Elden Ring takes a lot of inspiration from Dark Souls, which features a character class system. The latest FromSoftware title has ten classes players can pick from when creating their character, with many sharing similarities with those found in Dark Souls. While choosing one class over another doesn’t lock you out of content, it does determine your starting stats and equipment, which can heavily influence the upgrade path you’ll take. With that in mind, here are the ten starting classes in Elden Ring with comparisons to the traditional Dark Souls counterparts where applicable.
