All 10 Elden Ring classes - Stats and starting items

Elden Ring offers an immersive RPG experience for ambitious players of all skill levels. The FromSoftware title features unique gameplay options with a massive open world for players to explore.

There are many different classes to choose from in Elden Ring allowing players to tailor the gameplay to their liking. Different classes have different strengths and weaknesses, some more forgiving than others.

If you're looking for help with overall classes knowledge to sort out your save file, you've come to the right place. Here is a detailed look at all 10 Elden Ring classes featuring all starting stats.

Elden Ring classes - Starting stats, equipment, items, and more

In total, there are 10 different classes for players to select from when starting Elden Ring. More experienced players may opt for a personal favourite class type among multiple RPGs, but a novice player may want to stick to a more user-friendly type.

The classes are as follows, Hero, Bandit, Astrologer, Warrior, Prisoner, Confessor, Wretch, Vagabond, Prophet, and Samurai. To help aid your selection, let's take a look into all 10 Elden Ring classes as well as their starting stats, equipment, items, and more.

Hero

Starting stats:

• Level - 7
• Vigor - 14
• Dexterity - 9
• Mind - 9
• Intelligence - 7
• Endurance - 12
• Faith - 8
• Strength - 16
• Arcane - 11

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Battle Axe
• Leather Shield
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Bandit

Starting stats:

• Level - 5
• Vigor - 10
• Dexterity - 13
• Mind - 11
• Intelligence - 9
• Endurance - 10
• Faith - 8
• Strength - 9
• Arcane - 14

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Knife
• Shortbow
• Buckler
• Bone Arrow (Fletched)
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Astrologer

Starting stats:

• Level - 6
• Vigor - 9
• Dexterity - 12
• Mind - 15
• Intelligence - 16
• Endurance - 9
• Faith - 7
• Strength - 8
• Arcane - 9

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Astrologer's Staff
  
• Short Sword
• Small Shield
• Glinstone Pebble
• Glinstone Arc
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Warrior

Starting stats:

• Level - 8
• Vigor - 11
• Dexterity - 16
• Mind - 12
• Intelligence - 10
• Endurance - 11
• Faith - 8
• Strength - 10
• Arcane - 9

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Scimitar (x2)
  
• Buckler
• Blue Cloth Cowl
  
• Blue Cloth Vest
• Swordsman Gauntlets
  
• Swordsman Greaves
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Prisoner

Starting stats:

• Level - 9
• Vigor - 11
• Dexterity - 14
• Mind - 12
• Intelligence - 14
• Endurance - 11
• Faith - 6
• Strength - 11
• Arcane - 9

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Estoc
  
• Catalyst Staff
  
• Iron Roundshield
• Magic Glintblade
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Confessor

Starting stats:

• Level - 10
• Vigor - 10
• Dexterity - 12
• Mind - 13
• Intelligence - 9
• Endurance - 10
• Faith - 14
• Strength - 12
• Arcane - 9

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Broadsword
  
• Kite Shield
  
• Finger Seal
• Urgent Heal
• Assassin Approach
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Wretch

Starting stats:

• Level - 1
• Vigor - 10
• Dexterity - 10
• Mind - 10
• Intelligence - 10
• Endurance - 10
• Faith - 10
• Strength - 10
• Arcane - 10

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Club
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Vagabond

Starting stats:

• Level - 9
• Vigor - 15
• Dexterity - 13
• Mind - 10
• Intelligence - 9
• Endurance - 11
• Faith - 9
• Strength - 14
• Arcane - 7

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Longsword
• Halberd
• Heater Shield
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Prophet

Starting stats:

• Level - 7
• Vigor - 10
• Dexterity - 10
• Mind - 14
• Intelligence - 7
• Endurance - 8
• Faith - 16
• Strength - 11
• Arcane - 10

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Spear
• Finger Seal
  
• Rickety Shield
• Prophet Blindfold
• Prophet Robe
• Prophet Trousers
• Heal
• Beast Claw
• Oh, Flame!
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

Samurai

Starting stats:

• Level - 9
• Vigor - 12
• Dexterity - 15
• Mind - 11
• Intelligence - 9
• Endurance - 13
• Faith - 8
• Strength - 12
• Arcane - 8

Starting Equipment and Items:

• Uchigatana
• Long Bow
  
• Red Thorn Roundshield
• Bone Arrow (Fletched)
• Firebone Arrow (Fletched)
• Vision of Grace
• Player choice of Keepsake

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