Rogue Legacy 2 is built around its classes, and every heir you play belongs to one of them. Each class gives your hero its own weapon, its own ability and a different way of fighting, so the same run can feel very different depending on who you get. When a hero dies, a new heir takes over, and the class you pick for that heir shapes the next run.
Classes
Items
Assassin
A quick dual-blade fighter that can vanish briefly to avoid damage.
- Health
- 70% (Vitality × 7 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Eagle Eye: +10% Super Crit Chance.
- Weapon
- Dual Blades: a three-hit combo whose final strike is a Skill Crit.
- Talent
- Obscura: cloak to avoid damage; attacking ends the cloak and applies Vulnerable.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Dexterity per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Guild of Dark Arts in the Manor.
Astromancer
A low-health spellcaster that places a damaging black hole and briefly flies with Comet Form.
- Health
- 60% (Vitality × 6 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 200 MP
- Class Passive
- Grand Vision: +20% Intelligence, and all attacks generate Mana.
- Weapon
- Celestial Sceptre: places a stationary black hole that damages enemies inside it.
- Talent
- Comet Form: briefly fly with increased speed and invulnerability; touching enemies damages them.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Focus per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock The Astral Gardens in the Manor.
Barbarian
An axe fighter with high health, reliable ground criticals, and a sweeping aerial attack.
- Health
- 100% (Vitality × 10 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 125 MP
- Class Passive
- Tough: +20% Vitality.
- Weapon
- Labrys: grounded hits always Skill Crit; airborne swings spin around the Barbarian.
- Talent
- Winter's Shout: destroys Large Projectiles and freezes nearby enemies.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Vitality per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Butcher's Shoppe in the Manor.
Bard
Places musical notes, then kicks them into area damage while building airborne Dance stacks.
- Health
- 85% (Vitality × 8.5 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Performer: Spin Kicks build Dance stacks, adding 15% damage per stack; landing removes the stacks.
- Weapon
- Lute: fires notes that can be Spin Kicked to explode.
- Talent
- Crescendo: damages nearby enemies and turns Mid-sized Projectiles into Roses that behave like notes.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1.5% Spin Kick Damage per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock The Tavern in the Manor.
Boxer
Builds a punch combo while attacking and uses Knockout Punch to shove nearby threats away.
- Health
- 100% (Vitality × 10 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 125 MP
- Class Passive
- Deft: always Elusive, so the Boxer can walk through most enemies.
- Weapon
- Boxing Gloves: consecutive punches build a Combo, raising damage by 2% per stack up to 30 stacks.
- Talent
- Knockout Punch: knocks nearby enemies back; its damage increases with Combo.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Vitality per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Fighting Ring in the Manor.
Chef
Reflects projectiles with a frying pan and spends stored Stew charges to heal and restore Mana.
- Health
- 70% (Vitality × 7 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Artisan: the Chef's weapon applies Burn.
- Weapon
- Frying Pan: reflects Mid-sized Projectiles into fireballs.
- Talent
- Stew: restores Health and Mana; charges refill when the Chef collects Health Drops.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Focus per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock The Kitchen in the Manor.
Dragon Lancer
Uses a long lance and a charged Flying Joust, with Bastion shields to block projectiles.
- Health
- 100% (Vitality × 10 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 125 MP
- Class Passive
- Armored: +20% Armor.
- Weapon
- Charge Lance: charge a Flying Joust that deals a Skill Crit on hit.
- Talent
- Bastion: raises two shields that block projectiles and push enemies back.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Armor per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock The Aviary in the Manor.
Duelist
Pairs quick Saber attacks with an invulnerable roll that sets up a critical hit.
- Health
- 85% (Vitality × 8.5 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 125 MP
- Class Passive
- Show-Off: using the Talent grants Charged for the next attack.
- Weapon
- Saber: quick ground lunges and aerial swings.
- Talent
- Combat Roll: roll through enemies with invulnerability and charge the next attack.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Dexterity per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Dance Hall in the Manor.
Gunslinger
Fires a stream of bullets and drops TNT to clear nearby projectiles.
- Health
- 70% (Vitality × 7 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Suave: weapon hits add bonus damage equal to 15% of Intelligence.
- Weapon
- Kinetic Revolver: rapid-fires bullets; the last 10 bullets in each magazine are Skill Crits.
- Talent
- Makeshift Explosive: drops TNT that damages enemies and destroys projectiles.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Intelligence per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Saltpeter Mines in the Manor.
Knight
A balanced sword-and-shield fighter that can attack while moving and block at the right moment.
- Health
- 100% (Vitality × 10 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Veteran: +5% Weapon Crit Chance.
- Weapon
- Great Sword: attacks while moving; Dash Attacks are Skill Crits.
- Talent
- Shield Block: hold to block half of incoming damage, or block at the last moment to negate it and emit a shockwave.
- Mastery Bonus
- +10 Equip Weight per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start.
Mage
A fragile spellcaster whose wand hits apply Mana Leech and whose class Talent is a random utility spell.
- Health
- 70% (Vitality × 7 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 200 MP
- Class Passive
- Siphon: Weapon attacks and Spin Kicks apply Mana Leech.
- Weapon
- Wand of Blasting: fires a bolt that passes through enemies and walls.
- Talent
- Random Utility Spell: the Mage gets a randomly chosen utility spell instead of a unique class Talent.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Intelligence per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Academy in the Manor.
Pirate
Mixes cannon swings with a flying ship that provides ranged fire.
- Health
- 100% (Vitality × 10 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 125 MP
- Class Passive
- Cheap Shot: +10% Weapon Crit Damage and +10% Spell Crit Damage.
- Weapon
- Cannon: swings as a melee weapon and can fire a cannonball at range.
- Talent
- Pirate Ship: summons a flying ship that fires cannonballs; the Pirate can steer or launch it.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Armor per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock The Flying Docks in the Manor.
Ranger
Aims arrows freely, using well-timed releases and a temporary canopy for safer firing.
- Health
- 85% (Vitality × 8.5 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 125 MP
- Class Passive
- Hunter: +10% Strength and +10% Dexterity.
- Weapon
- War Bow: a Perfect Release is a Skill Crit.
- Talent
- Ivy Canopy: creates a temporary platform that blocks projectiles and empowers arrows.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Strength per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Archery Range in the Manor.
Ronin
A low-health duelist with long katana reach, precise critical hits, and a teleporting attack.
- Health
- 60% (Vitality × 6 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Lone Traveler: +20% Strength.
- Weapon
- Katana: has long reach, and hits with its tip are Skill Crits.
- Talent
- Immortal Kotetsu: teleports along an aimed line and damages enemies in its path.
- Mastery Bonus
- +1% Strength per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Ryokan in the Manor.
Valkyrie
A versatile spear fighter that attacks in four directions and deflects projectiles.
- Health
- 85% (Vitality × 8.5 + 150 HP)
- Mana
- 150 MP
- Class Passive
- Battleborn: +5% Magic Crit Chance and +10% Magic Crit Damage.
- Weapon
- Fauchard: attacks in four directions; downward strikes act like Spin Kicks.
- Talent
- Deflect: spins the Fauchard to block projectiles or damage nearby enemies.
- Mastery Bonus
- +10 Equip Weight per Mastery rank.
- How to Unlock
- Unlock Sand Pits in the Manor.
What Rogue Legacy 2 Classes Do
In Rogue Legacy 2, each class gives your heir a main weapon and a special ability, and those two things shape how a whole run feels. A bow user plays nothing like a heavy melee fighter. Classes also fall into broad styles. The Barbarian is sturdy and fights up close, the Ranger attacks from a safe distance, and a group of skill-based classes, including the Assassin and the Ronin, rewards precise movement and avoiding damage.
Each heir also gets a spell and a set of traits, and both are partly random. That is why two heirs of the same class can play differently. Judge a class over several runs rather than one, since the class sets the base and the rest of the heir fills in the details.
How to Unlock New Classes
The Knight is the only class you start with. Each of the others is unlocked by buying a building in your Manor, such as the Guild of Dark Arts for the Assassin or the Archery Range for the Ranger. Some buildings need an earlier upgrade bought first, so you'll often work through the Manor in order.
Gold pays for all of this, but it doesn't carry over on its own. Charon takes the gold you're still carrying when the next heir leaves for the castle, apart from any share the Living Safe keeps, so spend it in the Manor before you send them off. It's worth unlocking classes as soon as you can afford them, since every new one gives you another way to play.
Can You Change Class in Rogue Legacy 2?
No, not in the middle of a run. The choice comes up when your heir dies, and you pick the next heir from a few random options, each using a class you've already unlocked. Because the draw changes each time, you won't always get the class you want, so it helps to be comfortable with several.
Which Rogue Legacy 2 Classes Are the Best?
No single class wins every run, and the best pick depends on how you like to fight. Health is a useful way to compare them, though. Barbarian, Boxer, Dragon Lancer, Pirate and Knight have the highest health, so they can absorb more mistakes while you learn. Astromancer and Ronin have the least, so a single bad hit can end their runs quickly.
The Knight's Shield Block is also worth learning early. Time it just before a hit lands and it cancels that hit completely, while a mistimed block still cuts the damage in half. Getting that timing down can make the Knight a safer pick while you learn the game.
FAQ
What do Mastery ranks give in Rogue Legacy 2?
Mastery is tracked separately for each class, and defeating enemies with that class earns its ranks, and each class rank gives that class its own bonus, such as extra Vitality or Strength. Every rank also adds Rune Weight, and the bonuses are permanent and apply to all your heirs.
What are Fabled weapons in Rogue Legacy 2?
Fabled weapons change the weapon a class uses, and they don't add any new classes. They turn up at random in Curio Shoppes for any class, where they replace your current weapon, and the Fabled Classes that start with them are bought in the Soul Shop. Many come with a drawback, so check that trade-off before you take one.
Do the classes I unlock stay unlocked?
Yes. Manor purchases are permanent, so once a class is unlocked it stays in the draw for every heir after that.