Arcane Odyssey Tier List - Best Class & Stat Build [RELEASE]

All Arcane Odyssey classes and stat builds can be good and pretty much all are usable thanks to the fixes in the full release update (Knight enjoyers rejoice). The aim of this tier list is not to tell you what you shouldn’t play but to outline nuances, strengths and weaknesses. Here’s my Arcane Odyssey class and stat build tier list.

Arcane Odyssey Class & Stat Build Tier List

There is no definitive best class in Arcane Odyssey since each one can be good for certain game modes and scenarios. With the Release update even previously weaker classes like Knight and Juggernaut were drastically improved. That said, some are better than others in specific areas like 1v1s, Clan PVP fights and killing bosses. Check out my ranking explanations for individual classes below. As for the tier breakdowns here’s what they mean:

PVP
- S-Tier: Naturally powerful
- A-Tier: Requires build adjustments to be powerful
- B-Tier: Requires build adjustments and heavy play style tweaking to be powerful
PVE
- S-Tier: Best boss killers
- A-Tier: Great all-rounders and beginner-friendly
- B-Tier: Require help and specific weapons/styles/relics to be good
- C-Tier: Not beginner-friendly and really hard to build

Great Beginner Classes: Mage, Conjurer and Oracle are very beginner-friendly and easy to progress with.

Great All-Rounder Classes: Mage, Oracle, Conjurer, Warlock and Savant are some of the best classes for all game modes (1v1 Duels, Clan PVP and PVE).

Not Beginner Friendly: Berserker, Warrior, Warlord, Savant

Arcane Odyssey Class Ranking Explanations

Class	Ranking Explanation
Mage Primary Stat Build – 60% Magic Focuses on Magic (Two Magic Choices)	PVE • Best beginner and PVE-friendly build • You can get Leaps from both of your Magic slots for amazing PVE exploration • Learn to kite bosses with Leaps at range and barrage them with blast spells from afar for great DPS PVP • Best for Clans where you focus on attack size with high AOE spells like from Metal or the Snow and Ice combo • Not as strong in 1v1 but can be good with practice with Snare and Self Explosion to punish builds that dive you in melee • Blast spells are great for punishing enemies in melee during end-lag while Beams punish enemies on the ground and at range
Oracle Primary Stat Build – 60% Spirit Focuses on Relics	PVE • Relics make you extremely flexible since most of the items have really good movesets • Eagle Patrimony is an amazing beginner moveset since you can spam Spirit Blast for DPS and have good defenses with Spirit Wall • Also Oracle as a Primary Stat build in general is great for PVE plus most Relics you’ll find are really good for progression • Crystal Orb is specifically strong against bosses too since you can spawn a clone with Aithiraki PVP • Staff of Night is amazing for Clan PVP since it’s got massive AOEs with an attack size build • Not as strong for PVP duels since you don’t have that many combos
Warrior Primary Stat Build – 60% Weapons Focuses on Weapons	PVE • Incredible versatile due to being able to use any weapon for the situation in both PVP and PVE • Not the most beginner friendly since you have to find weapons to be good and you don’t have a lot of exploration mobility • That said you’re amazing against bosses with Bows, Guns, Pistols, Swords and Staff for high weapon damage and Bleeding • One of the best boss farm classes PVP • Very flexible for 1v1 and Clans • For clans invest into attack size with large AOE abilities like whirlwind or shockwave spear stabs • For 1v1 go with an attack speed build with a lot of grabs/combos/stabs though the exact weapon depends on your opponent
Berserker Primary Stat Build – 60% Strength Focuses on Fighting Styles	PVE • Not beginner-friendly since you need to find different fighting styles, grind mastery, and have a lot of moves & Strength for this to be good • Berserkers are best if you progress as a different PVE class and then Stat Reset later into them • They’re weak in PVE since you cannot grab bosses but you can use specific styles to be better • Get Axe-Slash which makes fighting bosses easier and later get Thermo Fist with a Power Focus buff to farm bosses • You’ll need help from other players at first but once you get some crucial Fighting Styles you’ll be better off PVP • Berserker is arguably the best PVP class in the game due to combos and grabs • You have to learn to parry and dodge various spells though • That said, your offense is amazing at close range since you have flexible moves for everything • Uppercut for enemies above, smash moves for below and shot moves for the side • Move cooldowns aren’t shared between fighting styles so switch and spam them • Focus on attack speed for 1v1 and attack size with shockwaves for Clans
Warlock Hybrid Stat Build – 40% Magic, 40% Strength (Magic or Strength can’t go above 60%)	PVP • Allows you to apply on-hit Magic effects via your Fighting Styles • Not beginner-friendly since you have to make specific combos with Fighting Styles and Magic • That said you can use Magic to carry you in PVE as you’re starting out PVP • You’re one of the best 1v1 classes since you can fight well at a distance but also grab for good combos • For Clans you can just focus on attack size and your Magic skills for high AOE damage • Can counter any Meta build by optimizing different Fighting Styles and Magic • Not beginner friendly for PVP
Paladin Hybrid Stat Build – 40% Spirit, 40% Magic (Spirit or Magic can’t go above 60%)	PVE • Access to great exploration via Relic Leap and the 5-times Leap from Magic for easy traversal • You’re decent against bosses similar to the Oracle and Mage but you have to learn to kite back with Leaps • Overall it’s decent for PVE and very beginner-friendly PVP • Best of both worlds from Mage and Oracle so check those notes out since the same applies for Paladin • Plus you get increased Health and Regeneration • You’re mixing high AOE Magic and Relics with attack size increases • Basically you get access to the best of the Nigh Staff’s moves and Orb’s Clone with Magic access • All of this is mainly for Clans but for 1v1 you have an attack speed precision build with the Orb minion
Warlord Hybrid Stat Build – 40% Weapons, 40% Strength (Weapons or Strength can’t go above 60%)	PVE • Same as Warrior since your bleeding and weapon combos do a lot of damage to bosses • Same as PVP, go with Fighting Styles that synergize with bleeding for weapon procs PVP • Amazing for Clans since you have so many AOE options • Between Shot and Smash as well as using Fighting Styles that synergize with bleeding for weapons to proc, you’re really strong in clans • For 1v1, you’re a bit slow but you can focus on attack speed and grabs to catch up
Conjurer Hybrid Stat Build – 40% Magic, 40% Weapon (Magic or Weapon can’t go above 60%)	PVE • Invest into Magic first for story and progression (I recommend Metal for easy early progression) • You’re okay against bosses at this point but not the best • Then later you can invest into weapons to become better at doing bosses PVP • This is where this class shines since you are so flexible • Weapons are great for 1v1 while Magic is great for Clans • You’re similar to Warlock in terms of your flexibility just without as many combos
Juggernaut Hybrid Stat Build – 40% Spirit, 40% Strength (Spirit or Strength can’t go above 60%)	PVE • Faces similar problems to Berserker • You cannot grab bosses so I recommend the same styles as I did for the Berserker to fight bosses better • That said the Relics do make it a bit easier to progress and give you more options • Still a better PVP class though PVP • Iron Leg and Sailor Style work really well with Eagle Patrimony due to status effect synergies • Ekrix is an excellent Dodge Reflex for Juggernaut for further damage reduction • You’re amazing in Clans with attack size since you have so much AOE between Relics and Styles
Knight Hybrid Stat Build – 40% Spirit, 40% Weapons (Spirit or Weapons can’t go above 60%)	PVE • Knight is much better in the release update than before due to the weapon loadout changes • Decent DPS with similar to notes to Warrior but with added healing • Overall a decent choice but I prefer it for PVP PVP • Great for 1v1s due to increased health, regeneration and precise attacks • Decently flexible with weapon selection that you can use to counter different builds • Also has options to invest in attack size for Clan PVP with good shockwave moves from weapons
Savant Three Stats Build – At least 10% in Three Stats (Less than 50% in one and no more than 40% in two)	PVE • Hard to build for beginners and hard for progression unless you focus on Magic first • Requires a lot of time, grinding and specific weapons, fighting styles, relics and spells to be good • Best option is to play something else like Mage and then respec into Savant PVP • Can be really strong but really hard to build • It’s easy to make a weak build unless you’re going for specific combos • Overall Hybrid classes are better

That’s it for my Arcane Odyssey class and stat build tier list. Check out our Arcane Odyssey codes for possible free rewards.

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