Good day!
I suggest that we base the class design on the setting of your world. There must be a unique feature in your fictional universe. By leveraging that, we can develop classes as specializations, professions, or niche religious organizations that can be used in the design document.
In my opinion, I am no longer attracted to worlds without a bright feature and its own originality. Quite often it is not something supernatural and innovative, but a competent combination of familiar features. The last of the fictional worlds that attracted me was Shadow and Bone (Netlfix), however, the story itself let me down, but the universe is cool.
You can experiment with settings and create something original. And believe me - classes will appear by themselves.
For default examples, if demons have invaded your world, you'll likely see classes like demon hunter or demon summoner. In an undead world, you might have necromancers, bone conjurers, vampires, and so on.
I’m also providing you with a list of classes that I’ve pulled from World of Warcraft, DnD, Team Fortress =), Dragon Age, and Guild Wars.
M E L E E
Berserker (Melee Burst DPS)
- Role: High damage burst with self-buffs
- Skills: Berserk Mode (increases attack but takes more damage), Bloodlust (gains HP from attacks), Rage Strike (massive damage to one enemy)
Gladiator (Melee Disabler)
- Role: Control with stuns and crowd-control abilities
- Skills: Net Throw (immobilizes enemy), Stunning Blow (stuns target), Shield Bash (interrupts spells)
Duelist (Melee Evasion Specialist)
- Role: Quick and agile melee fighter, high evasion
- Skills: Parry (avoids damage for a short time), Riposte (counterattack after dodging), Flash Step (teleport short distance)
Vanguard (Melee Support Tank)
- Role: Protects allies with defensive buffs and absorbs damage
- Skills: Fortify (boosts party defense), Shield Wall (block incoming damage for nearby allies), Taunt (forces enemies to attack)
Beastmaster (Melee Pet Class)
- Role: Uses melee attacks alongside a pet companion
- Skills: Summon Companion (summons different beasts with unique abilities), Savage Strike (melee attack boosted by pet), Pack Tactics (buffs both pet and master)
R A N G E - P H Y S I C A L
Sniper (Long-Range Precision DPS)
- Role: Deals massive damage from afar with precision
- Skills: Headshot (high-damage single target), Long Shot (increased range), Camouflage (invisibility while stationary)
Trap Specialist (Ranged Control)
- Role: Uses traps to control areas and enemies
- Skills: Explosive Trap (AoE damage), Snare Trap (slows enemies), Poison Trap (DoT)
Beast Archer (Ranged Pet Class)
- Role: Combines ranged attacks with an animal companion
- Skills: Call Falcon (summons a bird for aerial attacks), Volley of Arrows (ranged AoE), Marked Prey (marks a target for both pet and ranger to attack)
Puppeteer (Control via Mechanical Minions)
- Role: Summons puppets or golems that attack or defend
- Skills: Summon Puppet (summons a combat puppet), Marionette Control (puppets mirror your actions), Sacrificial Doll (puppet explodes on destruction)
Nomad (Ranged Scout)
- Role: High mobility, gathers information, and sets ambushes
- Skills: Ambush (increased damage when striking from stealth), Scout Ahead (detects enemies), Fleet Foot (movement speed buff)
R A N G E - M A G I C A L
Elementalist (Master of All Elements)
- Role: Uses fire, water, earth, and wind magic, adaptable to situations
- Skills: Elemental Shift (changes active element), Firestorm (massive AoE fire spell), Ice Barrier (creates a shield of ice)
Chronomancer (Time Manipulator)
- Role: Manipulates time to debuff enemies and support allies
- Skills: Time Warp (slows enemies), Temporal Shield (reduces damage taken by allies for a duration), Rewind (heals allies by reversing time)
Illusionist (Master of Deception)
- Role: Uses illusions to confuse enemies and boost evasion
- Skills: Mirage (creates an illusory double), Phantom Strike (appears behind the enemy), Vanish (brief invisibility)
Necromancer (Undead Summoner)
- Role: Summons undead minions and uses dark magic
- Skills: Raise Skeletons (summons skeletons to fight), Death Coil (life drain), Army of the Dead (summons a wave of undead)
Arcanist (Magical Shield Specialist)
- Role: Provides shields to allies and absorbs magic damage
- Skills: Arcane Barrier (absorbs magic damage), Mana Shield (uses mana to shield against damage), Magic Absorb (absorbs magical attacks and converts to mana)
R A N G E - H Y B R I D (PHYSICAL + MAGICAL)
Spellblade (Melee + Magic Hybrid)
- Role: Combines physical sword attacks with elemental magic
- Skills: Arcane Slash (melee attack with magic burst), Elemental Infusion (imbue weapon with fire/ice/etc.), Mana Blade (attacks consume mana for extra damage)
Shadowstalker (Stealth + Magic Assassin)
- Role: Uses stealth and shadow magic to kill targets
- Skills: Shadowstep (teleport behind enemy), Fade into Shadows (becomes invisible), Poison Dagger (deals DoT)
Battle Mage (Close-Range Caster)
- Role: Wields magic in close combat, tough but magically inclined
- Skills: Arcane Punch (magically charged melee attack), Mana Burst (releases magic energy around self), Arcane Armor (magical defense boost)
Warden (Nature Warrior + Summons)
- Role: Protects nature with plant-based magic and creatures
- Skills: Thorn Armor (reflects damage), Summon Treant (summons tree creatures to attack), Nature’s Grasp (roots enemies in place)
Hexblade (Cursed Weapon User)
- Role: Combines curses with physical attacks, drains enemies
- Skills: Hex Strike (melee attack that curses enemy), Curse of Weakness (reduces enemy damage), Life Drain (physical hits restore health)
C R A F T I N G / S U P P O R T C L A S S E S
Alchemist (Potion Master)
- Role: Creates powerful potions and poisons
- Skills: Brew Potion (creates healing/boost potions), Poison Cloud (AoE poison), Transmute (converts materials into other items)
Engineer (Technological Expert)
- Role: Builds gadgets and deploys mechanical constructs
- Skills: Construct Golem (creates a mechanical golem to fight), Deploy Turret (place a stationary gun), Bombardment (area artillery strike)
Runesmith (Magical Blacksmith)
- Role: Creates magical runes and weapons for the party
- Skills: Forge Rune (applies buffs or debuffs), Enchant Weapon (adds magical effects to weapons), Rune of Shielding (adds defense to armor)
