Callings

Each player character in Rift will have a base archetype, or calling, which you choose during Character Creation.

In Rift, players are one of the Ascended, a Telaran slain during the great Shade War and resurrected to combat the forces of Regulos. As an Ascended, players have access to special powers, the greatest of which is “Soul Attunement”, the ability to commune with, and embrace, the souls of Telara’s ancient fallen heroes. Callings define which classes you have access to and their base mechanics, such as using energy, mana, or combo points.

Basic Callings

Note that once you select a calling during character creation you can not change it, unless you make a completely new character. Choose wisely!

• Warrior
• Cleric
• Rogue
• Mage

Warrior Classes (Souls)

• Beastmaster
• Champion
• Paladin
• Paragon
• Reaver
• Riftblade
• Vindicator
• Void Knight
• Warlord

Cleric Classes (Souls)

• Cabalist
• Druid
• Inquisitor
• Justicar
• Purifier
• Sentinel
• Shaman
• Templar
• Warden

Rogue Classes (Souls)

• Assassin
• Bard
• Blade Dancer
• Infiltrator
• Marksman
• Nightblade
• Ranger
• Riftstalker
• Saboteur

Mage Classes (Souls)

• Archmage
• Archon
• Chloromancer
• Dominator
• Elementalist
• Necromancer
• Pyromancer
• Stormcaller
• Warlock

Souls

Players choose an Ascended Soul from one of the four callings (Warrior, Cleric, Mage, and Rogue) at character creation. These initial souls, which grow in power as they become more specialized, are flexible and have well-rounded abilities that make them great for both solo and group experiences. Players can later choose to augment, or even replace, embraced souls with other souls from within their calling. The process of enabling souls that players discover in their adventures is called Soul Attunement.

Players will also gain more specialized “Heroic Souls” that open up a number of new and exciting gameplay experiences, offering special achievements and rewards for players who discover them all.

The Soul Tree

Each attuned soul grants players access to a unique “Soul Tree,” which contains all of the traits and abilities that a soul had mastered during its life. As your character levels up, you earn soul points that can be used to improve that tree’s soul level, granting players access to even more powerful traits and abilities.

The Soul Tree — Branch Advancement

Players invest their soul points into the branches of the Soul Tree, picking and choosing the specific abilities and passive traits they desire. With each point spent, the Soul Tree increases in level, periodically unlocking new advancement options higher up the tree.

The Soul Tree — Root Advancement

Players automatically unlock new “root” abilities as the Soul Tree increases in level. If the branches represent the unique choices a player makes, the root represents the core power of the soul that all players have access to. Root abilities unlock quickly at first, but slow down as the tree’s soul-level increases.

Multiple Souls

As an Ascended grows in power, so does his or her ability to attune souls. Leveling a character will unlock the ability to attune additional souls. A maximum-level player will be able to attune up to three souls of their choosing!

Class Roles

Calling	Class	DPS	HEAL	TANK	ENHANCE	PET	PVP	Combat Type
Mage	Archon							Ranged Crowd Control
	Chloromancer							Ranged Healing
	Dominator							Ranged Crowd Control
	Elementalist							Ranged DPS
	Necromancer							Ranged DPS
	Pyromancer							Ranged DPS
	Stormcaller							Ranged DPS
	Warlock							Ranged DPS
	Archmage							PvP
Rogue	Assassin							Melee DPS
	Bard							Buffs & DPS
	Blade Dancer							Melee DPS
	Marksman							Ranged DPS
	Night Blade							Melee DPS
	Ranger							Melee & Ranged DPS
	Rift Stalker							Melee Tanking
	Saboteur							Melee & Ranged DPS
	Infiltrator							PvP
Cleric	Cabalist							Ranged DPS
	Druid							Melee DPS
	Inquisitor							Ranged DPS
	Justicar							Melee Tanking
	Purifier							Ranged Heals
	Sentinel							Ranged Heals
	Shaman							Melee DPS
	Warden							Ranged Heals
	Templar							PvP
Warrior	Beastmaster							Melee DPS
	Champion							Melee DPS
	Paladin							Melee Tanking
	Paragon							Melee DPS
	Reaver							Melee Tanking
	Riftblade							Melee DPS
	Void Knight							Melee Tanking
	Warlord							Melee Tanking
	Vindicator							PvP