Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord features a variety of character classes that players can choose for their adventurers. Each class has its own strengths, abilities, and requirements. Here’s a breakdown of the classes available in the game:
Basic Classes
- Fighter:
- Role: Primary melee combatant.
- Strengths: High hit points, can use a wide range of weapons and armor.
- Requirements: None.
- Mage:
- Role: Spellcaster specializing in offensive spells.
- Strengths: Can cast powerful spells, essential for dealing with large groups of enemies.
- Requirements: None.
- Priest:
- Role: Healer and defensive spellcaster.
- Strengths: Can heal party members, protect against undead and other threats.
- Requirements: None.
- Thief:
- Role: Specialist in disarming traps and picking locks.
- Strengths: High agility, crucial for avoiding traps and unlocking chests.
- Requirements: None.
Advanced Classes
These classes become available to characters who meet certain attribute requirements and have gained experience:
- Bishop:
- Role: Hybrid spellcaster with abilities from both Mage and Priest.
- Strengths: Can identify items, cast both offensive and healing spells.
- Requirements: High Piety and Intelligence.
- Samurai:
- Role: Warrior with spellcasting abilities.
- Strengths: Combines the combat skills of a Fighter with some Mage spells.
- Requirements: High Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity.
- Lord:
- Role: Paladin-like character with combat and healing abilities.
- Strengths: Combines the fighting skills of a Fighter with the healing spells of a Priest.
- Requirements: High Strength, Piety, and Vitality.
- Ninja:
- Role: Stealthy and deadly warrior.
- Strengths: High critical hit chance, combines Thief’s agility with Fighter’s combat skills.
- Requirements: High Strength, Agility, and Luck.
Class Transition and Progression
- Characters can change classes once they meet the attribute requirements for the desired class. This allows for a great deal of customization and strategy in party composition.
- When a character changes class, they retain their hit points and any spells learned from their previous class, but they start over at level 1 in their new class.
Gameplay Implications
- Strategic Party Composition: Balancing your party with the right mix of classes is crucial. Typically, a balanced party includes a mix of Fighters, spellcasters (Mages and Priests), and at least one Thief.
- Class Benefits: Each class offers unique benefits that are vital for surviving the dungeon’s many challenges, such as the Thief’s ability to disarm traps or the Mage’s powerful spells.
