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This is a guide to the best class archetype to play as in Grounded 2. Learn the best class to choose and what playstyle to have in the game.

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Rogues Are the Best Archetype to Play

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Pros Cons
・ High burst damage
・ Consistent DPS
・ Low survivability
・ Reliant on good ambushes for easy fights

The rogue class is the best class we recommend everyone to play, especially when solo or playing as the main damage dealer.

You have high burst damage with your charged dash attacks, and by pairing them with ambush attacks and other damage-boosting armor mods, you're able to eliminate threats without difficulty.

Fighters Are Perfect for Beginners

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Pros Cons
・ High Durability
・ Can take the threat away from the team
・Average DPS

Fighters are built to be durable while having tons of defensive options to use against bugs. Fighters equip high defense armor pieces and a strong two-handed weapon or one-handed weapon with a shield to fend off enemy attacks. No matter what weapon you choose, you'll be able to stand your ground against most bugs you'll find.

Mages Are Flexible Ranged Fighters

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Pros Cons
・ Ranged Fighter
・ Can utilize unique elemental attacks
・ AOE attacks
・ Low defenses

Mages can use staves to unleash spells from afar. You're also able to inflict numerous debuffs and ailments to make short work of enemies. It has a much higher damage output than fighters, but the effort you'll need to do to secure gear for mages may take a long while.

Rangers Suffer From Limited Ranged Options

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Pros Cons
・ Ranged Fighter
・ High damage against weak points
・ Low defenses
・ Reliant on stockpiling arrows

Unlike Mages that can keep shooting spells from afar, rangers are bogged down with multiple ammo requirements and must land each shot with precision. While you can retrieve arrows, it is still a much tedious archetype to play as.

Lastly, most ranger gear has low defensive options, and their damage-boosting mods are often attached with defensive debuffs to compensate, which makes it extremely difficult to play.

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