Human · Paladin
No weak spots: solid defence and a medium-high attack; looks after itself.
+ Balanced defences+ Heals 10 % better− Excels at nothing extreme
The nine races
No race is "the best": each excels at something and pays a price. Mix them with any class (tamer, swordsman, alchemist or trapper).
Elf · Healer
Fragile but enduring: heals better and recovers even mid-fight.
+ Healing +35 %+ Recovers while fighting− Low health (−13 %)
Dwarf · Tank
Short, broad and nearly impossible to topple; hits softly and walks slowly.
+ Health +13 %+ 12 % less physical damage taken− Low damage− 8 % slower
Orc · Berserker
Hits hard and endures, but leaves its guard open and magic is not its thing.
+ Physical damage +9 %+ A bit more health− Low magic (−14 %)− Takes more magic damage
Beastkin · Agile assassin
Quick as a cat: dodges, strikes on the move and slips away; one mistake hurts.
+ 12 % faster+ 9 % dodge chance− Low health (−11 %)
Infernal · Sorcerer
Sharper magic that feeds on what it burns; somewhat fragile.
+ Magic damage +10 %+ Steals life with magic− Slightly less health− Others' heals work less well
Draconian · Champion
Scales against magic and a breath that opens each fight; a bit slower.
+ 12 % less magic damage taken+ Breath every 8 s− 5 % slower− No extremes
Shade · Assassin
The first strike on an unhurt enemy is lethal; if the fight drags on, it folds like a house of cards.
+ First strike +60 %+ Crit +8 %− Low health (−21 %)− Takes more physical damage
Giant · Colossus
Four metres of raw strength: every blow is a landslide, but slow and too big for many places.
+ Basic hit +40 %+ Health +21 %+ Stuns with blows− Hits 38 % slower− Huge target− Shrinks indoors
Make it yours
On top of race, you customise your hero with 20 hair colours per race, skin and eyes, glowing tattoos on any body region, 36 ornaments in seven categories and 10 extra hairstyles.