Which class to choose in Cabal Online? Decision table and best class for PvP

Choosing a class is the first important decision in Cabal Online, and it cannot be changed later: if you want to try another one, you will have to create a new character. That is why it pays to know what each one does before you press “Create”. Here are the 9 Cabal Online classes with their weapon, armor, main stat and the kind of player each one suits, exactly as they are on Cabal Latino.

Quick overview

The 9 classes, one by one

The stat split is the game's classic guideline (STR / INT / DEX ratio per 12 points). Always adjust it to the requirements of the gear you want to wear.

Warrior

Warrior

Raw strength and heavy armor. Hits hard with a two-handed greatsword and soaks up huge amounts of damage: the most straightforward class in the game and the best one to learn with.

Heavy (Armor set) · Greatsword or daikatana · STR 9 · INT 1 · DEX 2
Starting town: Bloody Ice

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Blader

Blader

A master of martial arts with twin katanas or blades. Speed, evasion and critical hits: a lot of damage in very little time, but with light armor.

Light (Martial set) · Dual katanas or dual blades · STR 5 · INT 1 · DEX 6
Starting town: Desert Scream

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Wizard

Wizard

Massive ranged magic damage, both single-target and area of effect. Clears whole rooms before the monsters ever reach it.

Light (Martial set) · Orb · INT as high as possible, some STR/DEX for gear
Starting town: Green Despair

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Force Archer

Force Archer

A magical sniper: enormous single-target damage from very far away, plus support skills (heals and buffs) for the party.

Medium (Battle set) · Crystal · STR 2 · INT 6 · DEX 4
Starting town: Green Despair

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Force Shielder

Force Shielder

The tank par excellence. Sword and crystal, astral shields and sky-high defense to always stand in the front line protecting the party.

Heavy (Armor set) · Sword + crystal · STR 5 · INT 4 · DEX 3
Starting town: Bloody Ice

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Force Blader

Force Blader

A hybrid of blade and magic: katana in one hand, orb in the other. Weakens enemies with curses and finishes them with precision. Very strong in PvP.

Medium (Battle set) · Katana + orb · STR 4 · INT 4 · DEX 4
Starting town: Desert Scream

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Gladiator

Gladiator

Melee with chakrams and its own resource, Rage, which builds up as you use skills and unleashes its area damage. Tough and devastating.

Heavy (Armor set) · Chakram · STR 7 · INT 1 · DEX 4
Starting town: Bloody Ice

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Force Gunner

Force Gunner

Ranged artillery with crystal and orb: high attack speed, critical hits and area damage from afar. A sniper that also wreaks havoc in a party.

Medium (Battle set) · Crystal + orb · STR 2 · INT 6 · DEX 4
Starting town: Green Despair

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Dark Mage

Dark Mage

The newest class: dark magic that fuses the souls of the fallen with the Force to summon and punish. A unique and spectacular playstyle.

Light (Martial set) · Orb · STR 2 · INT 9 · DEX 2
Starting town: Desert Scream

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Which is the best class to start with?

If it is your first character, Warrior or Gladiator: heavy armor, lots of HP and a direct style that lets you focus on learning combos and maps. The Force Shielder also forgives mistakes, although its damage is lower. Blader and Force Blader are the PvP favorites, but they demand good hands. Wizard, Force Archer and Force Gunner shine in parties and dungeons, where they clear whole rooms from a distance. The Dark Mage is the newest class and the most different: if you like summons and dark magic, it is yours.

Tips for any class

• Raise stats according to your class, but check the requirements of the gear you are going to use first: high INT is useless if your armor asks for DEX.
• Do the class rank quests as soon as they appear. Each rank unlocks new skills and, later on, the Battle Modes.
• You can have several characters per account. If you are torn between two classes, create both and try them up to level 30 before deciding.
• On Cabal Latino you can see your characters, their level, Alz and masteries from My account.

Which class to choose? Decision table

If you want the short answer, this table cross-references each class with its role, its armor, its weapon, its main stat and its starting town; the link in the last column opens the class sheet with its skills by rank.

The stats are the guideline STR / INT / DEX ratio used in this guide; always adjust it to the requirements of the gear you plan to wear. To decide with the table:

• You want to soak up damage and learn without suffering: heavy armor, that is, Warrior, Gladiator or Force Shielder.
• You want to hit from range and clear rooms in a party or in dungeons: Wizard, Force Archer or Force Gunner.
• You want speed and duels: Blader or Force Blader, knowing they demand good handling.
• You want something different from all of the above: Dark Mage, with dark magic and summons.

Best class for PvP

This guide singles out two classes as the PvP favorites: the Blader (Blader) and the Force Blader (Force Blader). The Blader wins through speed, evasion and critical hits, at the cost of wearing light armor; the Force Blader combines katana and orb to weaken the opponent with curses and finish with precision, and it is the only class on the list described as very strong in PvP. Both demand good handling.

For the rest of the classes this guide makes no PvP claim: Warrior, Gladiator and Force Shielder are described by their toughness, and Wizard, Force Archer and Force Gunner by how they perform in a party and in dungeons.

Capella and Procyon face each other in the Nation War (Mission War): how it works, its level brackets and its rules are in that guide, and if you have not picked a side yet, see Capella or Procyon.