# Class

**According to their weapons, heroes in Legend of Arcadia are divided into 8 classes.** Heroes of every class have their own characteristics and specialties. 

<table><thead><tr><th width="156.4">Class</th><th width="150">Weapon</th><th>Feature</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Fighter</td><td>Gloves</td><td>Melee attack/High ATK/Skilled at piercing through enemy's lines</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Swordsman</td><td>Sword</td><td>Melee attack/High ATK/Come and go like the wind on the battlefield</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Knight</td><td>Shield &#x26; Sword</td><td>Melee Attack/High HP/Protect and heal the ally in danger</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bastion</td><td>Shield</td><td>High Defense/High HP/The strongest shield on the battlefield</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Assassin</td><td>Double Dagger</td><td>Melee attack/Agility/Good at killing the enemy in the invisible</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Archer</td><td>Bow &#x26; arrow</td><td>Ranged Attack/Good at taking the head of the enemy general among the thousands of troops</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mage</td><td>Wand</td><td>Ranged Attack/Magic Attack/Heal allies with magic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Warrior</td><td>Axe</td><td>Melee attack/Always charge at the forefront</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>