In Dreadmyst, class choice has a major impact on your gameplay experience. With four distinct roles (tank, healer, ranged DPS, burst spellcaster), picking the right class affects your solo viability, group synergy, and performance in both PvE and PvP. For Group play, follow Tank + Healer + DPS, prioritizing teamwork in dungeon runs.
1. Best Dreadmyst Class Tier List
Mage is the best class in our tier list because it has the highest potential damage output and strong crowd control spells. A bit harder to master due to squishiness and timing, but extremely powerful. A class that is lower tier in raw damage, like Cleric, can still be crucial in certain team setups.
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Tier |
Class |
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S-Tier |
Mage |
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A-tier |
Paladin, Ranger |
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B-Tier |
Cleric |
2. S-Tier
Mage is the S-Tier class in Dreadmyst because it allows you to deal serious AoE damage from a distance using fire, ice, and arcane magic. They are a classic damage-dealing class with good crowd control abilities.
Mage
Mage Class
Mage in Dreadmyst is a Glass Cannon Spellcaster and has high spell damage but low defenses. This class has primary magic DPS and excels in AoE and single-target damage. Mastery of positioning, cooldown management, and spell combos is key to their effectiveness.
Primary Stats: Intelligence, Willpower
Weapons: Staves, Wands
Mage Playstyle
Mage gameplay
Mages require careful positioning and smart cooldown use to maximize damage while avoiding threats. Their rotations focus on high burst, sustained AoE, and single-target precision.
- Positioning is everything: Stay at the maximum effective range to avoid melee threats. Use terrain, line-of-sight, and crowd control to keep enemies at bay.
- Spell rotation: Utilize core spells like Fireball, Inferno, Freeze, and other AoE effects in combination with buffs that boost critical damage.
- Skill tree synergy: Combine abilities from Arcane, Fire, and optional Frost trees to create hybrid rotations tailored to your playstyle.
- Skill Tree Combos: Blend abilities from the Arcane and Fire trees to create hybrid rotations. Example: Use Arcane Bolt to generate Arcane Charge, then follow with Inferno for massive AoE damage.
- Resource management: Maintain Mana and Arcane Charge to maximize high-damage single-target bursts without running out mid-fight.
- Critical hit reliance: Many Mage abilities scale with critical chance, making precise timing and stacking crit buffs essential.
- Crowd control usage: Spells that freeze, slow, or stun enemies are crucial to surviving in both dungeons and PvP encounters.
- Durability: Mages are fragile compared to tanks like Paladins; avoid standing in enemy AoEs or frontline zones.
Mage Tips
Mage Spells
- Stack Intelligence + Willpower to boost spell damage and mana sustainability.
- Prioritize spell critical buffs (e.g., Boon of Clairvoyance).
- Learn boss attack patterns to cast safely between mechanics.
- Keep a Mana reserve for emergency defenses or CC interrupts.
3. A-Tier
Paladin and Ranger are the A-tier classes because they have small limitations. Paladins focus on protecting allies and engaging in close-quarters combat with holy power. Ranger, on the other hand, has high mobility and ranged attacks.
Paladin
Paladin Class
Paladins are durable frontline fighters who excel in sustained combat and party utility. They can absorb heavy damage, hold aggro, and provide defensive buffs, making them a cornerstone of dungeon teams and group PvE.
Primary Stats: Strength, Courage
Weapons: Swords, Axes, Maces, Shields
Paladin Playstyle
Paladin gameplay
Paladins are all about control and durability. They lead engagements, keep enemies focused on them, and provide buffs that help the whole group survive longer.
- Engagement Control: Paladins lead the fight by pulling multiple mobs and maintaining enemy attention (aggro) on themselves to shield squishier teammates.
- Threat Management: Use AoE threat abilities like Hammer of Judgment or Holy Smite to ensure enemies prioritize you over your allies.
- Defensive Cooldowns: Abilities such as Divine Shield, Sanctuary, or Guardian Stance mitigate large bursts of damage, giving your team a window to recover.
- Seal Usage: Twisting seals (Holy Seal, Protection Seal) boosts both your damage and defensive output, letting you contribute offensively without sacrificing tanking.
- Buffing Allies: Apply auras or group-wide buffs like Blessing of Valor to improve party damage reduction, resistances, or healing received.
- Melee Combat Contribution: While primarily a tank, Paladins can deal steady melee damage with abilities such as Mace Slam or Shield Bash, making them versatile in solo or group play.
- Positioning: Stay at the front line, between enemies and your team, to protect healers and DPS. Rotate to intercept high-damage threats.
Paladin Tips
Paladin Skills
- Invest in Strength for melee damage and Courage for survivability.
- Pick gear that enhances block rating, health, and defensive stats.
- Use shields proactively to mitigate heavy hits.
- Learn when to peel enemies off DPS teammates to prevent wipes.
Ranger
Ranger Class
Rangers are mobile, ranged damage dealers who excel at kiting, positioning, and sustaining steady DPS. Unlike Mages, they trade raw burst damage for consistent output and battlefield control. Rangers are strong both in solo play and coordinated group fights, especially in PvP scenarios where movement and pressure matter.
Primary Stats: Strength, Agility
Weapons: Bows, Daggers
Ranger Playstyle
Ranger skills
Rangers stay out of reach while damaging enemies with ranged attacks and slowing or debuffing them to maintain control. They also benefit from utility shots and mobility skills.
- Ranged Combat Dominance: Use bows and arrows to deal damage from a distance, applying slow, poison, or armor-reducing debuffs to control enemy movements.
- Stealth & Close Combat: When enemies close in, switch to daggers for fast melee strikes and combo attacks. Stealth abilities like Vanish or Shadow Step allow repositioning or surprise attacks.
- Mobility & Kiting: Constantly reposition to stay out of reach of enemies, kite mobs around obstacles, and exploit line-of-sight advantages.
- Boss Engagement: Target bosses from afar first, applying debuffs to reduce their defenses, then weave in dagger combos if needed.
- Utility Shots: Use trap arrows or slowing shots to disrupt enemy formations and prevent melee characters from reaching you.
- Skill Tree Synergy: Combine Agility and Precision talents to increase attack speed, damage output, and evasion, optimizing both ranged and melee effectiveness.
Ranger Tips
Ranger gameplay
- Use abilities like Vanish or Shadow Step strategically. Their cooldowns are long, so plan your escapes and surprise attacks carefully.
- Focus on Agility to increase attack speed, ranged damage, and evasion. Strength can supplement melee dagger damage if engaging up close.
- Always keep enemies at a safe range to maximize damage while minimizing risk. Kiting is essential against melee-heavy foes
- Maintain an escape route or safe zone behind you in case enemies close the gap. Use terrain to your advantage.
- Ranged attacks can deal bonus damage on headshots, so practice aiming to maximize single-target output.
- Only engage with daggers when necessary, combining stealth abilities for quick takedowns and rapid repositioning.
4. B-Tier
Cleric is the B-tier class in our tier list due to its low damage capability. This is a support class that uses divine magic to support their party, offering restorative spells and powerful buffs.
Cleric
Dungeon Cleric
The Cleric’s primary role is as a healer, though they can also use shields and maces to function. They are considered essential for group dynamics, particularly in dungeons. Clerics can also hold their own in melee if needed, but their primary role is keeping the team alive.
Primary Stats: Willpower, Intelligence
Weapons: Staves, Maces, Shields
Cleric Playstyle
Cleric Gameplay
Clerics keep allies on their feet with heals and buffs while controlling enemies with debuffs and knockbacks. They function as a backbone in dungeon parties and are especially valuable in elite content.
- Healing & Buffing: Use core spells like Divine Light, Holy Ward, and Rejuvenation to keep your party alive. Apply armor or resistance buffs to mitigate incoming damage.
- Crowd Control & Debuffs: Apply spells like Smite, Sanctuary Push, or Holy Seal to stun, knock back, or slow enemies, controlling enemy movement and protecting allies.
- Melee Engagement: Clerics are tougher than Mages, allowing them to hold ground in melee when necessary. Mix in Mace or Staff attacks against non-threatening enemies to conserve mana.
- Resource Management: Balance spellcasting with melee to preserve mana, ensuring healing and buffs are available for critical moments.
- Dungeon Synergy: In group dungeons, Clerics are key to smooth progression, providing constant heals, buffs, and crowd control while the party focuses on damage.
- Positioning: Stay behind frontline tanks but close enough to engage enemies if necessary. Maintain line-of-sight for AoE heals and buffs.
- Skill Tree Usage: Combine Willpower and Intelligence talents to maximize mana pool, healing output, and support buffs.
Cleric Tips
Cleric combat
- Prioritize healing, shields, and defensive buffs on party members to maximize team survivability.
- Use abilities like Smite, Sanctuary Push, or Holy Seal to slow, stun, or weaken foes, giving your team a tactical advantage.
- Equip and actively use a shield to block incoming physical damage. This helps you stay alive while maintaining buffs and healing.
- Stay behind the frontline, close enough to heal or buff allies while remaining protected from direct enemy attacks. Always maintain line-of-sight for AoE spells.
- Mix weapon attacks with spells on low-threat enemies to conserve mana for critical moments.
