
They’ve got a decent health pool and middle-of-the-pack movement speed and stamina. The Footman is a jack-of-all-trades class that focuses on supporting teammates, charging their special ability by healing and reviving other players. They can also make use of throwing hammers and fire pots to deal heavy damage out of arm’s reach of their foes. They wield brutal, two-handed weapons without the usual movement penalty. The Devastator is a subclass that excels at all-out offense. The Ambusher resupplies their throwing knives with the ‘Quiver’ special ability.

The Ambusher is an assassin subclass that makes use of lightning fast attacks to fell their opponents, with a damage multiplier when attacking from behind. They can also increase allies’ health regeneration by blowing their trumpet. The Raider is a unique subclass that can wield two primary weapons. The Vanguard’s special ability is charged by executing spring attack kills and they aren’t the easiest thing to pull off. This class is probably best for those who are already confident in their skills on the battlefield, as the high risk/high reward play style will suit experienced players. With the highest movement speed in the game, the Vanguard can swiftly flit across the battlefield, dispatching opponents with ease. The Vanguard is the ultimate glass cannon class, offering huge damage potential in exchange for low health and non-existent damage mitigation. The Skirmisher can restock their ammo with the ‘Quiver’ special ability. This class is somewhat effective in hand-to-hand combat, meaning getting caught by a melee class isn’t quite as hopeless. The Skirmisher is the final Archer subclass, making use of javelins or throwing axes. While his range doesn’t compare to a Longbowman, the Crossbowman is effective against Knights and can even place down a shield and heal allies with their banner. The Crossbowman is, again fairly obviously, a subclass equipped with a powerful crossbow. The Longbowman is equipped with spike traps to ensure enemies don’t sneak up on them.

The Longbowman is, you guessed it, a longbow-wielding subclass with incredible range. Not everyone on your team can be an Archer, so make sure you’re quick to click this class if you want to spend the match taking enemies down from afar.

Like most games, Chivalry 2’s ‘sniper’ class is likely to be hotly contested.
