Best classes of Adventure Quest Worlds
This post is intended to work as a checklist or knowledge base. You can find information about the best classes currently in the game. If you want to know more: check out my post about class categories or the Class Enhancements topic.
Latest update: 1/27/2022
The 4 main class types in AQW:
Support (positive effect to the team)
Debuff (negative effect to the enemy)
DPS (damage dealer)
Farm (hit up to multiple enemies)
*There are classes who perform well in multiple categories. In those cases im going to add them to their best / intended class category, then im going to list the other (secondary) uses.
Ranking:
S TIER - "godlike"
A TIER - "perfectly fine"
B TIER - "its okay"
C TIER - "bank it"
D TIER - "bank it"
List of classes worth to use:
DEBUFF (negative effect to the enemy)
Archpaladin (S TIER)
Chunin (S TIER RANGED EVASION TYPE DEBUFF | B+ TIER Party DPS)
Ninja (S TIER EVASION TYPE, SHORT RANGE)
Swordmaster (A TIER)
Naval Commander (B TIER DEBUFF | B- SUPPORT)
DPS (damage dealer)
Void Highlord (S TIER)
Guardian (Party: S TIER | Solo: B TIER)
Chaos Avenger (Parts S- | Solo: A tier)
Yami No Ronin (A+ TIER)
Lightcaster (A TIER DPS | A SUPPORT)
Legion DoomKnight (A TIER)
Frost SpiritReaver (Party: A TIER | Solo: B TIER)
Northlands Monk (Party: A- TIER | Solo: B- TIER)
FARM (hit up to multiple enemies)
Legion Revenant (S+ TIER FARM | A TIER DPS | A TIER SUPPORT)
Master of Moglins (S+ TIER | A+ SUPPORT)
Nechronomancer (S TIER)
Dragon of Time (A+ TIER)
Dragonlord (A TIER)
Abyssal Angel (A TIER)
Blazebinder (A TIER)
Vampire Lord (A TIER) [Health vamp enh.]
ShadowScythe General (3 target: A- TIER | 6 target: S TIER
Archfiend (A- TIER)
Scarlet Sorceress (Party: S TIER | Solo: B+ TIER)
Infinite Legion Dark Caster (B+ TIER)
SUPPORT (positive effect to the team)
Stone Crusher / Infinity Titan (S TIER | B+ DPS)
Lord of Order (S TIER)
Archfiend (S- TIER)
Frostval Barbarian (S- TIER SUPPORT | A+ TIER LOW HP FARM | A FARM)
Arachnomancer (A+ TIER)
Mechajouster (A TIER)