Remember that these are only suggestions and possible options for character development, not ideal ways.
Warrior
One of the most popular RPG archetypes. This class works just as well in Elex as it does in other games in this genre. The best faction for such a character is the Berserkers. A warrior's strength is based on melee combat, but a few spells will also be useful for him. Berserkers allow you to cast a spell on a weapon or increase your damage over a period of time.
Attributes
If you choose to choose this type of character, you should focus on Strength and Constitution. The first attribute increases your damage, while the second gives you more health - these are the most important aspects during close combat. Dexterity will also come in handy (but it is not as important as the previously mentioned attributes), because it increases the radius of your attacks. If you run out of mana that can be used for spells, you can invest a few points in Intelligence. Stealth is not that important - most characters can be convinced with a few shards of Elexite, and this does not require high charisma.
Skills
When playing as a warrior, you should invest in abilities that are useful in close combat.
In addition to these abilities, you must also invest a few points in those that are unique to berserkers:
If you have too many skill points, you can also spend them on:
Shooter
The shooter is aimed at ranged combat, but in the early stages of the game you will still need to use melee weapons, since the first ranged weapon does not deal too much damage and the ammo is low. Next, you will need to choose a side. If you like the bow, go to the berserkers; if you want modern plasma rifles, choose clerics.
As a shooter, you will need to use a jetpack. Change positions frequently and use grenades. In some situations, you will have to fight in a building - use run and melee weapons.
Attributes
The most important attribute for a shooter is Dexterity - the main attribute of a ranged weapon. The other most important might be Strength if you are using bows; or Intellect if using cleric rifles. The constitution increases your health - it can be beneficial, but don't overdo it. Stealth can also be helpful, but it really depends on your playstyle. You can increase your charisma, but most NPCs can be bribed with Elexit.
Skills
When you play this type of character, you first need to invest in skills that are related to ranged combat:
As you can see, there are few ranged skills in Elex, so the rest of the points can be spent on things like:
Apart from the above, you can also try:
Avanhard
Typically, this character looks like an arrow. The Vanguard also deals damage from a distance, but it fights closer to the enemy using weapons such as flamethrowers, rocket launchers, grenades and shotguns (or in other words, heavy weapons). They are less accurate but deal more damage. When playing as the vanguard, you will need to use melee weapons as you are fighting at short distances. For further distances, use grenades and rocket launchers, then switch to flamethrowers or shotguns.
The ideal faction for this class is the Outcasts. The Tavar Desert faction offers useful crafting skills - creating flamethrowers, rocket launchers or shotguns, as well as the necessary ammunition.
Attributes
The most important attributes are Dexterity and Strength, as they are required to use heavy weapons. In addition, Strength increases melee damage. For hand-to-hand combat, it is worth pumping the Constitution in order to increase your health. Trick is useful if you want to convince / charm an NPC (instead of paying with Elexit), but Intelligence can be skipped.
Skills
When choosing your skills, keep in mind that very few ranged weapons will be available to you at the start of the game - not to mention heavy weapons. Hence, you will need skills that help in hand-to-hand combat:
After obtaining heavy weapons (the largest number of such guns can be found in the Tavar Desert, especially in the Fort), you can start developing skills such as:
In addition to the aforementioned skills, you can also level up:
