A character's Class serves as a general representation of the abilities of the character. Different character classes have different Skills that are available for purchase. Each class also has a particular set of Aspects, or appearances, which are unique to it.
A character class defines several basic elements about a character. There are twenty-one character classes in total, ordered in a hierarchal, or "tiered" structure. Characters must choose a class of a specific tier before joining one of its child classes.
All characters start as Mortals. Upon reaching Character Level 10, the character is eligible to select from one of several Tier 2 classes, depending upon his or her Alignment. When the character reaches level 20, he or she may choose to select from one of several Tier 3 classes.
Upon reaching level 10, all characters will be able to select from either Sorcerer or Myrmidon, the Unaligned tier two classes. If the character's alignment is Evil, the classes Pariah and Defiler will also be available. If the character is Good, the classes Paladin and Shepherd will be selectable (there will never be more than four class choices at level 10 nor fewer than two).
The classes available to a character at level 20 are directly determined by his or her tier two class. Tier three character classes are extremely powerful and are generally more specialized versions of their tier two parents.
Selecting a new class will not prevent you from buying skills from your previous classes.
- Mortal
- Mortals are players new to the Nexus. They have not chosen to join the ranks of Demon, Angel, or Transcendant. All characters are Mortals until they reach level 10, at which time they may choose a second tier class.
- Defiler
- Defilers are a demonic (evil) character class and their skills and abilities focus on applying debuff effects to other characters, making them weaker. They are a spellcasting class.
- Myrmidon
- Myrmidons are a transcendant (neutral) character class. They are a combat character class, and their powers focus on improving their combat abilities and self-reliance.
- Paladin
- Paladins are an angelic (good) character class. They are a combat character class, and their powers focus on improving defense early as well as personal buff effects.
- Pariah
- Pariahs are a demonic (evil) character class. They are a combat character class, and their powers tend towards damage output on targets.
- Shepherd
- Shepherds are an angelic (good) character class. They are a spellcasting class, and they have abilities that are used to heal and enhance other characters.
- Sorcerer
- Sorcerers are a transcendant (neutral) character class. They are a spellcasting class, and they have abilities that work towards improving their abilities with the arts of magic.
- Advocate
- Advocates are an angelic (good) character class. Advocates are powerful spellcasters in the armies of light, and have a great many abilities used to aid their allies.
- Dark Oppressor
- Dark Oppressors are a demonic (evil) character class. Dark Oppressors are the most powerful spellcasters in the dark realms, and gain extraordinary power in their home plane of Stygia. They have a great deal of debuff abilities.
- Divine Champion
- Divine Champions are an angelic (good) character class. Divine Champions are powerful soldiers who are able to assume several different forms (such as fire or steel). They are spellcasters, and a complicated class to play.
- Elementalist
- Elementalists are a transcendant (neutral) character class. Elementalists are a pet summoning and spellcasting class, and are able to harness the four elements of earth, wind, fire, and water.
- Eternal Soldier
- Eternal Champions are a transcendant (neutral) character class. Eternal Champions are a very powerful combat class who are extremely self-reliant. They are a simple class to play.
- Infernal Behemoth
- Infernal Behemoths are a demonic (evil) character class. They are "classic" demons, and are a combat class, and their powers focus on heavy damage output. They are a simple class to play.
- Lich
- Liches are a transcendant (neutral) character class. Liches are undead sorcerers of great power. They are a spellcasting and pet summoning class, and are capable of summoning a variety of undead servants, such as zombies and ghouls.
- Lightspeaker
- Lightspeakers are an angelic (good) character class. Lightspeakers are a pet summoning and spellcasting class. They are capable of summoning creatures that aid in healing as well as soldiers of holy purity.
- Nexus Champion
- Nexus Champions are a transcendant (neutral) character class. Nexus Champions are a combat class, but are also capable of casting spells. They draw their power from mystical tattoos. Nexus Champions are a complicated class to play.
- Seraph
- Seraphs are an angelic (good) character class. Seraphs are powerful, clockwork soldiers. They are a simple class to play.
- Revenant
- Revenants are a transcendant (neutral) character class. Revenants are undead soldiers of the night, and are a combat class. Revenants suffer penalties in daylight, and are a complicated class to play.
- Void Walker
- Void Walkers are a demonic (evil) character class. Void Walkers are the stuff of nightmares. They are able to cast spells, and their powers focus on concealment and mobility. They are a complicated class to play.
- Wizard
- Wizards are a transcendant (neutral) character class. Wizards are extremely powerful spell casters.
- Wyrm Master
- Wyrm Masters are a demonic (evil) character class. Wyrm Masters are polluted, mutated, and corrupted demons capable of summoning powerful creatures to serve them.