Remnant: From The Ashes is one of the many games contained within what we call the “Souls-like” genre. But, unlike many of its peers, Remnant has both a very approachable and enjoyable single-player and multiplayer experience with a ton of content to enjoy.
With that in mind, it seemed like a good idea to go over the starting classes in Remnant, as well as the class types and builds most players seem to fall into and take a look as to whether each class is best for single-player or multiplayer, and why.
9 What Are The Starter Classes?
Similar to a Souls-like game, Remnant has a couple of different “starter” classes to pick from. These are the Scrapper, the Ex-Cultist, and the Hunter. And, while you might expect each of these classes to start with different stat distributions, they actually all have the exact same stats.
The only difference between them is their starting gear and specific Trait, but all of that starting gear can be obtained by the other classes at specific points in the game. So, you can start as a Hunter and quickly obtain the Traits, Weapons, and Armor that the Ex-Cultist starts with.
Which Starting Class Is The Best Choice For Solo?
Like we mentioned previously, the starting classes in Remnant push you towards a certain direction with your Trait Point distribution and overall build, but they don’t determine it nearly as much as class choices do in other similar games.
With that said, as for which class is best to start as in single-player, that would have to be Hunter by far, with the Ex-Cultist as a close second, and the Scrapper as the third choice. Our reasoning for this choice is as follows:
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Which Starting Class Is The Best Choice For Multiplayer?
With multiplayer, the conversation becomes something totally different. Remnant’s multiplayer lobbies (with crossplay) are drop-in, drop-out, and it makes the base game a lot easier due to the revive system and so on. It’s a ton of fun! But, to contrast that, there is also friendly fire, peer-to-peer lag, and so on.
So, keeping that in mind, the best starting class choice for multiplayer would have to be the Ex-Cultist, with the Scrapper following close behind, and the Hunter just barely in third.
8 The Starting Class Won’t Be Your Class For The Entire Game
Now that we’ve covered Remnants starting classes, let’s talk about why they don’t really “determine” your build for the entire game. Like previously stated, starting classes only impact a few things, which is something many people don’t know about them starting Remnant for the first time.
Plus, the “build” your starting class starts you off with is quickly replaced by better Weapons, Weapon Mods, and Traits within the 3+ hour mark. After that point, most players start naturally falling into one of these nine generalized “builds” for their character:
Disclaimer: These aren’t in-game class names or anything like that, they’re purely generalized “builds” we’ve seen a lot of Remnant players play some variation of that we gave names to.
7 The Tank Class
Whether it’s the front lines tanking damage or keeping the enemy/boss aggro, a tank build is always useful. Usually focuses on Close Combat weapons with a Melee Weapon secondary. And, the best tanks always seem to have the Aggressor’s Bane Ring and/or Twisted Idol Amulet equipped as well.
Armor Recommendations
- Leto’s Set
- Carapace Set
- Scrapper Set
- Twisted Set
- Void Set
Weapon Mod Recommendations
- Flicker Cloak
- Mantle Of Thorns
- Veil of the Black Tear
- Corrosive Aura
- Undying
Solo Pros And Cons
Multiplayer Pros And Cons
6 The Support Class
These builds tend to use Weapon Mods that buff or support teammates, as well as Armor Sets that buff Mod Power regeneration/damage. Typically is seen with the Mender’s Charm Amulet or Burden of the Devoted Ring.
Armor Recommendations:
Drifter Set
Elder Set
Twisted Set
Cultist Set
Labyrinth Set
Mender’s Aura
Rattle Weed
Hunter’s Mark
Veil of the Black Tear
Flicker Cloak
Howler’s Immunity
Song Of Swords
5 The Gunner Class
The Gunner branch of builds/classes focuses on gun damage primarily, using weapons with high ammo count, low spread, and so on. People with this sort of build tend to look for any useful Accessory that buffs reload speed, fire rate, and so on. Throughout the different builds, the Gunslinger’s Charm Amulet and Compulsion Loop Rings (one of the game’s best rings) are almost always used.
Bandit
Akari
Drifter’s
Osseous
Radiant
Hunter
Warlord
Gravity Core
Song of Swords
Veil of the Black Tear
Hunter’s Mark
Howler’s Immunity
Fusion Cannon
Undying
4 The Melee Class
The class entirely dependant on their melee weapon choice, a melee class has a lot of specialized build variations for specific weapons. Almost always seen with the Band of Pollux/Band of Castor Ring combo, the Leech Ember Ring, or the Terror Margin Amulet.
Warlord Set
Leto’ Set
Osseus Set
Void Set
Scrapper Set
Akari Set
Flicker Cloak
Mantle of Thorns
Corrosive Aura
Howler’s Immunity
Rift Walker
Veil of the Black Tear
3 The Sniper Class
A high-damage, relatively safe class/build meant for those with great aim. Almost always seen with the Slayer Set, as well as the Talisman of Animosity Amulet, the Handman’s Memento Amulet, or the Hunter’s Band Ring.
Slayer Set
Hunter Set
Akari Set
Bandit Set
Drifter Set
Elder Set
Skewer
Veil of the Black Tears
Undying
Cold Spear
Rift Walker
Flicker Cloak
2 The Collector Class
This build-type is for the people who love to grind resources. These builds are focused on buffing the amount of scrap, materials, and items gained per map clear. Usually spends most of their time wandering around with their Repeater Pistol out, shooting everything that even looks breakable. Always uses some variation of the Scavenger’s Bauble Amulet, Sagestone Ring, and Loop of Prosperity Ring.
Adventurer’s Set
Scavenger’s Set
Drifter Set
Bandit Set
Flicker Cloak
Mender’s Aura
Rattle Weed
Storm Caller
Hunter’s Mark
Any of the Weapon Mods that “Summon” allies.
1 The Summoner Class
Finally, this last class can completely build themselves around buffing the damage their Weapon Mod Summons do, the amount of Summons, or just letting their Summons hang out while they use whatever armor/guns they want. Has a decent amount of useful Accessories, such as the Soul Anchor Amulet, the Amulet of Epicaricacy, or the Soul Link Ring.
Cultist Set
Labyrinth Set
Twisted Set
Carapace Set
Beckon
Seed Caller
Swarm
Seeker
Very Good Boy (kind of obtuse to obtain)
Tentacle Shot
Iron Sentinel
Vampiric
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