Hero Classes

Hero Classes determine the starting equipment, abilities, and special traits of your character in Remixed Dungeon. Each class has unique advantages and playstyles.

• Starting Equipment: Short sword, tin armor, Potion of Strength, Scroll of Identify
• Class Ability: “Strength Bonus” - Starts with 1 extra strength point
• Special Traits:
  • High survivability with an extra HP point
  • Good all-around fighter
  • Benefits from extra strength for weapon use
• Playstyle: Balanced approach to combat, focuses on direct confrontation

• Starting Equipment: Quarterstaff, cloth armor, Potion of Liquid Flame, Scroll of Upgrade
• Class Ability: “Bonus Upgrade” - A random wand is upgraded by +3
• Special Traits:
  • Powerful wands and magical abilities
  • Enhanced wand effectiveness
  • Can identify wands by use
• Playstyle: Ranged magical combat, leveraging powerful artifacts

• Starting Equipment: Dagger, leather armor, Cloak of Shadows, Potion of Mind Vision, Scroll of Identify
• Class Ability: “Camouflage” - Gradually becomes invisible in tall grass
• Special Traits:
  • Advanced detection of traps and secrets
  • High evasion
  • Bonus to food duration
• Playstyle: Stealth-based gameplay, exploration, and trap avoidance

• Starting Equipment: Short sword, studded armor, 3 Javelins, Potion of Mind Vision, Scroll of Identify
• Class Ability: “Natural Hunter” - Ranged weapons don't require ammunition
• Special Traits:
  • Bonus damage with ranged weapons
  • Can throw weapons without consuming them
  • Better accuracy with thrown weapons
• Playstyle: Ranged combat with focus on throwing weapons

• Level Advancement: Gain experience from defeating enemies and exploring
• Attribute Points: Increase in health, damage, and defense with each level
• Equipment Focus: Classes tend to specialize in particular equipment types
• Talent Acquisition: Gain new abilities and improvements over time

• Warrior: High defense and durability, good starting equipment
• Mage: Powerful magical items, bonus to wands
• Rogue: Stealth and detection abilities, avoids traps
• Huntress: Extended ranged combat options without ammunition needs

• Warrior: Limited magical options and resources
• Mage: Fragile, requires careful resource management
• Rogue: Lower raw combat power than other classes
• Huntress: Specialized gameplay may limit flexibility

• Warrior: Benefits from high-damage weapons and good armor
• Mage: Should focus on wands and magic-boosting equipment
• Rogue: Benefits from stealth and utility items
• Huntress: Should prioritize thrown and ranged weapons

• Unlocking: After defeating the second boss, players can choose a subclass
• Specialization: Each class has two mastery paths
• Progression: Subclasses add advanced abilities to base classes
• Strategy: Choice affects long-term gameplay approach

• Gladiator: Melee combat specialist with weapon and shield techniques
• Berserker: High-damage melee fighter but takes more damage when low on health

• Battlemage: Combines melee combat with magical effects
• Warlock: Specializes in debuffs and health drain

• Assassin: Master of stealth and critical hits
• Freerunner: Enhanced mobility and poison resistance

• Sniper: Master of ranged combat with special abilities
• Warden: Enhanced nature-based abilities and plant interactions

• New Players: Warrior is generally the most forgiving for beginners
• Advanced Players: Each class offers unique challenges and strategies
• Playstyle Match: Choose based on preferred gameplay approach
• Experimentation: Try different classes to find your preference
• Long-term: Consider how classes develop through multiple playthroughs

• Hero class system: HeroClass.java
• Class implementations: Class Definitions
• Starting equipment: Hero Initialization
• Class abilities: Hero Abilities

• Subclasses - Advanced class specializations
• Combat - How classes affect combat
• Items - Equipment appropriate for each class
• Equipment - Gear recommendations by class
• Talents - Advanced ability system
• Warrior - Warrior class details
• Mage - Mage class details
• Rogue - Rogue class details
• Huntress - Huntress class details