Classes and their skills in The Cleansing
The heroes in The Cleansing are divided into five different classes. Each class has two different skill trees, we call them paths. Below we explain those briefly for you to get a grasp over what different roles a hero can have in our game. In addition to the skill system, a class can use different kinds of weapons which also will define the hero’s strengths and weaknesses.
HIGHBORN
Highborns are the people with the power, they constitute the inner circle of a certain house. A house control land areas, have their own strongholds and hold the major political power in the world of The Cleansing. In combat, the Highborn class wants to be close to enemies to inflict damage, but can also function as a support unit for other classes. The Highborns are known for their physical appearance, therefore they can absorb a lot of damage on the battlefield.
Weapons: Two-handed melee weapon and shotguns
Paths: Knight, Commander
Works well with: Recruit (Mercenary)
Strong against: Bloodrunners (lesser units)
Weak against: Rangers
KNIGHT
The knight path specializes in creating close combat damage to multiple targets. The damage output is average.
Skill examples: Melee sweep attacks and charge to target
COMMANDER
The Commander path will boost the Highborn’s support skills, which will buff fellow heroes nearby.
Skill example: Buff AOEs and healing aura
RECRUIT
In the primitive cities live common people with no political power, they are called Recruits. They generally come from the major poor part of the population. They usually work for a house and in return the Recruits’ families are provided with shelter. Those who is involved in combat act as mercenaries and scouts.
The Recruits deal average damage at medium distance, they handle guns, assault rifles and are known to be swift in combat.
Weapons: Guns, assault rifles
Paths: Mercenary, Spotter
Works good with: Ranger
Strong against: Nomad
Weak against: Ranger
MERCENARY
The mercenary is the most general class in the deck. A combat unit that does average damage at medium range.
Skill examples: Covering fire and Explosive grenade
SPOTTER
The spotter is a recon unit that is essential for all who values knowledge before action.
Skill examples: Act as radar, Sniper com
BRAINER
A group of people who once found the link to the old world. They found the knowledge that was carefully preserved from before the apocalypse. With old knowledge comes individual power, but it can also bring distrust amongst the others in the society. Brainers usually have positions as advisers to the rulers and therefore have indirect influence in the political life.
They act as medics or the technicians in combat. They try to avoid direct confrontation with enemies in combat (as much as possible), instead their way to achieve death and harm to opponents is by using science and intellect.
Weapons: Guns
Paths: Doc, Fixer
Works good with: All units
Strong against: Recruit
Weak against: Nomad
FIXER
The Fixer is a technician that deploys a number of gizmos that makes perfect support.
Skill example: Sentry gun and Sensor array
DOC
The Doc is on one hand a doctor, on the other hand a mad scientist.
Skill examples: Heal, Mind control
RANGER
Outside the houses’ claimed territory lies villages with people making a living by hunting animals in the wilderness. Some of these villages have stronger connections to the houses than others. Their position in the political world is not strong, but at the same time not weak either, depending on their allegiance. The rangers are sharpshooters in combat and like to keep their distance to their enemies. Rangers with powerful long range sniper rifles, enjoy high status and are highly sought after in the battlefield.
Weapons: Rifles, bows
Paths: Sniper, Hunter
Works good with: Recruit (Spotter)
Strong against: Highborn
Weak against: Bloodrunners (lesser units)
HUNTER
The hunter is a master of traps. Trapping and using the bow will results in a lethal combination.
Skill examples: Beartrap and Nail
SNIPER
The sniper is the fear of all enemies outside a close range fight, the perfect unit as support to the front line fighters.
Skill examples: Scope master and Explosive bullets
NOMAD
“The wanderers”, “outcasts”, “filth” - the people who belong to the Nomads go by many names. Some more diminishing than others. They have practically no influence in the political life (except as a deadly tool) and are hired to do the dirty work no one else wants to concern themselves with. Many Nomads carry nicknames due to their grave mutations. The mutations have lead to different animal characteristics that have been integrated into the Nomads.
In combat they lure in the shadows and do not hesitate to use foul methods to achieve their goals. In combat they can afflict high damage to their enemies, but on the downside, they are very vulnerable to counter attacks if not prepared.
Nomads are a close range melee class with high output damage on single targets. Their weakness comes with their bad physics.
Weapons: One-handed melee weapon
Paths: Striker, Shadow
Works good with: Highborn
Strong against: Brainers
Weak against: Recruits
STRIKER
A nomad that has survived into adulthood is a lethal being. The striker is a warrior folded by the harsh life of the nomads.
Skill examples: Flashbang and Slash
SHADOW
When it comes to planned assassinations, the shadow is generally the most potent killer for hire. Few know the methods they use, few have lived to tell..
Skill examples: Cloak and Stun
BLOODRUNNER (lesser unit)
The bloodrunner is the less fortunate result of trying to play god. Twisted by mutations to the point where the human part is in a clear minority. The bloodrunner is not known for its intellect, but its vast numbers and ruthlessness on the battlefield.
Weapons: Claws
Paths: no paths
Works good with: Rangers (Hunters)
Strong against: Rangers
Weak against: Highborns
