All four classes
Early Access launches with four classes. Steam news names them as Warrior, Ranger, Berserker, and Mage. Each class has two weapons at launch, for eight weapons in total. Official· XLGAMES / Steam
XLGAMES via Steam Warrior
- Weapons
- Longsword · Greatsword
- Pairing
- Official
- Planned
- Gladius
- Tier
- A pvp
XLGAMES via Steam Ranger
- Weapons
- Longbow · Hatchets
- Pairing
- Reported
- Planned
- Third weapon planned
- Tier
- S pvp
XLGAMES via Steam Berserker
- Weapons
- Axe and Shield · Warhammer
- Pairing
- Reported
- Planned
- Third weapon planned
- Tier
- S solo
XLGAMES via Steam Mage
- Weapons
- Elemental Staff · Wavesword
- Pairing
- Reported
- Planned
- Third weapon planned
- Tier
- Sealed
Compare at a glance
| Class | Role | Weapons |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior | A front-line fighter who can hold ground or break through, using a longsword or a greatsword. | Longsword Official Greatsword Official |
| Ranger | A hunter who fights at range with a longbow or up close with hatchets, not only a bow class. | Longbow Reported Hatchets Official |
| Berserker | A close-range fighter who either charges with axe and shield or overwhelms with a warhammer. | Axe and Shield Reported Warhammer Reported |
| Mage | An elemental caster who either fights at range with a staff or cuts into the fight with a wavesword. | Elemental Staff Reported Wavesword Reported |
Gender lock
Classes are gender-locked at Early Access launch. XLGAMES is adding gender choice one class at a time, starting with a female Warrior planned for the first update in December 2026, with a goal of removing gender locks by full release. Official· XLGAMES / Steam
Class FAQ
How many classes are in ArcheAge Chronicles?
Early Access launches with four classes. Steam news names them as Warrior, Ranger, Berserker, and Mage. Each class has two weapons at launch, for eight weapons in total.
Official· XLGAMES / SteamWhat are the ArcheAge Chronicles classes?
The four playable classes named in Steam news are Warrior, Ranger, Berserker, and Mage. A 2026-10-07 press release used different labels (Battlerage, Archery, Sorcery, and Defense) that do not match this later Steam list. Use the Steam names.
Official· XLGAMES / SteamIs there a healer in ArcheAge Chronicles?
The four class names published so far are Warrior, Ranger, Berserker, and Mage. None of those names is a dedicated healer. Steam has not published a healing class or a healing skill list, so whether any of the four kits can heal is not stated yet.
Official· XLGAMES / SteamAre ArcheAge Chronicles classes gender locked?
Yes, at Early Access launch. XLGAMES is adding gender choice one class at a time, starting with a female Warrior planned for the first update in December 2026. The stated goal is to remove gender locks from every class by full release.
Official· XLGAMES / SteamWhich gender is each ArcheAge Chronicles class locked to?
Press and creator coverage reports the Warrior and the Berserker as male, and the Ranger and the Mage as female. XLGAMES has not published this split itself; its only class-specific statement is that a female Warrior option is planned for the first update in December 2026.
Reported· NextLevel (YouTube)What playable races are in ArcheAge Chronicles?
There is no race choice that any official source confirms. The Steam store FAQ lists four classes with two weapons each and names no playable races, and launch-day player reviews describe character creation as appearance options such as skin color and presets. Names like Kyrios, Firran and Aranzeb appear in class lore, not as a race picker.
Official· Valve / XLGAMESWhat is the best class in ArcheAge Chronicles?
There is no settled best class yet. Early launch-week sources point to the Berserker with Axe and Shield as the most forgiving solo pick and the Ranger's Hatchets as the strongest PvP weapon, but most of them were written on the October demo. The tier list shows each placement with its sources.
Reported· ArcheAge Chronicles PVP Guide (YouTube)