Level Infinite’s answer to World of Warcraft on mobile is currently in beta, allowing lucky users to check it out ahead of its global launch. If you’re one of the lucky few who got in, you’ve probably asked yourself: what’s the best of the Tarisland classes? Well, you’re in the right place. I’ve also managed to snag beta access, and I’ve spent a bunch of time with each of the classes to bring you this guide. I’ll list them, talk strengths and weaknesses, and recommend the best.
For those unaware, Tarisland is an upcoming cross-platform MMORPG that aims to steal WoW’s crown. It’s under development by Level Infinite, following the news earlier this year that World of Warcraft would shit down in China. This is thanks to a dispute between Blizzard and NetEase, who published the enormous MMO in that territory. So, effectively, it’s game designed to emulate the WoW experience.
You can learn more about it on the official site.
Tarisland Classes
Now, let’s take a look at a list of Tarisland classes.
Mage
If you’ve played World of Warcraft, then you should have a good idea of how the Mage functions in Tarisland. It’s a DPS role, which utilises the elemental powers of frost and flame to deal damage. Flame specialists focus on raw damage, while frost combines that with CC abilities.
It’s not all elemental abilities though. Mages can also teleport to get out of trouble, apply shields to themselves and allies, and disrupt enemies with a wide variety of arcane abilities.
Here’s the details in full:
- Role: DPS
- Race: Elf
- Specialiations:
- Flame: DPS
- Frost: DPS / CC
Priest
The Priest is a like-for-like replacement of its counterpart in WoW. It’s a healing and support specialist, and the most sought after in groups. If you don’t have at least one priest with you, don’t even bother attempting a raid.
In terms of specialisation, the Priest can opt for prayer, which doubles down on its healing and support options, or faith, which is a DPS-focused build. Not only can you unleash more damage than the base Priest, but you can buff your allies to improve the damage they deal, as well as debuff opponents.
- Role: Healer / DPS
- Race: Human
- Specialiations:
- Prayer: Healer
- Faith: DPS / Buffs / Debuffs
Bard
The Bard is your buff and debuff specialist, capable of keeping your team alive and disrupting your opponents. In terms of specialisation, the Bard can double-down on damage, with the Solo build, or healing and support, with the Harmony build.
Either way, the Bard is at its best when in a group, and away from the frontlines of combat. You want to focus on supporting allies, disrupting enemies, and helping out the healer where possible. It’s a versatile role that is perfect for jack-of-all-trades types.
- Role: DPS / Healing
- Race: Elf
- Specialiations:
- Solo: DPS
- Harmony: Healing
Barbarian Fighter
The Barbarian Fighter is one of two classes that mimic the Warrior from World of Warcraft. This one is all about brute force, wielding dual axes to annihilate opponents at close range. It’s no slouch in the defense department either, and can take a good number of hits before going down. This makes the Barbarian Fighter a reliable tank when you have no other options.
The Frozen specialisation provides healing and damage reduction abilities, that strengthens your ability to tank. You can also provide buffs for allies and debuff enemies, which makes you a little bit like a Paladin with the power of frost.
Thunder is all about damage though. You increase your attack power and frequency of hits, leading to devastating combos that can destroy your opponents. All specialisations can taunt, interrupt, heal, and provide CC effects against opponents.
- Role: DPS / Tank
- Race: Snow Lion
- Specialiations:
- Frozen: Tank / Support
- Lightning: DPS
Ranger
The Ranger is a ranged DPS class that allows you to tame a pet, bringing it into battle with you. Its specialisations, Tamed Beast and Hunting, allow you to double down on your pet or DPS respectively, making for a very versatile class indeed.
Tamed Beasts improves your pets, grants you the ability to use traps, and buffs you depending on the pet you bring into battle with you. It’s all about synergising with your pet while also dealing damage. Hunting is where the real DPS lies though. Here you can sit back and mow down enemies with fast attacks, AoE, and DoT. It’s got everything.
- Role: DPS
- Race: Elf
- Specialiations:
- Tamed Beast: DPS / Pet / Traps
- Hunter: DPS
Paladin
My personal favourite class from World of Warcraft is the Paladin, so I’m delighted to see it appear in Tarisland too. This is the role I’ve also played the most, given my love for this playstyle in other RPGs or MMOs.
The Paladin is great because it allows you to fulfil a number of different roles. By specialising in Justice, you can improve your DPS, smiting enemies with holy damage. It’s particularly great for solo players, though if you’re running short on DPS options in raids, it won’t let you down on that front either.
However, you can also become one of the best tanks in the game by specialising in Guard. This buffs your defensive abilities, allowing you to survive longer in combat, as well as your support options. Paladins are great off-healers, and, like the Bard, can help the Priest keep the team alive and well.
- Role: DPS / Tank / Healer
- Race: Elf
- Specialiations:
- Justice: DPS
- Guard: Tank / Healer
Warrior
The Warrior is basically a human version of the Barbarian Fighter, and it trades savage axes for fancy swordplay. It’s should really be the default class to play in Tarisland, as it’s low in complexity and gives you a chance to try a variety of different roles.
Warriors specialise in DPS and tanking, thanks to their two different specialities. Rage is the DPS variant, and sees you utilising your natural anger on the battlefield, taking enemies down swiftly. You can attack swiftly, deal AoE damage, and pull off combos to bring enemies down before they can retaliate.
War Shield sees you trade one of those swords for a shield though, and enhances your defensive abilities. This lets you become one of Tarisland’s finest tanks, blocking attacks, stunning enemies with Shield Bash, and generally keeping you and your allies alive.
- Role: DPS / Tank
- Race: Human
- Specialiations:
- Rage: DPS
- War Shield: Tank
Phantom Necro
The Phantom Necro is possibly the most intriguing class in Tarisland. It’s the Tarisland version of the Warlock, and it specialises in either dishing out the DPS from range, or healing and supporting allies. It’s another versatile class that favours those that can’t make their minds up.
Soul Snatch is the DPS variant, and it plays a bit like a Ranger mixed with a Necromancer. You can dish out damage from range, place traps, and summon undead allies. Meanwhile, Soul Healing is all about keeping your allies alive. You can heal, steal HP from enemies, and buff and debuff everyone. It’s a great replacement, or complement, to a Priest.
- Role: DPS / Healer
- Race: Elf
- Specialiations:
- Soul Snatch: DPS
- Soul Healing: Heal
Shadow Swordsman
And, finally, we have the Rog… err, Shadow Swordsman. This is World of Warcraft’s Rogue in all but name, and it’s an absolute DPS powerhouse. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this class to newcomers, as there’s a learning curve. While its DPS is unrivalled, it’s a squishy class.
The Cunning specialisation sees you deal damage using poisons. It’s very much a DoT-focused role that’s great against bosses, as you can stack poison to deal damage without effort. You can also buff yourself and debuff opponents.
Dueling is a more straightforward DPS role, which sees you buff yourself, debuff enemies, and hide in shadows to gain the upper hand.
- Role: DPS
- Race: Elf
- Specialiations:
- Cunning: DoT DPS
- Frost: DPS
