Lost Ark DPS Tier List for Beginner - Best Support, DPS Classes & Skills in Lost Ark 2023

9/13/2023 11:46:54 AM

This is a little guide to help new players decide on a build for Jump Start servers. We will be recommending relatively easy and low-investment options for new players so they can focus on learning the mechanics of raids without worrying about the more end-game factors of builds. If you feel you really want to play something then by all means play it this is just trying to guide people towards a smooth beginner experience. Keep in mind some easy builds will be Back or Front attackers meaning you will still have to be conscious of where you are standing in fights. Weak Point and Stagger were not mentioned in this to keep it simple for new players. Tripods are a special skill upgrade that take quite a while to max out on a new character and may cost a lot of gold.

Paladins, Bards, and Artists are the ONLY supporters. Every other class is a DPS class NO EXCEPTIONS. Party compositions are 3 DPS + 1 Supporter.

Best Support Classes & Skills in Lost Ark 2023

1. Paladin (Support)

-Bledded Aura Paladin

Highly recommended, easy to play, high demand, low investment.
Extremely tanky and is important for teams to perform. Paladin plays at range, providing most of its value (heals, shields, and damage) through powerful auras.
They are extremely well-rounded and work well in any sort of team composition.

2. Bard (Support)

-Desperate Salvation Bard

Highly recommended, easy to play, high demand, low investment. Relatively tanky and is important for teams to perform.
Bard plays primarily in melee, granting shields and damage to nearby targets. It pairs especially well with other melee classes.
Bard can be seen as a slightly harder-to-play class than Paladin.

3. Artist (Support)

-Full Bloom Artist

Highly recommended, easy to play, high demand, low investment. Relatively tanky and is important for teams to perform.
Artists have a unique playstyle. They can create portals to teleport teammates, and place orbs that can be picked up to heal.
Artist can be seen as a slightly harder-to-play class than Paladin.

Best DPS Classes & Skills in Lost Ark 2023

1. Berserker

-Mayhem Berserker

Relatively Easy.
Fast Paced.
Can feel squishy.
No investment build.

-Berserker’s Technique Berserker

Relatively Easy.
Needs Tripods.
Needs Runes.
Needs stats for the meter.

2. Slayer

-Predator Slayer

Back Attacker.
Relatively Easy.
Fast Paced.
Mana Issues.

-Punisher Slayer

Back Attacker.
Needs Tripods.
Needs Runes.
Needs stats for the meter.

3. Destroyer

-Rage Hammer Destroyer

Front Attacker.
Super Easy.
Extremely Tanky.
Low Skill Points Required for Max Damage.
Low Investment build.

-Gravity Training Destroyer

Front Attacker.
Extremely Tanky.
Requires Spec Breakpoints and Tripods.
Low Investment build.
Lining up burst is tricky.

4. Gunlancer

-Combat Readiness Gunlancer

Extremely Tanky.
Useful Utility.
Very Simple to Play.
Some Mobility.

-Lone Knight Gunlancer

Front Attacker.
Useful Utility.
Tanky.
Lacks Mobility.

5. Arcanist

-Empress’s Grace Arcanist

Extremely Difficult.
Very high learning curve and time investment.
Squishy.

-Emperor Arcanist

Somewhat Difficult.
Needs Tripods.
Squishy.

6. Sorceress

-Reflux Sorceress

Easy to play.
Fast & mobile.
Cheap.
Very good to learn about raids.

-Igniter Sorceress

Slow.
Burst playstyle.
Needs Wealth Runes & Skill Points.
Needs raid knowledge.

7. Summoner

-Communication Overflow Summoner

Simple to understand.
Pet micro heavy.
Very high active playstyle.
Slight mana issues.

-Master Summoner

Somewhat hard rotation.
Needs Tripods.
Needs Runes.
Needs stats for meter.

8. Glaivier

-Pinnacle Glaivier

Back Attacker.
Doesn’t require a lot of Skill Points, Runes or Tripods.
Potentially expensive build.
Lenient, spacious playstyle.

-Control Glaivier

Back Attacker.
Massive mana issues even with a maxxed build.
Needs Tripods.

9. Scrapper

-Taijutsu Scrapper

Back Attacker.
Very fast and mobile.
No setup is required.
Cheap to build.
Doesn’t require tripods, runes, or skill points.

-Shock Training Scrapper

Back Attacker.
Very Slow.
No setup is required.
Needs tripods and runes.
No Spec breakpoint is needed.

10. Soulfist

-Energy Overflow Soulfist

Relatively Easy Starter.
Infinite Energy.
High Complexity.
Requires Identity Timing and Raid Knowledge.

-Robust Spirit Soulfist

Easy Rotation.
Big Burst Damage.
Spec required for a basic build.
Very High Downtime.

11. Striker

-Deathblow Striker

Back Attacker.
Easy to Play but Slow.
Needs Tripods.
Needs Runes.
Needs stats for the meter.

-Esoteric Flurry Striker

Back Attacker.
Relatively Easy.
Fast Paced.
Large Build Variety.

12. Wardancer

-Esoteric Enhancement Wardancer

Moderate Difficulty.
Can need some build investment depending on the choice of the build.

-Forst Intention Wardancer

Relatively Easy.
Fast Paced.
Low Investment.
Some Mobility.

13. Gunslinger

-Peacemaker Gunslinger

Difficult.
Needs raid knowledge.
Squishy.
High Mobility.
Large Skill Point investment.

-Time to Hunt Gunslinger

Easy to Play.
Fast Paced.
Squishy.
Low Investment Build.

14. Deadeye

-Pistoleer Deadeye

Extremely Easy.
Little Investment.
High Mobility.
Squishy.

-Enhanced Weapon Deadeye

Back Attacker.
Difficult.
High Investment.
High Mobility.
Squishy.

15. Machinist

-Evolutionary Legacy Machinist

Extremely Easy.
Low Rune requirement.
Cheap Gems.
Good Survivability.

-Arthetinean Skill Machinist

Moderately Difficult.
High Mobility.
Squishy.
Drone Management can be challenging to learn.
Wants high gems for smoother gameplay.

16. Artillerist

-Firepower Enhancement Artillerist

Extremely Easy.
No Investment Required.
Ranged.
Tanky.

-Barrage Enhancement Artillerist

Very Slow.
Requires Runes.
Requires Tripods.
Tricky Delayed Skills.

17. Sharpshooter

-Loyal Companion Sharpshooter

Extremely Easy.
No Investment Required.
Ranged.

-Death Strike Sharpshooter

Tricky Rotation.
Needs Tripods.
Needs Runes.
Needs Skill Points.

18. Deathblade

-Remaining Energy Deathblade

Back Attacker.
Simple rotation.
Needs Tripods and Runes.
Execution can be taxing.

-Surge Deathblade

Back Attacker.
Simple and lenient rotation.
Low-entry cost.

19. Reaper

-Lunar Voice Reaper

Back Attacker.
Stealthy assassin playstyle.
Needs Wealth Runes & Skill Points.
Needs Tripods.

-Hunger Reaper

Back Attacker.
Easy to play.
Fast-paced playstyle.
Needs Tripods.

20. Shadowhunter

-Perfect Suppression Shadowhunter

CAN Back Attack <3.
Relatively Easy.
Fast Paced.
Has non-back attack options for builds.

-Demonic Impulse Shadowhunter

Extremely Easy.
Low Rune/Tripod requirement.
Cheap gems.
Good Survivability.

21. Aeromancer

-Wind Fury Aeromancer

Easy to Play.
Fast Paced.
Low Investment.

-Drizzle Aeromancer

Easy to Play.
Needs some basic Tripods and stats to get going but nothing too severe.

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