The best Blade Sharpening Origin class in Rise of the Ronin
Mar. 21, 2024The best classes in Rise of the Ronin, from Killer to Seducer
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The best Rise of the Ronin class is framed as a choice of Blade Sharpening Origins, your fundamental training as a warrior and assassin as part of the Veiled Edge. Classes are ultimately less important that they’re made to sound - there’s no choice here that you can’t unmake fairly easily later, as all you’re ultimately doing is building on certain elements of the skill tree early.
Still, it’s worth understanding what you’re getting into, especially as if you have a specific build in mind for Rise of the Ronin, you can start investing in it from the moment the game begins. With that in mind, I’ve outlined all the Blade Sharpening Origin classes in Rise of the Ronin below, what the skills and stats tied to them do, and which class is the best one.
Best starting class in Rise of the Ronin
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Having acquired all the skills tied to Rise of the Ronin’s different classes, I would saythe best class is the Breaker- the stealth and dexterity build - though it’s ultimately not a very big choice, as there’s no class skill you can’t obtain for yourself relatively early on - so even if you pick the Seducer (and why wouldn’t you, with a name like that), you can still buy the skills attached to the Breaker, Killer and Sapper within the first ten hours.
There’s several reasons to call out the Breaker as the best class. Firstly,the ability to sneak attack multiple enemies is a useful onethat can be used more than any of the others, and probably to greater effect. The Breaker’s emphasis on fast-striking weapons also plays into Ronin’s gameplay, as we foundmoving quickly and hitting fast was better than doing high damage on individual strikes(as we mentioned in ourRise of the Ronin tipspage). Finally, the Dexterity skill tree that the Breaker leans into hasthe most skills worth pursuing, with powers that actively change the way you play and afford more options as a rule.
There are six classes in Rise of the Ronin that you can pick between when you start the game and choose your Blade Sharpening Origins. We’ve listed them all below, their respective strengths and what their special skills do.
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