Skill Required: 5 / 5
Characteristics: Evasive Tank OR Sustained DPS, Melee, Light Armor


Quick attacks and high mobility make a warrior essential to group play, but also very survivable while soloing. Tanking with this class is difficult, but possible. If you're choosing a warrior to be a tank, be prepared for a challenge.

A warrior's skills are meant to cause damage, occasionally help draw aggro, and move around a battlefield. Warrior skills are versatile, and really shine in certain situation.

Skill Required: 4 / 5
Characteristics: Absorption Tank, Melee, Heavy Armor


A lancer is a heavily armored fighter focused on anchoring a battle. Generates maximum threat with shouts and special attacks, sacrificing movement and attack power for the best durability in the game.

Lancer skills are adaptable to any party size, including an army of one.

Skill Required: 3 / 5
Characteristics: Burst DPS, Melee, Light Armor


A lightly armored, agile fighter with a devastating greatsword. High damage attacks combine with evasive maneuvers for a dynamic combat style.

Slayer skills are quick, precise strikes that knock over and incapacitate even the largest and strongest of foes, leaving them vulnerable for additional attacks.

Skill Required: 3 / 5
Characteristics: Burst DPS, Melee, Heavy Armor


Berserkers use charge-up attacks to deal massive damage. They can also block incoming frontal attacks, though they lose MP quickly when not attacking.

Berserkers are constantly in motion. They excel in multiple-opponent situations, both as part of a group and solo.

Skill Required: 2 / 5
Characteristics: Sustained DPS, Ranged, Light Armor


The archer is a highly mobile, ranged dps class. By channeling energy into the bow, the archer is capable of a wide range of attacks, dealing massive burst or rapid damage to foes.

Archer skills poison, stun, trap, and damage targets, giving them advantages in any encounter.

Skill Required: 2 / 5
Characteristics: Burst DPS, Ranged, Robes


The sorcerer is a ranged damage class focused on annihilating the enemy with high-damage "nuke" attacks. The mobile artillery of TERA.

A sorcerer's job is to kill things quickly. When grouped up, their high damage attacks decide which enemy dies first.

Skill Required: 3 / 5
Characteristics: Primary Healer, Ranged, Robes


The priest is a robed magic user whose primary role is to restore health and vitality. However, a priest is not to be taken lightly—the same power that revives allies can also smite foes.

Priest skills sustain a party through long and difficult encounters.