligence * 0.75 |
Barbarian Secondary Class: Fighters
Fighters start with the Hephaestus’ Hammer that replaces the ground attack with the spin attack so that you can use spin attacks both at air and ground. Unlocks from Soul Shop.
4. Ranger
The Ranger is the typical Archer class. You can move freely, jump around, and fire arrows from any direction or angle. You can also stay in mid-air for a while when you’re shooting arrows. Holding till the arrow-head, flashes will release arrows that do critical damage. A unique quirk of the Ranger is that you can combine their slow falling and Spin Kick to remain above ground for a long time.
The Ranger’s Talent is Ivy Canopy. This creates a temporary platform for players to stand on, which also blocks mid-sized projectiles. Additionally, standing on the platform grants your arrow, Spore Burst, an ability that causes enemies to explode after 1 second of being hit. Since the platform created has a magic-based hit, it can be used to open hidden walls.
Passive: Rangers use Hunter, which grants them 10% Strenght and Dexterity.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 8.5 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 125 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 2.25 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| P. Release Damage | Strength * 2.25 + 2.25 * Dexterity * Skill Crit. Scaling (Dex) |
| Spore Burst Damage | Intelligence * 1.7 + 1.7 * Focus * Skill Crit. Scaling (Focus) |
Ranger Secondary Class: Ballistic Archers
Ballistic Archers are equipped with handheld versions of war ballista that deal incredible damage.
5. Valkyrie
Valkyrie is as strong as they are fun to play as. They can use powerful spells and physical attacks and are highly agile. This means you can always be on the move and still deal considerable damage. They also have a good balance of Health and Mana.
Valkyries use a spear called Fauchard. It can attack in any direction through player aiming, and attacking downwards will launch you in the air. You can also dash in any direction with the spear and land critical hits every time.
Valkyrie’s Talent is Deflect, a handy talent to have if you aim to go as far as possible in one run. Deflect destroys incoming projectiles and also does minor damage to enemies hit. Furthermore, the cooldown resets, and mana is gained every time a projectile is deflected.
Passive: Battleborn, this skill increases Magic Critical Chance by 5% and Magic Critical Damage by 10%, turning them into a genuinely versatile class.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 8.5 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 150 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 1.6 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| Wpn. Damage (Dashing) | Strength * 1.6 + 1.6 * Dexterity * Skill Crit Scaling (Dex) |
| Deflect Damage | Intelligence * 0.75 |
| Mana per Deflected Projectile | 15 |
6. Duelist
Duelists wield a Saber to deal a lot of combo damage and stay nimble on their feet. They can perform lunge attacks, mid-air attacks, and a dodge roll that negates damage and inflicts damage to enemies. All these attacks can be combined to take down enemies with style quickly.
The Duelist’s Talent is the Combat Roll, and it has a 2-second cooldown and makes the character invincible while rolling. Furthermore, performing a Roll grants character Charged for 1 second, allowing for Critical hit attacks.
Passive: The Duelist’s Passive is Show-off. Show-off allows your player to be charged when using any Talent. Charged makes your next weapon attack do a Skill Crit.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 8.5 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 125 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 1.8 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| Wpn. Damage (Dashing) | Strength * 1.8 + 1.8 * Dexterity * Skill Crit. Scaling (Dex) |
| Combat Roll | Intelligence * 0.8 |
7. Chef
The Chef uses a Frying Pan, which is rather a versatile weapon. In addition to melee hits, Frying Pan can deflect incoming projectiles and send them back as powerful fireballs, which also inflict burn. Moreover, reflecting projectiles also makes the Chef Charged. It sounds good, but Chef should be used by adept players as they are not too agile and have low health.
Chef’s Talent is Stew. The Chef whips out a Stew that restores Health and Mana using this. The more Intelligence you have, the more health it restores. The Stew has a maximum of 3 charges, and stew can be charged via Health Drops.
Passive: Artisan. Artisan applies Burn effect to any weapon wielded by the Chef, and burn does additional damage to enemies for 3 seconds.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 7 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 200 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 1.5 |
| Mana on Hit | 15 |
| Fireball Impact Dmg. | Intelligence * 1.5 |
| Burn Tick Damage | Intelligence * 0.55 |
| Stew Healing | Intelligence * 2 |
| Stew Mana Restore | 100 |
Chef Alternate Class: Waiter
Unlock the Waiter alternate class from Soul Shop. The waiter starts with Bag o’ Spoons as a weapon and throws spoons that ricochet.
8. Bard
The Bard is an interesting class to play with. To play effectively with this class, you have to combine multiple attacks and passive at all times and dish out a lot of damage. Hence, Bard has a steep learning curve but is a great pick.
Obviously, the Bard uses a Lute which sends out musical notes. The notes hover in place for 3 seconds, and enemies within range get periodic damage. The damage is critical at the last second when the note becomes Golden. Furthermore, Spin Kicking notes cause them to explode, which does the most damage and also has knockback.
The Bard’s Talent is Crescendo, a shout that transforms projectiles into Roses, which also explodes with Spin Kick. Crescendo has a 12-second Cooldown.
Passive: Performer. Performer allows the Bard to stack up Dance up to 5 times for each Spin Kick. Dance increases the damages dealt by Bard.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 8.5 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 150 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 0.25 |
| Mana on Hit | 2 |
| Note Explosion Damage | Intelligence * 2 |
| Note Expl. Mana on Hit | 20 |
| Crescendo Damage | Intelligence * 1.75 |
Bard Alternate Class: Rockstar
Rockstar wields an Electric Lute.
9. Assassin
The Assassin is one of the top-tier classes in Rogue Legacy 2. Assassin boasts a range of attacks and abilities that makes the enemies look helpless, no matter how strong they are. Assassins have great speed, attack, and mana. Moreover, combining these with other skills makes them one of the best.
Assassin’s Dual Blades attack three times, with the third hit being a Skill Crit. Additionally, the third hit also reduces Talent cooldowns. This goes seamlessly with the Assassin Talent.
Their Talent is Obscura, which covers you in a dark cloak, makes you invisible for 3 seconds, and raises your speed by 50%. Striking enemies while using Obscure makes inflicts Invulnerable but also removes invisibility.
Passive: Eagle Eye. Eagle Eye grants a 10% Super Critical hit chance, which gives you an opportunity to blow tremendous damage.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 7 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 125 |
| Wpn. Dmg (First two strikes) | Strength * 0.5 |
| Mana on Hit (First two strikes) | 5 |
| Wpn. Dmg (Third strike) | Strength + Dexterity * Skill Crit. Scaling (Dex) |
| Mana on Hit (Third strike) | 10 |
10. Gunslinger
Gunslinger uses a Kinetic Revolver that can rapid-fire. The last eight bullets will be critical attacks; hence even normal attack damage output is very high. However, you have to reload your gun manually. You can also hover mid-air while shooting to line your shots better, much like the Ranger.
Gunslinger’s Talent is Makeshift Explosive. This explosive drops multiple dynamites that explode gloriously in an X pattern. The damage scales with Intelligence, and the perfect angle can do double damage. MakeShift Explosive can be used twice before a cooldown of 8 seconds is needed.
Passive: Gunslinger’s Passive is Suave. Sauve lets your weapon deal additional damage equal to 15% of Intelligence. Hence, the best way to play with Gunslinger is to have high Intelligence.
Stats:
| Max HP | Vitality * 7 + 100 |
| Max MP | 150 |
| Bullet Damage (With Suave) | Strength * 0.4 + Intelligence * 0.15 |
| Mana on Hit | 3 |
| Damage Per Reload | Strength * 8.8 + Intelligence * 3.3 |
| Makeshift Expl. Damage | Intelligence * 1.5 |
11. Boxer
The Boxer lays down multiple punches in a very short time, which also increases attack power with each hit. Boxer uses Boxing Gloves to rapidly punch enemies, which can be done while dashing and jumping. Furthermore, every hit stacks Combo to the player. The combo is a special trait that increases damage output by 2%.
The best part is that Combo can be stacked up to 30 times, and at the 15th hit, all attacks become critical. Hence, The boxer’s standard attack alone is stronger than most classes. Lastly, you can also perform an uppercut by holding UP while attacking.
Boxer’s Talent, Knockout Punch, is an AoE attack of a small radius, but it is capable of destroying projectiles and pushing away enemies. Combining this with its standard attack makes some hard-hitting attacks.
Passive: Deft. Boxer’s Deft lets him pass through enemies that are not attacking.
Stats:
| Wpn. Dmg | Strength * 0.35 * (1 + Combo * 0.02) |
| Mana on Hit | 3 |
| Wpn. Dmg (Uppercut) | Strength * (1 + Combo * 0.02) |
| Mana on Hit (Uppercut) | 3 |
| Knockout Punch Dmg (Initial Hit) | Intelligence * 0.4 * (1 + Combo * 0.02) |
| Knockout Punch Dmg (Projectile) | Intelligence * 0.8 * (1 + Combo * 0.3) |
| Knockout Punch Dmg (Impact) | Intelligence * (1 + Combo * 0.3) |
Boxer Alternate Class: Enkindled Boxers
They start with Enkindled Gauntlets, and these Gauntlets can shoot rocket fists that explode.
12. Ronin
Ronin is one of the strongest classes in the game. Some might say it is the strongest. Thanks to its variation of attacks, Ronin wields a long-range Katana and can also attack at angles that strike through walls and ceilings, but it also has a long attack recovery. During recovery, jump or dash to quickly gain your attacks back. Another downside is that the Katana has a slow mana recovery. So you are better off focusing on melee attacks.
Ronin’s Talent, The Immortal Kotetsu, is very useful and powerful. It is a long-range dash attack that teleports Ronin in a straight line and damages greatly everything in the path. Even though it has a 5-second cooldown, killing with this ability instantly resets Kotetsu. Helping you to rapidly takedown large crowds of foes.
Ronin is a powerful Class, but we advise players to get used to the combat of this game before picking this since it has low health and an average mana capacity.
Passive: Lone Traveler. This Passive skill grants 20% damage to all types of attacks.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 6 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 150 |
| Wpn. Damage | Strength * 2 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| Immortal Kotetsu Damage | Intelligence * 2.25 |
13. Dragon Lancer
The Dragon Lancer is a well-balanced class. It has great attacking capabilities with a good range as well as high defense and shielding abilities. In fact, they also have high health and mana.
They use a Charge Lance, which attacks covering a good length. The secondary attack of the Lance is the Flying Joust. This launches the Lancer forward, dealing area damage when hitting an enemy, therefore can be used to attack multiple enemies at a time. Flying Joust can be steered and canceled with Spin Kicks or double jumps.
Combine this with Dragon Lancer’s Talent: Bastion makes this class literally unstoppable. Bastion summons a shield that blocks projectiles and knocks back enemies—even inflicting small damage.
Passive: Armored. Gains 20% Armor.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 10 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 125 |
| Wpn. Dmg | Strength * 2 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| Wpn. Dmg (Flying Joust) | Strength * 2 + 2 * Dexterity * Skill Crit. Scaling (Dex) + Intelligence * 1.5 |
| Mana on Hit (Flying Joust) | 20 |
| Bastion Tick Damage | Intelligence * 0.6 |
14. Astromancer
The Astromancer is an advanced form of the Mage and a new addition to the game. It has way less health compared to the Mage, but in terms of magic power, Astromancer is the best.
The Astromancer uses the Celestial Sceptre to create black holes that deal damage over time to anyone caught in it. Both the damage and the rate of hits are also very high. Each black hole may hit up to 25 times, depending on where it is cast. Since Astromancer has high mana, you can keep on summoning blackholes and spells.
Astromancer’s talent, Comet Form, allows them to fly, gain increased speed, and damage immunity. You can fly through enemies, damaging them up to 10 times. It has a short duration of about 1.5 seconds. So use it wisely.
Passive: Grand Vision. Grand Vision increases Intelligence by 20%, and all damages recover Mana. You can essentially keep on attacking forever using this passive skill.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 6 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 200 |
| Wpn. Damage (Initial) | Strength * 0.6 |
| Wpn. Damage (Over Time) | Strength * 0.2 |
| Mana on Hit (Wpn. Initial) | 5 |
| Mana on Hit (Wpn. Over Time) | 2 |
| Comet Form Damage | Intelligence * 0.2 |
15. Pirate
The Pirate is another new class in Rogue Legacy 2. The Pirate uses a Cannon that can do melee damage and fire it. They have good health and mana.
The melee attack pushes away enemies, which can be combo-ed by firing the cannon and them.
The Pirate’s Talent is the Pirate Ship. A Pirate Ship is summoned, which you can ride and shoot powerful cannons from it. Additionally, you can also launch the Ship forward, which then explodes on contact with anything. Enemies hit will get Burn. The Talent itself stays for a long time, 8 seconds. The Pirate is still a new Class, so as time goes more tricks and techniques will be discovered. Till now, the Pirate is a viable choice for its special attacks.
Passive: Cheap Shot. Cheap Shot increases Spell Critical Damage and Weapon Damage by 10%.
Stats:
| Max. HP | Vitality * 10 + 100 |
| Max. MP | 125 |
| Wpn. Damage (Swing) | Strength * 1.75 |
| Wpn. Damage (Cannon) | Strength * 2.3 |
| Mana on Hit | 10 |
| Pirate Ship (Cannonballs) | Intelligence * 0.4 |
| Pirate Ship (Explosion) | Intelligence * 2 |
| Mana on Hit (Pirate Ship) | 2 |
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