Thief

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The Thief class is lightly armored class who starts with small Dagger, a Buckler, and a Short Bow. The Thief's low equip weight makes him a very agile class, but will take high damage early in the game. The Thief excels a surprise attacks, and riposting after a successful parry. Recommended for experienced players, or those looking for and extra challenge.

Pros:

• Great with ranged weapons.
• High luck means more item drops.
• High starting Soul Level means less damage taken early on.
• Specializing in daggers greatly increases the damage from backstabs and ripostes.
• High Intelligence and decent Magic stats makes it easier to move to magic from there.
• Equipped with the Assassin's Mask and Black Leather armor set, which looks pretty bitchin'

Cons:

• Low Strength means some shields and weapons may not be avaliable from the start
• Low health
• Starts with an inferior shield. Upgrade or switch to a different one as soon as possible.
• High starting soul level means that early stat upgrades are expensive, approximately 4x that of a character starting at Soul Level 1.