Online:Classes

In Elder Scrolls Online, every character must choose a class at the start of the game. Each of the seven classes are open to customization, although some may be more suited to certain roles than others. All weapons and armor are available, no matter your chosen class or race. Every class comes with three unique skill lines.

Playable Classes

	The Dragonknight class is best suited for tanking-oriented characters due to the Draconic Power and Earthen Heart skill lines, although the Ardent Flame skill line does provide some rather literal firepower.
	The Nightblade class is best suited for characters with a stealth focus, reflected by its skill lines of Assassination, Shadow, and Siphoning.
	The Sorcerer class is the most magically-focused class, and have access to Dark Magic, Daedric Summoning, and Storm Calling.
	The Templar class has both decent magical and melee capabilities. Their Aedric Spear skill line is focused on improving their melee abilities, while the Restoring Light and Dawn's Wrath skill lines primarily augment their magical powers.
	The Warden class focuses on nature-based magic, with the Animal Companions skill line for damage-dealing and Green Balance skill line for healing, as well as a frost magic line called Winter's Embrace.
	The Necromancer class is for those who wish to master death magic. It is a versatile class, offering the Bone Tyrant skill line for tanking abilities, Grave Lord for damage dealing, and Living Death for healing.
	The Arcanist class channels the eldritch power of Apocrypha. It is a versatile class, with the Herald of the Tome skill line for damage dealing, Soldier of Apocrypha for tanking abilities, and Curative Runeforms for healing.

^aThe Warden class was included with the Chapter version of Morrowind, but can now be purchased separately from the Crown Store for 015001500 

^bThe Necromancer class is available in the Elsweyr Chapter, but can now be purchased separately from the Crown Store for 015001500 

^cThe Arcanist class is available in the Necrom Chapter, but can now be purchased separately from the Crown Store for 015001500 

NPC Classes

Class	Specialisation	Weapons	Armor
Acrobat	Melee	Dual Weapons	Medium
Arbalest	Ranged	Bow & Arrows	Medium
Arcanist	Melee & Magic	Unarmed	Light
Archer	Ranged	Bow & Arrows	Medium
Armamancer	Melee	Staff	Medium
Assassin	Melee	Dual Weapons	Medium
Battlemage	Melee & Magic	Staff	Light
Beastcaller	Melee & Magic	Sword & Shield	Heavy
Berserker	Melee	Dual Weapons	Medium
Blood Mage	Magic	Staff (Fear)	Light
Bodyguard	Melee	One-handed & Shield	Heavy
Bonelord	Melee & Magic	One-handed	Light
Bounty Hunter	Melee & Poison	Dual Weapons	Medium
Brute	Melee	One-handed & Shield	Heavy
Cauterizer	Magic	Staff (Restoration)	Light
Chemist	Alchemy & Melee	One-handed	Light
Chillfiend	Magic	Staff (Frost & Void)	Light
Dreadweaver	Magic	Staff (Frost & Shadow)	Light
Eviscerator	Melee	One-Handed & Shield	Heavy
Fear Mage	Magic	Staff (Fear)	Light
Feral	Melee	Hands	Any
Fire Mage	Magic	Staff (Fire)	Light
Flame Adept	Melee & Magic	Hands	Light
Foot Soldier	Melee & Ranged	One-handed	Medium
Frost Archer	Ranged	Bow & Arrows	Medium
Frost Mage	Magic	Staff (Frost)	Light
Geomancer	Magic	Staff (Fire)	Light
Healer	Magic	Staff (Restoration)	Light
Honor Guard	Melee & Ranged	One-handed	Heavy
Icereaver	Melee & Magic	Two-handed	Heavy
Knight	Melee	One-handed & Shield	Heavy
Mage Guard	Magic	Staff (Lightning)	Light
Necromancer	Magic	Staff (Necromantic)	Light
Nightblade	Melee	Dual Weapons	Medium
Nullifier	Melee	Two-handed	Heavy
Pet Ranger	Ranged	Bow & Arrows	Medium
Poison Archer	Ranged	Bow & Arrows	Medium
Ravager	Melee	Two-handed	Heavy
Reach Mage	Ranged	Staff / One-handed	Light
Rune Knight	Melee & Magic	Sword & Shield	Heavy
Sea Mage	Ranged	Staff (Lightning)	Light
Shadow Mage	Magic	Staff (Shadow)	Light
Shaman	Melee & Magic	One-handed	Light
Shade Sentinel	Melee & Magic	Dual Weapons	Medium
Sentry	Melee	One-handed & Torch	Heavy
Skullguard	Melee & Magic	Two-handed	Medium
Spellblade	Melee & Magic	Two-handed (Sword)	Heavy
Spirit Master	Magic	Staff	Light
Storm Mage	Magic	Staff (Lightning)	Light
Sun Mage	Melee & Magic	Two-handed	Heavy
Swashbuckler	Alchemy & Melee	One-handed	Light
Tank	Melee	One-handed & Shield	Heavy
Thundermaul	Melee	Two-handed	Heavy
Time Bomb Mage	Magic	Staff	Light
Umbral Aegis	Melee & Magic	Sword & Shield	Heavy
Vanquisher	Melee & Ranged	One-handed & Javelins	Medium
Voidstalker	Melee	Dual Weapons	Medium
Void Mage	Ranged	Staff (Void)	Light
Void Striker	Melee & Magic	Two-handed	Light
Warpriest	Melee	Sword & Shield	Heavy

Notes

• The Warden class was planned during the beta but was scrapped before being added again in Update 14. A sixth class, the Battlemage, was also originally planned.