
But due to his lack of defense the ranged classes should be higher on the list of priorities. In the end, it is up to the player to decide which role Tobin fits best into. He also has a higher speed than the other Mage candidate, Kliff, and so he has a higher chance of attacking twice. The reason why you might want to consider making Tobin a Mage is that he gets access to much more powerful skills early on - with Excalibur being gained at level 6. Now that he has been rebalanced, Tobin is actually much more effective as an Archer since his defense is still poor - but he's also quite functional as a Mage if you want to use him that way. In Shadows of Valentia, Tobin has the benefit of no longer being outclassed by literally every other villager due to his poor growths outside of skill and luck. When it comes to building a competent team, the general recommendations are as follows for each character: Tobin I would nevertheless recommend Cavalier for Faye to avoid an overload of Pegasus Knights in the late game, and Mercenary for Atlas - unless you would rather have him act as a Cavalier to balance out Celica's abundance of mercenaries. With this in mind, if you are looking for a purely canon run, these classes aren't exactly bad - they fill in most of the holes in Alm and Celica's armies. While these look great on paper considering the characters' personalities, they don't always work in the game itself due to factors varying from stat growths, to spell lists, and more. If you're simply looking for character classes from a pure story standpoint, the general consensus for each of the villagers are as follows: Later you will find Atlas in Celica's story, who is the villager for her route. From the very beginning of your journey with Alm, you will have access to Faye, Grey, Kliff, and Tobin. Deciding Classes for the VillagersĮvery villager has their talents, and playing to them can make your playthrough easier or more difficult depending on the classes you choose for them. That said, it might not be recommended for a practical run unless you want to break conventional gameplay methods and spend your entire time gaining experience.

As such, they can be considered a "grinding class" if you would like to do so in the post-game.

In Shadows of Valentia, class changes can only happen at shrines.

In this guide, we'll take a look at when you should change classes, as well as what classes each villager you come across should change into for the best effect.
